I am starting to hear chorus frogs and Spring peepers. Recently, I have seen the first red eft of the year on our driveway ...

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 ...

The Maysville Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is hosting a scholarship event, Books & Brunch, on March 28 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall in Maysville.

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 ...

With healthcare employers actively hiring across the region, Southern State Community College serves as a vital workforce ...

Representatives from the Ohio Valley School District, representing the Southwest Region and Adams County, recently participated in the 2026 GRIT Days of Learning Conference held at Washington State ...

Virgil Lee Phipps, 88, of West Union, Ohio, died Sunday, March 8, 2026 at ACRMC – Hospice Unit in Seaman. Virgil was born ...

There is still time to apply for scholarship funding at Southern State for the 2026 Fall Semester/2027 Spring Semester.

More than $56,000 in grants and scholarships benefiting the people and communities of Adams County has been awarded through the Edge of Appalachia – Adams County Fund, funded entirely by The Nature ...

Peebles sophomore Bo Johnson came up big in the clutch for the Indians in the final minutes, scoring 18 points in the Peebles 56-54 win over Eastern Pike in a Division VI district championship game.

Nutrition is important at all ages, but it’s especially critical as we grow older and our bodies change. Muscle mass naturally declines with the passing years and we may absorb nutrients less ...

Tom Cross, shown here with anice smallmouth bass, is the Executice Director of the Adams County Travel and Visitors Bureau.