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Plain City man pleads guilty to burglary

By Jane Beathard Staff Writer   A Plain City-area man was sentenced on Friday, June 14 to three years in prison for burglarizing a London apartment on Jan. 30 and…

Jun 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Strawberry pageant contests entries held this Monday, June 17, at Cowling Park

Baby Contest Entry Deadline: Monday, June 17 Entries accepted in Cowling Park 6:30-7 p.m. Contestant photos for the newspaper will be taken at this time in Cowling Park. Entry Fee:…

Jun 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Farmers markets to pepper Madison County

Farmers markets will begin offering their produce and other products in the coming weeks. London, Plain City and West Jefferson, will continue their markets while one, Mt. Sterling, will not.…

Jun 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Sandi Appel addressed Plain City village council on Monday night about her concern on the lack of senior discounts available for campers at Pastime Park.

Park rate hike irks campers

Earlier this year, the council voted to raise the fee for camping from $20 a night to $25. At the same time, council eliminated the $2 senior citizen discount, which…

Jun 14 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Alder grad completes first season with pro volleyball team

Jaclynn Yocum

For The Madison Press   Jaclynn Yocum, a 2004 graduate…

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Sex offender hearing for Steubennville football players

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS (AP) — A judge is ready…

Jun 14 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Raiders, Golden Eagles place standouts on all-league teams

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By Chris Miles Sports Editor   The 2013 spring sports…

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Ohio golf courses dedicating more space for wildlife

By JIM RYAN AP Staff Writer   NEW ALBANY —…

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NFL: RT Andre Smith misses Bengals minicamp

By JOE KAY CINCINNATI (AP) — Right tackle Andre Smith…

Jun 11 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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Ohio day care worker accused of drugging snacks

COLUMBUS (AP) — A central Ohio day care worker is denying accusations that she sprinkled drugs on snacks to get children in her day care to sleep during the day. Tammy Eppley was charged Monday…

Jun 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Jury awards $3.6M to Ohio woman in church assault

DELAWARE  (AP) — A jury in central Ohio has ruled that a church should pay $3.6 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former pastor when she was a teenager. The jury…

Jun 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Ohio theme parks rank in top 15 in attendance

MASON, Ohio (AP) — A new report says Ohio’s Cedar Point and Kings Island were the most-visited theme parks in the nation last year outside of the usual hot spots in Florida and California. The…

Jun 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

NYC debates crackdown on counterfeit luxury goods

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By VERENA DOBNIK NEW YORK (AP) — Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan’s Chinatown for legally sold bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts along Canal Street. But hidden…

Jun 16 2013 / No Comment / Read More »



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Linda C. Eriksson

Rhubarb and strawberry crumble tastes like spring

The ticks are bad this year. Ravenous, one might say — sneaky, too. I brought one home with me from a walk in the woods down around Lake White over last weekend. I didn’t discover he’d…

Jun 15 2013 / Read More »
Harry Croghan

What’s those things in my grass

Could it be the first crop of the season? If you don’t spread chemicals over your grass, you will most likely have these little yellow flowers springing up in your yard. If not chemically treated with…

Jun 13 2013 / Read More »
Ron Garver

Retirement derailed: How economic and life events affect savings

Recent research from various sources has uncovered an upsetting trend in financial planning in America: Many Americans nearing retirement are underprepared. But less studied are the reasons why Americans are so ill-equipped to fund this major…

Jun 11 2013 / Read More »
Thad Gifford

Thank God for life

Last Wednesday, I told you I spent my morning in the emergency room. It wasn’t for me — no … it was for my wife, Beth. She was on her way to work, had severe abdominal…

Jun 14 2013 / Read More »
Charlie Miller

100 Years ago in West Jefferson

June 13, 1913 Madison County Democrat — Mrs. Dr. H. S. Jackson spent Saturday with her brother, John Conklin and family at Columbus. — Misses Mabel Keyser and Marjorie Pence were in Columbus on Friday to…

Jun 13 2013 / Read More »
Slim Randles

There’s more than one kind of art

It was Herb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in. “She’s putting something up on the bulletin board,” Herb said. “Wonder what it says,” said Doc. “Might be something from school,” Herb said.…

Jun 13 2013 / Read More »
Martha Filipic

Healthy eating tips the easy way

I’m interested in eating more healthfully and hopefully losing a few pounds, but I don’t want to track everything I eat or count calories. Do you have any general tips that could help? Many people do…

Jun 8 2013 / Read More »
Lovina Eicher

There were a lot of people for church services

It is Thursday morning and the children are all sleeping in a little longer. It’s their first day of not having to go to school for the summer. Yesterday, daughter Susan and I attended the school…

Jun 15 2013 / Read More »

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