By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A Fayette County woman will spend an extra five months in prison for a 2012 theft from the London Walmart. Destiny L. Wilson, 32, formerly of 94 Jamison Road, Lot 160, Washington Court House was sentenced on Thursday to six months in the Marysville Reformatory for Women for stealing [...]
By KEVIN DYE Staff Writer West Jefferson Village Council is still in the process of revamping its website as a local resident came to question council on the issue of a Facebook page for the police department. Resident Paula Martin asked council if a Facebook page for the police department would be a feature of [...]
By Mary Anne Wood For The Madison Press Trying to figure out what the kids are going to do now that school is out? Looking for fun activities for the entire family? Look no further than the London Public Library. The library will host “Dig into Reading” this summer. Its staff live animals with [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Street-side special pick ups of downed tree limbs, discarded appliances and bedbug-infested furniture and mattresses may soon get easier if the London Board of Public Utilities (BPU) gets its way. BPU member Stan Kavy appeared before city council on Thursday and requested authorization to purchase a $72,000 grapple for [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer The London man who held up the BP Station at 51 E. High St. in December was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison. Jason U.N. Copley, 20, will receive credit for six months spent in Tri-County Regional Jail, making him eligible for parole in late 2016. Copley [...]
By DEBRA GASKILL For The Madison Press XENIA — Police have located and impounded the vehicle belonging to a Xenia woman found dead in her home Friday, May 31. Lynn Hamblin, 59, of 935 E. Church St., was found dead in her home Friday afternoon by Xenia police, who had responded to the home [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Unlike his name, author Jack Phoenix’s first published novel, “The Tormentors,” did not rise out of the ashes of something from a previous life. Instead it is the product of a decade of writing as a hobby and persevering on the long trail to publishing. “The Tormentors” will make [...]
By David Bezusko For The Madison Press “What a blessing this day is.” The words of Linda Coates sum up the sentiments expressed by dozens of the record 702 volunteers who worked on Community Care Day. United Way’s 17th annual volunteer event was held on Tuesday, May 21, with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures [...]
