Peebles Elementary releases First Nine Weeks Honor Roll
First Grade All A’s: Wyatt Adams, Lakyn Carroll, Henry Clark, Macie Grooms, MacKenzie Irvine, Aspen Knechtly, Adria Mason, Cambri McGlothin, Bristol Minton, Fynn Myers, Zita Obenshain, Benjamin Pryor,...
View ArticleHB 283 debate goes before committee
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender HB 283 – by the printing of this article, may be amended. The future of this bill is undetermined. Adams County’s Honorable Judge Brett Spencer testified last week in...
View ArticleHelping You Age Better
National Family Caregiver Month is celebrated each year in November and is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving...
View ArticleMidwest Dream Center soon to become reality
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Mid-West Dream Center has been the longtime dream of Rhonda Burton. She, Pat Taylor and Carol Sheridan are working diligently towards this endeavor. Taylor’s son...
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The Ohio Department of Development and ABCAP want to remind Ohioans assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below...
View ArticleFurry fun and festivities at Family Tradition Animal Adventure
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender It’s the month before Christmas, and all through Family Traditions – the creatures are stirring, awaiting your admission. Yes – it’s time for Christmas at Family...
View ArticleSenior-Friendly Thanksgiving activities for elderly loved ones
By Teresa Carr Adams County Senior Council Administrative Assistant Happy Thanksgiving! All of us here at the Agency would like to wish all of you a very wonderful Thanksgiving. A reminder that the...
View ArticleIsn’t that thankfulness- utilizing bad for good?
By Gloria Yoder Good morning! Thanksgiving greetings from our home to yours. Thanksgiving, in our home, spells out relaxation, kin, and gratitude. Thanksgiving is not celebrated the same each year. As...
View ArticleLight and love
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Christmas lights – traditionally meant to represent Jesus as the light of the world, continue to bring joy to a broken humanity. Let’s face it – we could all use a...
View ArticleDeer Gun Season opens Monday, November 27
It was a short summer witnessed by the fact that another deer gun season is at the doorstep and right behind is Christmas. Ohio deer hunters will take to the woods November 27, in a week-long gun...
View ArticleFood for ALL Mobile Pantry is November 28
On Tuesday, November 28, there will be a Food for All Mobile Pantry at the Adams County Fairgrounds 836 Boyd Ave. West Union, Ohio. TEFAP eligibility income requirements of 200% at or above the federal...
View ArticleMHS Yearbook Staff presents at OSBA Conference
Submitted News On Monday, November 13, several of the Manchester High School Yearbook staff members attended the Ohio School Boards Association Student Achievement Fair in Columbus, Ohio. They had the...
View ArticleQuality is key to local creative entrepreneur
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender While most seniors in high school are out having fun, getting ready for graduation, and planning their senior trips, Matt Isaac of Isaac’s Contracting LLC was working...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane-Knox Get into the holiday spirit with Merry Reading at the Adams County Public Libraries. It’s the most wonderful time of the year to sign up in the library or with the Beanstack app....
View ArticleAdams County Fair wins Ohio event for donating over 16,000 pounds of food
News Release Attendees at 64 county fairs across Ohio raised more than 228,000 pounds of food to benefit more than 65 food banks as part of Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer, a state-wide food drive...
View ArticleManchester FFA attends National Convention
Submitted by Jenna Campbell The Manchester High School FFA traveled to the 96th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.They attended from November 1 – 3. Pictured above: Back row, from left,...
View ArticleOhio Valley FFA attends North American International Livestock Exposition
The Ohio Valley FFA had a great turnout this year at the North American International Livestock Exposition center. On this trip Ag Business specifically worked with and trained sheep to get them ready...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES
(By Stephen Kelley from the People’s Defender, 1983) Last week’s column was devoted to James and Martha Morrison. The Morrisons were Wayne Township residence who moved from Adams County to Little York,...
View ArticleMore signs that criminal investigation into Ohio utility bailout continues
By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal Five have been charged and four have been convicted in a massive bribery and money-laundering scandal, but there were more signs this week that the federal...
View ArticleLake Norman – your next Summer Vacation!
Whether you like the fast-paced excitement of time by the water or the more relaxing, nestled away-from-it all feeling of being tucked into a secluded area, with water as your background, Lake Norman...
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