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🌱 How Portsmouth police tracked down a missing teen in just hours.

Portsmouth, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Portsmouth! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Portsmouth police tracked down a missing teen in just hours.
  • See who was booked into the Scioto County Jail yesterday.
  • What DOE’s critical mineral plans could mean for Portsmouth’s cleanup site.

Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy at The Vault Family & Event Center! - Portsmouth, OH and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teen Vanishes — Mom Sounds Alarm (sciotocountydailynews.com) — Portsmouth police quickly helped a local mom after her 14-year-old son went missing, searching New Boston and Sciotoville before finding him on Winchester Avenue and taking him home safely. The story highlights how fast officers responded, how neighbors helped with sightings, and how the situation ended with reassuring news for the worried family.
   

• Busted! 10/02/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio (sciotocountydailynews.com) — Portsmouth-area residents can see a full list of new bookings at the Scioto County Jail, which is currently housing 159 inmates. The report details each person’s arrest date and charges through 7 a.m. on October 2, with later arrests to appear in the next day’s update.
   

• Department of Energy Seeks Input on Opening Legacy Critical Mineral Inventories for Industry Use (natlawreview.com) — Portsmouth residents should know the Department of Energy is considering opening surplus critical minerals stored at its Portsmouth cleanup site, along with four others nationwide, for potential industrial use. The agency is seeking public and industry input by November 2, aiming to bolster domestic supply chains for technologies like semiconductors, motors, and energy storage.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Great service, great value.
    They know their business and are there to save you money. (Nextdoor 3rd Ward)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Portsmouth. Apply here.
  • FirstCash, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager - 3125 in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Festival of the Hills returns to OUS (irontontribune.com)
  • Ohio just designated its longest water trail ever — and it runs 167 miles along the Ohio River: NE Ohio fishing report (cleveland.com)
  • ICYMI: Ohioans In Ironton Rally Against Jon Husted For Bringing Hundreds of Data Centers to Ohio (ohiodems.org)

Ok Portsmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Portsmouth

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Portsmouth

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.