Thanks to grant support from Edge of Appalachia and the Adams County Community Foundation, repairs were finally possible. “We ...

The Adams County Community Foundation recently announced a grant to the “Shop With a Cop” program, helping local children ...

Manchester’s Elijah Crabtree and Braylon Rickett collapse around a Ripley shooter in action from the November 21 SHAC Boys Preview. (Photo by Andy Baucom) Peebles’ Paxton Ryan fires up one of his four ...

What surprised Bentley most was not the amount of money, but the sincerity behind it. Many of the people giving were not ...

On Saturday, November 1, the W3CU held its First Annual Turkey Trot 5K and it was nothing short of gobble-tastic! With the ...

November is a time to reflect on the blessings in our lives. When I think about gratitude, what comes to my mind first is ...

In any event, our Thanksgiving story is about 10 percent history and 90 percent early American “fake news.” But who cares? It gives us a day to overeat and count our immense blessings. That’s plenty ...

Southern State Community College is launching a new online Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training ...

The spirit of community and service will take center stage in West Union on Thanksgiving Day as West Union Masonic Lodge 43 ...

“Music Therapy and Dementia”, by Elaine K. Howley, October 30, 2025 – Music therapy is a clinical and evidence-based practice that uses music to help enhance the quality of life for individuals living ...

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

The District 14 Volleyball Coaches Association released their 2025 All-District honorees last month and a quartet of young ...