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DeWine: Offensive and defensive approach needed to defeat COVID-19

DeWine: Offensive and defensive approach needed to defeat COVID-19 By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio first lady Fran DeWine spoke with Portsmouth residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday morning during PCHD s drive-thru event. Photos by Patrick Keck. Gov. Mike DeWine spoke with local officials including Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis, Portsmouth City Manager Sam Sutherland, 4th Ward Councilwoman Lyvette Mosley, and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman. Photo by Patrick Keck. PORTSMOUTH Just as St. Patrick is known for ridding Ireland of snakes, local health departments have continued their mission of ridding Portsmouth and Scioto County of the coronavirus.

Common sense or not, council says anti-hate legislation is necessary

Common sense or not, council says anti-hate legislation is necessary By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com 2nd Ward Councilwoman Charlotte Gordon said racist-messaging vandalism has been seen recently at Alexandria Point and a stop sign along the floodwalls, requiring the city to act in erasing them. Council is now considering legislation that would condemn acts of hate and discrimination like these. Photos by Patrick Keck. PORTSMOUTH In a time where existing racial inequities and violence have become more prevalent, Portsmouth City Council took one step closer to outright condemning acts of hate and discrimination in the city Monday night.

Portsmouth 2021 and beyond: McKinley Pool in need of upgrades, lifeguards

Portsmouth 2021 and beyond: McKinley Pool in need of upgrades, lifeguards By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com The McKinley Pool mural, installed in 2017, was the latest attempt of revitalizing the city’s only public-owned pool. 2nd Ward Councilwoman Charlotte Gordon says more work is still needed. Photo by Patrick Keck. Aging fences and cracked concrete are among the visible areas where Gordon said work is needed. Photo by Patrick Keck. PORTSMOUTH- Uncertainty surrounds summer plans and activities for area families who do not know what to expect in the next stage of the coronavirus pandemic. In what will be its 55th year since opening that same feeling is shared by the city’s McKinley Pool who is in need of lifeguards and facility upgrades to ensure a successful reopening and season.

Packard, Mosley discuss legislation condemning acts of hate, discrimination

Packard, Mosley discuss legislation condemning acts of hate, discrimination By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Portsmouth City Council convened on Monday night at Shawnee State University, its final session of the month. Photo by Patrick Keck. PORTSMOUTH Almost exactly one year following the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Portsmouth City Council introduced a discussion item devised to condemn and denounce acts of hate and discrimination in the city. Council’s newest members- 4th Ward Councilwoman Lyvette Mosley and 6th Ward Councilman Dennis Packard- spoke on the matter during Monday night’s City Managers session. The prepared document submitted to the City Clerk and received by the