Tag: Portsmouth

A tragic discovery in Rarden underscored both the fragility of life and the dedication of local volunteer fire and emergency services ...

Public Safety

Dog Locked in Truck Sparks Concern: Housing Instability Forces Owners to Make Tough Choices

The ongoing strain on Scioto County’s animal control system was felt yet again this week after a dog was found ...

Public Safety

No Consequences? Parole Violator Maxwell McGuire Busted Again in Copper Theft Case

Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, Portsmouth Police got a call that two men were stripping copper from a building in ...

Public Safety

Portsmouth’s Most Familiar Face: Arthur Swanigan Arrested Again

One of Portsmouth’s most notorious repeat offenders is back behind bars. On Sunday afternoon, Portsmouth Police picked up Arthur Swanigan ...

Obituaries

Thelma Isabelle Branham Terry, 91, of South Shore

by Staff Report

Thelma Isabelle Branham Terry, 91, of South Shore, KY., passed Friday, October 10, 2025, at St Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, ...

Public Safety

NOT AGAIN: Bench Bandits Strike Portsmouth as Two More Seats Vanish

Just weeks after Portsmouth made headlines over the theft of a Democratic Party advertising bench, the mysterious bench bandits appear ...

Public Safety

Officers Step In to Save Lives on the Front Lines of Mental Health Crisis

Portsmouth Police found themselves once again on the front lines of the ongoing mental health crisis, responding to multiple calls ...

Public Safety

New Details Emerge in Portsmouth Family’s Gross Abuse of a Corpse Case

Portsmouth Police have released new information in the disturbing case of three family members indicted on charges of gross abuse ...

Public Safety

Flames Race Up Hillside Near Swauger Valley Road — Cause Still Under Investigation

Portsmouth firefighters were called out around 6 p.m. to battle a fast-moving woodland fire near Swauger Valley Road and Harding ...

Obituaries

Ashley Nicole Lavey, 30 of Portsmouth

by Staff Report