The Notre Dame Schools marked the beginning of school with an All School Mass celebrated by Bishop Frederick Campbell. Bishop Campbell is pictured processing in with local priests, Fr. Adam Streitenberger, Fr. David Young and Fr. Joseph Yokum.
New game explores Mars Land rovers and exploring the surface of Mars for water, minerals and other resources are only part of the new game, “Mars Colony: Challenger.”
Howard Dortch, video game instructor at Shawnee St...
Miss Ohio pageants to return for 13th year Wayne Allen
Common Staff Writer
The 2014 Miss Ohio USA and Miss Ohio Teen USA pageants will be returning to the Vern Riffe Center For the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University in November for its 13th consecutive year.
“We’re thrilled that they have chosen Portsmouth as the host c...
Public Comments Accepted for Shawnee State Forest Wilderness... The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is seeking public input on the recently revised draft management plan for the Shawnee State Forest Wilderness Area. This draft updates the plan’s time period from 2013 through 2023.
“Recent changes to the wilderness area law require revisions be ...
Women and Social Security By Tonie Garcia
Social Security District Manager in Portsmouth, OH
March is Women’s History Month.
The Social Security program treats all workers — men and women — exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive. But women may want to familiarize themselves with what the program...
Time to Plant Potatoes Now? Steve Boehme
Experienced gardeners plant two crops of potatoes, in late March and again after last frost. Potato plants can survive frost if they get a little protection, so it’s time to get rea...
Time to Plant Sweet Potatoes Steve Boehme
Now that the unseasonably cool spring weather is behind us, it’s time to get your sweet potatoes started. Sweet potatoes need a long season of sunny days to mature, so you need to t...
31st Annual Senior Citizens Art Show in May! Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7
It’s hard to believe it is already May! Our Agency loves a lot of things about May, especially the observance of Older Ameri...