Portsmouth Daily Times

The Portsmouth Daily Times is a morning newspaper based in Scioto County, Ohio, with a circulation of around 12,000 copies. Established in 1852, it publishes daily from Tuesday to Sunday, taking a break on Christmas Day. This newspaper is affiliated with the Associated Press and covers news for five counties in Ohio (Scioto, Adams, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike) as well as two counties in Kentucky (Greenup, Lewis). Heartland Publications, located in Clinton, Connecticut, owns the Portsmouth Daily Times.

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SOMACC to offer sneak peek of renovations, lecture by Dr. Jeb Bowen

2 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Joseph Pratt

In the coming week, the community will have an opportunity to not only enter and see ongoing development and renovations that the Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center is in the middle of completing, but they will have the opportunity to attend a lecture by Jeb Bowen, PhD while he covers Archaeological Research in Scioto County, Ohio: Discoveries and Opportunities.
Titans are state champs!

2 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Paul Boggs

AKRON —It's official folks, the Notre Dame Lady Titans did in fact —finally —bust that door down. And with authority indeed, as the Titans took Akron by storm this past week —winning the Division VII state softball championship and accomplishing their ultimate goal. kAmp7E6C 2 4@?G:?4:?8 h\a G:4E@CJ @G6C r@G:?8E@? :? (65?6D52JVD D6>:7:?2=[ E96 %:E2?D C@==65 |@?C@6G:==6 h\` :?
Scioto Foundation accepting second quarter grants

2 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Joseph Pratt

A lot of great community projects happen in the region thanks to the financial support of the Scioto Foundation organization, which funds a plethora of programs and development and events through quarterly funding cycles, annual grant programs, scholarships, endowments and more. The group is staffed by a collection of actively involved community leaders and a board of directors who oversee operations.
$1M bond set for Ohio man charged with rape

2 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | David E. Malloy

IRONTON — Bond was set at $1 million Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court for a Lawrence County man charged with nine counts of rape and 11 counts of sexual battery. Michael S. Bishop, 39, of County Road 182, Kitts Hill, pleaded not guilty in the case. If convicted, he could spend life rest of his life in prison. kAmx? 2?
Miss Green's River Days platform ticks forward

2 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Joseph Pratt

It’s hard for incoming Green High School Senior Taylor Patten to be as excited about senior year as some of her friends, since most of her excitement is rooted in the summer months that have her serving as representative of her school, as she wears her Miss Green sash and participates in all activities that make up the long-held River Days Pageant. This is the first pageant that Patten has ever participated in, and she says the experience has been one of her favorites yet.
WEB ONLY BRIEF- Titans to play for state title

3 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Paul Boggs

AKRON — Notre Dame did indeed make a good first impression —in its first-ever appearance in the state softball tournament. As a result, the Titans play for a small-school state championship —the biggest state softball stage of them all. kAm%92EVD 3642FD6 }@EC6 s2>6 56762E65 r@G:?8E@? h\a @? (65?6D52J 6G6?:?8 —?6G6C EC2:=:?8 :? 724E 7@C E96 s:G:D:@? 'xx DE2E6 D6>:7:?2=[ :?D:56 `__\J62C\@=5 2?5 9:DE@C:4 u:C6DE@?6 $E25:F> :?
WEB BRIEF ONLY: Pirates to play for state title

3 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Paul Boggs

AKRON —The Wheelersburg High School softball squad, spearheaded by its four special seniors, was hell bent on returning to the state tournament —and those seniors ending their decorated Pirate careers just they did their freshman and sophomore seasons. As state champions. kAm}@H[ E92?<D E@ E96:C 23D@=FE6 `d\a 7:G6\:??:?8 E9F>A:?8 @7 ~2< w2C3@C :? %9FCD52JVD s:G:D:@? ' DE2E6 D6>:7:?2= :?D:56 p<C@?VD u:C6DE@?6 $E25:F>[ E96J 2C6 @?6 H:?
Pirates to play for state title

3 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Paul Boggs

AKRON —The Wheelersburg High School softball squad, spearheaded by its four special seniors, was hell bent on returning to the state tournament —and those seniors ending their decorated Pirate careers just they did their freshman and sophomore seasons. As state champions. kAm}@H[ E92?<D E@ E96:C 23D@=FE6 `d\a 7:G6\:??:?8 E9F>A:?8 @7 ~2< w2C3@C :? %9FCD52JVD s:G:D:@? ' DE2E6 D6>:7:?2= :?D:56 p<C@?VD u:C6DE@?6 $E25:F>[ E96J 2C6 @?6 H:?
Twice as nice for state softball

5 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Paul Boggs

For the past decade anyway, it's usually been solely the Wheelersburg Pirates making that voyage all the way to Akron's Firestone Stadium — and the annual state softball tournament. But this year, the band of Pirates have some Scioto County company. kAm%92EVD 3642FD6 E96 }@EC6 s2>6 %:E2?D[ 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? D49@@= 9:DE@CJ[ 2C6 D@7E32== u:?2= u@FC 3@F?5 —2D E96D6 {25J %:E2?D E2<6 :E E@ 2?@E96C D49@@= =6G6=[ 364@>:?8 E96 7:CDE 8:C=D 2E9=6E:4 AC@8C2> :? 2 E62> DA@CE E@ >2<6 2?
Summer Reading aims to attract 1,800

5 days ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Joseph Pratt

Throughout an entire year of robust scheduling by the Scioto County Public Library, one of the busiest organizations serving the community, there are a few months where things are extra special. In these months, the library locations amp up their offerings to large numbers, offer book sales and increase attractions to get people back into their community library.