Portsmouth Police were once again called to assist a troubled homeless man with a long history of arrests—an incident that underscores the city’s ongoing struggle with homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. Around 11:30 a.m., staff at Grace Community Church reported the man had spent several hours on their porch before moving into the backyard. Officers […]
A subscription to SCDN is required to continue reading this post and will also remove national ads. Click here to support our community and become a subscriber for less than $1/week. If you already have an account, login here.
We are a grassroots team of local journalists on a mission to give our community up-to-the-second news and events for Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Western West Virginia. We believe progress inspires change and we believe our reporting has become the front-lines of Portsmouth, Ohio's comeback.
© 2025 Scioto County Daily News. All Rights Reserved.