Adams County News

WEST UNION, OHIO: Adams County doesn't look or feel like other Ohio counties. It is a slice of Kentucky's bluegrass country - with an open, airy feel unlike much of southern Ohio because of its unique geology.

BATAVIA - State Rep. Danny R. Bubp, a West Union Republican, may have violated Ohio law by simultaneously working as the magistrate of two communities in his 88th District, claims Dave Lane, chairman of the Clermont County Democratic Party.

CHILLICOTHE: Paul Francis, 94, of Chillicothe, passed away Saturday evening, October 3, 2009, at Traditions of Chillicothe.

WEST UNION - One by one, Sheriff Kim Rogers slaps the grim photos down on his desk.

Right now, the abuse of prescription drugs like oxycontin and percocet is growing like a tidal wave across the country.

Paramedics were called to a house in Manchester, Ohio on Tuesday responding to a call of a young child having seizures.

David Chambers Manchester Police in Adams County have now charged 21-year-old David Chambers with murder.

David Chambers A man whose 18 month old daughter died this afternoon, after suffering severe head trauma, will likely face new upgraded charges.

An Adams County man is accused of injuring his 18-month-old daughter. Deputies said David Chambers told authorities the girl had a seizure on Saturday.

An Athens County grand jury chose not to indict a construction worker arrested last month after being accused of yelling a death threat at a passing police dog.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Detectives from Adams County will interview doctors at Children's Hospital today about the injuries suffered by an 18 month old girl there on Tuesday.

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There's good news and bad news in the latest rankings of Ohio's schoolchildren. Data released Tuesday show overall student achievement returned to a 10-year high last year and that more schools and districts were rated effective or higher.

The State Controlling Board announced on Monday, it has approved over $500,000 in the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grants for the Village of Manchester in Adams County, City of Newark in Licking County and the Southern Ohio Port Authority in Scioto County.

Three Columbus, Ohio residents have been charged in a pair of burglaries in Greenup and Scioto counties.

Three Columbus, Ohio residents have been charged in a pair of burglaries in Greenup and Scioto counties.

MIAMI TWP. - Five people face more than 150 criminal charges related to a rash of break-ins at local businesses, storage facilities and at least one home.

Three Columbus, Ohio residents have been charged in a pair of burglaries in Greenup and Scioto counties.

A Pike Sanitation worker who lived in Chillicothe was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Ohio 41 near Ohio 32 in Adams County's Meigs Township.

ADAMS COUNTY - A sanitation worker was struck and killed by a passing motorist after exiting a dump truck Tuesday.