The Lady Indians held their own through the early portions of the first set, trailing just 8-7 after a service point from Amryn Carroll. Later, with Fairfield up 13-9, the Lady Lions packed away their ...

Some night yopu’re just feeling it and Moon was certainly feeling it on Friday night. The senior hitter attacked the net for ...

With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that more than 5,000 newspapers are ...

The scoreboard matters, but the purpose of education-based athletics and activities extends far beyond wins and losses. High ...

This weekend is the 18th Annual Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair & Harvest Celebration, running Friday through Sunday October ...

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has designated the week of October 4-10 as Fall Sports Officials ...

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 ...

The Nature Conservancy owns more than 20,000 acres of land in Adams County, representing nearly $10.9 million in unimproved property, yet currently pays very little, if any, property tax. This shifts ...

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

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

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