AUDIO ASSIST VERSION In a community like ours, the news never feels distant. Every name on the police blotter or...

We grow up learning that silence is polite, even noble. But there’s a difference between being thoughtful with your words...

For most of my life, I thought survival was about keeping my head down and following the rules. I thought...

If we’re being honest, the mirror can feel more like a courtroom than a friend. For so many of us,...

There’s this myth we’ve all been sold—that healing comes first, and then we build. That we can’t start the hard...

There was a time in my life when I believed “normal” was the ultimate goal. I thought if I could...

Ohio has become a key battleground in the fight against human trafficking, and the reason may surprise some: its interstate...

The information for the Restaurant Report Card comes from the Portsmouth Health Department. The results are in random order and...

Nearly every day, we see reports from the Portsmouth Kroger of criminal activity, bizarre behavior, gun incidents, and even public...

For years, the Scioto County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) has provided, by request of the local media, a daily "chief's report,"...