Photo courtesy Winchester Police Department
The Winchester Police Department reports that this .45 caliber Glock handgun and .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver were found loaded during a methamphetamine investigation on Jan. 19.
Two men were being held Tuesday in Adams County Jail on $50,000 bonds after arraignment Monday in Adams County Court for aggravated drug trafficking charges. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The board of trustees of Southern State Community College spent a couple of days in Adams County earlier this week. Their January meeting was a work session at Murphin Ridge Inn near West Union that began 2 p.m. Sunday and concluded 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
WEST UNION - An estimated 750 pounds of venison was donated to Second Blessing Food Pantry in West Union on Thursday by Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), the Southwest Chapter of Safari International and the Division of Wildlife. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Imagine entire towns under water in the midst of winter. . . It all happened right here in Adams County, and all along the Ohio River, 75 years ago this week. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Unemployment in Adams County is now the third highest of Ohio's 88 counties, the Department of Jobs and Family Services reported Tuesday. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Adams County has a long and strong tradition of farming and agricultural excellence. That is why The People's Defender has chosen "Adams County: A Heritage of Family Farming" as its theme for the 2012 "Reflections" special edition. We invite our readers to send in their submissions by Feb. 10 for this year's "Reflections." Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Shaun Semran, Customer Service Representative for American Electric Power, presented the ACOVSD with a check for $104,756.60 at the Monday school board meeting. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
General Electric Aviation's record year in engine order commitments is great news for the Adams County engine testing facility in Peebles. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The annual Area High School Art Showcase open house will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Appalachian Gateway Center on Southern State Community College's South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Homecoming festivities last Friday night at West Union High School belonged to the Dragons and their faithful, but the action on the basketball court was all North Adams. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Having split their two games earlier in the season, bragging rights were on the line last Friday night in the JV boys contest at West Union High School. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
EDITOR'S NOTE: Each week, The People's Defender will profile an Adams County senior scholar-athlete so our community can get to know better these outstanding young people who participate both in athletics and academics in their high school. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Last week I did a recap of how I felt all of the local teams were doing at this point in the season. I haven't received any negative phone calls or e-mails so I suppose everyone agreed with my assessments, or didn't bother to even read the column. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
1917 Manchester High School was victorious over the quintet of the West Union High School at the armory Friday night by the score of 40 to 15 Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Facing yet another tough road test, Coach Rob Davis and his North Adams Lady Devils made the trip last Thursday night to Lynchburg High School to battle the Lady Mustangs. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Peebles Lady Indians improved their overall record to 11-5 and 7-4 in the Southern Hills League with a 68-37 home win over the Fairfield Lady Lions last Thursday night. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It is never an easy task when Coach Toby Sheets brings his Fayetteville Lady Rockets to town and the West union Lady Dragons got a taste of that last Thursday evening as they played host to the high-flying Lady Rockets, who are currently holding on to first place in the Southern Hills League small school division. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Lady Hounds' eighth grade fell behind early and mounted a fourth quarter comeback, only to fall short by a final score of 34-25 in Monday's game. Wednesday, January 25, 2012
