Warrants, Camps & Chaos: Portsmouth’s Homeless Crisis Plays Out Across the City
From warrants served on the streets to camps torn down behind alleys and fire stations, Portsmouth police and code enforcement ...
Read moreDetailsFrom warrants served on the streets to camps torn down behind alleys and fire stations, Portsmouth police and code enforcement ...
Read moreDetailsThe Marathon gas station on Gallia Street seems to have become a magnet for late-night drama, and just after 1 ...
Read moreDetailsA tense situation in West Portsmouth could have spiraled out of control, but Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies kept calm, followed ...
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Read moreDetailsAnyone glancing at the Scioto County Jail log this weekend might have thought Portsmouth was suddenly overrun with drunk drivers. ...
Read moreDetailsDonald Lee Jamison, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at the age of 73. Born on December 19, 1951, ...
Read moreDetailsJoan Dunham, 89, of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in ...
Read moreDetailsA long-empty building in New Boston could soon be transformed into a hub for youth mental health and substance abuse ...
Read moreDetailsA visit from family turned into a financial fraud investigation after a Chicago man told Portsmouth Police his niece cashed ...
Read moreDetailsA series of loud bangs rattled Portsmouth neighborhoods, prompting multiple 911 calls and a police search that left more questions ...
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