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Elegance on your wedding day often rests in overlooked details and subtle decisions that influence both your confidence and every lasting impression.

A resident at a local nursing home called 911 asking to speak with an officer because he said staff were not treating him fairly.  According to the call, the man was upset because employees would not allow him to go outside to smoke at the exact time he wanted.  Dispatchers advised him the issue was not a...

The man neighbors are calling The Mouth of Mound Street say he continues standing outside yelling racial slurs on Mound Street all hours of the day and night sparked yet another call for help  As we reported yesterday, police were called twice after residents complained the man was outside shouting slurs at...

An apparent overdose behind Portsmouth Elementary School capped off a busy early-morning stretch for police dealing with several calls involving people in distress around the city.  Just before 6 a.m., a maintenance worker at Portsmouth Elementary spotted what he believed was a man sleeping behind a dumpster on school property.  When officers arrived, they...

Firefighters had to respond twice in one day after reports of people burning wood despite Ohio’s spring burn ban, a reminder that the seasonal restriction is now in effect across the state.  The first call came around 10 a.m., when a Wheelersburg resident contacted 911 to report people filling the foundation of...

Momentum is building around Shawnee State University’s long-awaited football program, and local leaders say it could mark the start of something big for the university and the region.  Shawnee State University has announced Mark Snyder, a veteran college football coach with nearly four decades of experience, as the first-ever head coach of the university’s...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 161 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Sasha Bishop Arrest Date: 03/11/2026 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant Daniel C Blevins Arrest Date: 03/10/2026 Charges: Parole Violation Gregory Davenport Arrest Date: 03/10/2026 Charges:...

Creating a comfortable and visually calming bedroom often comes down to thoughtful details. Lighting, textures, and colors all play a role, yet bedding remains the centerpiece of the space. Among those essentials, duvet covers hold a special place. They protect your comforter, influence sleep quality, and set the tone for the room’s...

After months of uncertainty surrounding economic development in Scioto County, a new step suggests the county may finally be building a path forward.  The Southern Ohio Port Authority recently shared a job posting announcing that the Scioto County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) is now recruiting its first Economic Development Director.  The position will lead economic...

Police were asked to check on a woman who walked away from a Second Street crisis center and was believed to be heading toward the Shawnee State University area.  Staff told dispatchers the woman, described as bald and wearing a sweater and leggings, had been mentally unstable and verbally aggressive before leaving the facility.  Officers searched...

If there were a loyalty program for creative shoplifting schemes, Jesse James Carpenter would probably have earned platinum status by now.  According to the New Boston Police Department, Carpenter is back at it again with what officers described as another attempt to game the system — this time with a brazen “return scam” at...

Both the Portsmouth Police Department and the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office were notified after a woman arrived at Southern Ohio Medical Center’s emergency room with a gunshot wound to her lower left leg.  Hospital staff also informed authorities that the firearm involved in the incident was inside the woman’s vehicle.  Officers responded to the hospital to investigate...

There still isn’t much forward motion in the corruption cases involving former Scioto County Economic Development Director Robert Horton and suspended Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis.  Both cases continue to move slowly through the courts, with only a handful of procedural updates in recent weeks.  Supplemental Discovery Filed  On March 2, the State of Ohio’s special...

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Digital advertising looks simple on the surface. An ad goes live ↓    People click ↓ Leads come in ↓ Revenue follows Behind this flow perches a constant threat. Bots, click farms and automated scripts drain budgets every single day. Many advertisers notice rising spend without getting much conversions. The damage...

What may have started as kids goofing off ended up drawing police attention twice Sunday night and serves as a reminder that what some teens see as harmless pranks can quickly turn into bigger trouble.  Officers stopped a Jeep at the Wendy’s just before 10 p.m. after receiving reports that people in...

Police responding to a disturbance on 5th Street found an unusual situation when they arrived — a woman sitting in a canoe in a man’s backyard, pretending to row it.  Officers were called after a homeowner reported that an unwanted woman was in his yard sitting in his canoe and acting as if...

Police responded twice on Monday and again on Wednesday to a Mound Street residence after neighbors reported a man outside yelling racial slurs and causing a disturbance.  Officers were first called to the area after a report that a white male was outside screaming racial slurs.  When officers arrived, they spoke with the...

A woman contacted 911 early Tuesday morning to report that her daughter had been physically and sexually assaulted.  The call came in around 5:30 a.m., when the mother told dispatchers that she was on her way to the emergency room at Southern Ohio Medical Center with her daughter and requested an officer meet...

Just hours after being celebrated online as a graduate of a rehabilitation program, a man was found dead early Monday morning in a Portsmouth neighborhood.  Officers and EMTs were called to the area of 14th and Kinney Streets shortly after 2 a.m. after a report of a man wearing a gray T-shirt and...