Tag: Portsmouth

December 12, 2025

Stephen Dale Reed, 89, of Rubyville, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at his home surround by his loved ones. ...

Obituaries

Jaidon Timothy Michael Tackett 14 of Waverly

December 12, 2025

Jaidon Timothy Michael Tackett, 14, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Adena Pike ER in Waverly. ...

Public Safety

Dumpsters, Drop-In Centers, and Condemned Homes: A Snapshot of Portsmouth’s Growing Homeless Crisis

Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just about loitering or disputes, but ...

Public Safety

Dropped at the Gas Station, Again: When “Problem Calls” Become Speedway’s Problem

Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that ...

Public Safety

Morning Blaze Lights Up Dorman Drive Hillside

An early-morning fire sent crews scrambling on Dorman Drive after witnesses reported flames burning through the wooded hillside just after ...

Public Safety

“Pay Up or We Post Your Nudes!”: Portsmouth Man Targeted in Text Message Extortion Scam

Portsmouth Police responded to a home on Mabert Road after a shaken resident reported that someone was trying to extort him over text message. ...

Feel Good

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

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Scioto County Commissioners paid tribute Thursday to one of the region’s most ...

Obituaries

Jaidon Timothy Michael Tackett, 14, of Waverly

Jaidon Timothy Michael Tackett, 14, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Adena Pike ER in Waverly. ...

Obituaries

Donald Ray Veach JR, 62 of Quincy