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  PORTSMOUTH, OH – July 2, 2026 – Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced the arrest of a Portsmouth man following a successful drug investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. On July 1, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., investigators from the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force,…

PORTSMOUTH, OH – Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced today the arrest of a Minford man following a violent domestic incident that occurred on the evening of July 5, 2026. At approximately 8:08 p.m. on July 5, the Scioto County 911 Communications Center received a report of an active domestic dispute involving a pregnant female…

SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Sheriff David Thoroughman reports that the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Minford man following a child sexual assault investigation. On July 1, 2026, at approximately 1:19 a.m., the Sheriff’s 911 Communications Center received a request for emergency medical services from a child reporting physical pain. Deputies responded to the…

The Wheelersburg Local Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on  Tuesday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wheelersburg Administrative Office Building, 620 Center Street, for the purpose of an executive session to consider the employment of a public employee.  

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 70, 2026 and returned   8  __Public Indictments .   The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   Darius Harron, 33 Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on: Intimidation of an Attorney, Victim or Witness in a Criminal…

  March 9, 2026   On March 8, 2026, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Officers of the Portsmouth Police Department were called to 1817 Apt. F Thomas Ave. in Portsmouth in reference to a male that had been shot. Upon officers’ arrival, the male victim was located in the rear of 1817 Thomas Ave. behind apartment…

As reported by our Staff writer  Bill Shope Scioto County Commissioner and His Wife Indicted in Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving Southern Ohio Port Authority COLUMBUS – The Scioto County Grand Jury handed down indictments Friday against a Scioto County Commissioner and his wife as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bribes and public contracts…

Mahala Dawn Pelfrey, 49, went to be with the lord and our savior June 26, 2025 after a long, hard, battle with Cancer. She was a remarkable woman, known for her strength, her sharp wit, and her dedication to her family and church. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Louise Rice, and…