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It goes without saying that you can’t give a lead role that requires great characterization to Dr. Vincent Scarpinato, and not expect him to not only perform at the top of his game, but to exceed e...
EDITORIALS
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As the last patches of snow rapidly melt, and we continue our watch for the first signs of spring, we’ve plucked a few cheers and jeers from recent news headlines. • Cheers to The Counseling Cente...
22 days ago | 0 | 3 |
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Since eliminating the daily stock graphic, we’ve heard from many of our readers and we’ve been working to bring you the kind of information you’ve requested. While the replacement — which begins t...
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In a former life I used to teach my employees to send handwritten notes to clients and people who helped them do their jobs each day. I don’t have the time, nor the paper, and my pens all stop cli...
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Our View Here we go again. Now that Mayor Jane Murray has ordered the re-installation of traffic lights on 11th and 12th streets in Portsmouth, the Ohio Department of Transportation says the city ...
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I was 16 years old, hanging around WPAY Radio every morning before school and every night after school. I was a “radio rat.” It was all I ever wanted to do. One Saturday morning, Jess Veach had la...
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This past week, we brought you many stories about the devastation in Haiti caused by the earthquake that hit the country a week ago. Our heartfelt prayers go out to the entire nation, and we appla...
LETTERS
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Current 6th Distirct Congressman doesn’t represent the people There is a serious problem with the Ohio Sixth Congressional District representation. The arrogance of the current representative is t...
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Sincere gratitude to police officers during family’s time of grief My brother-in-law, Johnny Grooms, was tragically killed in a car accident on Dec. 6, 2009. He was a decorated Korean War veteran...
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Ending PASSPORT waiting list good news, but ‘Home First’ needs legislative attention Advocates for Ohio’s older adults, including your local Area Agency on Aging District 7 Inc. (AAA7), are ve...
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Refurbished mayor’s office should be part of larger plan I have watched with some interest the happenings in our city government since the first of the year. Since I have no political stake, I w...
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Numbers don’t add up for Ohio’s proposed passenger rail service Do we have any legislative leaders in the state of Ohio who understand that to spend $400 million on a rail corridor between Cleve...
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Scioto County: A broken community with a lot of broken people Welcome to Scioto County — land of the doped up and broken down. Where our leaders have unlocked the treasury and our citizens must ...
MORE OPINIONS
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There have been some letters to the editor lately that have called the reporting of the Portsmouth Daily Times into question; and maybe it’s time to address some of these concerns. I have read th...
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When Lisa Roberts, R.N., public health nurse, talks about the prescription drug problem in Scioto County — addiction, death, increase of hepatitus C and social disintegration — she says, “We’re in ...
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I was so dazzled and so blown away by the great Breast Cancer benefit show featuring the Portsmouth West Chorus Saturday night that I kicked around for two days how to write a column about it. I ...
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I was pleasantly surprised when coming to work around 7:30 last Tuesday morning, to find trucks treating the streets from the overnight snowfall. I had written a column a couple of winters ago cri...
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On my 20th birthday, a handsome English major tendered to me his copy of “Franny and Zooey” before taking me to an ice cream parlor. Emboldened by a sugar high and new birthday dress, I was certain...
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I have been involved in the provision of treatment services to people who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs for more than 20 years. At no time in these 20 years have I seen our community more...
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