“They’ve Always Run Loose”: Dog Attacks Raise Questions as Ohio Rules Tighten
It started with dead chickens and torn-up coops — and ended with a familiar explanation deputies hear again and again in rural parts ...
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Tuesday, September 29
Tag: cats
Beaver Triggers 911 Call
A beaver that appeared sick at a marina and a critically injured deer in an alley sent responders scrambling Monday—highlighting ...
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Jason Moore, 43 of West Portsmouth
Jason Moore, 43, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at his home in Portsmouth. He was born ...
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Hammer, Cats, and a 911 Call: How Far Is Too Far When Dealing With Strays?
A neighborhood dispute over stray cats turned alarming when police were called to Hutchins Street after a resident reported her ...
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Pack of Pit Bulls Terrorizes Sycamore Street — Dead Cats, Missing Kittens, and Nowhere to Put the Dogs
A Sycamore Street resident called 911 in distress after a pack of loose pit bulls reportedly killed multiple cats, including a beloved pet and a ...
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Cat-Napping Clash in Wheelersburg Sparks Late-Night Deputy Response
A Wheelersburg man called deputies at 3:40 a.m. with an alarming claim — he said his neighbor was trapping his cats and ...
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Donald Ely Scott Jr., 54 of Wheelersburg
Donald Ely Scott Jr., 54, of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday suddenly on November 14, 2025. He was born December 4, ...
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Zachary Ryan Nelson, 46 of Portsmouth
Zachary "Ziggy" Ryan Nelson, 46, born January 9, 1979 in Portsmouth, OH passed away on August 28, 2025. He was ...
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Loogies, Lavender Chicks, and Cannons
You can get arrested in Portsmouth for spitting on the sidewalk. Let that sink in. Not for dealing drugs or ...
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Andrea Gail Walters 43 of Wheelersburg
With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Andrea Gail Walters, who left this world on July 25, 2025, ...
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