A nice sunny day in March although the thermometer shows 25 degrees this a.m. We have all the meat from our beef either in cans or in the freezer. My husband Joe was home several days last week. On Thursday night and Friday he made over 400 hamburger patties to put in the freezer. We [...]
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — While Ohio’s labor force is not growing at the preferred rate for an economic recovery, the number of unemployed people in the state is significantly lower than a year ago, the state said Friday as it announced monthly unemployment rates. Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was [...]
March 21, 1913 Madison County Democrat — The annual thank offering of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society was held at the M.E. Church Sunday evening. — The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M.E. Church will hold their Easter market at the town hall Saturday evening. — The ladies of the K.G.E. at Plumwood will have [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Students at London Academy (LA) have been keeping Mitch Gargac busy. Retired from a military career of 26 years, Gargac, the truancy officer, in three weeks time has made 27 visits to LA students and their families. He said most of those visits have been successful in returning truant [...]
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS (AP) — A girl who was raped by two high school football players is being victimized by threats against her on Twitter, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Tuesday as he demanded an end to such postings. Two girls, 15 and 16, were accused of posting the tweets Sunday following the [...]
Jefferson Local Schools Jefferson Local Schools will be conducting a screening for students who are interested in enrolling in the preschool program for school year 2013-2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (by appointment only) Friday, March 22, at Norwood Elementary School Preschool, 899 Norwood Drive, West Jefferson. This screening is for children who are [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor The 2013 high school spring sports season is still a couple weeks from starting, but a pair of Madison County track and field athletes are going strong in their winter sport of choice. London’s Kali Boyd and Madison-Plains’ Anne Brady both qualified for and will compete in the Division [...]
For The Madison Press Tolles Technical School, located on US 42, Plain City, contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office to report a bomb threat Friday morning. The sheriff’s office, along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Crime Scene, began a criminal investigation into the threat. The Columbus Bomb Squad was contacted and responded [...]
