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Portsmouth 2021 and beyond
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
The Sciotoville Fire Station on Harding Avenue has been in service for nearly 50 years, where discussions are now focused on potentially building a new one. Photo by Patrick Keck.
PORTSMOUTH Early in his time with Portsmouth City Council, 6th Ward Councilman Dennis Packard has made it a priority to increase communication between his ward and the city’s police and fire departments. Pleased so far, further plans are in the works that could aid the east side.
“When I came on board, I mentioned how I’d like a more dedicated police presence up here on the east side and Chief Brewer agreed with me,” he said during a Tuesday phone interview. “I would really like to see us continue to focus on that dedicated presence.”
Increased precaution encouraged to avoid post-holiday COVID spike
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Portsmouth Fire Chief Bill Raison, along with the city health, fire, and police departments, helped administer 160 vaccines outside the PCHD building on Monday to frontline workers. Photo courtesy of Larry Mullins.
SCIOTO Just two weeks ago, the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Departments reported its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases.
That jump of 157 cases Dec. 11 brought the county’s cumulative total to more than 3,000 since the beginning of the pandemic and came after a similarly large increase of 130 the prior day.
Spikes of this magnitude often indicate a clearing of a backlog in tests, but still concerning said PCHD Epidemiologist Molly Davis. That concern was shared by many in the community, some fearing that cases would reach towering heights.