Portsmouth news

• SSU WOSC adds Spanish duo to mix

  10-07-2020 23:15 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — Increasing a program’s international reach is never a bad thing.
  That’s especially the case when a soccer program lands two productive young talents from Spain.
  Offensive standouts Alba Closa Tarres and Sara Martin Reguera, who hail from the communities of Avia and Leon in one of Europe’s largest countries, will make history when they become the first players to suit up for the Shawnee State women’s soccer program this coming fall.
  For both players, the
  
  Read more

• Post 23, Hillsboro end in rain delay draw

  10-07-2020 16:55 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — Extra innings were necessary but only for a short time in Thursday’s baseball game between Portsmouth Post 23 and Hillsboro Post 129 — before Mother Nature intervened of course.
  The downpour that halted the 3-3 tie in the top of the eighth began as the first batter, Hillsboro’s Josh Wolfe, took the plate.
  Post 23 held a 3-0 lead after five innings versus Hillsboro before allowing three Post 129 runs during the top of the sixth.
  Post 23’s Reece Whitley a
  
  Read more

• Kentucky Gov. Beshear issues face mask mandate in public

  10-07-2020 16:11 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians will be required to wear face masks or coverings in public places beginning Friday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.
  The mandate comes after two of the highest days of daily COVID-19 cases the state has recorded since March. Kentucky announced 333 newly reported cases and four deaths on Thursday.
  Beshear said the increased case counts from the last few days along with an “explosion” in other states prompted him to issue the execut
  
  Read more

• Dragons’ Defoe to bring toughness to Bears

  10-07-2020 08:40 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PROCTORVILLE — To turn a team around from a unit that had won just three games in two seasons combined to a conference title and a district final appearance takes a great deal of leadership.
  That, however, is what Fairland’s Bryan DeFoe provided at every turn for the Dragons.
  The catching standout, who helped lead Fairland to an 18-9 record during his junior season of competition, will join the Shawnee State baseball program for the 2020-21 academic year on forward.
  For DeFoe, the ea
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• OHSAA proceeding for 2020 fall sports

  10-07-2020 07:15 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — For the Ohio High School Athletic Association, it’s been a whirlwind —even a tumultuous —week.
  But still, for now, the governing body’s position for Ohio high school sports is to proceed forward for full fall activities in 2020.
  That was the primary point made this week in an e-mailed memo from OHSAA interim Executive Director Bob Goldring to member school administrators, as Goldring —who has named on Monday to replace the ousted Jerry Snodgrass a
  
  Read more

• 2 arrested in 5-year-old death investigation

  10-07-2020 06:07 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  NEW BOSTON — New Boston Police Department along with the Scioto County Prosecutor Shane Tieman and his Assistant Prosecutor Julie Hutchinson and the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jodi Conkel is announcing an arrest has been made in the child abuse death case.
  On Thursday a news release was issued from NBPD about a call from the SOMC Emergency Room where a 5-year-old female child was brought into the emergency room with injuries. Shortly thereafter the child was life-flight
  
  Read more

• Kim’s Korner: Are your kids bored yet?

  10-07-2020 03:15 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  Books are a favorite thing of mine and has been since I first learned to read oh so many years ago. I would love nothing more than to have other children love to read like me. There is a place that has been giving away new books away, it is called, Puppy Dogs and Ice Cream. It is a small, independent children’s book publisher based in sunny San Diego, California. They have so many children’s books you can look at and buy. Right now they are giving away Fiona Flamingo – Our firs
  
  Read more

• Commissioners swear in new EMA director

  09-07-2020 20:09 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — COVID-19 was among the discussions between the Scioto County Commissioners and the audience during their regular Thursday meeting.
  All members were present for the meeting and the meeting quickly got underway. The Commissioners began by approving the minutes of July 7, 2020.
  In the matter of the ASC/Second Quarter 2020 Capital Replacement/Transit Reserve, Monthly Invoice, Charter Services Incidental Use Certification was approved.
  The request for Appropriations of Funds was ap
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Scioto County Health Department issues scam warning

  09-07-2020 19:38 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — The Scioto County Health Department issued a warning Wednesday that some of its residents had been targets of an individual attempting to scam them for financial information.
  The post, which as of Thursday afternoon had well over 100 shares, alleges that the scammer claimed to individuals he represented the SCHD when in fact no such calls were made on the department’s behalf.
  The post reads, “SCAM ALERT!
  The Scioto County Health Department has been notified of a sc
  
  Read more

• 3 new positive cases confirm in Scioto County

  09-07-2020 18:51 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  The Scioto County and Portsmouth City Health Departments are reporting three new positive COVID-19 cases for Scioto County Thursday, bringing the total to 56 cases.
  The new total includes 31 females and 25 males. In addition, the health departments reported that one more person that had previously tested positive for the virus or were quarantined has recovered or completed their isolation protocol. This brings the recovered total to 33.
  There have been 8 hospitalizations since the outbreak start
  
  Read more

• Reyes looking to bring strong defensive mindset to SSU

  09-07-2020 18:36 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  In the sport of soccer, effective defenders don’t have to be tall or physically imposing.
  They just have to have a lot of heart.
  Northwest’s Eva Reyes is neither the tallest or most physically imposing of defenders, but Reyes has made up for it with effort and a pure will that matches the best defenders around the Southern Ohio area, and then some. The Northwest graduate will prepare to make a similar impact inside the Mid-South Conference when Reyes suits up for the SSU women’
  
  Read more

• DAR names Good Citizen winner

  09-07-2020 18:13 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  The Joseph Spencer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution recently awarded its Good Citizen Award to Rohit Kataria, of Wheelersburg High School. The essay contest is open to all area high school seniors enrolled in accredited public or private high schools. The contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.
  Each contest entry is evaluated by independent, non-DAR judges. For his winning essay, Rohit received $250 along with a certificate. Chapter winners are
  
  Read more

• Dollar General now open in Minford

  09-07-2020 16:48 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General announces its store at 146 Bond Road in Minford is now open. Normal hours of operation may be found online here or through the Dollar General app.
  Dollar General stores are proud to provide area residents with a convenient store to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of Serving Others. With approximately 75 percent of the
  
  Read more

• NBPD investigating 5-year-old’s death

  09-07-2020 16:17 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  NEW BOSTON — On Wednesday at 9:40 a.m. the New Boston Police Department received a call from Southern Ohio Medical Center that a 5-year-old female child was brought into the emergency room with injuries.
  Shortly thereafter the child was life-flighted to Columbus Nationwide Children Hospital. According to a press release from NBPD, it was announced that the child had died at 10:47 p.m. Wednesday.
  Since the time of the call from SOMC, NBPD has been investigating the incident with assistance
  
  Read more

• Green hires Blankenship to lead Bobcat boys

  09-07-2020 08:40 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  FRANKLIN FURNACE — Scott Blankenship believes at Green, there are indeed greener pastures.
  And, he hopes, as a result, a return to tradition.
  After a basketball life as an assistant, including almost a decade under Kevin Lewis leading the Bobcats, Blankenship becomes a head coach for the first time —as he was officially hired 10 days ago by the Green Local Schools Board of Education to be the Bobcats’ next boys basketball boss.
  He replaces Dirk Hollar, who stepped aside after l
  
  Read more

• Shockers ‘Cruz’ past Post 23

  09-07-2020 06:00 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — Cruz McFadden was on cruise control, and indeed was bringing the heat to Portsmouth Post 23.
  Meanwhile, as the atmosphere kept cranking up the humidity, the visiting Shockers kept cranking out runs and hits and free passes —and turned Wednesday’s baseball battle into a lopsided runaway.
  For the third time this summer in as many meetings, the Post 142 Shockers notched a win over Post 23 —as on Wednesday they scored their most decisive victory to date, capturin
  
  Read more

• Hidden Cove results for TSJGT

  09-07-2020 02:30 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  GRAYSON — 47 golfers participated in event four of the 2020 Tri-State Junior Golf Tour at Hidden Cove Golf Course in Grayson, Ky Monday, July 6. The event had originally been scheduled for Monday, June 29 but was postponed a week due to Kentucky State Parks affiliated golf courses not being reopened until the first of July.
  The next stop in the Tri-State Junior Golf Tour takes golfers to Creekside Golf Club in Lavalette, W.Va on Monday, July 13.
  Results from TSJGT event at Hidden Cove:
  7-9
  
  Read more

• New Boston strike down mask mandate, resumes meetings virtually

  08-07-2020 23:48 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  As we see the rise in cases of COVID-19, the Village of New Boston made a decision to resume their Zoom meetings for the next meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
  The first meeting of July 2020 was held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, with a large part of the meeting consisting of discussing and making decisions about the current Coronavirus situation.
  After approving the minutes from the June 16 meeting, a discussion was brought forth by Councilman Ryan Ottney, about the current COVID-19 spike in Sciot
  
  Read more

• Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Foundation prepare for Serve Day

  08-07-2020 21:31 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — The Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Foundation are preparing for their third annual Serve Day this Saturday, July 11, a day for community members to come together and help chip in general maintenance and cleanup of Portsmouth’s oldest cemetery.
  Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Foundation Board President spoke to the DailyTimes regarding the annual event spearheaded by fellow board members Dianne Applegate and Jennifer Schackart.
  Gambill stated that community members who arriv
  
  Read more

• Scioto County Children’s Services hires Director

  08-07-2020 21:27 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  Turmoil and frustration for all involved with Scioto County Children’s Services have finally reached a time of new beginnings as the Scioto County Children’s Services Board has named a new Executive Director.
  Jason Mantell of Wheelersburg has been named the Director and began his new job just a week ago. Mantell has been in education since graduating from college and has worn many hats on his journey to Children’s Services all in the field of education, from Wheelersburg, Wells
  
  Read more

• 5 new cases reported in Scioto County

  08-07-2020 20:06 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — The Scioto County and Portsmouth City Health Departments are reporting five (5) new positive COVID-19 cases for Scioto County.
  The new cases bring the total to 53 for the county including 29 females and 24 males.
  The health departments also reported that two more people who have tested positive for the virus or had been placed in quarantine have recovered or completed their isolation protocol. This brings the total of recovered to 32.
  The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
  
  Read more

• AAA: Vehicular heatstroke risk heightens as temperatures rise

  08-07-2020 18:39 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  With hot temperatures in the forecast in the coming days and weeks, AAA East Central advises parents, caregivers, and pet owners to be especially vigilant about keeping children and pets safe from vehicular heatstroke. Sunshine streaming through car windows turns the vehicle into an oven, and lowering the windows slightly is ineffective at keeping the temperature low. In fact, even with temperatures as low as 57 degrees, the temperature inside a vehicle can reach 125 degrees in minutes.
  “H
  
  Read more

• Football fan creates 'private entrance' to Portsmouth's Fratton Park South Stand in his garden - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 10:38 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Football fan creates 'private entrance' to Portsmouth's Fratton Park South Stand in his garden  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• We cannot allow another play-off hangover at Portsmouth - Mark Catlin - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 08:30 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  We cannot allow another play-off hangover at Portsmouth - Mark Catlin  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth rough sleepers are screened for infectious viruses while in emergency lockdown council accommodation - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 08:14 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth rough sleepers are screened for infectious viruses while in emergency lockdown council accommodation  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Assessing the nucleus of Portsmouth's squad and what it means heading into the 2020-21 season - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 08:13 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Assessing the nucleus of Portsmouth's squad and what it means heading into the 2020-21 season  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Football fan creates 'private entrance' to Portsmouth FC's Fratton Park's South Stand in his garden - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 08:12 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Football fan creates 'private entrance' to Portsmouth FC's Fratton Park's South Stand in his garden  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Judd joins star-studded SSU XC/track class

  08-07-2020 08:00 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  WAVERLY — Over the past three seasons, Waverly’s Aidan Judd has grown into one of the more formidable runners throughout the region and state.
  He’ll look to add to his ever-improving skill at Shawnee State, when Judd continues his career with the Bears’ cross country and track and field programs this coming fall.
  “It means a lot to me,” Judd said. “It’s been a dream of mine, since my freshman year of high school, to compete at a higher level.&rdquo
  
  Read more

• Weather halts Post 23 Juniors vs. Jackson

  08-07-2020 07:20 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — Vinnie Lonardo dealt — and indeed did his job well on Tuesday.
  Unfortunately for him, and the remainder of the Portsmouth Post 23 Juniors, the weatherman intervened — and did his too.
  That’s because, following four restart attempts inside of an hour and 15 minutes, the baseball game between the host Juniors and Jackson Post 81 was deemed suspended — with Post 23 scoring single runs in the third and fourth innings for a 2-0 advantage entering the top of
  
  Read more

• GPs across Portsmouth back Pompey Street Space campaign to improve health - Portsmouth News

  08-07-2020 07:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  GPs across Portsmouth back Pompey Street Space campaign to improve health  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Poll: Should masks be mandatory at Saturday's Trump rally in Portsmouth? - Seacoastonline.com

  08-07-2020 06:05 via seacoastonline.com
  
  Poll: Should masks be mandatory at Saturday's Trump rally in Portsmouth?  Seacoastonline.com
  
  Read more

• PRP opening weekend results

  08-07-2020 03:38 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  Portsmouth Raceway Park opened its 2020 season Saturday hosting The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Car Series along with Modifieds and Limited Lates.
  Newport, TN’s Jimmy Owens fended off Blairsville, GA’s Jonathan Davenport to capture the $12,000-to-win Independence 50 presented by Able Air, his fifth victory in the last six Lucas Oil races. Pedro’s Brian Skaggs took the checkers in the Keaton’s Collision Center Modified Feature, and Portsmouth’s Billy Staker prevailed i
  
  Read more

• City Councilor Looks To Make Masks Mandatory In Portsmouth, NH Before Trump Rally - CBS Boston

  08-07-2020 01:06 via boston.cbslocal.com
  
  City Councilor Looks To Make Masks Mandatory In Portsmouth, NH Before Trump Rally  CBS Boston
  
  Read more

• Special forum on policing in Portsmouth to take place July 14 - Seacoastonline.com

  07-07-2020 23:54 via seacoastonline.com
  
  Special forum on policing in Portsmouth to take place July 14  Seacoastonline.com
  
  Read more

• Historic Portsmouth: Curvy cut-outs and corset controversy - Seacoastonline.com

  07-07-2020 23:07 via seacoastonline.com
  
  Historic Portsmouth: Curvy cut-outs and corset controversy  Seacoastonline.com
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth defender Christian Burgess' completes move to Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 23:04 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth defender Christian Burgess' completes move to Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Governors’ companies among recipients of virus relief loans

  07-07-2020 19:38 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  COLUMBUS (AP) — Governors who ordered shutdowns as their states responded to the coronavirus pandemic were among millions of beneficiaries of the loan program created to help small businesses weather COVID-19’s effect on the economy, data released Monday show.
  The governors of at least eight states have ties to companies that received loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Both Republicans and Democrats, their associated companies’
  
  Read more

• Scioto Foundation scholarship totals pass half a million

  07-07-2020 19:29 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — For the first time in its history, The Scioto Foundation has passed the half a million mark in the amount of scholarships it will award during the 2020-21 academic year to collegiate students who graduated from Scioto County high schools.
  Founded in 1974, The Scioto Foundation has given approximately $18.5 million to the community in the form of grants and scholarships to local students, according to their website.
  With an additional $47,000 in scholarship money being awarded
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth school staff deserve a well-earned summer rest | Emma Kay - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 19:24 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth school staff deserve a well-earned summer rest | Emma Kay  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• Scioto County Commissioners hold short meeting

  07-07-2020 19:18 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  PORTSMOUTH — The shortest meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners may have been held as The Scioto County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
  With two members present in a meeting that lasted shorter than five minutes. Commissioner Bryan Davis was not in attendance for the meeting and Commissioner Cathy Coleman chaired the meeting.
  The Commissioners approved the minutes of July 2, 2000. They also approved the request for the Appropriation of Funds
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth braced for bids for rumoured Derby County target Ronan Curtis - Derbyshire Live

  07-07-2020 19:01 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth braced for bids for rumoured Derby County target Ronan Curtis  Derbyshire Live
  
  Read more

• A season of underachievement for Portsmouth as apathy among fans now stronger than ever - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 18:30 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  A season of underachievement for Portsmouth as apathy among fans now stronger than ever  Portsmouth NewsOxford United 1 (Harrison og 45+3), Portsmouth 1 (Harness 38) (U's win 5-4 on pens)  Oxford MailUnder-pressure Kenny Jackett reveals his future plans after Portsmouth suffer play-off heartbreak  Sunderland EchoCameron Brannagan fires Oxford United on road to Wembley by defeating Portsmouth in shoot-out  Telegraph.co.ukOxford United 1-1 Portsmouth (5-4 on
  
  Read more

• The Dockyard Derby is back: Plymouth Argyle to renew their Portsmouth rivalry - Plymouth Live

  07-07-2020 18:15 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  The Dockyard Derby is back: Plymouth Argyle to renew their Portsmouth rivalry  Plymouth Live
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth cancer survivor urges businesses not to discount future employees over health - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 18:04 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth cancer survivor urges businesses not to discount future employees over health  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• St Paul's Primary schoolchildren in Portsmouth show thanks to NHS and key workers with giant rainbow - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 17:56 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  St Paul's Primary schoolchildren in Portsmouth show thanks to NHS and key workers with giant rainbow  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• 'Vulnerable' gang members involved in Portsmouth county lines drug operation spared jail - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 16:16 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  'Vulnerable' gang members involved in Portsmouth county lines drug operation spared jail  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• University of Portsmouth Achieves TIGA Accreditation: team working and specialist skills create industry ready graduates - Gamasutra

  07-07-2020 15:29 via gamasutra.com
  University of Portsmouth Achieves TIGA Accreditation: team working and specialist skills create industry ready graduates  Gamasutra
  
  Read more

• Portsmouth chief cannot rule out Fratton Park redundancies amid football's financial struggles - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 13:37 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth chief cannot rule out Fratton Park redundancies amid football's financial struggles  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• We'll miss Christian Burgess, he became Portsmouth's most important player - Ryan Williams - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 13:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  We'll miss Christian Burgess, he became Portsmouth's most important player - Ryan Williams  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

• University of Portsmouth takes Summer School into pupils' living rooms - Portsmouth News

  07-07-2020 12:28 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  University of Portsmouth takes Summer School into pupils' living rooms  Portsmouth News
  
  Read more

Follow @Portsmouth_UK on Twitter!