Healthy habits – watch your weight
By Teresa Carr Adams County Senior Council Administrative Assistant More information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services along with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health...
View ArticleODOT Weekly Update
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Adams County this week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to...
View ArticleSummer Olympics coming!
The Defender is looking forward to the Summer Olympics and want your stories. If you know anyone with local ties to the Summer Olympics (athlete, coach, family) or are planningon attending the games,...
View ArticleConnie Sue Kerr Whaley
Connie Sue Kerr Whaley, age 67, of West Union, Ohio, died February 25, 2024. She was born May 18, 1956 in Stout, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Leona Kerr; Aunt Roberta Flood;...
View ArticleConnecting families to resources
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Survivor support is critical for any victim of sexual abuse. Adams County Investigator Kenny Dick knows the magnitude of worth attached to helping a child navigate...
View ArticleAn impactful life
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender “We were great friends,” said Gerold Miller of his brother Daniel, who passed away on February 29, 2024, after a three-year courageous battle with cancer. The...
View ArticleWinchester Happenings
By Joyce Porter and Patsy Roberts Patsy and I just returned from a most excellent two-week vacation in Cozumel. The weather was beautiful, sunny, and warm. We walked everywhere and each day spent hours...
View ArticleIt’s Rod Rumbler time!
It’s time once again for the 2024 Rod Rumbler! Send us a photo of your favorite car, truck or motorcycle for publication on May 1, 2024. Our readers will vote and select their favorite Rod Rumbler of...
View ArticlePreventing Pressure Ulcers
By Teresa Carr Adams County Senior Council Adaministrative Assistant Seniors 60+, mark your calendar for March 21 beginning at 11:30 a.m. for our Free Lunch & Game Day. Sponsored by Queen City...
View ArticleAdams County Library News
By Julia McCane-Knox Discover an exciting and enriching experience for your preschoolers by joining our Storytime programs. From exploring Spring themes to learning the alphabet, your little ones will...
View ArticleYour votes will decide
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender For months, federal, state, and local candidates have been busy campaigning in their regions to obtain various seats in government. Adams County welcomed many...
View ArticleLiving the American dream
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender Tim O’Hara spoke with the Peoples Defender about his run for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s Second Congressional District, which Congressman Brad Wenstrup...
View Article‘Once in a Blu’s Moon’
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender It started with a blue “Blu” bunny that Stephanie Malcom purchased at a craft store in Chillicothe. Blu didn’t just find a new home; he discovered his story – Once in...
View ArticleAdopt-a-Highway, parks, and Nature Preserve Spring Clean-Up March 16
News Release It’s spring-cleaning time and the Friends of Scioto Brush Creek, Inc, (FoSBC) are jumping right into their first community service project of the year. The publicis welcome to join at the...
View ArticleKubota to quadruple grants, offer more chances to win
News Release Kubota Tractor Corporation reaffirmed today its commitment to supporting local customers, dealers, and communities with the return of the Kubota Hometown Proud™ grant program. Established...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES
(By Stephen Kelley from the People’s Defender 1984) As we stated in an earlier column, for the next several weeks we are going to travel up Zane’s Trace beginning at Aberdeen and ending in Sinking...
View Article“Switcheroo” Sheriff finally tastes victory
By Mark Carpenter People’s Defender “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” We’ve heard that phrase many time but it came to complete fruition on Sunday, March 17 at West Union High School WUHS was the site...
View ArticleODOT Weekly Update
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Adams County this week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to...
View ArticleCreating healthy communities in Adams County
By Sherry Larson People’s Defender The Peebles High School Future Farmers of America may be planting gardens in Peebles, but they are sowing seeds throughout Ohio. In a March 5 odh.ohio.gov article on...
View ArticleLocal results for 2024 March Primary Election
Sherry Larson People’s Defender It was reportedly a good day at the polls in Adams County, and the transition to the new voting locations of the county’s high schools was smooth. Votes came in steady...
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