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• Post 23 edges 142 with late scores

  25-06-2021 00:39 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PIKETON — Portsmouth Post 23 proved yet again that it’s always better to be late late than never.
  Scoring a pair of runs in the top of the fifth after 142 took a 3-2 lead in the fourth, Post 23 rallied and held off the Shockers by a 4-3 count.
  Hunter Thomas earned the win for Post 23, allowing only four hits and two earned runs in five innings on the mound.
  Blake Stuntebeck and Daewin Spence pitched the sixth and seventh, respectively, and held Post 142 hit-less in their two combined
  
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• $35,000 set for startup program

  24-06-2021 22:58 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  SCIOTO — Additional economic aid is coming to local businesses, this time through a resolution between the Scioto County Commissioners and the Southern Ohio Port Authority.
  Even with the pandemic trending positively, prior health orders no longer limiting crowd sizes, the decision to create the $35,000 program for startup businesses was one Commissioner Bryan Davis felt is necessary.
  Earlier small business relief for those striving to keep their doors open amid COVID-19 existed, but not fo
  
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• Three weeks after COVID-19 health orders end, cases remain steady in Scioto

  24-06-2021 22:27 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  SCIOTO- Approaching a month following the end of most public health orders, new COVID-19 cases have mostly plateaued in Scioto County and Ohio.
  When Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the state on May 12, he said the time to lift the orders had finally come due to the effectiveness and availability of vaccine. Masks, social distancing, and capacity restrictions have not been required in the state for three weeks although orders within nursing homes and assisted living facilities have remained in-place.
  
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• 4 Pike County men arrested for local thefts

  24-06-2021 22:10 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  SCIOTO — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated that his detectives have been actively working on several thefts around the Lucasville and West Portsmouth areas. These included a breaking & entering at Pendleton Truck Sales, thefts of Razors from the Big Bear Camp Ground area, and thefts of tools from vehicles.
  Detective Sergeant Jodi Conkel stated that she had contacted Pike County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Josh Carver and gave him a description of a suspect vehicle, alo
  
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• From tears to smiles

  24-06-2021 20:37 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  SAN DIEGO – Kristin Courtney, a 2002 Fort Loramie High School graduate, couldn’t have imagined her 6-year-old daughter would become a viral sensation when she took her kids to their first Major League Baseball game.
  “It’s been very exciting for Abigail,” Courtney said of her daughter. “She has really, really enjoyed the experience.
  “(The Cincinnati Reds) really, really made her week.”
  Abigail, who recently completed kindergarten, became a social me
  
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• Johnson joins SSU MBB program

  24-06-2021 20:35 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  Finding a player who has excelled like Khalil Johnson has, both academically and athletically, is a must-have.
  The 6-9 wing player, who currently sits as the all-time leading scorer at Cleveland High School in Alabama and earned all-state honors while at Cleveland, will join Shawnee State’s program as the fifth member of SSU’s incoming recruiting class. Johnson will have two seasons of eligibility left when his clock starts with the Bears in 2021-22.
  “I’m just blessed to
  
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• Back in school: Ohio proposals would let high schoolers redo pandemic year

  24-06-2021 20:29 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The pandemic made Jake Gregg’s senior year of high school very different than anticipated. He got by enough to graduate, but now the 19-year-old Ohioan wants a redo.
  The Wheelersburg quarterback aspires to play football in college and wants what coronavirus restrictions took away last year: the chance to visit football camps and meet college coaches, to play a full finale season in front of thousands of fans, to absorb more from classes and elevate his grades th
  
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• Portsmouth’s election boss is retiring after 28 years behind the scenes of democracy - Virginian-Pilot

  24-06-2021 20:21 via pilotonline.com
  Portsmouth’s election boss is retiring after 28 years behind the scenes of democracy  Virginian-Pilot
  
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• Ex-West Ham and Swindon man Adrian Whitbread: Portsmouth boss Tony Pulis fined me after unprovoked Southsea nightclub glassing left me fearing for my sight - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 20:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Ex-West Ham and Swindon man Adrian Whitbread: Portsmouth boss Tony Pulis fined me after unprovoked Southsea nightclub glassing left me fearing for my sight  Portsmouth News
  
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• Police and Border Force team up at Portsmouth International Port to catch organised crime gangs behind people smuggling - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 19:51 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Police and Border Force team up at Portsmouth International Port to catch organised crime gangs behind people smuggling  Portsmouth News
  
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• AG Yost reaches settlement with internet provider; Ohioans to get better service

  24-06-2021 19:46 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has reached a settlement agreement with Frontier Communications to increase the quality of internet coverage to underserved areas of Ohio and to stop overbilling customers for unreliable service.
  The settlement comes after an investigation into Frontier’s sales and advertising practices related to the internet services offered and sold to Ohio consumers. In conjunction with outside counsel, Yost’s Consumer Protection Section negotiated
  
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• Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results

  24-06-2021 19:21 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to conclude its program Wednesday — still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold.
  The state’s not alone in mixed results for prize giving.
  Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. Bu
  
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• Man wanted on aggravated assault charge after Portsmouth shooting turns himself in to police - WAVY.com

  24-06-2021 19:13 via wavy.com
  Man wanted on aggravated assault charge after Portsmouth shooting turns himself in to police  WAVY.com
  
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• 471 Covid cases confirmed between June 23 and June 24 in Portsmouth, Fareham, Havant, Gosport, East Hampshire, Winchester, Southampton, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Test Valley, New Forest, Rushmoor, Hart and Isle of Wight - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 18:14 via portsmouth.co.uk
  471 Covid cases confirmed between June 23 and June 24 in Portsmouth, Fareham, Havant, Gosport, East Hampshire, Winchester, Southampton, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Test Valley, New Forest, Rushmoor, Hart and Isle of Wight  Portsmouth News
  
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• Love Island star joins Portsmouth's Christmas pantomime - The Argus

  24-06-2021 18:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Love Island star joins Portsmouth's Christmas pantomime  The Argus
  
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• You're not really from Portsmouth if you haven't done most of these 12 things... - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 17:35 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  You're not really from Portsmouth if you haven't done most of these 12 things...  Portsmouth News
  
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• Coronavirus in Portsmouth: Hair salon sees boost in work after lockdown restrictions ease on weddings - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 17:30 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus in Portsmouth: Hair salon sees boost in work after lockdown restrictions ease on weddings  Portsmouth News
  
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• Portsmouth rivals eye deal for ex-Premier League defender as former Blues boss makes Championship addition - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 17:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth rivals eye deal for ex-Premier League defender as former Blues boss makes Championship addition  Portsmouth News
  
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• Summer Crisis Program starts July 1

  24-06-2021 16:45 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  SCIOTO — The Ohio Development Services Agency and Community Action of Scioto County will help income-eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or assistance paying for central air conditioning repairs. The program runs from July 1st until September 30th, 2021.
  To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule an appointment with CAO of Scioto County. Appoint
  
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• Portsmouth girl, 15, suffers serious facial injuries after being hit by car while using pelican crossing in Drayton - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 16:37 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth girl, 15, suffers serious facial injuries after being hit by car while using pelican crossing in Drayton  Portsmouth News
  
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• Update on Ronan Curtis' Portsmouth future amid Championship interest from likes of Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Reading - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 16:28 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Update on Ronan Curtis' Portsmouth future amid Championship interest from likes of Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Reading  Portsmouth News
  
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• 16 photos of Copnor in Portsmouth through the years - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 16:07 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  16 photos of Copnor in Portsmouth through the years  Portsmouth News
  
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• Released Portsmouth goalkeeper training with Gosport Borough - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 16:06 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Released Portsmouth goalkeeper training with Gosport Borough  Portsmouth News
  
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• Portsmouth fixtures: Why Danny Cowley's side could still take on Derby in League One next season - and not Wycombe - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 14:43 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth fixtures: Why Danny Cowley's side could still take on Derby in League One next season - and not Wycombe  Portsmouth News
  
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• Forget the 1,500 miles, Portsmouth have greater concerns after handed tough opening 11 League One fixtures - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 14:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Forget the 1,500 miles, Portsmouth have greater concerns after handed tough opening 11 League One fixtures  Portsmouth NewsMillwall land home draw with Portsmouth in EFL Cup first round  London News OnlineSources: Portsmouth close to signing Williams from Millwall after breakthrough  Football InsiderPortsmouth set to secure bargain deal for long-serving Millwall man  The 72 - We Love the Football LeagueView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Culture - Theatre: Portsmouth News and Information (Portsmouth) - AboutMyArea

  24-06-2021 13:00 via aboutmyarea.co.uk
  
  Culture - Theatre: Portsmouth News and Information (Portsmouth)  AboutMyArea
  
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• Jail for Portsmouth area son who groped and kissed pensioner mother - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 12:45 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Jail for Portsmouth area son who groped and kissed pensioner mother  Portsmouth News
  
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• Portsmouth park and ride to reopen with services to Gunwharf Quays and Victoria Park - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 11:34 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth park and ride to reopen with services to Gunwharf Quays and Victoria Park  Portsmouth News
  
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• Four away games in 25 days and Portsmouth on a cold Tuesday night – Is this period Sheffield Wednesday’s toughest task in League One? - The Star

  24-06-2021 11:27 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Four away games in 25 days and Portsmouth on a cold Tuesday night – Is this period Sheffield Wednesday’s toughest task in League One?  The Star
  
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• The Pearl for sale: NH's first Black-owned church listed in Portsmouth for $1.5 million - Seacoastonline.com

  24-06-2021 11:04 via seacoastonline.com
  The Pearl for sale: NH's first Black-owned church listed in Portsmouth for $1.5 million  Seacoastonline.com
  
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• Freedom Boat Club in Portsmouth to hold Open House weekend with free taster sessions on July 3-4 - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 10:36 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Freedom Boat Club in Portsmouth to hold Open House weekend with free taster sessions on July 3-4  Portsmouth News
  
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• Portsmouth handed gruelling start to League One season after 2021-22 fixture release - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 10:05 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth handed gruelling start to League One season after 2021-22 fixture release  Portsmouth News
  
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• Matt Taylor on his Portsmouth wonder strikes & the magic of Paul Merson - PlanetFootball

  24-06-2021 10:03 via planetfootball.com
  
  Matt Taylor on his Portsmouth wonder strikes & the magic of Paul Merson  PlanetFootball
  
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• Portsmouth League One fixtures in full: Blues' 2021-22 third-tier campaign laid out - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 10:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth League One fixtures in full: Blues' 2021-22 third-tier campaign laid out  Portsmouth News
  
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• Heroic Portsmouth teachers to be honoured in online awards ceremony - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 09:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Heroic Portsmouth teachers to be honoured in online awards ceremony  Portsmouth News
  
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• Satellite with Portsmouth-built payload set for launch at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 05:55 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Satellite with Portsmouth-built payload set for launch at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center  Portsmouth News
  
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• Continuity, stability and creating Portsmouth philosophy - Analysis of how director of football operations role would work at Fratton Park - Portsmouth News

  24-06-2021 05:55 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Continuity, stability and creating Portsmouth philosophy - Analysis of how director of football operations role would work at Fratton Park  Portsmouth News
  
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• Second person charged in connection with Portsmouth teen mom killed and dumped in cemetery - wtkr.com

  23-06-2021 23:13 via wtkr.com
  
  Second person charged in connection with Portsmouth teen mom killed and dumped in cemetery  wtkr.com
  
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• Montgomery’s 3-run HR lifts Post 23 past Hillsboro

  23-06-2021 22:49 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  WHEELERSBURG — It doesn’t get more timely than Portsmouth Post 23’s late game hitting in their first win over Hillsboro Post 129 on Tuesday.
  The pair met for two games in South Central Ohio League (SCOL) Legion play at Wheelersburg High School.
  In game one, a Mason Montgomery three-run home run gave Post 23 a 5-4 lead with no outs in the bottom of the sixth. Montgomery’s go-ahead bomb cleared the fence in center field — the first in-game homer Montgomery hit as a Cl
  
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• Shockers blank Athens

  23-06-2021 22:11 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PIKETON — In defeating Athens Post 21 in a non-league Legion contest, the Waverly Post 142 Shockers had their hit total match their runs — besting Athens 13-0 in five innings.
  After a scoreless first, the Shockers found their offense from the second inning on.
  An RBI single by Easton Lansing scored Ben Sterrit after Sterrit’s first of two doubles in the win, giving Post 142 a 1-0 lead.
  A sacrifice by Roger Woodruff scored Lansing to give the Shockers a 2-0 lead.
  Post 142 would
  
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• Elks CC opens ‘21 Tri-State Junior Golf Tour

  23-06-2021 21:39 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  McDERMOTT — The Tri-State Junior Golf Tour opened its’ 2021 season last week at The Elks Country Club in McDermott.
  58 junior golfers from the Tri-State area competed in age divisions between 7-18 years old.
  Below are the results from The Elks CC event.
  TSJGT held its’ second event of the summer at Sugarwood Golf Course in Lavalette, W.Va. on Monday. Those results will appear in the Friday, June 25 print edition of The Daily Times.
  2021 Elks CC Results
  7-9 Division
  Reese Horner
  
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• White named SSU softball head coach

  23-06-2021 21:19 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — Finding a coach with a penchant for improving programs and winning at every stop is important for any program to have.
  It’s clear that from a softball perspective, Sam White has done that as well as anybody in the game.
  The Headland, Ala. native, who helped fellow Mid-South Conference and NAIA member Lindsey Wilson develop into a national powerhouse as an assistant before taking the head coaching reins at Bluefield (Va.), will be the next head coach of the Shawnee State
  
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• Portsmouth MP launches survey to improve lives of veterans and armed forces charities - Portsmouth News

  23-06-2021 21:18 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth MP launches survey to improve lives of veterans and armed forces charities  Portsmouth News
  
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• 80-year-old restores statues in cemetery

  23-06-2021 20:23 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  FRANKLIN FURNACE — People talk about the great things the younger generation does for others, but there is also the older generation that does things for others, just out of kindness in their hearts.
  One Wheelersburg man, Harold Carmichael, has been doing just that. Carmichael who celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday has been working on his own to refurbish some of the statues in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Franklin Furnace.
  Jackie DeCamp said that she was in the Gardens one da
  
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• Portsmouth youngster latest Fratton Park departure - Portsmouth News

  23-06-2021 19:04 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth youngster latest Fratton Park departure  Portsmouth News
  
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• Former Portsmouth supermarket set to be indoor skatepark - BBC News

  23-06-2021 18:56 via bbc.com
  
  Former Portsmouth supermarket set to be indoor skatepark  BBC News
  
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• High court: Armed Ohio school employees require training

  23-06-2021 18:23 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  COLUMBUS — School districts that allow employees to be armed must also require police-level training for those workers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a victory for a group of parents who challenged a local district’s armed employee policy.
  At issue before the court was a directive adopted by Madison Local Schools in southwestern Ohio after a 2016 shooting in which two students were shot and wounded by a 14-year-old boy. A group of parents sued the district in Septem
  
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• Shawnee State University’s Military & Veteran Services announces “Got Your 6” Awards

  23-06-2021 17:53 via portsmouth-dailytimes.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH — The Office of Military & Veteran Services at Shawnee State University has announced the recipients of this year’s “Got Your 6” Awards, recognizing both a student and faculty or staff member who goes above and beyond on campus to support military-connected students in the SSU community.
  This year’s student recipient is Jason “Jay” Helsel. Helsel is a father of three and a U.S. Army Veteran who served on Active Duty for over 12 years. Duri
  
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• Ministry of Defence says Royal Navy Portsmouth-based warship HMS Destroyer 'not targeted' by Russian warning shots - Portsmouth News

  23-06-2021 14:50 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Ministry of Defence says Royal Navy Portsmouth-based warship HMS Destroyer 'not targeted' by Russian warning shots  Portsmouth News
  
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• Portsmouth winger Michael Jacobs in shock talks over Ipswich move - Portsmouth News

  23-06-2021 14:32 via portsmouth.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth winger Michael Jacobs in shock talks over Ipswich move  Portsmouth News
  
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