Ryan Scott Ottney

The faculty and staff at Scioto County Career Technical Center (SciotoTech) are rethinking the way you might think about vocational schools, with a recent announcement that beginning this fall the school will offer associate degree programs in partnership with Southern State Community College in Hillsboro. Click here to read more »

After 39 years of service, William Lynn has announced his retirement from the Northwest Regional Water District. Lynn started working at the facility in 1971 during pre-construction. Click here to read more »

The Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal today announced that at least 12 fireworks investigations were conducted throughout Ohio near the Independence Day weekend, including one in Scioto County. Click here to read more »

A lengthy legal battle between Kentucky and Ohio over who owns the now infamous Indian Head Rock pulled from the Ohio River in September 2007 has officially come to an end. Click here to read more »

Ohio’s 89lh District Representative Todd Book (D-McDermott) hosted a press conference in Portsmouth on Thursday to criticize current GOP gubernatorial candidate John Kasich’s past attempts to cut funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, and further describe the former Congressman as being opposed to rural and Appalachian Ohioans. Click here to read more »

Crews from Portsmouth City Water Department responded to a large water break at the corner of 10th and John streets Wednesday. The break interrupted water service to many homes and businesses on one of the hottest days of the year. Click here to read more »

AAA East Central reports that gas prices are down an average of 5.5 cents across south central Ohio this week. The average Portsmouth gas prices, however, continue to rise as motorists are now paying about 13 cents more than others. Click here to read more »

Members of New Boston Village Council hosted their second public hearing Tuesday afternoon before their regular July council meeting, to allow for public discussion of the village’s plan to transfer property located near New Boston Eagles to the Community Improvement Committee so that it can be sold to Cartee Land Development of Kentucky. Click here to read more »