Deputies Keep Cool in West Portsmouth Domestic Crisis
A tense situation in West Portsmouth could have spiraled out of control, but Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies kept calm, followed ...
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Local Filmmaker Looking for Topless Actress—Will Pay in Exposure (Literally)
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... In what might be the most Portsmouth casting call of all time, ...
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Weekend Jail Log Shows Spike in OVI-Related Bookings
Anyone glancing at the Scioto County Jail log this weekend might have thought Portsmouth was suddenly overrun with drunk drivers. ...
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Donald Lee Jamison 73 of McDermott
Donald Lee Jamison, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at the age of 73. Born on December 19, 1951, ...
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Joan Dunham, 89 of Sciotoville
Joan Dunham, 89, of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in ...
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Vacant Children Services Building May Get New Life as Youth Mental Health Center
A long-empty building in New Boston could soon be transformed into a hub for youth mental health and substance abuse ...
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Check Fraud Scheme: Victim Says Niece “Washed” and Reused Check
A visit from family turned into a financial fraud investigation after a Chicago man told Portsmouth Police his niece cashed ...
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Police Probe Back-to-Back Reports of Explosions in Portsmouth
A series of loud bangs rattled Portsmouth neighborhoods, prompting multiple 911 calls and a police search that left more questions ...
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Philip Coles Penn, 79 of Otway
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Philip Coles Penn, of Otway, Ohio, on September 9, ...
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Mom Calls 911 on Teen — Ends Up in Handcuffs Herself
What started as a 911 call for help on 13th Street took a twist straight out of a crime drama. ...
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