In Loving Memory of Eileen Emma Miller, who was born July 11, 1937, in Reading, Ohio, and passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026. She was the cherished daughter of the late Elmer Corsmeier and ...

As we head away from Memorial Day weekend, it’s a great time to read “Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul.” One powerful story tells about Mike, shot down in 1967 and captured by the Vietnamese. He ...

At 27-25, the Cincinnati Reds are just above .500, yet have found themselves just four games back in the National League Central. With three upcoming games against the Mets and Nick ...

Time Trap Gaming owner Ian Strathie stands inside the shop’s new location at 509 East Main Street in West Union. The expanded ...

Since the founding of the United States, it is estimated that 558 million Americans and immigrants have lived in this country ...

Corporal Donald Brenton Hoobler of Manchester was just 22 years old when he died during the Battle of the Bulge on January 3, ...

It’s been a long road / Gettin’ from there to ...

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community and readers can get to know better these outstanding young people who ...

Stanley William Tumidolsky, Jr., 83 years of age, of Peebles, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio following a short illness.

Tien Lynn Hawkins entered guilty pleas in Adams County Common Pleas Court on May 8 to three felony charges connected to a ...