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Persistent fatigue, reduced sex drive, and changes in strength can make you wonder if your testosterone levels are low. You might have heard about testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) through an advertisement, a friend, or a healthcare provider. But having these symptoms does not automatically mean you need hormone treatment. TRT...

Let’s be honest for a moment: we all love air-fried food, but no one really loves the cleanup. You just finished a great meal, you go to the sink, and you remember what awaits you: baked-on grease splatters, stubborn residue stuck behind heating coils, and the annoying task of scrubbing...

Portsmouth police were once again called to deal with a crisis involving a juvenile being placed in a local group home by an agency from outside the area. This time, the child was just 14 years old. Police were told the boy was being transported from Cincinnati to a group...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 149 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Daniel Bennet Arrest Date: 11/04/2026 Charges: Disorderly Conduct, Obstructing Official Business, Resisting Arrest, Drug Paraphernalia Aaron Bradley Arrest Date: 11/02/2026 Charges: Obstructing Official Business, Probation Violation, Theft...

Scioto County voters gave local governments a clean sweep at the ballot box, approving every tax levy on Tuesday's general election ballot. From police protection and road repairs to flood defense and everyday village operations, all nine local tax measures received majority support in the unofficial election results. Some passed...

Two Scioto County commissioners who took office by appointment have now won the backing of voters, securing their seats despite a turbulent period involving a public corruption scandal and controversy surrounding Google's massive data center development. Republicans Merit Smith and Will Mault both won their races in Tuesday's general election,...

Portsmouth police were once again called to Tracy Park over a complaint involving a homeless person and human waste near one of the city’s most visible public spaces. A city worker reported that someone had defecated near the war memorial. Officers checked the area but did not find anything near...

Two women allegedly tried to leave Walmart without paying for merchandise they had tucked into their purses. Store security was watching, and both ended up taking a trip to jail. The incident happened at a Walmart in Lawrence County, where loss prevention employees reported watching the women conceal merchandise as...

A red vehicle driving on the bike path toward the Grant Bridge caught the attention of Shawnee State University Police and ended with a man going to jail on two warrants. SSU officers contacted Portsmouth police while following the vehicle along the bike path. By shortly before 7 p.m., one...

Portsmouth police were called to Robinson Avenue after a disturbing report that young children were slamming kittens into the ground by their tails. Fortunately, that is not what officers found. When police arrived, a woman told them her 2-year-old had picked up a cat by the tail, but said nobody...

A student's alleged attempt to damage school property led to a sheriff's investigation after school officials reported finding multiple marks on the walls. The incident involved an elementary school in Lawrence County, where administrators contacted a deputy about damage they believed a student had caused. According to the sheriff's report,...

A student's attempt to hide a marijuana vape at school ended with the device being turned over to a sheriff's deputy. The incident began when school administrators received information about a student who allegedly had a THC vape pen on campus. According to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, a deputy...

The Scioto County Dog Shelter is looking for another employee after a recently hired kennel technician submitted her resignation. Scioto County Commissioners accepted the resignation at Tuesday’s meeting, but Commissioner Merit Smith stressed that this departure wasn't the result of problems at the shelter. “We’ve been going through this because...

Former Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis has been transferred to Belmont Correctional Institution, where he is expected to serve the remainder of his 30-month prison sentence for his role in the county's public corruption scandal. Davis was initially sent to the Correctional Reception Center in Orient after entering the Ohio...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 148 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Denim Borders Arrest Date: 10/31/2026 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant (2 Counts) Aaron Bradley Arrest Date: 11/02/2026 Charges: Obstructing Official Business, Probation Violation, Theft Timothy...

A fight at Party Time Bar just before 2 a.m. turned into a multi-agency response and ended with two men in jail, including one facing a felonious assault charge. Portsmouth police responded to the bar and detained four men and one woman while officers sorted out what happened. The situation...

A suspicious vehicle at the Oasis Convenient Mart on 17th Street turned into something much bigger just after midnight when five Portsmouth Police units converged on the scene. Within minutes, one man was in custody. Police later confirmed the arrest was connected to an assault reported at a bar two...

A call about a group of teenagers allegedly tormenting kids with a dog ended with a woman under arrest on a child-endangering charge. Portsmouth police were called to 17th and Kendall after a woman reported that five or six teens were causing a disturbance and bothering children with a dog....

Portsmouth police were called to a local group home after a staff member said a youth assaulted him while getting out of a van and then took off. Officers responded, gathered information for an assault report, and also took a runaway report on the boy. About two hours later, the...

An argument over fireworks allegedly turned into a domestic confrontation involving threats, a child and a man who was eventually arrested. According to a Lawrence County Sheriff's Office report, deputies investigated a complaint involving a woman who said a man had threatened her during an ongoing dispute. The confrontation reportedly...