ACCF announces new Jan and Andy Davenport Scholarship Fund

The Adams County Community Foundation announced last week the establishment of the Jan and Andy Davenport Scholarship Fund by their daughter, Sara Pomeroy. The scholarship fund is intended to support Adams County students who aspire to further their education at a university or trade school. Jan Davenport has been a teacher with the Adams County…

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Remembering the Legacy of Captain Russell Clarance “Chick” Lucas

Captain R.C. Lucas of Manchester, Ohio, left an indelible mark as a riverboat pilot, businessman, and community leader. Born in 1903 in Rome, Greene Township, Adams County, Chick’s life was shaped by the currents of the Ohio River and the opportunities it provided. Starting as a deckhand at just 16 years old, he earned his…

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Adams County Community Foundation announces David Worley Memorial Fund

The Adams County Community Foundation recently announced a new memorial fund has been established in honor of the late David B. Worley to support educational and arts initiatives in the Adams County Community. Originally from Cincinnati, David made Peebles his home and married Peebles native Linda Worley (nee Lloyd) in 1975. Throughout his adult life,…

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Savvy Living: How to Know if You’re Getting Osteoporosis

Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis. Surprised Susan Dear Susan, While osteoporosis is much more common in adults over age 60, it can strike younger people too. In fact,…

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Savvy Living: Best Pill Boxes and Medication Management Tools

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me? Almost 70 Dear Almost, Pill boxes (a.k.a. pill organizers)…

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Savvy Living: Be Wary of Winter Heart Attacks

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because heart attacks are much more common. What can you tell me about this? AFib Alan Dear Alan, Everyone knows winter is cold and flu season, but many don’t know that it’s also the prime season…

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Savvy Living: What Happens to Your Debt When You Die?

Dear Savvy Senior, Can my kids inherit my debt after I die? I have taken on a lot of credit card debt over the past 10 years or so, and I’m worried that my son and daughter will get stuck with it when I die. Indebted Senior Dear Indebted, In most cases when a person…

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Savvy Living: How to Talk to Your Doctors – and Get Them to Listen

Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions? Dissatisfied Patient Dear Dissatisfied, Communication difficulties between patients and their…

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