By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor The London girls basketball team won its third game in its last four outings Monday night, topping visiting Yellow Springs, 51-34. The Red Raider defense held the Bulldogs at bay all night long as London improved to 3-15. Yellow Springs is now 8-8. “We’re playing our best basketball at [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Three people were jailed Monday morning, following an alleged burglary at the Somerford Township home of Madison County Commissioner Dave Dhume. It was quick action on the part of Dhume’s wife, Joann, that apparently thwarted the break-in and led to a quick capture of suspects, according to investigators with [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A caper involving a quart of ice cream and candy bars allegedly swiped from London’s Kroger store on Sunday landed a London man in Tri-County Regional Jail on a robbery charge. Joshua Warren, 21, 1093 Wesley Drive, was arraigned in Madison County Municipal Court on Monday, charged with one [...]
Louella Thompson, 69, of London, died at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Madison County Hospital in London. Born Aug. 25, 1942, in Kentucky, she was a daughter of Kermit C. and Verna (Wilson) Riley. She was active with the Madison County Senior Center. Survivors are three daughters, Brenda Kammer, Kathy (Aaron) Easterday, and [...]
Mary Margaret Cunningham, 93, of London, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in the Madison Senior Living Community. Born March 10, 1918, in Madison County, she was a daughter of Edward and Nellie (Birtle) Murphy. A lifelong resident of Madison County. Margaret was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, where she belonged to the Catholic [...]
Robert L. Martin, 77, of London, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 3:50 a.m. in the Arbors at London. He was born on Nov. 17, 1934, in Franklin County, Ohio, a son of Joseph Spencer and Marion (Hornbeck) Martin II. Robert retired from Mid Ohio Heating & Air Conditioning in 1996. He was a member of [...]
Mary L. Cartwright, 69, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. She was born Nov. 18, 1942. Preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Mary Vansickle; three sisters; and one brother. Survived by children, Diane Gray, Bill (Bonita) Gray, Jim (Jeanne) Gray, Christy (Dave) Taylor, Cathy (Brett Towler) Clark, Tammy Cartwright and Roger [...]
Kenneth (Kenny) E. Perry, 67, of New Holland, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, in Mount Carmel West Medical Center. He was born Sept. 30, 1944, in Franklin County, Ohio, the son of the late Hugh and Nevada (Cotton) Perry. Also preceding him in death were brothers, Delbert and LeRoy Perry; sister, Corrine Brainard. He is [...]
