“Never Okay”: First Responders Beg Parents Not to Sleep With Their Babies
Local officials and healthcare leaders are once again urging parents to follow safe sleep guidelines for infants, warning that co-sleeping ...
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Busted! 12/16/25 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 153 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Repeat Offender Busted For Domestic Violence
A domestic call on Coles Boulevard ended with an arrest and court records show it’s not the first time police...
Indecent Exposure at the Royal Inn
What started as a late-night neighborly plea for help on High Street ended days later with an arrest a few...
Wrong Way, Wrong City: Confused Driver Found Before Dawn
Early-morning motorists got a scare when police were called out to a vehicle stopped on the side of the road and facing...
Grandpa’s Worst Nightmare: Kid Finds Toy Handcuffs, Locks Himself Up
What started as an ordinary day at a Friendship-area home turned into a moment of panic when a grandfather called...
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Locked Out of Their Own Money: Desco Credit Union Outage Leaves Local Customers Scrambling
For several hours, customers across the Tri-State found themselves cut off from their own money as a widespread outage hit Portsmouth-based Desco Federal Credit Union, knocking out online banking, in-branch transactions, and even debit card access for some members. What Happened Desco first alerted...
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Tempers Flare on Gallia: Ex’s Parking Lot Blowup Has Employees on Edge
A heated argument over a woman spilled into the parking lot of a Gallia Street business around noon, prompting employees to...
Deputies Investigate Student Threat “I’m Gonna Kill You!”
The day had barely settled into routine before a middle school student’s outburst sent him straight to the office. According...
Pot Panic Before a CPS Visit: Police Called to Calm Nerves, Check on Child
A tense situation inside a Portsmouth home brought officers to the scene after a verbal argument broke out over marijuana—just...
Man Tries to Hop Into ODOT Truck at Tim Hortons
What looked like a bizarre early-morning incident at a local Tim Hortons took an unexpected — and thankfully calm —...
Pepper Spray on the Menu: Kentucky DoorDasher Arrested After Customers Fall Ill
A Kentucky DoorDash driver is facing felony charges after investigators say she pepper-sprayed a customer’s food — then blamed a...
Locked Out of Their Own Money: Desco Credit Union Outage Leaves Local Customers Scrambling
For several hours, customers across the Tri-State found themselves cut off from their own money as a widespread outage hit Portsmouth-based Desco Federal...
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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 familiar and beloved voices, honoring longtime radio host Steve Hayes by officially declaring December 11, 2025, as “Steve Hayes Day.” The proclamation...
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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...
Loose Dog Triggers Welfare Check at Lucasville Home
A welfare check at a Lucasville residence turned into an animal rescue after neighbors reported something wasn’t right and a...
The Fundamental Requirements for Becoming a Firefighter
Do you want to help and serve your community by fighting fires? Here, we explain the fundamental requirements for anyone...
What Are the Different Types of Void Fill?
Discover the types of void fill packaging to protect your shipments, including bubble wrap, air pillows, and kraft paper. Choose...
Busted! 12/11/25 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 162 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Wheelersburg Drug Bust and Hazmat Scare
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A man with a criminal record stretching back nearly 30 years was found slumped over in...
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