The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will host two dedication ceremonies in Adam’s County on July 10 to unveil ...

The Adams County Fair will return to the fairgrounds from July 6 through July 12, offering a full week packed with tradition, ...

The Adams County Fair recognized Rick and Patty Crawford as the 2024 Outstanding Fair Supporters, honoring decades of service ...

As the county gets ready for another exciting fair season in July, Annymae and Mitchell leave behind a legacy of service, ...

Adams County Fair is ready to deliver a week-long showcase of roaring engines, fierce competition, and the time-honored ...

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

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the ...

Peebles varsity boys basketball coach Josh Arey, JV coach Michael Walls and their crew of high school assistants were hosts ...

Ray Tackett passed away July 3, 2025 at the Hospice center in ACRMC at age 82 years old. He was born February 26, 1943 in ...

The summer softball and baseball tournaments have come to a close and once again the Defender wants to highlight the local teams in our Sports pages by publishing your team pictures. You can submit ...

By Ryan Applegate People’s Defender The Adams County Engineer’s Office has announced the indefinite closure of the Browns Hill Road bridge following a structural failure discovered during monitoring.

During the snowy days of January earlier this year, a small group of people from the community of Peebles had a spark of an ...