The Madison-Press

Did officers go too far in search?

By Jane Beathard Staff Writer   Madison County Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Nichols is expected to rule in coming days on whether or not officers went too far in confiscating suspected drug evidence from a London man during a traffic stop last winter. Defense attorney Shannon Treynor believes deputies illegally confiscated heroin capsules from [...]

BEERY

Joseph (Joe) Rea Beery, 59, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at OSU Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by his family. Born on Feb. 6, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Jerry and Doris (Luke) Beery. Joe was a self-employed farmer. He was graduated from Madison-Plains High School in [...]

HUMM

Victor Eugene “Doc” Humm, DVM, 90, of Plain City, Ohio, born in scenic Mohican Valley northeast of Loudonville on a large dairy farm on Aug. 16, 1922 and passed away Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. Doc graduated from Jeromesville High School, attended Ashland University for two years and then served in the Army for 3 [...]

Students rally for former teacher

By JEFF GATES   Practicing what is preached. At St. Patrick School, the students are taught the importance of helping others. The school has such a commitment that they require all students to do a certain amount of service hours throughout the year, depending on grade level. One day, fifth grade students Sophie Zawodny, Emily [...]

Cleveland man sentenced to nine months

By Jane Beathard Staff Writer   A Cleveland-area man was sentenced on Friday to nine months in prison for possessing 4 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop last year on Interstate 70. Ernie L. Terrell, 32, 195 Gould Ave., Bedford, tested positive for marijuana just prior to Friday’s sentencing in Madison County Common Pleas [...]

Long Johns take the starch out of the Muffins, 8-1

By Fran Odyniec For The Madison Press   In a baseball game played by 1860 rules, the Der Dutchman Long Johns bested the Ohio Village Muffins 8-1 Saturday afternoon, May 18. A highlight of the fourth annual Plain City Heritage Day, the game took spectators as well as players back to a time when gentlemen [...]

Central District Tournament Semifinals WJ softball advances to district final; WJ baseball, Alder softball come up short

By Chris Miles Sports Editor   The West Jefferson softball team continues to make history. The Roughriders (19-10) earned the school’s first-ever appearance in a district championship game with a 1-0 defeat of Centerburg Monday in a D-III tournament game played at Pickerington North. “This is something that hasn’t been done before,” WJ coach Jim [...]

GRAUL

Retha Mae Graul, 89, of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2013. She was born July 31, 1923, in Elkins, West Virginia, to the late Edward and Pearl Walcutt. She was also preceded in death by husbands, Eugene Crank and Harold Graul; sisters, Ruth and Margie; children, Eugene and Bruce Crank. [...]

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