Condemned Homes, Hidden Camps, and Chaos: Portsmouth’s Homeless Crisis Reaches Breaking Point
Portsmouth Police found themselves racing across the city Tuesday night responding to calls that, on the surface, looked like property ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth Police found themselves racing across the city Tuesday night responding to calls that, on the surface, looked like property ...
Read moreDetailsHarold John Meldick, 83, of Oak Hill passed away Monday, August 4, 2025, at Adena Health System in Chillicothe. He ...
Read moreDetailsA disturbing report has prompted law enforcement in both Scioto and Lawrence Counties to begin an investigation into an alleged ...
Read moreDetailsThings spiraled fast in Portsmouth when a woman frantically called police from the Oasis Convenient Mart around 2:30 p.m., claiming ...
Read moreDetailsAs kids across Scioto County prepare to head back to the classroom with backpacks full of pencils and new sneakers ...
Read moreDetailsShirley Ann Frazee, 80, of Beaver, passed Monday, August 4, 2025 at Buckeye Forest at Jackson. She was born November ...
Read moreDetailsThe drug crisis in Scioto County continues to spill into public view — with two back-to-back incidents in the early ...
Read moreDetailsHe’s the new face on the board with big hopes for moving Scioto County forward. But even the freshest start ...
Read moreDetailsIt started with a bark and ended with a bite scare that’s got folks on edge — and lawmakers talking. ...
Read moreDetailsA family feud turned into a full-blown brawl, and only one brother walked away free after Scioto County Deputies rushed ...
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