Tag: Portsmouth

A neighborhood dispute over stray cats turned alarming when police were called to Hutchins Street after a resident reported her ...

Public Safety

Sunday Crashes Take Out Trees, Utility Pole, Gas Line

Two separate crashes on Sunday injured drivers and disrupted city streets, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. 🚗 Crash Into Tree at 5th & Washington Just ...

Public Safety

From Apartment Hallways to Grocery Aisles: A Weekend That Shows Portsmouth’s Mental Health Crisis Playing Out in Public

If it felt like police were everywhere this weekend, it’s because they were — not chasing criminals, but responding to a steady stream of ...

Public Safety

Man Calls 911 After Catching Wife’s Lover Inside His Own Home

A Portsmouth homeowner got a shock — and a hard lesson in the law — around 12:30 p.m. when he ...

Public Safety

Daycare Worker Arraigned, Bond Set as Child Endangerment Case Moves Forward

A Wheelersburg daycare employee accused of child endangerment has now appeared in court, as an ongoing investigation continues to draw ...

Public Safety

15 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 15 Public Indictments. An ...

Obituaries

Terena G. Hall Tackett, 61 of South Shore

Terena G. Hall Tackett, 61, of South Shore, KY., was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on June 12, 1964, to Donald ...

Obituaries

Frederick Athol Mershon, 57 of West Portsmouth

Frederick Athol Mershon, age 57, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. Born on February 2, ...

Obituaries

Roger Cooper, 81 of New Boston