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Civil suit filed against Village of Mt. Orab

gpsadmin - February 7, 2026

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Residents request transparency, voice concerns at Village of Mt. Orab special meeting on ‘mega-site’

gpsadmin - February 2, 2026

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Veterans honored during annual Wreaths Across America Day ceremony at Ripley’s Maplewood Cemetery

gpsadmin - January 5, 2026

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Small Town Adult Day Services to open in 2026

gpsadmin - November 27, 2025

A civil suit was filed by the State of Ohio, ex rel. Christopher R. Hicks, against the Village of Mt. Orab Council in the Brown County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 6. Photo provided

Civil suit filed against Village of Mt. Orab

gpsadmin - February 7, 2026

A civil suit was filed by the State of Ohio, ex rel. Christopher R. Hicks, against the Village of Mt. Orab Council in the Brown County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 6.

Christina Colegate addresses council regarding the plans for the ‘mega-site’ in Mt. Orab during the Jan. 27 Village of Mt. Orab special council meeting held at Mt. Orab Middle School. Photo by Wade Linville

Residents request transparency, voice concerns at Village of Mt. Orab special...

February 2, 2026

Gathering for the 2025 Wreaths Across America Day ceremony held at Ripley’s Maplewood Cemetery on Dec. 13. Photo by Wade Linville

Veterans honored during annual Wreaths Across America Day ceremony at Ripley’s...

January 5, 2026

Small Town Adult Day Services is set to open in 2026. From the left, are Jamie Brierly (RN), Lisa Flannery (RN), Vicki Leonard (PTA), Carla Pennington (co-owner of Small Town Adult Day Services and administrator at Small Town Home Health Solutions), and Jill Newton (occupational therapist). Photo by Wade Linville

Small Town Adult Day Services to open in 2026

November 27, 2025

Multiple fire crews responded to a house fire on Ripley Road just outside of Ripley on the evening of Nov. 11. Photo by Wade Linville

Fire destroys home on Ripley Road

November 12, 2025

The Brown County Chamber of Commerce was delighted to hold a ribbon cutting for Ranch & Root Market on Friday, Oct. 10. Photo provided by the Brown County Chamber of Commerce

Ribbon cutting held for Ranch & Root Market in Ripley

October 29, 2025

A ground breaking ceremony was held for the new Adams County Regional Medical Center facility in Mt. Orab on Oct. 10. Photo by Wade Linville

ACRMC breaks ground on new medical facility in Mt. Orab

October 21, 2025

Two inmates escape from Brown County Adult Detention Center

September 22, 2025

A ceremonial ground breaking was held in Ripley on Aug. 11 to celebrate the $16,387,086 Appalachian Community Grant Fund project that will go towards riverfront improvements along Front Street at the banks of the Ohio River. Photo by Wade Linville

Monumental ground breakings held in Brown County for Appalachian Community Grant...

August 19, 2025

Hillman Ridge Road. Photo by Wade Linville

‘I just want my mailbox moved’

June 10, 2025

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February 4, 2026

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Broncos, Lady Broncos are SBAAC American Division XC champs

Sports gpsadmin - October 29, 2025

The Western Brown High School boys and girls cross country teams are the 2025 Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference American Division cross country champions, winning the league championship meet held at Washington Township Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.