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  • Public Safety

    👊🚨 Two Brawls, Two Ambulances: Violence Erupts on Both Sides of Scioto County 

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    Tragic Discovery: Son Finds Father Dead at Front Door — Possible Overdose Under Investigation 

    🚔 Round and Round She Goes: Mentally Ill Woman Arrested Twice in One Day… Then Set Free Again 

    🚨 Domestic Drama Ends in Double Arrest 

    Fight Breaks Out at Juvenile Group Home — Ambulance Called, Kid Hauled Back In 

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    Corpse Abuse Shock: Woman Indicted After Man’s Death

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    🚔 Calm Over Cuffs: Deputies Defuse Two Domestic Disturbances Without Arrests 

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    Standing Guard for the Vulnerable: CPS and Portsmouth Police Team Up on Child Abuse Investigations 

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    Midnight Scare: Teen with Autism Jumps from Car, Sparks Search — Found Safe Thanks to Officers’ Quick Action 

    West Portsmouth Shooting Under Investigation After Woman Found Shot in the Chest 

    Manhunt

    Rehab Runner Nabbed Near School: Fugitive Probationer Caught After Fleeing Scioto County Facility 

    BAD BEHAVIOR

    “He Dropped His Pants!” Lucasville Grandpa Calls Cops After Shocking Incident Involving 5-Year-Old 

    Test Drive Turns Terrifying: Man Follows Woman Home, Allegedly Pulls Gun on Her Father-in-Law 

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    🚨 60 Years to Life: Drugged Driver Who Killed 3 Kids and Girlfriend Sentenced in Horror Crash 🚨 

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    🚨 Needle Nightmare at Jail: Corrections Officer Stuck During Search of “Tweaking” Suspect 

    🔥 Heat Stroke Horror: Man Suffers Mental Crisis with Loaded Gun After Mowing Lawn in Scorching Temps 🔥 

    “She Took My Leg!” Shocking 911 Call Leads to Domestic Violence Charges 

    🚨 RIPPED TOES & RAGING MUTTS: Loose Dogs Leave Trail of Chaos in Portsmouth 

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  • Politics

    ‘A Great Addition to Heaven’: Commissioners Honor Cathy Coleman, Reflect on Her Legacy and Who Might Carry It Forward 

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    Scioto County Mourns Commissioner Cathy Coleman 

    🚨TRIAL TWIST! Horton Corruption Case on Ice—For Now 

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    Remembering Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman

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    🏥 Scioto County Approves Hospital Tax to Keep Medicaid Dollars Local 

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    Scioto Dems Snort at “Well-Funded” No Kings Protest Claim

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    Cathy Coleman Still Fighting: Family Shuts Down Hospice Rumors, Says Recovery Still Underway

    County May Tap Opioid Settlement Funds to Finish MARCS Tower Project 

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    ‘Small Steps, Big Faith’: Commissioner Cathy Coleman Edges Closer to Recovery 

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    ‘Praise God!’: Commissioner Cathy Coleman Shows Remarkable Progress After Harrowing Weeks

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    Cautious Hope and Harsh Realities: New Details Emerge on Commissioner Cathy Coleman’s Condition 

    Scioto County Commissioners Cancel This Week’s Meeting 

    Robert Horton

    Sudden Twist: Horton Court Dates Scrapped Ahead of Trial 

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    ‘A Sign of Hope’: Commissioner Cathy Coleman Shows Small Improvements Amid Ongoing Critical Condition 

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    Scioto County Recorder Gary Jenkins Unveils New Office Website 

    Staggering 236 Recovery Houses in Area — and the Fight for Reform Faces Pushback 

    Cathy Coleman

    Community Urged to Pray For Cathy Coleman as Family Faces Devastating Update 

    Scottie Powell

    Commissioner Scottie Powell on Trans Sanctuary Resolution: “Symbolic, Not Substantive” 

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    Update from the Scioto County Commissioners on Commissioner Cathy Coleman 

    What Did Portsmouth’s LGBTQ+ Sanctuary Resolution Really Say? 

  • Feel Good
    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 

    “I Held Those Keys Tight” — One Man’s Harrowing Journey from Addiction to Hope 

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    Tips for Selecting the Color of a Quinceañera Dress

    The Day the Streak Ended: Lakers’ 1987 Record Broken

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    Night Fishing: Who Is It for and How Do You Start?

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    Cops Rescue Lost Man 

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    Kid Misses Bus, Deputy to the Rescue 

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    Hidden Gems: Community Strategies for Mental Wellness

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    Man Says He’s Trapped in Armory 

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    Good Neighbor and Officer to the Rescue 

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    Meet the New Flood Wall Stars! 

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    Training Tips To Help Your Dog Get Used to Their Wheelchair

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    The Best Freshwater Fish To Catch This Summer

    The Best Freshwater Fish To Catch This Summer

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    How Bowling Can Improve Your Mental Health

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    Lost Kid Calls Cops for Help 

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    Backyard Adventure: Unforgettable Family Camping

  • Obituaries
    Gary Stephen Doerr

    Gary Stephen Doerr,76 of Wheelersburg

    Kimberlee Hope Bradley, 67 of Portsmouth

    Mark Lee Adams, 65 of Lucasville

    Glenda Watts

    Glenda Renee Watts, 56 of Portsmouth

    Chandler Preston

    Chandler Elizabeth Preston 22 of Minford

    Barbara Williams

    Brenda Sue Morman

    Harry Gale Smith

    Harry Gale Smith, 77 of McDermott

     William Ryan Lee Comer

     William Ryan Lee Comer, 42 of Portsmouth

    Linda Hutchens

    Linda Hutchens, 86 of Portsmouth

    Dr. Steven Wylie Binns

    Dr. Steven Wylie Binns, 64 of Portsmouth

    Beverly Sue Decamp

    Beverly Sue Decamp 85 of Wheelersburg

    Barbara Williams

    Jacqueline Marie Nolan-Hensley, 79 of Portsmouth

    Chester L. Galloway

    Chester L. Galloway, 79 of Stout

    Ted Birkhimer

    Ted Birkhimer, 79 of Portsmouth

    Charles Adkins

    Charles Adkins, 70 of South Shore,

    Christine Elizabeth Danner 84

    Jessica Marie Swick, 31, of Lexington, KY

    Jessica Marie Swick, 31 of Lexington, KY

    Sharon Kay Hannah, 68 of Portsmouth

    Kathy Sturgell, 70 of Waverly

    Kathy Sturgell, 70 of Waverly

    Barbara Williams

    Karen Sue Peyton, 85 of South Webster

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Portsmouth Wants to Ban Feeding Stray Animals and Pigeons

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
4 years ago
in Politics, Public Safety
Portsmouth Wants Bans Feeding Stray Animals and Pigeons
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Please don’t feed the birds… at least the pigeons. Under a new law proposed to Portsmouth City Council, it would be illegal to feed stray animals and wild pigeons. It appears other wild birds are still eligible for feeding without fear of penalty. Just don’t let a ne’re do well pigeon steal their food.

Council will meet with Portsmouth City Manager Sam Sutherland on Monday to discuss the proposal. Portsmouth has long struggled with a stray animal problem. 

Shelter Filled To Max

Just last week, the Scioto County Dog Shelter was filled to max capacity and stopped taking in animals. According to the shelter, there has been an epidemic of people who adopted animals for companionship during the COVID lockdown returning them, and also a flood of puppies. “These rescues are now also full. Adoptions have slowed down. A rise of the pit bull or pit bull mixes are showing up at shelters everywhere. Scioto county I thought we were better than this!! Please we are begging you at this point to please keep your pet confined to your property, buy your tags, and for the sake of your pet and every exhausted rescue out there please have your pet spayed or neutered. We love our pound dogs. I would love to see all of them go to great loving homes. We can’t do this without the help of the public.”

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Fortunately, an anonymous donor stepped in to pay adoption fees at the dog shelter and Sierra’s Haven animal shelter to help reduce the population. During that time, 9 adoptions took place. We will update you if the secret donor makes another generous offer to help.

Downtown Pigeon Problem

Portsmouth City Council seems to feel that not feeding strays will reduce the problem, though many animal lovers might argue that it will simply lead to already abandoned animals starving to death and the focus should be on irresponsible owners.

So, why the crackdown on pigeons? According to a memo from Sutherland’s office, there have been complaints associated with the downtown Esplanade and they hope a ban on feeding pigeons will cut down on complaints.

It’s not clear if people would be fined if a pigeon showed up at their bird feeder and dined on the seeds intended for cardinals, blue jays, and sparrows. 

Council can choose to alter the proposed law, accept it, or reject it at the City Manager’s Conference. 

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