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Lodge 43 Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Thursday

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The training vehicle used by Vickie’s Driving Academy sits outside the Adams County Training Center, where the school has operated for more than a year and continues to expand its services for local students. (Submitted photo)

Vickie’s Driving Academy builds momentum in year one

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A view from the road of the Brush Creek Road property where a pursuit ended and a man was fatally shot by police on Friday. (Photo by Ryan Applegate)

Pursuit ends in fatal police shooting

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True Life Christian Church outreach volunteers Alicia Ireton, Dave Fisher, and Pam Czarnecki stand near the steps of Wilson Children’s Home in West Union during their November 8, 2025 visit.(Submitted photo)

True Life outreach supports children at Wilson Home

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The residence on Wintersteen Run Rd, where two people were found dead on Thursday evening, can be seen from the road. (Photo by Ryan Applegate)

Two found dead in Blue Creek incident

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Emily Young (right), a teacher at North Adams Elementary, receives the Ohio Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award during the 69th Annual Ohio Council for the Social Studies Conference. (Submitted photo)

Young named Ohio Social Studies Teacher of the Year

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Manchester High School Afterschool Program participants gather in the school’s new eSports lab, where students compete in national online tournaments. (Photo by Ryan Applegate)

Manchester students thrive in afterschool program

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2025 Election Results for Adams County

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Jimmie Stamper II, Staff Sergeant, US Air Force (Photo provided)

Airman honors family legacy of service and sacrifice

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Debbie Putnam(L) and Tom Putnam(R) stand at the “Mother Russia” Soviet War Memorial in East Berlin in 1976, during their assignment in West Berlin with the U.S. Army.(Photo compliments of Tom and Debbie Putnam)

Cold War veteran reflects on service, sacrifice and freedom

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