Donna Jean Spires, 79, of West Union, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at SOMC Inpatient Hospice in Portsmouth. She was ...

Coach Amanda Myers and her Peebles Lady Indians softball squad started their 2026 season in a big way last week, sweeping ...

Adams County voters will head to the polls this spring for Ohio’s 2026 primary election, which will determine which candidates advance to the general election in November. The primary election is ...

Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community and readers can get to know better these outstanding young people ...

Mary Gaffin, 90, of Manchester, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026 at Meadowview Regional Hospital. She was born ...

Larry W. Hawes, 81 years of age, of Peebles, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Adams County Regional ...

In the weeks since Adams County residents began pressing for transparency about possible data center development, newly ...

ODOT construction projects are anticipated to impact traffic in Adams County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 9 ...

Passed away March 23, 2026. Paul Emil Scott, 85, of West Union, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026. Born in West Union to Mari ...

Local high school freshman Jacob Smith recently traveled to Denver, C0lorado to participate as a guest speaker at the U.S.

Melinda Cheryl Evans, 67, of Blue Creek, Ohio, died March 21, 2026 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center – Hospice Center in ...

With healthcare employers actively hiring across the region, Southern State Community College serves as a vital workforce pipeline, graduating up to 100 nursing students each year. From classroom to ...