James L. Powell
Born on January 21, 1940 in Trenton, Ohio he was the son of the late Stanley & Helen Powell.
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Marcella Barnett, 74, of Manchester, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 19, 2013 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.
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Marcella Barnett, 74, of Manchester, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 19, 2013 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center.
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Eugene Rowe, 89, of Seaman, passed away Friday, April 26, at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center.
View ArticleVoters support Manchester renewal levy
Voters in the Manchester Local Schools District voted in favor of renewing the district's operating levy by a ratio of nearly 3 to 1 in the May 7 Primary/Special Election.
View ArticleManchester board installs new member
Kelly Dolan was sworn in as a new Manchester Local Schools Board of Education member at the May 21 meeting.
View ArticleLocal athletes on their way to regional track meet
Manchester sophomore Tess Burns will be competing in two events in the regional track meet today in Lancaster.
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Jerry Allen Mitchell, 68, of Manchester, died May 28, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Mitchell was born March 29, 1945, the son of the late Harold and Mary Mitchell in Adams County.
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Richard Austin, 53, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 in Newberry, Florida. He was born in Adams County, Ohio on April 11, 1959, the son of the late James Austin.
View ArticleBurns, Pell headed for state track meet
Manchester sophomore high jumper Tess Burns is headed to the Division III state track meet on Friday by virtue of her second place finish at last week's regional meet.
View ArticleManchester teen arrested in rape of 3-year-old
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said his office received a call on June 4 from a Nile Township residence stating that her 3-year-old son had been sexually assaulted.
View ArticleMary Maxine Thomas
She was born September 9, 1938 in Lima, OH to Robert and Mary Alice Chapman. Maxine was the oldest of 5 daughters and was raised in West Minister, OH.
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Twenty-nine youth and 11 teen counselors from Adams County participated in the recent 4-H Beginner Camp at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson.
View ArticleManchester board OKs wage freeze for classified employees
Support staff at Manchester Local Schools agreed to a one-year wage freeze to help out the district with its financial troubles.
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Twenty-nine youth and 11 teen counselors from Adams County participated in the recent 4-H Beginner Camp at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson.
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Twenty-nine youth and 11 teen counselors from Adams County participated in the recent 4-H Beginner Camp at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson.
View ArticleOyler principal takes job in Adams County
A Cincinnati Public Schools principal is resigning to take on a superintendent role in Adams County.
View ArticleNice weather weekend ahead in the Tri-State
With all the rain lately, there is plenty of moisture in the soil and everywhere else.
View ArticleManchester sweeps cheer competition at the Adams County Fair
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View ArticleChanges coming to Portage Lakes Career Center Board
Changes are coming to Ohio joint vocational school district boards of education, including the Portage Lakes Career Center , as part of the recent budget signed into effect by Gov. John Kasich last month.
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