Monday was the first day of classes at Shawnee State University and as anyone who made the drive down third street can attest, there is no shortage of students. Seeing all the students headed to c...
Our View: At Relay For Life, you can make a difference One day. One night. One community. That’s how the American Cancer Society describes Relay For Life. Much more than a walk around a track, Relay For Life is a time to celebrate those who have battl...
A farewell to toys By now you’ve had some time to see the new Pixar film, “Toy Story 3.” I hope you’ve seen it, and if you haven’t, I’m here to tell you that you should. Right now — or at the latest after you finish...
Police, firefighters, city officials deserve thanks We could not be prouder of our police and firefighters in the city of Portsmouth. These are the people who put their lives on the line every day, mostly without as much as a “thank you” from any o...
Budgeting is a process, just keep working together Sometimes we can get all bogged down by the bickering and seeming lack of progress by Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray. So when things are going well, we need to mention th...
Mayor’s priority should be to rebuild trust When your loftiest goal is to have your city put in fiscal emergency status by the State Auditor’s Office, it is time to re-evaluate the direction you are headed. Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray is m...
Cheers and jeers: Hats off to Counseling Center 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
The situation in Portsmouth is deteriorating faster than the walls and ceilings in city hall. After complaining for the past year about the city’s budget deficit, Mayor Jane Murray has asked for a...
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