Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community and readers can get to ...

Continuing from last week, on May 13, 1895, George Hon of Meigs Township became the first prisoner in the newly completed ...

A time of transition and renewal is underway at the Adams County Shelter for the Homeless. On May 13, during its regular ...

In an impressive and unexpected turn of events, the Peebles High School FFA Poultry Judging team, composed entirely of ...

Let your imagination spill onto the sidewalk during Outdoor Chalk Painting at the North Adams Library on Wednesday, June 4 at ...

As Nancy Schneider closes the chapter on an extraordinary teaching career, her legacy remains as rich as the melodies she ...

Adams County turkey hunters fared a little better this season than in years past with 361 wild turkeys harvested. That’s 10 ...

The Outstanding Senior Citizen for 2025 is Sharon Ashley. The Outstanding Senior Veteran is Tom Putnam. Both of them received a lovely glass award. Tom lost a bit of his spotlight because he brought ...

The Indians didn’t get too many scoring threats against Murphy, but in the top of the first Brandon Rayburn singled and ...

Every May, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) joins the nation in the observance of Older Americans Month, a time to ...

The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed Keith’s Law, legislation to enhance first responders’ ability to assist individuals with special needs during emergencies, announced State ...

The inspection of the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge (US 62) at Maysville has been extended until next week. The bridge will remain temporarily closed through June 6. The extension is necessary to ...