By Fran Odyniec Editor There’s more going on than what meets the eye on any given day at the City of London fire house, and other stations in Madison County for that matter. Firefighters will sometimes bristle at the comment that they are sitting around the fire house with not much to do. “Some people [...]
DAYTON — A new federal report shows that the numbers of Ohio retailers caught selling tobacco to underage customers declined to the lowest level since tracking began. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says 9.9 percent of Ohio retailers violated tobacco sales laws in fiscal year 2010. That’s down from 13.5 percent [...]
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — More than 400 racers have arrived in Akron to begin a week of events leading up to Saturday’s championship in the All-American Soap Box Derby. The Akron Beacon Journal reports hundreds of local and rally champions and their families arrived in northeast Ohio on Monday. Some will participate in the parents’ [...]
For The Madison Press Ohio Operation Lifesaver has announced that Stephen Friday has been named to take over the position of Ohio State Coordinator. Friday succeeds Shel Senek who retired on June 30 after serving 12 years as the Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator in Ohio. Friday comes to this position after over 29 years serving [...]
With the conclusion of the 2011-2012 Madison-Plains school year, three social studies teachers retire. Their cumulative experience adds up to 101 years, all of which were spent at Madison-Plains Local Schools. Debbie Cooper, Dustin Deyo and Chonita Warner are all calling it a career.
It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his college to pay out students’ financial aid on debit cards.
COLUMBUS (AP) — The state’s first license for new slots-like gambling machines has been issued to a central Ohio horse racing track. The Ohio Lottery Commission on Monday said Scioto Downs outside of Columbus is the first to be licensed in the state as a video lottery retailer. The track is slated to open its [...]
For The Madison Press The London City School District began the search for a new superintendent in January 2012. “The board of education was looking for a candidate with significant superintendent experience and prior success,” said Martha Geib, chairwoman of the board of eductaion. “Our goal was to find a superintendent who would serve [...]
