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Verne Riffe School celebrates 2024 graduates
PORTSMOUTH, OH (WOWK) – The Verne Riffe School in Portsmouth hosted its 2024 commencement ceremony Wednesday at Shawnee State University’s ballroom. The Verne Riffe School provides education and services for children with developmental disabilities. This year’s class may have been a bit smaller with only two graduates, but school officials still brought out all the […]
Intel makes good on promise to West Portsmouth school
WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WSYX) — When the first super load drove through Scioto County in March, Portsmouth West Elementary School was there to cheer it on. Even though that load wasn't headed to Intel, the company was so impressed by the show of community spirit that it offered to host a future STEM camp.
Meadowbrook's 'Revenge Tour' continues with unfinished business vs. Wheelersburg
BYESVILLE − A year older and a year wiser has the two-time Division III district champion Meadowbrook High softball team confident and better prepared for their second consecutive Division III regional tournament appearance. And once again, the Colts will be facing two-time defending D-III state champion Wheelersburg High, which...
'They see the potential.' Lloyd basketball star E.J. Walker commits to South Carolina
E.J. Walker will play in the Southeastern Conference. The Lloyd Memorial junior basketball player verbally committed to play for the University of South Carolina Friday night in a live ceremony at the school. USC, coached by Lamont Paris, went 26-8 last season, finished second in the SEC and reached the...
Adena Health midwife helps first-time parents through long, emotional journey
CHILLICOTHE – Jackson resident Kaley Lower vividly remembers the moment she first laid eyes on the daughter she never thought she would have. “I looked at my husband and just said, ‘We did it,’” Kaley said, emotion choking her voice. “This was something we had worked so hard for. We were told in 2020 that we would probably not be able to have a biological child, but luckily, God had other plans.
Sheriff 's Office describes two pursuits in Pike County
Pike County Sheriff Tracy D. Evans reports two pursuits took place within Pike County Thursday, May 23. At approximately 3:30 p.m., two independent pursuits ensued at the same time on opposite ends of the county. At 3:38 p.m., the first pursuit was called into the Pike County Sheriff’s Office by the Waverly Police Department where they were pursuing a white single-axle dump truck with no visible plates. Pike County Deputies were dispatched to the area of Prosperity Road where the pursuit continued crossing into Ross...
Indians fall in regional softball semifinal
PICKERINGTON – Portsmouth Notre Dame defeated error-plagued Mechanicsburg, 10-0, in a Central District Division IV regional softball semifinal on Wednesday. Mechanicsburg – which committed five errors in the game – trailed 2-0 after the first inning and 6-0 after the fourth. PND scored four more runs in...
Thousands attend annual Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade
IRONTON, Ohio (WCHS) — Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is filled with family gatherings and American flags, although the day means more to families in Ironton, Ohio. "To me, it's something I have done with my dad since I was a little feller, and now I get...
One person dead after crash in Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The victim, who was identified as Michael McFarland, 31, of Oak Hill, was traveling on US Route 33 when the crash happened around 1:15 p.m. The vehicle drove off the left […]
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