Edna (Troyer) Christner, 85, of Dublin, passed away Thursday morning, May 9, 2013, after a battle with Alzheimers for about 12 years. She was born July 12, 1927 in Plain City, to the late Eli and Malinda (Farmwald) Troyer. Member of Canaan Fellowship Church, Plain City. Preceded in death by parents; husband of 65 years, Glen N. [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A Marysville woman was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday for stealing more than $4,000 in items from a family member in August 2012. Brittany M. Baldwin, 20, 603 London Ave., pleaded guilty to burglary in Madison County Common Pleas Court on March 19. An admitted addict, [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Proposed changes to deer hunting regulations drew the most comments during March 2 open houses sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Dave Kohler, wildlife management administrator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said 399 people attended seven open houses held around the state. [...]
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines scored their second best performance last year in the more than two decades that researchers have been measuring airline quality, with Virgin America the leader, says an annual report released Monday. The report ranked the 14 largest U.S. airlines based on on-time arrivals, mishandled bags, consumer complaints [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer The accused “fence” behind a burglary ring that operated in at least six central Ohio counties was arraigned in Madison County Common Pleas Court Friday on a racketeering charge. Franklin Delano Legg Jr., 39, 1551 Withers Ave., Columbus, was indicted in September by the county grand jury. Authorities believe [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Plain City-area residents Randall and Linda Beachy will serve five years of community control for defrauding the state workers’ compensation of $20,285 between 2006 and 2009. They were also ordered to repay the money. Linda Beachy, 50, 6120 Taylor-Blair Road, pleaded guilty in Madison County Common Pleas Court in [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Bringing a village water system into the 21st century costs money. Because of that expense, Mt. Sterling village residents can expect their water bills to go up as of May, it was reported in the village council meeting Monday evening, March 25. Kevin Wood of M-E Co./IBT, the engineering [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A former Plumwood resident is headed to prison for at least the next 35 years for raping a pre-teen child. Madison County Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Nichols sentenced David A. Scott, 28, to 35 years to life for sexual assaults that took place in December 2011 and 2012. [...]
