Shawnee State Names New Dean as University Prepares for Big Changes
There's a lot happening at Shawnee State University these days, from plans to bring football to Portsmouth and restore Spartan ...
Read more
Friday, October 9
Scioto County Daily News
LATEST NEWS
Shots Ring Out Overnight in Portsmouth
What started as a frantic 911 call about an assault turned into one very confusing early-morning police call — and...
Grandmother, Teen Trade Abuse Claims
A family dispute left a teenager and his grandmother both claiming the other became violent — and even a cellphone...
Man Busted at Walmart Self Checkout
A Walmart customer accused of skipping merchandise at the self-checkout told deputies he thought he had paid for everything. Store...
Keys Left in Car At FamilyDollar — Thief Takes the Hint
A quick stop at Family Dollar on 11th Street turned into a stolen-car call Thursday night after a man left...
Romantic First Date Spots in Portsmouth for New Couples
Roy Rogers is painted on the floodwall in Portsmouth, Ohio, on the same stretch of concrete as Hopewell mound builders...
TRENDING NOW
EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Armed Man With Dementia Finally Taken for Evaluation
Portsmouth police have been called to the same Blue Rock Drive home again and again in recent weeks, each time with the same troubling mix of confusion, suspected break-ins, and guns. This time, things escalated far enough that the man...
Read moreDetailsLATEST NEWS
Busted! 10/08/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 163 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Protection Order in Place — Man Arrested After Another Run-In
A protection-order dispute ended with an arrest after a woman reported encountering the man covered by the order at a...
Loose Dog Bites Woman — Deputy Finds More Dogs at Home
A woman riding a scooter said a loose dog came out of nowhere and bit her on the leg, sending...
Husband Demands Psychiatric Exam — Police Called
A Portsmouth woman ended up at a local mental health facility after telling a counselor her husband had forced her...
Stranger Menaces Cancer Center Parking Lot
A trip to the SOMC Cancer Center turned unnerving Thursday after a woman said a stranger walked up to her...
Man Indicted in Coke, Heroin & Fentanyl Smuggling Scheme
The Scioto County Grand Jury indicted Charles Clark, 41, of Portsmouth, on a long list of charges involving cocaine, heroin,...
OBIITUARIES
EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Bryan Davis Begins 30-Month Ohio Prison Sentence
Former Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis is now officially in the Ohio prison system. Davis was admitted to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on October 5 and is currently housed at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, the...
Read moreDetails
What Makes Jackpot Slots Different From Traditional Online Slots?
Traditional online slots set the baseline for the comparison, with fixed paytables, clearly defined max wins, and bonus rounds that...
Busted! 10/07/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 167 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Hunt For Missing Man Ends With Surprise Phone Call
A man reported missing from Southern Ohio eventually turned up hundreds of miles away in Buffalo, New York — after...
Slumped Over at Kroger — Another Tracy Park Call
Portsmouth police got another familiar call Wednesday afternoon from the area around Kroger and Tracy Park. This time, someone reported...
Arrest Finally Made in 2022 Linden Avenue Murder
For nearly four years, one big question has hung over the 2022 killing of Chad Sissel: Who killed him? Portsmouth...
Busted! 10/06/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 178 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
TRENDING NOW
