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In August 2022, the police in Adams County, Ohio raided the home of Joseph Foreman, also known as rapper Afroman, on unfounded suspicions of drug trafficking and kidnapping. In retaliation, the rapper used home security footage of the raid and referenced it in multiple music videos, resulting in seven officers suing Afroman for allegedly invading their privacy. The plaintiffs, four deputies, two sergeants and a detective are claiming the rapper took footage of their faces obtained during the raid and circulated it without their consent, which is a misdemeanor violation under Ohio Revised Code. They’re also suing on civil grounds, claiming they’ve suffered “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation, and humiliation.”

Seven law enforcement officers have sued rap artist Afroman, accusing him of improperly using footage from a police raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former Pike County official illegally pocketed nearly $7,000 from her public office, a special audit confirmed on Thursday. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said an investigation into Sharon Manson, the former executive director of the Pike County Convention and Visitors Bureau, revealed she improperly issued herself $6,805 in extra payroll checks […]

This May, the Mean Girls Musical is set to come to the stage at Portsmouth High School. The cast list was announced over break and this past Tuesday, the cast had their first rehearsal. The director, Katherine Reis, as well as all of the cast members, are super excited to...

(By Stephen Kelley from the Peoples Defender, 1981) Adams County was carved out of a section of the old Northwest Territo

PIKETON - Newpoint Gas recently announced that CDM Smith will serve as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner in support of the h2Trillium Energy and Manufacturing (h2TEAM) complex. The h2TEAM complex will be owned and operated by Trillium H2Power, LLC (tH2Power) and serve as the anchor development project to launch the reindustrialization vision at the site of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) facility near Piketon. ...

We've had 1.5 to 2 inches of rain overnight, with another 1.5 to 2 inches expected, so better check that sump pump...and watch for ponding on roads and flooding in valleys - remember: Turn around, don't drown!. A flood watch will is effect through this Saturday afternoon. The National Weather...

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Last week we ended our story with a hint of mystery concerning the death of Joel Cameron, who had been killed by his slaves. Joel was a close

The Scioto County Career and Technical Center (SCCTC) has been busy giving back in recent months through its cosmetology program, thanks to educator Angela Commeans, who is over the program and is also a SkillsUSA advisor for her school. The group’s biggest efforts have come from care packages being mailed...

SCIOTO COUNTY, OH (WOWK)—A man was taken to the hospital after driving his car into a house in the Franklin Furnace area on Monday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a man drove his car off the right side of Haverhill Ohio Furnace Rd., overturned, and struck a house. They say he was ejected from […]

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our

The Oregon City Schools Department of Athletics is looking for a candidate to serve the district in the role of head boys basketball coach. Clay has an overall enrollment of 846 students with 424 males and 422 females in grades nine, 10, and 11. This enrollment figure places Clay in Division I for all boys and girls sports except for football where it is classified as Division II.

Shawnee State University’s Office of Admissions will host a School of Education Day on Friday, Apr. 14. The event welcomes high school students and parents who are interested in learning more about the education programs at SSU. SSU’s School of Education offers multiple degree pathways for teachers including licensure...

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Shawnee State University’s Office of the Provost has announced its course registration dates for the Summer and Autumn 2023 semesters. Priority registration will take place Mar. 27 – Mar. 31 through the online MySSU student portal. Registration will open each day at 12:30 a.m. Monday, Mar. 27 –...

A senior Information Systems Management major at Shawnee State University, Jerrica Whitaker (Hometown: Columbus, Ohio) is in the process of completing an on-campus internship as the Network Lab Manager for the Advanced Technology Center. In her role, she feels she has been prepared for her future career. “It’s given me...

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Pike County Dog Pound is pleading with the public for help as they reach full capacity and are in desperate need of caring homes for the dogs they currently have. In a social media statement released recently, the pound said that they “need to find new homes and rescues for the pound dogs!”

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Tri-State has experienced three earthquakes in the past month. While that may seem unusual, experts say it’s not uncommon. “There are lots of small faults all over the eastern U.S. in the middle of the plate that just kind of pop now and then from the stress between the Atlantic […]