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    Neighbors from hell

    Deputies Return to Feuding Neighbors’ Home—Ammo, Cameras Seized Under Court Order

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    SLUMPED OVER AT DAWN: ONE CAR TAKES OFF, ONE ARREST MADE ON THOMAS AVENUE

    6 men with guns

    “SIX MEN WITH GUNS” CALL SPARKS SCARE ON GALLIA

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    Strange Behavior at Goodwill

    hotel drug deposit drama

    HOTEL DEPOSIT DRAMA: GUEST BANNED AFTER DRUG DISPUTE AT QUALITY INN

    teen arrested after domestic dispute

    Teen Arrested After Domestic Dispute Turns Physical Inside Home

    search for woman in crisis

    Search Launched For Woman in Crisis

    orbeez attacks at bannon park

    ORBEEZ ATTACKS HIT BANNON PARK — POLICE SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”

    Ruggles gets life

    “SOCIOPATHIC KILLER” GETS LIFE — MACHETE MURDER, FIRE, AND A CRIME THAT SHOCKED THE COUNTY

    mom demands action

    🚨 “My Child Was Bit — And Nothing Happened”: Wayne Hills Mom Demands Action After Dog Attack

    Leon Nelson OVI at Kroger

    OVI AT KROGER: DRINKING DRIVER PULLED OVER AFTER LEAVING PARKING LOT

    James Ruggles

    James Ruggles Convicted in Rocky Jordan Killing

    They will get there when they get there

    🚨 “They’ll Get There When They Get There”: One Dog Warden, Growing Problems in Scioto County

    Caught Again: Same Store, Same Theft, Same Ending

    Homeless man in wheelchair

    “I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS” — HOMELESS MAN IN WHEELCHAIR LEFT WITH NOWHERE TO GO

    Whos watching the kids

    RUNAWAYS FOUND HIDING IN WHEELERSBURG HOME — WHO KNEW THEY WERE THERE?

    good neighbor saves elderly woman

    Good Neighbor Saves Injured Elderly Woman

    Busted Arrests Portsmouth Scioto County Mugshots

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    Paroled to a nursing home

    PAROLED TO A NURSING HOME… AND STILL TRIES TO ROLL OUT

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    Scioto County Road Work

    $29 Million in Road Work — Here’s How Scioto County Is Fixing Streets (And Why It Matters to You)

    Dog Shelter Drama Under Investigation

    “We Know What’s Going On”: Commissioners Push Back, Say Dog Shelter Drama Is Under Investigation

    Bad kids terrorize neighborhood

    Bad Kids Terrorize Neighborhood

    craft assault arrest

    Paroled Drug Trafficker Puts Up a Fight After Cops Bust Him in Traffic Jam

    Scioto County Investigating Potential Data Breach After Employees Fall for Phishing Scam

    Horton Davis

    Little Movement in Horton and Davis Corruption Cases as New Hearings Scheduled 

    Portsmouth City Council News

    Three “Emergency” Ordinances Headed to Portsmouth City Council Monday 

    Commissioner Scottie Powell

    Powell Blasts Proposed NDA Ban as “Lazy Legislation” 

    Commissioners Respond to Open Meetings Lawsuit Over Data Center

    Commissioners React to Proposed Ohio Law Banning NDAs for Elected Officials 

    Davis Horton

    Davis and Horton Corruption Cases Inch Forward with New Court Dates — But Don’t Expect Quick Resolutions 

    Scioto County Primary

    Scioto County Primary 101: Who’s Running, Who Isn’t — and Why This Election Matters 

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    Overcoming 4 Common Challenges in Local Governance

    Adrian Harrison

    Adrian Harrison: A Working Class Voice for Scioto County

    Portsmouth City Council News

    Possible Zoning Changes Headed for Discussion in Portsmouth 

    After a Tumultuous 2025, Scioto County Commissioners Look Toward a Fresh Start in 2026 

    Packed Commission Meeting Highlights Debate Over Proposed Data Center Tax Abatement 

    Portsmouth City Council

    New Year Brings Changes to Portsmouth City Council 

    Commissioners

    What Comes Next for Economic Development After the Horton Scandal? 

    Portsmouth City Council

    Packed Chambers, Empty Power: How a Symbolic “Trans Sanctuary” Debate Took Over City Hall 

  • Feel Good
    Stadium Plan revealed

    $10 Million Spartan Stadium Plans Revealed

    PPD to the rescue

    Woman With Walker Tries To Hike to McDermott – PPD to the Rescue

    Hippies

    Dear Dirty Hippies, ‘Sorry About That’

    Jenna Jenkins Eagle Scout

    History Made: Jenna Jenkins Becomes Scioto County’s First Female Eagle Scout

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    Personal Gift Ideas That Will Hold Special Meaning

    Steve Hayes

    Scioto County Declares December 11 “Steve Hayes Day,” Honoring a Radio Legend After Nearly Six Decades on the Air 

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    How To Choose the Right Closure for Thermal Pouches

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    Flower Delivery: Share Scioto’s Heart with Japan

    Honoring Scioto County’s First Town — and Its First People: New Heritage Trail Sign Dedicated at Earl Thomas Conley Park 

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    How Bowling Can Improve Your Mental Health

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    How To Make Your Daily Driver Feel Like a Sports Car

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    How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

    A man sitting in a vehicle is handing over an ID card to a female police officer standing by his window.

    Tips for Staying Calm During Police Encounters

    Cyn Mackley

    Cyn Mackley Channels Haunted Appalachia

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    Creative Ways To Host Outdoor Events This Summer

    A family of two parents and a young boy and girl are playing laser tag with vests and laser blasters in an arena.

    What Activities To Offer at a Family Fun Center

    Shawnee State University SSU

    Shawnee State University Joins New Athletic Conference, Adds Football to Lineup 

    BREAKING: Commissioners Make Shocking Decision—Halloween to Remain on Halloween 

    Escape to the Hills: A Summer Reading List Set in Appalachia 

    Scioto County Champs: Lady Trojans and Word Wizards Bring Home the Gold 

  • Obituaries
    Joyce Leigh Bentley

    Joyce Leigh Bentley, 92 Firebrick

    Kevin D. Potter

    Kevin D. Potter, 65 of South Shore

    George Antonaros

    George Antonaros, 61 of Wheelersburg

    Brian Douglas Felts

    Brian Douglas Felts, 53 of Waverly

    Steven Miller Lewis

    Steven Miller Lewis, 77 of Waverly

    Margaret Marie Gordley

    Margaret Marie Gordley, 93 of Portsmouth

    Christa Dawn Lewallen

    Christa Dawn Lewallen, 47 Portsmouth

    Jordan

    Jordan J. Duerler, 13, of West Portsmouth

    Catherine L Mosley

    Catherine L Mosley, 57 of McDermott

    Nancy Elizabeth Westfall Harr

    Nancy Elizabeth Westfall Harr, 77 of Portsmouth

    Carrie Ann Whitt

    Carrie Ann Whitt, 58 of Gainesville,

    Milford Hunt

    Milford Hunt, 83 of South Shore

    Misty Dawn Cooper

    Misty Dawn Cooper 45 of Sciotoville

     Jamie Ann Stevenson

     Jamie Ann Stevenson, 56 of Portsmouth

    Timmy Sexton

    Timmy Sexton, 67 of South Shore

    Suzanne Kathern Neal

    Suzanne Kathern Neal, 79 of Columbus

    joan litz

    Mabel Litz, 93, of Wheelersburg

    Stanley A. Mitchell

    Earl J. Dyer, 79 of Franklin Furnace

    Richard Leroy Burris

    Richard Leroy Burris of Lynx

    F. Yvonne Carrico, 69 of Piketon

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Man Pulls Fire Alarm When Ex Won’t Let Him In 

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
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A jilted boyfriend went to extreme measures when his former girlfriend refused to let him into her Hudson Houst Apartment just before 11 pm.   Police responded to a report of a man beating on a door at the complex and learned he’d also pulled the fire alarm when his girlfriend refused to let him into […]

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