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Groundbreaking held for permanent waterline in South Shore, Ky.
SOUTH SHORE, Ky. (WSAZ) - Two cities in two states within our region are connecting to ensure residents have safe and reliable drinking water. A permanent 20-inch waterline will be installed under the Ohio River-- connecting Portsmouth, Ohio’s water system to South Shore, Kentucky, at Banner Road. Tuesday, officials...
Spriggs bestowed RSC Coach of Character Award
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University volleyball head coach Devan Spriggs, who will be in her fifth season as the Bears’ head coach and her 10th season on staff beginning with the 2024 campaign, has been named as the River States Conference’s Coach of Character for the 2023-24 academic year — as announced by conference officials on Friday.
Freedom Week admission deals run through Sunday
Local residents this week will have the opportunity to experience both the Doug Coleman Memorial Splashpad and the Candyland Children’s Museum at no cost, thanks to what the Scioto County Commissioners call “Freedom Week.”. Through Sunday the splash pad, which is located at Earl Thomas Conley Riverside Park...
Lucas Oil Late Models At Portsmouth & Muskingum: Schedule, Purse & More
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off a busy July with a lucrative doubleheader in the Buckeye State – Friday, July 5 at Portsmouth Raceway Park and Saturday, July 6 at Muskingum County Speedway. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The...
Eden Rhea: Skatepark sticks landing with new event
Jul. 2—Those who attended the event got to see some action with the trick competition. Phot0| James M Tuggle Photography PORTSMOUTH- All hands were on deck for benefactors of the Portsmouth Skatepark last week as they pulled together volunteers and resources for the first Portsmouth Skatepark Jam that took place over the weekend to welcome casuals and thrashers to the park, celebrating the ...
Smith pleads not guilty in 104 crash that killed four
PORTSMOUTH- A Piketon man pleaded not guilty Monday on dozens of charges connected to the May vehicle crash deaths of a mother and three children. On Friday, May 24, Gage Smith, 22, was behind the wheel of a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier alleged to have crossed left of center to pass another vehicle. Smith’s vehicle then hit a pickup truck southbound on Ohio 104 in Morgan Township. He is also alleged to have been driving impaired when he lost control trying to pass another northbound vehicle.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
U News | Universities of Mississippi and Kentucky win funding from the National Science Foundation. CU Boulder receives $20 million grant to launch a National Quantum Nanofab facility. From Two Universities in Neighboring States:. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $35 million to five universities, including two in...
Officials break ground to bring Kentucky Bourbon industry to EKY
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - On Tuesday, officials broke ground on Eastern Light Distilling in Rowan County. The new distillery will bring the Kentucky Bourbon industry to Eastern Kentucky. Eastern Light was first announced in June 2023 and officials said it is expected to open in late 2025. Governor Andy...
New Riff founder named to Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame
New Riff founder Ken Lewis is being inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Lewis retired in March after a 50-year career in the beverage alcohol industry. In addition to founding New Riff, Lewis started The Party Source and drove legal and legislative changes to allow Sunday and credit card alcohol sales.
Vehicle inspection fees to increase in July
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Beginning on July 15, a new mandate increasing the cost of vehicle inspections will go into effect in Kentucky. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said that while the inspections only take around 15-20 minutes to complete, depending on parking in Downtown Bowling Green, that time can add up.
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