The Madison-Press

Mariestelle, an artist in every sense

I met her when she first appeared in my art class at the Madison County Senior Center. After the Gallery on High came together, I arranged for a show of her work. It was during the hanging of her show that I discovered she was an accomplished artist even before I was born. When leaving [...]

Snack theft leads to Ohio police chase, car crash

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati police say a group of girls who shoplifted snacks from a convenience store triggered a police chase that ended when their car crashed into a utility pole, injuring three of them. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the pursuit began early Tuesday after a store manager reported two girls stole potato chips and [...]

Cobras return to London

By Dean Shipley Staff Writer   The roar of Cobras in hot acceleration could be heard blocks away from London’s North Main Street on Saturday during the 30th annual Strawberry Festival. Fans of the hot race car lined up across Fifth Street, having donated $10 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and awaiting their time to [...]

Kyle Busch wins Prelude charity race

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Kyle Busch stayed out of trouble to win fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Tony Stewart’s dirt-track charity race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway. Wrecks reduced the 26-car field to 15 cars for the final 16 laps of the Prelude To The Dream on the half-mile oval owned by Stewart. Kasey Kahne [...]

Prioritize your emergency fund

Having a “rainy day fund” in place to help you pay for emergency expenses has long been one of the foundations of a solid financial plan. But the importance of having a cash reserve that is liquid and easily accessible has become more apparent given the hard financial realities faced by many families due to [...]

Debate sparked by police car bargain

By Kevin Dye Staff Writer   West Jefferson village council on Monday, May 21, was presented with a proposal to update the department’s police vehicles considerable savings. The police committee presented a plan that would purchase two new police cruisers at a savings of approximately $7,000 per vehicle and the department would not buy a [...]

Smelling the flowers at the pace of pedals

We have often heard that we should stop and smell the roses. Well, that’s difficult from inside an air-conditioned car. But there is a viable alternative; it’s the view from two wheels. It is slower, easier to stop along the way and you can smell the flower fragrances because you’re traveling without windows, and air-conditioning [...]

Extended low interest rates and you

The economy may be plodding toward recovery, but it isn’t moving quickly enough to justify an increase in interest rates any time during the next two years according to the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s first announcement of lowered interest rates came during the recession in 2008, and the latest extension means that rates will remain [...]

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