Public Safety
Children Services Director Jason Mantell: Scioto County Needs More Foster Parents
Scioto County needs more foster parents. Scioto County Children Services Director Jason Mantell said it’s not just an issue in...
Children Services Director Jason Mantell Answers Your Most-Asked Questions
Scioto County Children Services has come under fire for its handling of foster care placement in the past few years,...
Gallia Street Traffic Crackdown
Portsmouth Police officers were heavily enforcing the traffic laws on Gallia Street during the morning hours At 8:17 am, they...
Commissioners Blame Politics For COVID Vaccine Apathy
Commissioners Blame Politics For COVID Vaccine Apathy Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis says he thinks apathy, politics, and distrust of the...
Police Discover Child Hospitalized With Broken Leg During Welfare Check
Police Discover Child Hospitalized With Broken Leg During Welfare Check From the Portsmouth Police Chief's Daily Briefing Child Found Wandering...
Dead Body Discovered at Portsmouth Ice Cream Store
Dead Body Discovered at Portsmouth Ice Cream Store At 9:32 Tuesday morning, a 911 caller advised of a possible dead...
Is Prostitution Really a “Victimless” Crime? A Closer Look
Is Prostitution Really a “Victimless” Crime? A Closer Look Most people consider prostitution to be a victimless crime. Are there...
Young Vanceburg Man Killed in 3 Car Collision
Vanceburg, KY. (May 12, 2021) – On May 11, 2021, at approximately 6:17 am Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead received a...
Ohio River Search for Possible Bridge Jumper
Ohio River Search for Possible Bridge Jumper A report of a bike on the bridge started a search for a...
10 Questions With The Scioto County Sheriff
10 Questions With The Scioto County Sheriff Listen to the full interview here There’s a new sheriff...
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