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Baseball Game Preview: North Adams on Home-Turf
The North Adams Green Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. North Adams' hitters might be in the hot seat on...
Urgent Call from Scioto County Dog Shelter: Dogs at Risk, Community Action Needed
The Scioto County Dog Shelter has issued a dire plea for immediate action as the facility remains completely full, placing the lives of dogs in jeopardy. With no available space for the warden to pick up strays, the shelter faces the heartbreaking reality of having to make difficult decisions to create room for incoming animals.
Two-vehicle injury crash on SR 32
JACKSON — The Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred around 5:41 p.m. Tuesday on State Route 32 at the intersection of State Route 139. The crash occurred when a 2009 Ford Focus driven by Brian D. Landers, 43, of Portsmouth, Ohio was traveling southbound on State Route 139 and failed to yield at the intersection of State Route 32, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Landers was struck by a...
PROFILE 2024: From Ironton to Hollywood
Mickey Fisher’s love of movies led to writing, producing career A lifetime ago, a young boy sat through a screening of “Star Wars” and had his mind blown by the space epic at the Midtown Cinema 3. Years later, he got to work on his own space epic with a some of the biggest names in […] The post PROFILE 2024: From Ironton to Hollywood appeared first on The Tribune.
Localized flooding hits part of region
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Localized flooding hit parts of the Tri-State on Monday night including in eastern Kentucky. Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence counties were all under a Flash Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Viewers sent us photos of high water in Grayson, Kentucky, including along...
Southern Ohio's 'Pill Mill Killer' chronicled in new book
Former Ohio doctor Paul Volkman prescribed millions of doses of pain medicine in the mid-2000’s from his clinics in Portsmouth and Chillicothe. At his trial in 2011, Volkman was found guilty of prescribing painkillers illegally, including several instances where patients died. He was eventually sentenced to four consecutive life...
Wheelersburg student spelled his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
WHEELERSBURG- Since 1925, students from around the United States and across the globe have been studying in hopes of spelling their way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This year 15 year old, Ryan Frazee of Wheelersburg, will be representing his community at our nation’s capital. The process of...
Lady Mambas headed to nationals
The seventh grade Lady Mambas AAU team based in Hillsboro, with players from Highland and surrounding counties, had a successful last weekend placing first in the Buckeye Storm Classic Tournament in Portsmouth. The win qualified the team to play at National Championship Tournament in South Carolina from June 19-23. Pool play at Portsmouth was Saturday with the Lady Mambas winning 49-18 over WV Wild 2029 and 57-18 win over Assassins 2028-2029. Sunday was tournament play with a 45-23 win over the Assassins and a championship win, 38-32, over WV Wild 2029. The Lady Mambas current season record stands at 15-4, with two first place tournament finishes this season, one second place, one fourth place and one sixth place. Pictured (back row, r-l) are coach Derrik Haithcock, La’Niah Smith, Libby Webster, Hayden Rideout, Jayla Haithcock and Aurora Stringfield (front row, r-l) Mckenize West, Jayden Hatfield, Lyrric Hanson, Maddie Easter and Karis Hudson.
Habitat for Humanity Tri-State donates school supplies to Fairland West Elementary
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OH (WOWK)- The Habitat for Humanity Tri-State began raising funds and accepting donated school supplies for Fairland West Elementary as soon as they saw that a part of their roof was blown. They delivered the donated supplies to Fairland West 5th graders and staff members on Wednesday. For the past month, Fairland West […]
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