By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor Mt. Sterling Council will meet Monday in executive session to decide how to proceed with the village’s police department and its chief. As first reported by The Press Friday, police chief Mike McCoy was suspended following an officer-involved incident Tuesday night. NBC4 reports that a Mt. Sterling Police Department officer [...]
Shekinah Christian boys basketball team was edged by Newark Catholic, 52-48, in a Division IV Central District championship game Wednesday at the Fairgrounds Coliseum.
By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor COLUMBUS — Madison County sent seven to the 75th annual Ohio High School State Wrestling Tournament at Ohio State this weekend. Three made the podium. West Jefferson’s Gennar Feucht finished fourth among the Division III wrestlers at 126 pounds; London’s Arron Thompson was fourth among Division II competitors at 132 [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor PICKERINGTON — For the third time in three postseason games, the Jonathan Alder girls basketball team faced a Columbus City League team. Like the first two times, the Pioneers won. It wasn’t as easy, though, Wednesday night. Alder, the top seed in the Division II Central District tournament, beat [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor ’Rider Ricky Ratcliff, top, won MSL at 145. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite its youth, the West Jefferson wrestling team won its sixth consecutive Mid-State League/Cardinal Division championship on Saturday at West Jefferson. The Roughriders have won the MSL title all six of [...]
You learn from your mistakes. On Tuesday, we ran a follow-up story on the fatal accident that occurred on Plain City-Lafayette Road, just south of state Route 29. Marilyn Payne lost her life as a result of a freak auto accident which occurred while she and her former husband were collecting cans from the side [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor Shekinah Christian girls basketball coach Rod Yoder knew coming into Thursday night that his Flames would have a battle on their hands. He was correct. Shekinah Christian (13-2) survived visiting Delaware Christian, 74-61, The visiting Eagles actually (9-4) led at halftime, 30-29. However, Shekinah Christian made its halftime adjustments, came [...]
Hiram and Crager both scored 18 points. Ten of Crager’s points came in the fourth quarter.
