NAHS students excel at State Beta Convention
Submitted News North Adams High School Beta Club members recently completed outstanding performances at the State Beta Club Convention. • Anna Armstrong – 9th Grade Agriculture Test, 1st place • David...
View ArticleBill introduced to study addition of John P. Parker House to National Park...
Press Release U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) introduced legislation to begin the process of...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane Knox Come join our team! Adams County Public Library is currently hiring. We are looking for part-time Library Clerks (29 hours / week) and a part-time Library Assistant / Programmer...
View ArticleTakin’ care of business
Submitted by Terri Crothers The Board of Adams County Commissioners met in regular session on February 7, 2022, at the Government Center with the following members present: Barbara Moore, Ty Pell and...
View ArticleConscious Breathing to reduce stress and anxiety
By Teresa Carr Administrative Assistant Excerpt from healthline.com – How to Practice Conscious Breathing to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Crystal Hoshaw on January 30, 2022. You may barely think about...
View ArticleARC makes ~$25 Million available for Economic Diversification Projects in...
News Release The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative,...
View ArticleWest Union Elementary releases Second Nine Weeks Honor roll
F irst Grade All A’s: Emma Baker, Maggie Bramblette, Olivia Land, Carrie Crocker, Caylee Crocker, Ezra Seitz, Benjamin Cox, Wyatt Holsinger, Kamden Kilgore, Rayland White, Kendall Ayers, Gabrielle...
View ArticleFrom Must-See TV to Must-Screen for Me? Why it might be time for a Colonoscopy
In the 1980s and 1990s, the NBC broadcast network began branding their primetime lineups to promote their sitcoms and dramas. One phrase in particular quickly entered the pop culture lexicon after it...
View ArticleMinding her own business: Cheryl Greene and The Greene Beanery
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Greene Beanery is the perfect name for the coffee shop in Peebles owned by Cheryl Greene and run by her friend and coffee house manager, Janie Rhoads. Cheryl...
View ArticleWU Village Council releases official minutes of Feb. 8 meeting
Submitted News The West Union Village Council met in regular session at 7 p.m.,on Feb. 8, 2022, at the Municipal Building, Mayor Jason Buda presiding. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge to the flag:...
View ArticleCommissioners proclaim Girl Scout Week
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Adams County Board of County Commissioners presented a Proclamation in the designation of Adams County Girl Scout Week. March 12, 2022, marks the 110th...
View ArticleTips to save money as gas prices rise
News Release As Americans are paying the most expensive gasoline prices since 2014, AAA East Central is reminding motorists about ways to improve fuel efficiency. Adopting responsible driving practices...
View ArticleCommissioners hold February 15 meeting, proclaim FCCLA and FFA Weeks
Submitted by Terri Crothers The Board of Adams County Commissioners met in regular session on February 15, 2022, at the Government Center with the following members present: Barbara Moore, Ty Pell and...
View ArticleKatz newest staff member at Shawnee Family Health
Debora (Armstrong) Katz, a graduate of North Adams High School., has joined the staff of the Shawnee Family Health Center in West Union. She will be offering both Mental Health Care and Primary Health...
View ArticleUnderstanding Lung Disease
By Teresa Carr Administrative Assistant Understanding Lung Disease – Caring for someone with a chronic illness such as lung disease requires an understanding of how different chronic lung diseases...
View Article‘This is the real stuff that nobody’s talking about’
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender What is human trafficking? The definition is the exploitation of one individual for another individual’s financial gain. Anyone who is forced to do something for...
View ArticleManchester Council: Talks of positive change, village pride
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Mayor B.J. Goodwin called The Manchester City Council meeting to order on February 22 at 7:02 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Steve Mack...
View ArticleRepent? Never!
CHAPTER 24 It is now circa 1880-1900 and the old Covenanter church is going through some changes with the old traditions and thoughts coming under closer scrutiny. In the “History of the Reformed...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday: Why the ashes?
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Why the ashes? It’s not in the Bible. There is no mention of Ash Wednesday or the Lenten season by name. Traditionally, Ash Wednesday is six weeks before Easter and...
View ArticleBoxwood – The Ideal Foundation Shrub
The first step in planning a good landscape is to decide what shape and size plant will work best for each location. Foundation beds around your house require many shapes and sizes of plants because...
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