Isolation Returned Without Warning
For more than two weeks, southern Ohio has been trapped in a familiar kind of stillness. Snow, ice, bitter cold, ...
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Cell, Book & Candle: From Rehab to Jail After Lucasville Candle Chaos
A tense 911 call over a burning candle turned into a domestic violence arrest after Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies were...
14 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 14 Public Indictments. An indictment...
Busted! 02/09/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 166 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Overcoming 4 Common Challenges in Local Governance
Local governance is no walk in the park. If you want to empower your team and drive more change, here’s...
How To Host a Truly Formal Black-Tie Wedding
A truly formal black tie wedding carries elegance beyond style, and the traditions, details, and expectations behind it often surprise...
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Adrian Harrison: A Working Class Voice for Scioto County
Adrian Harrison is running for Scioto County Commissioner on a platform centered on accountability, local economic growth, and practical leadership. Positioning himself as a "working class voice," Harrison argues that the county is currently in a state of "slow decline"...
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Loan He Never Took Out, Money Gone: Local Man Says Old Account Was Hijacked
A Scioto County man walked into the Sheriff’s Office after discovering something alarming in his inbox: an email confirming a $5,090...
“The Dog Is Bleeding!” Neighbors Call 911—But Officers Hit a Legal Wall on Farley Court
Concerned neighbors on Farley Court dialed 911 around 9:15 p.m. after reporting that a next-door resident had locked a dog outside and that the...
Out of Jail and Back on the Streets
Officers were called to the intersection of Robinson Avenue and Clay Street after reports that an elderly man kept slipping on the ice,...
Too Loud to Plow? Late-Night Snow Prep Sparks 911 Call
A late-night effort to get ahead of winter weather led to an unexpected 911 call in Wheelersburg. Around 11 p.m., deputies...
Adrian Harrison: A Working Class Voice for Scioto County
Adrian Harrison is running for Scioto County Commissioner on a platform centered on accountability, local economic growth, and practical leadership....
A 1998 Murder: DNA Names Suspect
For nearly three decades, Carolyn Fisher’s death sat in that painful space between rumor and reality—where families keep hoping someone...
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Rising Electric Bills, Clean Water Fears: Ohio Lawmaker Takes Aim at Data Centers
As Scioto County moves forward with plans tied to a proposed Google data center campus, Casey Weinstein, a state lawmaker is trying to pump the brakes on Ohio’s rapidly expanding data center industry. This week, Casey Weinstein, a Democratic state senator from...
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Bar Calls Police After Man Allegedly Threatens Staff
Officers were called to Frank & Steins Lounge after the bar manager requested help barring a man she said was causing problems and had threatened...
“Tell My Kids to Get in the Car”: 911 Call Highlights When Police Should—and Shouldn’t—Be Called
A frustrated woman dialed 911 with an unusual request: she wanted an officer to come to her home and tell her...
Jail Block Blowup Ends With Bloody Nose and Assault Charge
It started with yelling echoing through a cell block — and ended with one inmate bleeding and another headed for...
Rising Electric Bills, Clean Water Fears: Ohio Lawmaker Takes Aim at Data Centers
As Scioto County moves forward with plans tied to a proposed Google data center campus, Casey Weinstein, a state lawmaker is...
WANTED FOR KIDNAPPING & STRANGULATION: NC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUSPECT SHOT AFTER KENTUCKY TRAFFIC STOP
A multi-state manhunt ended in gunfire Tuesday afternoon when Lexington police confronted a North Carolina fugitive accused of brutal domestic violence —...
Busted! 02/04/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 155 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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