June 2009 The Ohio Library Council promoted a "Save Our Libraries" campaign encouraging citizens to rally and support their local libraries due to proposed budget cuts on public libraries in the state of Ohio.
The Taylor Stone Company was established in 1895, west of Rarden, Ohio. In 1915, Taylor Stone Company consolidated with the McDermott Stone Company in McDermott, Ohio. The stone was used for building, paving and bridge construction.
Photographs of the Portsmouth High School Building built in 1912, razed in 2007 to make room for the athletic complex built on the property. The new high school building is located across Waller Street facing Gallia Street.
