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Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just a...
12/12/2025

Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just about loitering or disputes, but about the bigger problem playing out daily on the city’s streets: homelessness with nowhere safe to go.

Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just about loitering

A welfare check at a Lucasville residence turned into an animal rescue after neighbors reported something wasn’t right a...
12/12/2025

A welfare check at a Lucasville residence turned into an animal rescue after neighbors reported something wasn’t right and a dog was running loose in the yard, untied for days, which was out of character for its normally meticulous owner.

A welfare check at a Lucasville residence turned into an animal rescue after neighbors reported something wasn’t right and a dog

Authorities spent late Sunday night sorting out an alarming tip about a possible school-shooting threat involving a teen...
12/12/2025

Authorities spent late Sunday night sorting out an alarming tip about a possible school-shooting threat involving a teenager. By the time officers were finished, they had searched phones, interviewed family members, and secured a rifle.

Authorities spent late Sunday night sorting out an alarming tip about a possible school-shooting threat involving a teenager. By the time

Portsmouth Police responded to a home on Mabert Road after a shaken resident reported that someone was trying to extort ...
12/12/2025

Portsmouth Police responded to a home on Mabert Road after a shaken resident reported that someone was trying to extort him over text message. The man told officers he’d received threatening messages claiming that “illicit photos” of him would be posted online unless he sent money.

Portsmouth Police responded to a home on Mabert Road after a shaken resident reported that someone was trying to extort him over text

An early-morning fire sent crews scrambling on Dorman Drive after witnesses reported flames burning through the wooded h...
12/12/2025

An early-morning fire sent crews scrambling on Dorman Drive after witnesses reported flames burning through the wooded hillside just after 7 a.m.

An early-morning fire sent crews scrambling on Dorman Drive after witnesses reported flames burning through the wooded hillside

Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that a ...
12/12/2025

Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street.

Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that a man in a red hoodie had become aggressive with hospital staff. Police handled the situation and then did what’s become a troubling pattern in Portsmouth: they gave the man a ride and dropped him off at the Speedway gas station on Gallia.

Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that a man in a red hoodie had become aggressive with hospital staff. Police handled the situation — and then did what’s become a troubling pattern in Portsmouth: they gave the man a ...

Scioto County Commissioners paid tribute Thursday to one of the region’s most familiar and beloved voices, honoring long...
12/11/2025

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.”

Scioto County Commissioners paid tribute to one of the region’s most beloved voices, honoring longtime radio host Steve Hayes by officially

https://sciotocountydailynews.com/wilma-baer-hieneman/
12/11/2025

https://sciotocountydailynews.com/wilma-baer-hieneman/

Wilma Baer Hieneman worked at various places in her life but caring for children was at the top of her list. She cared for several throughout her life and still considered them her own. Wilma loved to cook for her family, and you would never come to her house without her offering to cook or have a d...

https://sciotocountydailynews.com/harold-william-vallandingham/
12/11/2025

https://sciotocountydailynews.com/harold-william-vallandingham/

Harold William Vallandingham retired in 2001 from Norfolk & Southern Railroad, where he worked as a clerk. Shortly after retiring, he joyfully took on the role of babysitter for his granddaughter, Kylie, born that same September. She had him wrapped around her little finger — and he wouldn’t hav...

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