Elmer Edwin “Jim” Malone, 87, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of West Union, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026. He was born July 9 ...

Martz, 74, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died September 27, 2026 at the Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union. Carol was born ...

A 53-year old Peebles man lost his life in an early morning accident on September 30. According to release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, who investigated the accident, the accident occurred at ...

Adams County has transitioned to Next Generation 911 (NG911), becoming the first public safety answering point (PSAP) in Ohio ...

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community ...

On Saturday, September 26, the Adams County Regional Medical Center’s (ACRMC) Auxiliary team hosted its annual 5K Family Fun ...

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 who participate both in ...

“I’ve always been one for attention to detail,” said Clayton Osborne, who is running as an Independent for Adams County ...

Peebles placed a pair of players in the top 10 golfers at the sectional tourney, led by junior Cooper Meade. Meade cared a 44 ...

Winchester Ag Service celebrated the completion of a major expansion to its Winchester facility with a ribbon-cutting ...

After the Fairfield won, the Lady Dragons stood at 7-7 on the season, 4-3 in conference action. Coach Rowe’s squad gets a ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $32,195,123 in grants to 27 community organizations to help Veterans in FY ...