By Jane Beathard Staff Writer A Marysville woman was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday for stealing more than $4,000 in items from a family member in August 2012. Brittany M. Baldwin, 20, 603 London Ave., pleaded guilty to burglary in Madison County Common Pleas Court on March 19. An admitted addict, [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Mt. Sterling council revisited its debt reduction fee for the loan on its new water plant during its meeting Monday evening. After a work session last week, it was decided to change the way the new water plant would be funded. Instead of a 20-year loan at 2 percent [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer The City of London will seek a $17,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to improve the fledgling Tile Mill Park, following action by city council on Thursday. Council members authorized safety-services director Steve Hume to apply for a NatureWorks grant to construct a driveway from the [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Municipal court Judge Eric Schooley said Monday his space in the basement of the Madison County Courthouse is much too small to efficiently handle 12,000-14,000 cases per year. “We can’t do anymore than we’re doing,” Schooley told the building commission. Storage space is non-existent and his staff is stuffed [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer It was with deep regret, Wendy Combs Bower resigned her teaching position, April 5 at St. Patrick School. A serious illness, an unrelenting brain tumor, has forced her to depart the school where she was hired in 2000 as vocal and instrumental music teacher. One of Dr. Jake Froning’s [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer The municipal courthouse project moved Monday morning one step closer to beginning. Madison County commissioners received the architect’s recommendation for a general contractor. Tony Schorr, architect, recommended Staffco of Fairborn in Greene County at a base cost of $3,946,000. Schorr said he checked references for Staffco and they all [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer So, what do YOU want to be when you grow up? St. Patrick Elementary School students on Friday received some help to answer that question as 18 professionals came to the school to share what they do with students. A variety of professions were represented from the law to [...]
By Dean Shipley Staff Writer Mt. Sterling Mayor Charlie Neff in his remarks Monday evening, April 8, noted the passing of one of the area’s longest-lived residents, Ray Butz. Butz passed away April 6, at the age of 99. He was born nearly 100 years ago, Nov. 10, 1913 in Fayette County. It was [...]
