Equestrian Champion
By Mark Carpenter People’s Defender Madison Purvis, a sophomore at Peebles High School, competed in the SSHBEA Spotted Horse Celebration on September 19 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. On the horse “Night...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES
(By Stephen Kelley from the People’s Defender 1983) A few months ago, we wrote about the Cherry Fork United Presbyterian Church. The fourth pastor to serve that conversation with the Reverend David...
View ArticleWhat do we know about healthy aging?- Part 5
By Teresa Carr Adams Co. Senior Council Administrative Assistant Reminder: Halloween Style Free Lunch & Game Day for Seniors will be held on Thursday, October 19, beginning at 11:30 a.m. From the...
View ArticleSavvy Senior: Three vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall
Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this flu season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider...
View ArticleACRMC Family Medicine welcomes new medical provider
Press Release The Adams County Regional Medical Center (ACRMC) is proud to announce the addition of Jordan Thompson, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, to its esteemed team of healthcare...
View ArticleNational Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 28
Submitted News National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is being observed in Adams County on Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This national event takes place twice a year to provide a place...
View ArticleWenstrup guest sepaker at OVRDC Fall Meeting and Awards
News Release The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) held the Fall Full Commission Meeting, a bi-annual member recognition luncheon, on Friday, September 22 at the Chilo Lock 34 Park...
View ArticleSSCC Theatre presents ‘The Diviners’
News Release SSCC Theatre presents “The Diviners,” by Jim Leonard, Jr., playing November 3-5 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive,...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment for Medicare runs through December 7
News Release Are you a Medicare beneficiary? Medicare Open Enrollment runs through December 7. Open Enrollment is the time of the year when changes can be made in the plans and providers you’ve chosen...
View ArticleFoster Care Summit inspires to be ‘all-in”
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender To be “all in” is to commit or be intensely involved in something fully. The “All In” Foster Care Summit was “all about” the scope of need for foster and kinship...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane-Knox Join us for an exciting adventure! Join us during the week of Octiber 29- November 4 as we explore the following Storytime themes: Halloween, Folklore, Trips, or Imagination....
View ArticleDemocrats talk accountability
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Annual Adams County Democratic Party Fall Fundraising Dinner was held on October 20. The People’s Defender was invited to attend the event. Becky Foster’s CTC’s...
View ArticleAncestors of Adams County Pioneers-Part 26
Fannie McCue has been murdered. The question is who did this heinous act. The coroner’s inquest is in session and the jury has called Dr. Charles Venable, Dr. J. E. Early and Dr. Hugh Nelson to testify...
View ArticleLate night long conversations
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender It was a late night at the October 17 Manchester Council meeting with a 40-minute executive session and many discussions. Mayor B.J. Goodwin called the meeting to...
View ArticleCoalition works to prevent and educate
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and it is time to wear the blue circle of support. The Adams-Brown Diabetes Education Coalition (ABDEC) is in its 20th...
View ArticleWhat do we know about healthy aging?- Part 6
By Teresa Carr Adams County Senior Council Administrative Assistant From the National Institute on Aging – “What Do We Know About Healthy Aging?” Part 6. *Taking care of your mental health – Mental...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES
(By Stephen Kelley from the People’s Defender 1983) In 1864, Reverend David McDill published a 58 page booklet entitled, “The life and Character of the Honorable Robert Morrison”. McDill was then...
View ArticleChamber to host Turkey Hunt, winners get shopping spree
The Adams County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its upcoming event, the second annual “Turkey Hunt,” a creative initiative to boost the small business holiday shopping season. Dubbed “a...
View ArticleAdams County Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Press Release The Adams County Community Foundation has announced it will start accepting scholarship applications on Wednesday, November 1. Applications are available to high school graduates in Adams...
View ArticleSouthern State’s Spring Semester begins January 8
News Release Southern State offers associate degree programs in the areas of Business, Computer Technology, Engineering, Education, Human and Social Services, Health Sciences, and Law Enforcement, as...
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