WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28
BOARD OF ELECTIONS—The Scioto County Board of Elections will have its regular meeting at 3 p.m., at the Scioto County Courthouse, 602 Sixth St., Room 105, Portsmouth.
WASHINGTON TRUSTEES—The Washington Township trustees meet at 7 p.m., at the township building on U.S. 52.
BRUSH CREEK TRUSTEES—The Brush Creek Township trustees meet at 7 p.m., at the township hall in Otway.
THURSDAY, Aug. 29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—The Scioto County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m., on the third floor of the Scioto County Courthouse, 602 Seventh St., Portsmouth. The commissioners meeting is also livestreamed on their Facebook page.
VALLEY TRUSTEES—The Valley Township trustees will meet at 6 p.m. at the community building, 459 Robert Lucas Road, Lucasville.
SHAWNEE FARMERS MARKET—Shawnee State University has its very own farmers market on the Morris University Center Lawn. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through August.
GREENUP FARMERS MARKET—The Greenup County Farmers’ Market will be in downtown Russell. all (606) 836-0201 for more information. This farmers’ market runs 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 26.
FRIDAY, Aug. 30
ROTARY FISH FRY—The annual Rotary fish fry on the Roy Rogers Esplanade runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
RIVER DAYS MIDWAY—The midway is open from noon to 11 p.m. all weekend on the municipal parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets.
PROJECT REMEMBER ME— Ascend will be collaborating with the Recovery Coalition to represent the lives lost due to our drug epidemic with a luminary from 6 to 9 p.m. at Portsmouth’s Tracy Park. Project Remember Me is a quiet memorial. It is requested all community members remain silent after 8:30 p.m. Project Remember Me’s purpose is to foster the remembrance of lost loved ones, assist with grief, and encourage the community to reflect on the nature of our community crisis.
SATURDAY, Aug. 31
RIVER DAYS PARADE—One of the largest parades in Ohio, the 61st Annual River Days Parade steps off from Spartan Municipal Stadium at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The route follows Jackson Avenue to Offnere Street to Gallia Avenue and ends downtown at Tracy Park.
RIVER DAYS MIDWAY—The midway is open from noon to 11 p.m. all weekend on the municipal parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets.
STREET RODDERS CRUISE-IN—The Ohio River Street Rodders present their monthly cruise-in from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Scioto County Fairgrounds in Lucasville. Southern Ohio’s largest cruise-in, there is never a registration fee. No inside parking.
RIVER DAYS PAGEANT—Representatives from schools countywide vie for the title of Miss River Days starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University, 940 Second St.
SUNDAY, Sept. 1
RIVER DAYS MIDWAY—The midway is open from noon to 11 p.m. all weekend on the municipal parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets.
RIVER DAYS QUEEN AND COURT—The 2024 River Days Queen and her court will be introduced to the community at 5 p.m.
FIREWORKS—End River Days weekend with a fireworks show at 10 p.m. at Spartan Municipal Stadium.
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