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West Union woman wins Page Affairs painting in ACRTA fundraiser
Community

West Union woman wins Page Affairs painting in ACRTA fundraiser

Susie Adamson of West Union won Lonnie Moore’s Page Affairs, turning ACRTA’s fundraiser into a spotlight on the Page One-Room School.

Sarah Chen2m read
ODOT proposes RCUT redesign for Route 32, Route 247 intersection
Government

ODOT proposes RCUT redesign for Route 32, Route 247 intersection

ODOT wants to remake the SR 32 and SR 247 crossing after 19 crashes there, most causing injuries, and public comments are open until July 30.

James Thompson2m read
Adams County schools open kindergarten boot camp enrollment, June 5 deadline
Education

Adams County schools open kindergarten boot camp enrollment, June 5 deadline

Adams County families had until June 5 to claim a limited spot in Kindergarten Boot Camp 2026, held inside each elementary school for incoming kindergartners.

Marcus Williams2m read
Peebles softball, baseball teams end strong seasons with district semifinal losses
Education

Peebles softball, baseball teams end strong seasons with district semifinal losses

Fairfield’s 12-run burst and Waterford’s pressure ended Peebles’ postseason runs, after both squads owned the small-school division all spring.

Marcus Williams2m read
Manchester Elementary honors students on fourth nine weeks honor roll
Education

Manchester Elementary honors students on fourth nine weeks honor roll

Manchester Elementary’s fourth nine weeks honor roll spotlighted students in grades 1 through 6, with repeat names showing steady academic momentum across the year.

Lisa Park2m read
Beau Hesler breaks OHSAA record, leads North Adams to state meet
Education

Beau Hesler breaks OHSAA record, leads North Adams to state meet

Beau Hesler's 16.52 in the 400 meters put North Adams in the OHSAA record book and sent a deep Devils group toward Columbus.

Marcus Williams2m read
Jefferson Alumni awards 13 scholarships to Adams County seniors
Education

Jefferson Alumni awards 13 scholarships to Adams County seniors

Thirteen Adams County seniors each earned $1,000 from Jefferson Alumni, lifting the Blue Creek group’s total to 199 scholarships since 2003.

Lisa Park2m read
Manchester High senior Parker Hayslip reflects on three-sport career, County Cup win
Education

Manchester High senior Parker Hayslip reflects on three-sport career, County Cup win

Parker Hayslip leaves Manchester as a three-sport Greyhound who built his name through points, putts and county pride. His next stop is the workforce, shaped by basketball, golf and the people he met along the way.

Lisa Park5m read
North Adams volleyball camp builds pipeline for future Lady Devils
Education

North Adams volleyball camp builds pipeline for future Lady Devils

North Adams is building Lady Devils early, with a May camp that paired younger girls with high school mentors and showed a clear path into the program.

Lisa Park4m read
Man killed in Adams County motorcycle crash after deer strike
Community

Man killed in Adams County motorcycle crash after deer strike

A deer crossing U.S. 52 left 65-year-old Anthony P. Evans dead near Green Township late Friday night. He was not wearing a motorcycle helmet.

Marcus Williams1m read
GE Aerospace completes first full hybrid-electric engine test in Peebles
Business

GE Aerospace completes first full hybrid-electric engine test in Peebles

GE Aerospace’s Peebles test site just pushed hybrid-electric aviation closer to flight, with Adams County now tied to a system that could turn local testing into future production.

Sarah Chen2m read
Manchester senior Luke Applegate signs with Shawnee State baseball
Community

Manchester senior Luke Applegate signs with Shawnee State baseball

Luke Applegate capped a four-year Manchester run with a Shawnee State signing, backed by family and a career that included 224 strikeouts and a league-winning homer.

Lisa Park2m read
Caleb Hostetter wins ACBDD shirt design contest for advocacy support
Community

Caleb Hostetter wins ACBDD shirt design contest for advocacy support

Caleb Hostetter’s winning design will be printed on ACBDD shirts sold at the Ramblin’ Relics Car Show, raising money for advocacy tied to local disability inclusion.

Marcus Williams2m read
Adams County libraries pack June with summer reading activities
Community

Adams County libraries pack June with summer reading activities

Adams County libraries are filling early June with free dinosaur-themed storytimes, STEAM fun, and writing workshops across four towns. A countywide reading challenge runs through July 11.

Lisa Park5m read
Adams County voters can check registration, polling places and deadlines
Government

Adams County voters can check registration, polling places and deadlines

July 6 is the next deadline Adams County voters can still act on. Check your registration, polling place and ID now so a move or name change does not cost you a ballot.

James Thompson5m read
Missing teen Jaden Tener last seen in West Union, Ohio
Community

Missing teen Jaden Tener last seen in West Union, Ohio

Adams County officials are asking for help finding 17-year-old Jaden Tener, last seen in West Union on March 7.

Sarah Chen1m read
Adams County elections board sets June 1 meeting to certify independents
Government

Adams County elections board sets June 1 meeting to certify independents

Independent candidates moved toward the November ballot as Adams County posted key deadlines for issues, registration and absentee voting.

Marcus Williams2m read
Adams County sheriff website offers inmate lookup and office hours
Government

Adams County sheriff website offers inmate lookup and office hours

Adams County residents can check current inmate status online and reach the sheriff’s office in West Union Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

James Thompson6m read
Peebles senior ALeah Purcell shares sports memories and nursing goal
Education

Peebles senior ALeah Purcell shares sports memories and nursing goal

ALeah Purcell’s senior year shows how Adams County athletes can turn school sports into a practical bridge to college and a nursing career.

Marcus Williams5m read
Manchester Lady Greyhounds finish 15-11 after district semifinal loss to Eastern
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Manchester Lady Greyhounds finish 15-11 after district semifinal loss to Eastern

Manchester’s 15-11 finish looks less like a breakthrough missed and more like proof the Lady Greyhounds are still close, even after Eastern ended the run in the district semifinals.

Sarah Chen2m read
North Adams archery team sets new high at NASP nationals
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North Adams archery team sets new high at NASP nationals

North Adams High School’s archers left Louisville with a new team high of 3,204, a national benchmark built by a deep Adams County roster.

Marcus Williams2m read
SHAC to honor spring sports standouts at West Union High School
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SHAC to honor spring sports standouts at West Union High School

West Union High School will host SHAC spring awards Tuesday, spotlighting West Union's girls track runner-up finish and North Adams' boys title.

Marcus Williams2m read
Adams County Library board to consider four-year term change June 10
Government

Adams County Library board to consider four-year term change June 10

The library board will weigh a bylaw change that would set new trustee terms at four years, with the June 10 meeting at North Adams putting branch governance in public view.

James Thompson2m read
Adams County weighs Amazon data center plan ahead of June forum
Business

Adams County weighs Amazon data center plan ahead of June forum

Adams County will hear directly on a proposed Amazon-linked data center at Manchester High School on June 18, after months of secrecy claims, permit reviews and rising public backlash.

Sarah Chen2m read
Blue Creek veteran Ronald Parton remembered for service, family and work
Community

Blue Creek veteran Ronald Parton remembered for service, family and work

Blue Creek lost Ronald Parton, a Vietnam-era Army veteran and longtime General Motors worker who kept close ties to family, reading and animals.

Sarah Chen2m read
Adams County man among 122 arrests in statewide trafficking sweep
Government

Adams County man among 122 arrests in statewide trafficking sweep

An Adams County man was swept into a 122-arrest trafficking operation across Ohio, showing how a statewide case reached a rural county.

James Thompson2m read
Ohio Statehouse Museum Shop sells America 250-Ohio Adams County pin
Community

Ohio Statehouse Museum Shop sells America 250-Ohio Adams County pin

Adams County is one of 88 counties featured on a new America 250-Ohio pin sold at the Ohio Statehouse Museum Shop. The keepsake ties the county to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Lisa Park1m read
Former West Union police chief Charlie Sims II dies at 76
Community

Former West Union police chief Charlie Sims II dies at 76

Charlie Sims II spent years in Manchester and West Union public safety, serving as a police chief, firefighter and life-squad member before his death at 76.

Sarah Chen2m read
North Adams Lady Devils fall 4-1 to Southeastern in district semifinal
Community

North Adams Lady Devils fall 4-1 to Southeastern in district semifinal

A fifth-inning defensive lapse turned North Adams’ best softball season into a 4-1 district semifinal loss, but the Lady Devils still left Athens with a new standard.

Marcus Williams2m read