ACOVSD Board discusses refinancing, security grant in Monday meeting
By Ashley McCarty Adams County Ohio Valley School District Board of Education met virtually on Feb. 22 to discuss scholarship funds, refinancing, and a security grant. A motion by board member Judy...
View ArticleConstruction bid chosen for training center
By Ashley McCarty Bids closed on Feb. 24 for the renovations at the Adams County Workforce Development and Training Center. Bids opened at 10 a.m. and closed the same day. The building for the Adams...
View ArticleConstruction bid chosen for training center
By Ashley McCarty Bids closed on Feb. 24 for the renovations at the Adams County Workforce Development and Training Center. Bids opened at 10 a.m. and closed the same day. The building for the Adams...
View ArticleManchester council discusses property, village projects
By Ashley McCarty Manchester Council met on Feb. 23 to discuss properties and upcoming village projects. Economic Development Director Holly Johnson attended the meeting on behalf of the Adams County...
View ArticleNAHS Academic Team advances to regional competition
By Ashley McCarty The North Adams High School Academic Team is on their way to regional competition this year. The NAHS Academic Team has competed in regionals five times, with this team going to...
View ArticleInformation for the local farmers
By Richard Purdin Old Man Winter must have really woke up on the wrong side of the bed this week, delivering ice, snow, and bitter cold temperatures. This winter weather can present a lot of challenges...
View Article4-H enrollment deadline is March 15
News Release Youth interested in joining Adams County 4-H and exhibiting their 4-H project work or animals at the 2021 Adams County or Ohio State Fairs must enroll as a 4-H member before March 15 by...
View ArticleTrout coming to Adams Lake
By Tom Cross Everyone can exhale now that fishing season has finally arrived. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife Adams Lake is first on the schedule to receive trout the week of March 12. ODNR...
View ArticleDefender wins ‘Best Newspaper Design’ award
Staff Report The 2021 Ohio News Media Association Osman C. Hooper Award winners were announced earlier this month and once a gain, The People’s Defender maintains its position as Adams County’s only...
View ArticleACOVSD announces kindergarten registration dates
The Adams County Ohio Valley Schools will conduct Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming school year. If you have a child that is five years old or will be five years old by Sept. 30, 2021, please...
View ArticleLocal school helps homeless pets
News Release Kaylynn Foster loves animals, and she loves helping others. When Foster suggested that her school hold a Penny Drive to help homeless pets in her community, everyone jumped on board. Over...
View ArticlePeebles Council addresses concerns, Amnesty Days
By Ashley McCarty Peebles Village Council met on March 2 to address community concerns and discuss a day of forgiveness for fines. Johnny Newman approached council regarding his property on Elm Street...
View ArticleGrooms named National Merit® Scholarship Program Finalist
By Ashley McCarty Preston Grooms, a senior at North Adams High School, has been named a 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program finalist. The National Merit® Scholarship Program, conducted by National...
View ArticleLocal dog chooses her own family
Submitted News A stray pregnant mutt showed up at the home of a local Adams County, Ohio, family in late summer of 2020. The family did not have the heart to turn her away and cared for her during the...
View ArticleWest Union Council discusses path project, food truck quarrels
By Ashley McCarty West Union Village Council met on Feb. 9 to discuss the State Route 41 Shared-Use Path Project and address concerns about recent dissatisfaction regarding a food truck at the...
View ArticleTrout arrive at Adams County Lake
Submitted by Tom Cross The hatchery truck arrived at 10:55 a.m. on Thursday morning and within 10 minutes 1,850 trout were stocked into Adams Lake, ready to open up the fishing season. Adams Lake is...
View ArticleWest Union Council discusses path project, food truck quarrels
By Ashley McCarty West Union Village Council met on Feb. 9 to discuss the State Route 41 Shared-Use Path Project and address concerns about recent dissatisfaction regarding a food truck at the...
View ArticlePuckett awarded Health Department Employee of the Year
By Ashley McCarty Local Registrar and Secretary Lois (“Podie”) Puckett of the Adams County Health Department has been named the 2021 Employee of the Year. This honor was presented to her by Health...
View ArticleCOVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will...
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