As the 2025-26 school year came to a close, several reports surfaced dealing with budget shortages in school districts that threatened a reduction or elimination of school-based athletics programs.

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

Boys 14-17: First- Gage Bennington; Second- fletcher Watkins; Third- Calen Vogler ...

Sean Edward James Copley, 21 years of age, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at his ...

The State Board of Education of Ohio is pleased to announce the eleven 2027 State Board District Teachers of the Year. This cohort of recognized teachers will serve as ambassadors for public education ...

Ohio’s CEOs have known it for years: this state is a great place to invest, build, and grow. They’ve been bullish on Ohio’s advantages long before the rest of the country caught on. Now, thanks to ...

Robert Lee Newton, 88, of West Union, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2026 at home. Robert was born July 31, 1937 in Yellow Rock, Kentucky. Robert was preceded in death by parents, ...

Pictured above are graduates of Southern State’s Aspire and Graduation Alliance Programs. Front row, left to right: Theresa Hines, Alisha Masters, Hope Bunch, Makayla McNeilan, ...