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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Scioto County man sentenced in drug case

1 week ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | David E. Malloy

IRONTON — A Scioto County man was sentenced to 15 to 18-and-a-half years in prison Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court in a drug case. Jonathan D. Penix, 37, of Ash Street, Wheelersburg, was convicted last week following a two-day trial before Judge Andy Ballard. Penix was convicted on charges including aggravated possession and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, possession and trafficking in cocaine and aggravated possession and trafficking in drugs (meth).
McLain's homer sends Reds past D-Backs for sweep

2 weeks ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Mitch Stacy

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt McLain broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer off Zac Gallen, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also homered for the Reds (33-33), which got back to .500 for the first time since May 30. kAmtF86?:@ $FáC6K 9@>6C65 E@ 46?E6C 7:6=5 7@C pC:K@?2 Wb`\bcX 282:?DE 9:D 7@C>6C E62> :? E96 D64@?5]k^AmkAmr@C3:? r2CC@== 925 2? #qx\D:?8=6 :?
Two local students compete in national spelling bee

3 weeks ago | portsmouth-dailytimes.com | Katelyn Aluise

Two local students competed in the first three rounds of the 100th Annual Scripps Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, that began at the end of May. The competition days were May 27-29 this year. k9bm{2HC6?46 r@F?EJ[ ~9:@k^9bmkAmr96D2A62<6 |:55=6 $49@@= DEF56?E y@D6A9 z6776C[ 2?
SOMACC to offer sneak peek of renovations, lecture by Dr. Jeb Bowen

3 weeks 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!

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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 weeks 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 weeks 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:?