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Portsmouth, Ohio is located in Scioto County. Zip codes in Portsmouth, OH include 45662, and 45663. The median home price in Portsmouth is $76,500. More Portsmouth information.

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Paul Howell, Jr., 59

Paul Joseph Howell, Jr., 59, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

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12 hrs ago | Portsmouth Daily Times

City hires code enforcement officer

The Portsmouth City Health Department has hired a new code enforcement officer. That officer's only job will be to write citations for those not following city codes.

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Fri May 24, 2013

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Scioto DD students celebrate Developmental Days

As the nation celebrates Memorial Day this weekend, students at the Vern Riffe School in Portsmouth are celebrating another summer milestone - the end of the school year.

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Margery Gowdy, 86

Margery G. Gowdy, 86, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

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Kevin E. Johnson fills Council vacancy

Portsmouth City Council chose Kevin E. Johnson to fill the unexpired term of Third Ward Councilman Nick Basham at Monday night's Portsmouth City Council meeting.

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Thu May 23, 2013

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'It was like a war zone'

Tim Lawrence has been out of town visiting family. As he packed up his vehicle Thursday to come back home to Portsmouth, he looked around one last time.

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Regional gas prices up 21 cents

Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, motorists in southern and south central Ohio can expect to see gasoline prices on the rise.

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Heroin distribution scheme foiled

Eighteen people have been indicted on federal drug charges. Nine of those people are from Portsmouth, eight from Dayton, and one from Lancaster, Ohio.

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Firefighter embezzlement case moving forward

A Bill of Information was filed Wednesday morning in the case of a former Portsmouth firefighter charged with taking money from IAFF Local 512.

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Wed May 22, 2013

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David Haaf, 65

Dave was born Jan. 4, 1948, at Portsmouth; the son of the late Paul Haaf and Irene Haaf of Portsmouth.

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Tue May 21, 2013

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Three arrested on warrants

Robert O. Jordan, 41, of 1437 12th Street, West Portsmouth was arrested on a holder from the Marion County, Ohio Sheriff's Office, for failure to appear for a pre-trial for criminal endangering.

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Sun May 19, 2013

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Third Ward council seat now contested

Kevin E. Johnson, the only person who filed petitions to have his name on the November ballot to become Third Ward City Councilman, may have opposition after all.

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Sat May 18, 2013

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SRS faces fee increase due to missing work permit

Because of a little known ordinance, the city of Portsmouth has doubled the fee involved in the construction work being done at 3008 Willow Way, a house purchased by Scioto Residential Services for the housing of clients with disabilities.

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Church News

Gospel recording artists Debbie and Kendall Woodard will be singing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Temple Baptist Church, 1148 Gallia Street in Portsmouth.

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Calvary Baptist finds new place of worship

Calvary Baptist Church is now located in the former Central Presbyterian Church of 2306 Waller Street in Portsmouth, leaving the former location at 1118 Hutchins Street which had been the church's location since 1895.

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Wed May 15, 2013

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Willow Way residents voice more concerns over SRS

Residents of Willow Way and surrounding streets spoke out at Portsmouth City Council Monday and asked Council to intervene and support the zoning laws of the city, in the wake of the announcement that Scioto Residential Services has purchased the property at 3008 Willow Way to turn it into a residential home for people with developmental ... (more)

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COMPASS grant will expand facilities

The Governor's Office of Appalachia on Tuesday announced three grants that have been made available for water/sewer projects and community improvement projects.

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Tue May 14, 2013

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City manager qualifications released

Portsmouth City Council has announced the requirements; the key competencies; the position summary and job responsibilities.

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LSSWMD plans e-waste and shred day event for Friday

The Lawrence Scioto Solid Waste Management District will hold its second annual free e-waste and document shred day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17 at Valley Foods, 415 Market Street in Portsmouth.

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BWC could return $810,000 to public employers in Scioto

Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich announced on Monday that $112.8 million - from his proposed a $1 billion rebate for customers of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation - would go to 3,800 public employers in the state of Ohio.

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