Shawnee State volleyball announces 2026 schedule
Shawnee State volleyball has announced its 2026 schedule, which features 10 home games, nine road contests and nine neutral-site matches.
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Prep football: Gilliland tree sprouts, with 3 ex-West assistants in charge elsewhere
Notre Dame’s Steven Irwin, Minford’s Josh Bailey and South Point’s Brian Wroten are the manifestation of Todd Gilliland
The Role of Technology in Building Smarter Athletic Programs
Athletic programs have always run on effort and instinct. Coaches watched film late into the night, tracked player progress on clipboards, and made decisions based on what they saw from
Billy Bob’s Wonderland in WV To host 6th annual BillyCon Animatronic Convention
While there is one Rock-afire Explosion animatronic set up in an automobile museum in Illinois, the Barboursville Billy Bob’s Wonderland has the last fully-intact Rock-afire Explosion band show that works,...
Portsmouth City Council advances economic development, street levy legislation
Portsmouth City Council approved legislation establishing a new economic development corporation while advancing measures related to street funding, downtown redevelopment and infrastructure projects during...
What are Trump Accounts for? They are more likely to help newborns start building nest eggs than help pay f...
If you or someone you know has a baby or a child under 18, you’re likely wondering if they should get a “Trump Account.”
Ferries from Portsmouth to France: The Smartest Way to Cross the English Channel
Travelling across the English Channel has never been easier, and for many travelers, Ferries from Portsmouth to France remain one of the most comfortable, flexible, and scenic ways to begin
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops...
Ohio Fire Academy celebrates newest class of firefighter graduates
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy recently celebrated its second firefighter class of 2026. The 34 individuals who make up Firefighter Class 244 were recogn...
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DAR MEETING: The Joseph Spencer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. at the Community Action Organization of Scioto County Welcome Center, 342 2nd St, Portsmouth. Anyone is...
Better Business Bureau scam alert: Watch out for cryptocurrency investment scams
Cryptocurrency investments continue to attract scammers who promise high returns with little risk. While legitimate cryptocurrency investments exist, con artists use fake investment platforms, fraudulent web...
Letter to the editor: Trump, America 250 and more Trump
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Strained Ohio county seeks help to care for 16 siblings from squalid home and prosecute their family
The discovery of 16 siblings who authorities say were held at a rural Ohio home for years in squalid conditions is straining the county’s resources as it works to prosecute their parents and two grandparen...
River Days Fashion Show to hit the runway Sunday
The Friends of Portsmouth are ready to kick off River Days festivities early this year, with the launch of a fashion show that is also the premier of the new Young Friends of Portsmouth program.
Savor Scioto raises more than $3,900 to support senior farmers market program
A community dinner celebrating local food, farmers and collaboration recently raised more than $3,900 to help provide fresh produce access to area seniors. The Kitchen Collective hosted its first Savor Sciot...
Overgrown Youngs Cemetery leaves families seeking answers over maintenance
An overgrown cemetery in the historic Youngs community near Otway has left descendants frustrated as questions remain over who is responsible for maintaining the burial ground after township officials stoppe...
Community Calendar
VALLEY BOE: The Valley Board of Education will have their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in the Valley High School Library.
LaRose announces $1 million grant for poll worker recruitment, training
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Monday the latest statewide initiative to support Ohio’s county boards of elections as they prepare recruit and train nearly 40,000 precinct election official...
Summer reading continues, events scheduled
Earlier this summer, the Scioto County Public Library invited community members to unearth adventure and have a dyno-mite time in June and July, as they continue a calendar booked with free programs for all...
Scioto JFS director addresses rising Children Services costs amid county budget concerns
As Scioto County commissioners continue preparing the county
4 Best Novelcrafter Alternatives That Don't Make You Bring Your Own API Key
Opening Novelcrafter only to hunt for another API key kills momentum. You want to draft scenes—not juggle dashboards or track token invoices. So we tested the platforms that move storytellers
Back on Top: 'Burg 11-12 Softball All-Stars win state title
The Wheelersburg 11-12 Softball All-Stars won their first state title at that age division since 2018, winning in dominant fashion by outscoring its district opposition by a 65-2 margin to claim the 2026 Ohi...
Why Southern Ohio Adults Are Turning to Online Degrees to Fill the Region's Workforce Gap
Many Scioto County residents want better careers, but the missing piece is often a credential. A growing number of adults are discovering that earning a degree online is more realistic
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest...