Light sentences for school’s vandals
When it came to punishing two men who vandalized Monroe Elementary School in October last year, the judge was handcuffed.
View ArticleSTRAYER
Keith H. Strayer, 85, of Plain City, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 17, 2012, at Heartland Nursing Home, Marysville. Born on Jan. 26, 1927, in Woodburn, Indiana, to Clyde and Alta...
View ArticleHuffman perishes in fire
By Kevin Dye A fire that broke out around 9:50 p.m. Friday night at 74 E. Main St. in West Jefferson had crews working through the early hours on Saturday morning to contain the blaze that claimed...
View ArticleWJ fire-damaged building to be saved
By Kevin Dye Staff Writer The owners of the building at 74 E. Main St. that caught fire Friday night say it is their intention to rebuild the oldest building in West Jefferson, despite having their...
View ArticleSLAGLE
Lois L. Slagle, 94, of West Jefferson, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born Jan. 5, 1918, in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Harry and Blanche Bauchmoyer. Lois was a...
View ArticleHOWARD-JACKSON
Rose Christina “Tinny” Howard-Jackson, 83, of London, died at 12:49 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Madison County Hospital, London, Ohio. Born Aug. 11, 1928, in Jeffersonville, Ohio, she was a...
View ArticleLONG
Robert E. “Bob” Long, 62, of Plain City, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Convalarium Indian Run. Born Nov. 17, 1949, in Plain City. Owned and operated Oak Lane Sod Farm. Preceded in death by parents,...
View ArticleBRADY
John Richard “Dick” Brady, 77, of Hillsboro, formerly of London, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Born May 1, 1934, in Madison County, he was a son of Harry and Blanche...
View ArticleNOBLE
Charles Richard Noble, 77, a resident of Centerburg Pointe, died Monday, April 2, 2012, in Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by...
View ArticleCOLLINS
Chalmer “Jim” Collins, 83, left this earthly life on Monday, April 2, 2012. Chalmer was born on June 28, 1928, in Oil Springs, Kentucky, the son of Virgil and Verna (Blanton) Collins. After growing up...
View ArticleWILLIAMS, JO ANN
Jo Ann Williams, born July 5, 1960, opened her eyes to our amazing Savior on Saturday, April 7, 2012, alongside the love of her life, Mark. She fought many battles in her life and overcame them all by...
View ArticleFamily center seeks volunteers
Deb Warner wishes she could clone her 14 volunteers at the Lifepoint Family Center (LFC) 501 (c) (3), 109 S. Main St., London. Then she would have 28, which is the number she said she needs.
View ArticleWRIGHT
Deborah Ann “Debbie” Wright, 54, of West Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Doctors West Hospital, Columbus. She was born Jan. 5, 1958, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Walter...
View ArticleThe joint will be jumpin’
You could “Take the ‘A’ Train” this coming Friday night, or just get into the swing of things at “The Plain City Big Band Dance” beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. Joseph Parish Activity Center at 670 E....
View ArticleMOSSBARGER
Timothy I. Mossbarger, 52, of Circleville, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 15, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by grandparents, George and Cora Mossbarger;...
View ArticleKelly Miller Circus comes to town Thursday
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer What’s a pirate’s favorite letter? R-R-R-R-R! as in “aRRRgh.” Ahoy mateys! Giving London would-be buccaneers a hail from the crow’s nest to tell you what’s on the horizon...
View ArticleWitness no-show tanks trial
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A jury trial planned for Madison County Common Pleas Court on Monday was aborted after a key witness for the prosecution — a confidential police informant — failed to...
View ArticleROBERTSON
Sara Ann Robertson, 91, of London, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Madison County Hospital, London, Ohio. She was born on Dec. 28, 1920, in Fayette County, to the late Lycurgus and...
View ArticleHILES
Scott Charles Hiles, 52, of Mt. Sterling, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 24, 2012, at his residence. Scott earned his BS degree from the College of Mt. St. Joseph and a Masters from the Ohio...
View ArticleROBINSON
Dorothy Jayne “Doc” (Jenks) Robinson, 97, of Plain City, passed away Saturday evening, May 19, 2012, at The Gables at Green Pastures, Marysville. Born Dec. 13, 1914, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She retired...
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