It’s no secret that the Manchester softball teams of Coach Matthias Applegate are known for their solid pitching and big bats ...

On Monday, March 24, the Ohio Valley School District Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Ty Stephens as the next principal of Peebles Jr/Sr High School. A proud 2005 graduate of PHS and ...

First-year head coach Brian Day and his West Union Dragons baseball squad took the diamond for the first time on Saturday, ...

Before attending the weekend series against the Giants, I was kindly invited to report on the Pure Life Project, as they ...

The Devils were the visitors on the scoreboard and Johnson tabbed Carsyn Raines as his starter in the opener that had a 7 p.m ...

Dave Randolph, 57, of West Union, Ohio, died March 16, 2025 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman. Dave was born on March 10, 1968 in Cincinnati. Dave was preceded in death by his father, David Allen ...

Emily Marie Bunn, 87 years of age, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her residence.

Josie R. Francis, age 71 years of Manchester, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient ...

William “Bill” Polley, 88, of Winchester, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He ...

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

After earning his Bachelor of Science and Master of Occupational Therapy from SSU, Fields worked as an occupational therapist ...