The focus in the gymnasium at North Adams High School turned to volleyball for three nights in late May as Head Coach Katie Ragan and her high school squad hosted their annual Youth Volleyball Camp ...

More than just a celebration of recreation, Paddlefest is a fundraiser with a mission. Debbie Ryan, speaking on behalf of the ...

If games are more your thing, gather the whole family for Family Game Time at the West Union Library on Saturday, June 21, at ...

Mildred F Jamison, 93 years of age, of Peebles, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Monarch Meadows ...

Hello Friends! Father’s Day is just around the corner once more. In our home, Father’s Day certainly is an excellent reason ...

The remainder of the 2025 SHAC All-Conference Softball Team includes: Noel Barnhill and Sophia Michael (Lynchburg); Lilly ...

Southern State Community College has released its President’s List and Dean’s List for academic excellence for the 2024/25 Spring Semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must ...

Font row, from left, Brooklynn Humphrey, Trinity Edenfield, Megan Black, Teauna Swayne, Lydia Longenecker, Melinda Newman, Mikayla Simpsonand Marissa Coder; Back row ...

Welcome Back CES, Burns soon, Are the Reds back? Just when you think the season is on thin ice, Christian Encarnacion-Strand returns to the lineup and provides enough juice to get a sweep over the ...

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

Thanks to the generosity of many alumni and family members and to the vision of Ron Lykins and his late wife, Ruth, since 2003, one hundred eighty-eight (188) scholarships have been awarded at the ...

We continue our narrative regarding the county jail which was opened in April of 1895. A second escape occurred in the spring ...