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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

Overall Grand Champion Young Adult Precision Team 20-29 age category: Front row, from left, Rachel Herman, Alexis Marshall, Veronica Hayslip and Molly Fields; Back row, from left, Harley Courtney, ...

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

Last week we highlighted the Southern Hills Athletic Conference All-Conference Girls Basketball Team, this week we feature ...