Scioto County, Ohio
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Location in the state of Ohio
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Founded	March 24, 1803[1]
Seat	Portsmouth
Largest city	Portsmouth
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	616 sq mi (1,596 km²) 612 sq mi (1,586 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 62%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	79,195 129/sq mi (50/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.sciotocountyohio.com
Named for: a Native American word for deer or deer-hunting

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio Rivers. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Scioto River (saɪˈoʊtoʊ sigh-OH-toe or /saɪˈoʊtə/ sigh-OH-tuh) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km in The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the population was 79,195. It is named for an Indian word referring to deer or deer-hunting,^[2] and its county seat is Portsmouth. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of Ohio county name A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. ^[3] The county was formed on March 24, 1803 splitting from Adams County. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Adams County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the home of current Ohio governor, Ted Strickland. Ted Strickland (born August 4 1941) is an American politician of the Democratic party, and the current governor of the state ^[4]

Contents 1 County Government 1.1 Current county officials[5] 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 2.2 Major parks and cultural institutions 2.3 Notable festivals and parades 3 Economy 4 Transportation 4.1 Highways 4.2 Rail 4.3 Air 4.4 Public Transportation 5 Demographics 6 Localities 6.1 City 6.2 Villages 6.3 Townships 6.4 Census-designated places 6.5 Other localities 7 Education 7.1 Colleges and universities 7.2 K-12 schools 8 Media 9 Sports 9.1 Professional 9.2 Collegiate 9.3 Amateur 10 Miscellanea 11 Notable individuals from Scioto County 12 References 13 External links

County Government

Main article: Ohio county government

Portsmouth is the county seat for Scioto County with the county courthouse located at the corner of Sixth and Court Streets. Ohio county government is the structure of official managerial and legal bodies of the counties of Ohio, USA. It was constructed in 1936. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The county jail, once located in the courthouse, is now located in a new facility in the same location where the Norfolk and Western rail depot used to stand near U.S. 23. The Norfolk and Western Railway ( N&W), a US Class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. It was constructed in 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The county maintenance garage is located in Lucasville.

Current county officials^[5]

Scioto County Commissioners: Mike Crabtree (D), Tom Reiser (D), and Skip Riffe III (D).

Auditor: David L. Green (D)

Treasurer: William K. Ogg (D)

Clerk of Courts: Mildred E. Thompson (R)

Sheriff: Marty Donini (R)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 616 square miles (1,596 km²). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 612 square miles (1,586 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10 km²) of it (0. 62%) is water. Many parts of Scioto County are heavily forested, especially in the western half of the county with Shawnee State Park. Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.

Adjacent counties

• Pike County (north)
• Jackson County (northeast)
• Lawrence County (east)
• Greenup County, Kentucky (south)
• Lewis County, Kentucky (southwest)
• Adams County (west)

Major parks and cultural institutions

Shawnee State Forest and Park, the state's largest with over 88,000 acres, covers most of western Scioto County and Brush Creek State Park touches part of northwestern Scioto County. Pike County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the U Jackson County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 62319 Greenup County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Adams County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The county also has numerous parks and recreational areas in each of its townships, including Earl Thomas Conley Park on U.S. 52, west of Portsmouth. Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941, in Portsmouth Ohio) is an American Country music Singer and Composer US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States.

Within the city limits of Portsmouth, there are fourteen parks for the residents and for community use. These parks include Alexandria Park (Ohio and Scioto River confluence), Allard Park (Bonser Ave. in Sciotoville), Bannon Park (near Farley Square), Branch Rickey Park (on Williams Street near levee), Buckeye Park (near Branch Rickey Park), Cyndee Secrest Park (Sciotoville), Dr. Hartlage Park (Rose Street in Sciotoville), Labold Park (near Spartan Stadium), Larry Hisle Park (23rd Street & Thomas Ave. ), Mound Park (17th & Hutchins Streets), York Park (riverfront), Spartan Stadium, Tracy Park (Chillicothe & Gay Streets), and Weghorst Park (Fourth & Jefferson Streets). ^[6]

The Vern Riffe Arts Center, on the campus of Shawnee State University, hosts many local and traveling performances, including Broadway plays and Miss Ohio pageants. Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Miss Ohio Pageant selects the representative for the US state of Ohio in the Miss America pageant Scioto County is also home to the Boneyfiddle Historical District (which is on the National Register of Historic Places), SSU's Clark Planetarium, the renovated Columbia Music Hall which has unfortunately recently been destroyed by arson^[7], the 1810 House, Greenup Locks & Dam, the Philip Moore Stone House, Roy Rogers' Memorabilia Exhibit, the Southern Ohio Museum, and Spartan Municipal Stadium. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5 1911 &ndash July 6 1998 was a singer and Cowboy Actor. Spartan Municipal Stadium, formerly known as Universal Stadium, is a Stadium in Portsmouth Ohio.

The Portsmouth Public Library and its five branches have served the county since 1879. The Portsmouth Public Library is a Public library located near downtown Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. The library has branches in Lucasville, New Boston, McDermott, South Webster, and Wheelersburg. Lucasville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. McDermott is an unincorporated community in western Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. South Webster is a village in northeast Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Wheelersburg is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States.

Notable festivals and parades

Scioto County (Portsmouth) is best-known for its River Days' activities that include a parade, a pageant associated with the local high schools, boat races on the Ohio River (in the past), musical performances, a carnival, and other festive activities. River Days occurs on Labor Day (the first Monday of September) weekend with the activities beginning on Thursday evening and the parade and pageant on Saturday. Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September

Scioto County also hosts the Scioto County Fair on the first full week of August of each year. It is one of the largest in the state drawing approximately 75,000 visitors each year (with the single-day record being 17,000). ^[8] The origins of the first county fair date back to 1828^[9], and located to Lucasville in 1908 when three fairs (Mount Joy, Portsmouth, and Lucasville) merged into one. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap ^[10] The Roy Rogers' Homecoming Festival is held each June and the county has numerous fireworks demonstrations on the Fourth of July. Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5 1911 &ndash July 6 1998 was a singer and Cowboy Actor. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption

Economy

Scioto County's economy has come and gone with the success and failures of Portsmouth's economy. Until the 1970s, heavy industry such as steel mills and shoe factories drove the county's economy. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to Light industry. Since the closure of these factories, Scioto County has suffered a loss of jobs and revenue. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Today, the service industry such as the Southern Ohio Medical Center is the largest employer in the county. Scioto County is also home to the newest state university in Ohio, Shawnee State University. Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio. Shawnee State enrolls between 3,300 and 4,000 students and grants Associate and Baccalaureate degrees. The school also issues a very limited number of Master’s Degrees. Much of the recent economic growth and change is based on service to SOMC and Shawnee State University.

In November of 2002, the Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant in nearby Piketon, Ohio was recognized as an ANS Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the Piketon is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. Ans ( Anse in Walloon) is a small Belgian Municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. It had served a military function from 1952 until the mid-1960s when the mission changed from enriching uranium for nuclear weapons to one focused on producing fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions The Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant ended enriching operations in 2001 and began to support operational and administrative functions and perform external contract work. All uranium enrichment in the area has been taken over by a sister plant located in Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States Uranium enrichment functions had previously been shared by the two plants. USEC interests in the area remain strong with the American Centrifuge Plant under construction in Piketon. The United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Inc This commercial uranium enrichment facility is expected to employ up to 500 people and reach an initial annual production level of 3. 5 million SWU by 2010. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation.

Scioto County has also been the benefactor of Suncoke (coke (fuel) production) and Duke Energy (electricity) facilities near Franklin Furnace. Coke is a solid Carbonaceous material derived from Destructive distillation of low-ash low-sulfur Bituminous coal. Duke Energy ( headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America Mitchellace, Inc., the largest manufacturer of shoelaces in the world, is also located in the county. Shoelaces (also shoestrings, shoe laces or boot laces) are a system commonly used to secure Shoes The shoelace can be untied and loosened permitting

Transportation

Highways

Scioto County is served by two major highways, the north-south U.S. 23 and the east-west U.S. 52. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Other routes include SR 73, SR 104, SR 125, SR 139, SR 140, SR 335, SR 348, SR 522, SR 728(Lucasville-Minford Road), andSR 776. State Route 73 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 104 is a north-south highway in Southern Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U State Route 125 is an east-west State highway in the southwestern portion of the U State Route 139 is a north-south road that stretches from New Boston Ohio at its southern terminus to Jackson Ohio at its northern terminus State Route 140 is an east-west highway in Southern Ohio connecting parts of Scioto, Lawrence, and Jackson counties State Route 335 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 348 is an east-west State highway in the south central portion of the U State Route 522 (OH 522 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 728 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 776 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U

Rail

See also: South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station)

Norfolk Southern offers a railyard for long distance shipping and is currently reopening the repair shops. South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station is located at Main Street and US 23 in South Shore Kentucky. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern Amtrak offers passenger service to the Portsmouth/Scioto County area under the Cardinal route. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Cardinal is a 1147-mile (1844 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station with Chicago Union Station The passenger station is located in South Shore, Kentucky across the Ohio River. South Portsmouth-South Shore (Amtrak station is located at Main Street and US 23 in South Shore Kentucky. South Shore is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.

Air

Scioto County also offers air services with the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport located in Minford, Ohio, which is approximately 14 miles northeast of Portsmouth on SR 335. Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport ( IATA: PMH, ICAO: KPMH) also known as Scioto County Airport is an airport located about a mile Minford is an unincorporated community located on the border of Harrison and Madison Townships in northeastern Scioto County, The nearest airport with scheduled passenger service is Huntington-Tristate (HTS) located approximately 60 miles east of Portsmouth on I 64.

Public Transportation

Public transportation for Scioto County is offered through Access Scioto County (ASC).

Demographics

Scioto County Population by year[1]

2000 79,195 1990 80,327 1980 84,545 1970 76,951 1960 84,216 1950 82,910 1940 86,565 1930 81,221 1920 62,850 1910 48,463 1900 40,981 1890 35,377 1880 33,511 1870 29,302 1860 24,297 1850 18,428 1840 11,192 1830 8,740 1820 5,750 1810 3,399

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 129 people per square mile (50/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94. 88% White, 2. 73% Black or African American, 0. 63% Native American, 0. 24% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 18% from other races, and 1. 31% from two or more races. 0. 60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 30,871 households out of which 31. 80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 30% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 80% were non-families. 26. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 45 and the average family size was 2. 96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24. 40% under the age of 18, 9. 60% from 18 to 24, 28. 30% from 25 to 44, 22. 70% from 45 to 64, and 14. 90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,008, and the median income for a family was $34,691. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $21,562 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,408. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 15. 20% of families and 19. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40% of those under age 18 and 12. 80% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

City

• Portsmouth

Villages

New Boston Otway

Rarden South Webster

Townships

Bloom Brush Creek Clay Green Harrison Jefferson

Madison Morgan Nile Porter Rarden

Rush Union Valley Vernon Washington

Census-designated places

Franklin Furnace Lucasville

Rosemount Sciotodale

West Portsmouth Wheelersburg

Other localities

Friendship Haverhill McDermott

Minford Mule Town

Scioto Furnace Stout

Education

Colleges and universities

Scioto County used to be home to Ohio University Southern Campus; however, it moved to Lawrence County (Ironton) in the early 1980s. Portsmouth is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Scioto County. New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Otway is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. Rarden is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 census. South Webster is a village in northeast Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Clay Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Harrison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Madison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Morgan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Nile Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Porter Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Rarden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Rush Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Valley Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Franklin Furnace is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Lucasville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Rosemount is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Sciotodale is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. West Portsmouth is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Wheelersburg is a Census-designated place (CDP in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Friendship is an unincorporated community in western Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Haverhill is an unincorporated community in southern Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. McDermott is an unincorporated community in western Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Minford is an unincorporated community located on the border of Harrison and Madison Townships in northeastern Scioto County, Mule Town is an unincorporated community in southwestern Madison Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Scioto Furnace is an unincorporated community in western Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Stout is an unincorporated community in western Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Ohio University Southern Campus is located at 1804 Liberty Avenue in Ironton Ohio. Lawrence County is a County located in the US state of Ohio. As of 2000 the population was 62319 Ironton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Lawrence County. The former Ohio University buildings became home to Shawnee State University, which was founded in 1986 as Ohio's thirteenth and newest institution, after first becoming Shawnee State Community College. Shawnee State University (SSU is a public University located in Southern Ohio. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Scioto County is also home to the Southeastern Business College.

K-12 schools

Scioto County has ten public school districts, one private school system, and one charter school system as well as several Christian schools. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but A Christian School is a School run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization These districts include Bloom-Vernon (South Webster), Clay, Green, Minford, New Boston, Northwest, Notre Dame (Catholic), Portsmouth, Sciotoville Community School/East HS (charter), Valley, Washington-Nile (Ports. West), and Wheelersburg. These school systems are noted not only for their educational endeavors but also their athletic and community endeavors.

See also Ohio High School Athletic Association, Ohio High School Athletic Conferences, Southeastern Ohio Athletic League, and Southern Ohio Conference

Media

Scioto County is a dividing line of numerous television markets, which includes the Columbus, Cincinnati, and Huntington-Charleston markets. The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. This is a list of high school athletic conferences in Ohio. Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is The Southern Ohio Conference (SOC is an Athletic conference in Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and There is one local television station in Portsmouth. It is WQCW, a CW affiliate. WQCW is the CW affiliate for the Huntington / Charleston West Virginia television market The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Local radio stations WIOI, WNXT, WPAY, WZZZ, and WHRR-LP serve the radio listeners in the county and surrounding areas. WIOI (1010 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format WNXT (1260 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format WPAY (AM 1400/1041 FM is a Radio station in Portsmouth Ohio. The radio station started in 1933 as a country yodeling and country music station

The county is also served by three newspapers. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Portsmouth Daily Times is the county's only daily newspaper. The Community Common is a free bi-weekly newspaper and the Scioto Voice is a weekly newspaper, which is mailed to subscribers. The University Chronicle is the student-led newspaper at Shawnee State University.

Sports

Professional

Scioto County had a series of semi-pro football teams in the 1920s and 1930s, the most notable being the Portsmouth Shoe-Steels, whose roster included player-coach Jim Thorpe. A player-coach, in Sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both Playing and coaching duties Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk: Wa-Tho-Huk) (28 May 1888 – 28 March 1953 was an American athlete From 1929 to 1933, Portsmouth was home to a professional football team, The Portsmouth Spartans. This team later became the NFL franchise Detroit Lions in 1934. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Portsmouth Spartans also competed in the first professional football night game versus the Green Bay Packers in 1930. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. ^[12][13]

On the baseball front, the Portsmouth Explorers were one of the original teams in the Frontier League, a non-affiliated minor league baseball organization. The Frontier League, based in Troy Illinois, is a professional independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and The Explorers played in the league's first three seasons, from 1993 to 1995. In 1938, Portsmouth was also the home of the Portsmouth Red Birds, a minor league team owned by the St. Louis Cardinals. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St

Collegiate

Shawnee State University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA-Division II). The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA) seeks to fully integrate life academics sport and fitness into the higher education environment SSU has participated in 24 National Championships in 6 of 11 sponsored sports. The university's women's basketball team has won an NAIA National Title in 1999 and finished in the final four in 1995. ^[14] The softball team has had national exposure as well, reaching the "Sweet 16" on several occasions. The team finished 10th in 1992, 8th in 1995, 9th in 1996, and 9th in 2001. ^[15]

Amateur

Of course, the twelve local high schools, the other educational institutions, the adult leagues, and the development leagues (e. g. AAU and club organizations) generate a great deal of participation as either participants or as followers of sports' teams. Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU The teams have made 55 trips to the Ohio High School Athletic Association championships, winning 15 state titles. The Ohio High School Athletic Association ( OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. These have included three softball titles by Clay HS (1980, 1981, & 1983); three baseball titles (East HS in 1973, Valley HS in 1975, & Wheelersburg HS in 1996); three football titles (two by Notre Dame HS in 1967 and 1970 and Wheelersburg HS in 1989); and six boys' basketball titles (1931, 1961, 1978, & 1988 by Portsmouth HS and 2006 by South Webster HS). ^[16][17]

Miscellanea

Scioto County is the home of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, which is located in Lucasville. The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is a maximum security Prison in Lucasville, Ohio, United States. The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is Ohio's only maximum security prison and the location of Ohio's death house where death row inmates are executed. Supermax is the name used to describe "control-unit" Prisons or units within prisons which represent the most secure levels of Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution.

Notable individuals from Scioto County

• Dale Bandy - former Ohio University basketball coach
• Al Bridwell (1884-1969) - former Major League Baseball player
• Kathleen Battle (1948- ) - opera singer
• Gene Bennett - baseball scout and executive, Cincinnati Reds
• Earl Thomas Conley (1941- ) - country music singer and writer
• Martin Dillon (1957-2005) - American musician
• Chuck Ealey (1950- ) - football player
• Bill Harsha (1921- ) - American politician
• Larry Hisle (1947- ) - former Major League Baseball player, currently in Milwaukee Brewers organization
• Rocky Nelson (1924-2006) - former Major League Baseball player
• Al Oliver (1946- ) - former Major League Baseball player
• Dave Pyles - graduate of Miami University and former National Football League player with the Oakland Raiders^[18]
• Branch Rickey (1881-1965) - baseball executive
• Vern Riffe, Jr. Dale Bandy was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's Basketball team from the 1974-75 season to the 1979-80 season (six years Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Albert Henry Bridwell ( January 4, 1884 in Friendship Ohio - January 23, 1969 in Portsmouth Ohio) was an American WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Kathleen Battle (born August 13 1948, Portsmouth Ohio, USA Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941, in Portsmouth Ohio) is an American Country music Singer and Composer Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Martin Dillon (b Portsmouth, Ohio, June 17 1957 - d Randolph, Vermont August 21, 2005) was a A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Charles "Chuck" Ealey (born 1950 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former football player for Notre Dame High School, University of Toledo, and the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with William Howard Harsha Jr (born January 1, 1921) was an American Politician who represented Ohio as a Republican in the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson ( November 18, 1924 — October 31, 2006) was a First baseman for the St Albert Oliver Jr (born October 14 1946 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 15 1881 &ndash December 9 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known Vernal G Riffe Jr (born in June 1925 died July 31, 1997 in Columbus Ohio) was an American politician of the Democratic party. (1925-1997) - Ohio politician (1959-95), Speaker of the House (1975-94)
• Barbara Robinson - American author
• Roy Rogers (1911-1998) - famous singer and cowboy movie star
• Ted Strickland (1941- ) - Ohio governor (2007- )
• Gene Tenace (1946- ) - former Major League Baseball player
• Josh Newman (1982- ) - current major league pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

References

Coordinates: 38°49′N 82°59′W / 38.81, -82.99

External links

• County information
• Scioto County Government's website
• Clay Local School District
• Ohio Historical Society
• 50 Miles of Heroes

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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