Commissioner Pell attends Healthcare Conference
News Release Adams County Commissioner Ty Pell attended the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio (CEBCO) Annual Meeting on April 1 in Franklin County, where he learned about and discussed...
View ArticleManchester: A jewel that needs shining
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender “If you’re a river town, you need to do something with the river,” said Dennis Barnd, co-owner of Stockade Estates Resort. Barnd and his wife and co-owner, Trish,...
View ArticleOhio Primary Election Results
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender It was a later night than expected for those waiting for the summary of primary votes for the Tuesday, May 3 Ohio primary election. Stephanie Lewis, Adams County...
View ArticleMcCarty slides into new role as Adams County Community Coordinator
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Ashley McCarty, former reporter for The People’s Defender, is the newly hired Adams County Community Coordinator, and she is ready to roll! Veronica Grooms, Adams...
View ArticleWhy can’t we?
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Why can’t we…? Complete that sentence – this was the charge Judge Brett Spencer gave to the attendees at the November 22, 2021, emergency meeting regarding the drug...
View ArticleDeWine announces proposal forhistoric investment in Appalachia
News Release Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently announced details of their proposal to make a long-overdue, comprehensive investment in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The...
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(By Stephen Kelley, from the People’s Defender 1984) Continuing from last week, William Harris Snedaker began conducting slaves on the Underground Railroad at age seventeen. His parents, Garret and...
View ArticleThe Last Payment – Part 4
C HAPTER 27- PART 4 Aunt Lou (Lois Ann Wickerham 1851-1930) and mother (Nancy Victoria (Wickerham) McCoy 1855-1919) seemed a little worried about the tramp and Aunt Lou remarked there was no way to...
View ArticlePeebles Elementary honors April Students of the Month
Peebles Elementary School recently recognized its Students of the Month for April 2022. They are pictured above: Front row, from left, Jocelynn Rothwell, Briella Reed, Grace Johnson, Payton Humphrey,...
View ArticleVolunteer Coaches needed for Falls Management Program
Do you know someone who has fallen or who is afraid of falling? Would you like to help people manage their concerns about falls and increase their physical activity? The Area Agency on Aging District...
View ArticleMays receives Marietta Biology Award
Alyssa Mays, graduate of North Adams High School, was recently awarded the Marietta College Biology Department’s First Year Achievement Award. This award is given to the first-year Biology or Health...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane-Knox If you are interested in bees, we have the perfect program for you. Throughout the month of May, the Imagination Lab will help you learn how to make a beehive from home with...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES
(From the archives of The People’s Defender- 1965) A tornado swept through Liberty Township on Thursday night of last week leaving barns and buildings piled up and causing thousands of dollar’s worth...
View ArticleWUHS Performing Arts presents ‘TheAddams Family Musical’
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender They’re creepy, and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky. They’re all together ooky, The Addams family. Da, Da, Da, dum, (snap, snap) – Da, Da, Da, dum, (snap, snap)…...
View ArticleCommissioners hold April 18 meeting
Submitted by Terri Crothers The Board of Adams County Commissioners met in regular session on April 18, 2022, at the Government Center with the following members present: Barbara Moore, Ty Pell and...
View ArticleHomeless Shelter receives raised garden beds
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender It was a dismal weather day on May 4, but volunteer crews from GE Peebles were busy at work installing raised gardens for the Adams County Homeless Shelter. Greg...
View ArticleCelebrate Older Americans Month in May
By Teresa Carr Administrative Assistant From the Ohio Department of Aging: Older Americans Month – Ohio has more than 2.8 million residents age 60 or older, who account for nearly one-quarter of our...
View ArticleManchester Women’s CLub awards scholarships
The Manchester Women’s Club presented $500.00 Scholarships to Raven Mitchell and Kaitlyn Smith. The graduating seniors applied with written essays on the importance of knowing the history of your...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane-Knox The last day for the After School Meal Service Program is getting close. The schedule is as follows: West Union Library: Monday, May 16, receive seven meals; Peebles Library:...
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