Adams County Community Foundation awarded its 51st grant last week to Adams County Children Services Foundation at the Adams County Children’s Home Adams County Children Services and the Adams County Children’s Home play a vital role in protecting the safety and well-being of children and families throughout Adams County. The agency’s responsibilities include investigating reports…
The Adams County Community Foundation has awarded a community arts grant to support the upcoming Voices of Appalachia holiday concert, “Night of Wonder, Night of Joy,” at the First Presbyterian Church in West Union on Saturday, December 6 at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, December 7, at 7:00 pm.. The Foundation joins the Adams County Arts Council and other community partners and individual donors in sponsoring this…
The Adams County Community Foundation recently announced the awarding of its 50th community grant, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support the nonprofits that strengthen the fabric of Adams County. This landmark grant was awarded to Inter-Faith House, a volunteer-driven organization providing food and essential resources to area families in need. Founded in…
Dear Mary, Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undergoing major cultural changes and upheaval, the overall fall vaccine recommendations for “older adults” resembles last year, with exception of the Covid shot. Here’s what you should know. Flu Shots for Seniors Just as they normally do, the CDC recommends a seasonal…
The Adams County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ellis E. and Virginia Mae Dorton Scholarship Fund, created by their daughter, Patricia Dorton Whitaker, in memory of her parents. Ellis and Mae Dorton moved to Adams County in August 1950 when Ellis purchased the International Harvester dealership from Roy and Glenn…
Easy Company became a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and brotherhood. Their story was immortalized in Stephen Abrose’s book “Band of Brothers” and the HBO miniseries of the same name. Donald Hoobler and his best friend, Robert Rader, along with another friend, William Howell, all from Manchester, Ohio, enlisted in the Army paratroopers at Fort Thomas,…
Remember the farm boy from Manchester, Ohio, who grew up in the shadows of the Great War and stepped forward to fight in the next. The son of a World War I veteran. The brother. The rifleman. The paratrooper. The hero. Donald Brenton Hoobler was born on June 28, 1922, in Adams County. He was…
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are in our 50’s and would like to know what resources you recommend for locating senior discounts, and what age do they kick in? Frugal Fay Dear Fay, One of the great perks of growing older in America is the many discounts that are available. There are literally…
Dear Savvy Senior, How can I tell if the health info on a website is trustworthy? I usually do a Google search on a symptom, drug or health condition when I want to research something, but with so much information out there I’m not sure what I can trust. Skeptical Sal Dear Sal, You’re wise…
Remember the coach who put Dayton basketball on the map. The boy from Peebles who worked the family farm by day and dreamed big at night. Remember the quarterback, the teacher, the serviceman. The strategist. The husband. The father. Leonard Thomas “Tom” Blackburn was born on January 23, 1906, near Rarden, Ohio, and raised in…
