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Portsmouth West student announces 3rd Ward candidacy By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Gary Jenkins, an 18-year-old Portsmouth West High School student, is running for the 3rd Ward seat in the 2021 Primaries. Interested candidates for City Council, where 2021 races include the 1st, 3rd, and 5th wards, have until Feb. 3 to file a petition at the Scioto County Board of Elections office on the first floor of the courthouse. Photo courtesy of Gary Jenkins. PORTSMOUTH — Candidates for Portsmouth City Council must meet a list of requirements in order to be eligible for the position. Uph...

City renames portion of Findlay Street By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Portsmouth City Council gathered Tuesday afternoon to see the dedication of a portion of Findlay Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by Adam Black. A city worker places the new named street sign honoring MLK on the corner of Findlay Street and 16th Street. PORTSMOUTH — It’s been a work in progress for nearly two years, but Portsmouth City Council took care of the business of renaming a portion of a city street on Tuesday. Between the Scioto County Sheriff’s Department and Route 52, that portion of...

PCHD, SCHD plans for Phase 1-B of COVID vaccine By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Scioto County leads Ohio with 4.2% of its population already starting the Covid vaccination process, but that process has been much slower than expected. High numbers of phone calls led the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Departments to create a form for interested people belonging to Phase 1-B of the rollout. Photo by Patrick Keck. PORTSMOUTH — Reporting countless phone calls while receiving lower than anticipated amounts of COVID vaccines, the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Depa...

Commissioners honor retirement of 39-year county worker Staff Report The Scioto County Commissioners reviewed and passed all 17 items on its agenda during its Tuesday session. Photo by Patrick Keck. SCIOTO — The Scioto County Commissioners convened Tuesday morning, taking on 17 items on its conference agenda. On its final item, Commissioners Bryan Davis and Cathy Coleman passed a resolution honoring the retirement of Tamma Lou Smith for 39 years of service to the county, most recently with the Board of Elections. “We are thankful and appreciate her years of dedication,” said Coleman. Th...

Davis, Coleman against insurance payment in Sheriff’s vehicle incident By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com The Scioto County Commissioners are vowing to not pay the insurance claims for a wrecked police vehicle, driven by a retired by Scioto County Sheriff's Office administrative employee. Photo by Patrick Keck. SCIOTO — A reported car wreck involving a county vehicle was the subject of condemnation during Tuesday morning’s Scioto County Commissioners meeting. Reportedly on her way to return her vehicle, now retired Scioto County Sheriff’s office manager Karen Coleman crashed ...