3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (193+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — You know the holiday season has begun when the sound of bells ringing outside of store fronts jingle across the parking lots. The Southern Ohio Cleanup Company has supported the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (231+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times A boater takes his boat out to fish at Lake Vesuvius in Lawrence County, Ohio, as the leaves around the lake begin to show fall colors. I saw my first sign of the end of summer here…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (164+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times The Ohio Statehouse cupola is seen in Columbus, Ohio, on April 15, 2024. Schools in Scioto, Adams and Brown counties can apply for grants to help cover the cost of transporting students to the Ohio Statehouse under a statewide…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times Mike Raies leading a group during Story of Us in 2023. PORTSMOUTH — For nearly a decade, the Friends of Greenlawn have been celebrating history and heritage in the region by hosting its annual Story of Us event…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development recently announced approximately $21.5 million in grant funding will soon be available to help raze unsafe, blighted buildings and prepare them for new life. Applications for the latest round of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) PORTSMOUTH — For over six decades, Scioto Countians and nearby neighbors have visited downtown Portsmouth to celebrate with family and friends during Labor Day Weekend for the Annual River Days event. Many chairpersons and committees have come and gone, and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (174+ words) PORTSMOUTH — One of the most popular event series of the summer, the Main Street Portsmouth in Bloom Farmers Market on the Esplanade, is over halfway through serving the community for the 17th year, with record-breaking numbers after securing new vendors,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (162+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Local author and advocate Joshua Lawson is readying for an upcoming event he is hosting, sponsored by Scioto Literary, called “In Recovery: A Conversation about Addiction and Mental Health,” which will be held…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (211+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times This artist rendering shows the phase 4 stone retaining wall at the Lucasville Community Park entrance. Growing Lucasville Opportunities is collecting donations to complete the wall for a trailhead at the park. LUCASVILLE — Growing Lucasville Opportunities, or…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times CHILLICOTHE — Registration is open for the 4th Annual Petland Wiener Races as part of Downtown Chillicothe’s Oktoberfest celebration, being held Saturday, Sept. 19. Dachshund owners are encouraged to register their pups for the race, and an opportunity…...