Portsmouth News

At press time, a report of a shooting on the parking lot at Speedway Convenience Store at 12:41 a.m. Thursday had failed to produce a victim or a shooter.

Judge William T. Marshall has made it official. Marshall signed the document dismissing the charges filed against Michael Thompson, 22, of 676 Naces Run Road, Stout.

"Community is a beautiful thing; sometimes it even heals us and makes us better than we would otherwise be." - Author Philip Gulley Tom and Becky Grashel have contributed to the beautification of our community with a renovation and garden project on Scioto Trail.

At press time Monday evening, the Portsmouth Police Department was looking for a suspect in the shooting of Devin Cruz, 20, who reportedly was listed as having a Lucasville address.

The young and young at heart enjoyed entertainment and refreshments during the Portsmouth Area Ladies annual Summer Sizzle at the Scioto County Welcome Center Saturday.

Products & Services The Emporium at Portsmouth With some 6,000 square feet of floor space on two restored levels, The Emporium at Portsmouth houses not only an extensive collection of items selected by Kevin and Paul, but also antiques and collectibles of some twenty vendors and consigners.

Glockner offers New & Used Cars in Portsmouth, OH featuring Honda, Toyota, and GM Vehicles.

Details are sketchy surrounding the arrest of a Portsmouth man on a charge of raping a child.

By FRANK LEWIS PDT Staff Writer The man identified as the one on the surveillance camera in Tuesdaya s Portsmouth Daily Times has been arrested on charges related to two of the three robberies that occurred within less than 24 hours in Portsmouth.

By FRANK LEWIS PDT Staff Writer Scioto County Prosecutor Mark Kuhn will recommend charges against Michael R. Thompson, 22, of 676 Naces Run Road, Stout, be dropped.

Portsmouth Police are looking for a man they say robbed three local establishments between 6 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Monday.

Officer Robby Davis of the Portsmouth Police Department measures the speed of racers at the 2009 Portsmouth Soap Box Derby on Kendall Avenue Saturday.

Against the backdrop of the Piketon uranium enrichment facilities, Gov. Ted Strickland addressed an audience Thursday of several hundred area officials, employees and the media.

By DEBORAH DANIELS PDT Staff Writer Cradle Pregnancy Center - a non-profit Christ-centered ministry serving moms, babies and families in need - brings together volunteers from churches throughout the community.

By FRANK LEWIS PDT Staff Writer Portsmouth City Waste Water Director Rick Duncan took the time Thursday to talk with the Portsmouth Daily Times about the plans he has for the newly announced $7 million in stimulus funds.

PDT Staff Report Todd Williams, 29, of Birch Hollow, Portsmouth, has been arrested and charged with two counts of breaking and entering in connection with several thefts of cigarettes from local convenience stores.

There are Sme startling numbers concerning the number of juvenile sex offenders in one Ohio county.

Juvenile sex offenses in Scioto County have sky-rocketed from about ten cases a year.

By DEBORAH DANIELS PDT Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to create a cool Mardi Gras mask? Or how about making your own bongos or tambourines? Local kids will get the chance during the Portsmouth Public Librarya s Summer Reading Program now under way until July 18 at the main library and until the first week of July at the branch locations.

Photo courtesy of FEMA The devastation of Hurricane Ike last September is clear on the Bolivar Peninsula north of Galveston Island in Texas, where a solitary home is all that remains of an entire neighborhood wiped clean.