4+ day, 5+ 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…...

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…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) In Appalachia, it’s not hard to notice where the mountains seem to be disappearing beneath an emerald sea. Kudzu pours down hillsides, drapes the pines and rolls over barns, fences and telephone poles. In the distance, its shapes can…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (126+ words) Sea bass, olive oil and lemon and grilled vegetables was a nearly nightly dinner for columnist Margaret McLeod Leef and daughter Lucy during their summer 2026 visit to Paros, Greece. Walking down into Naoussa, on the island of Paros, Greece, the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (88+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times (StatePoint) As most outdoor enthusiasts learn sooner or later, the gear you bring on your expeditions can make or break the experience That’s why selecting multipurpose, adaptable equipment is so important To gear up for…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) Chocolate milk is one of those nostalgic treats of my childhood, along with SpaghettiOs, Pop-Tarts and Kraft Mac & Cheese. Growing up in the 1990s with two parents working full-time jobs, I was more often than not making oodles & noodles and bologna…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) Portsmouth Daily Times An aerial view of Family Fun Day is seen in 2025. A longtime community tradition will return next month as the Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene and Potter’s House Ministries host their 17th annual Family Fun Day on…...