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Lions Club slates membership meeting

The London Lions Club has been serving the community for more than 60 years by purchasing eyeglasses for those in need, providing meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and assisting other…

May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Did officers go too far in search?

By Jane Beathard Staff Writer   Madison County Common Pleas Judge Robert D. Nichols is expected to rule in coming days on whether or not officers went too far in…

May 22 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Madison Press Four St. Patrick School fifth grade students – (from left) Sophie Zawodny, Cameron Arthur, Emily Fraysier, Hannah Keller – have taken the initiative to show support for their former music teacher Wendy Bower who has a brain tumor.

Students rally for former teacher

By JEFF GATES   Practicing what is preached. At St. Patrick School, the students are taught the importance of helping others. The school has such a commitment that they require…

May 21 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Cleveland man sentenced to nine months

By Jane Beathard Staff Writer   A Cleveland-area man was sentenced on Friday to nine months in prison for possessing 4 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop last year…

May 21 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Sports News

Alder advances to district final with sloppy win

By Chris Miles Sports Editor   It’s been said that…

May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Central District Tournament Semifinals WJ softball advances to district final; WJ baseball, Alder softball come up short

By Chris Miles Sports Editor   The West Jefferson softball…

May 21 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

District Baseball Tournament: Alder, WJ win; London drops heartbreaker

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By Chris Miles Sports Editor   The Jonathan Alder baseball…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Cahill dominant in ’Riders shutout of Plains

By Chris Miles Sports Editor   Everybody in attendance knew…

May 16 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

MPHS softball, London and WJ baseball all win

By Chris Miles Sports Editor   In dire need of…

May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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AP News

Suspect grabbed after southwest Ohio police chase

  LOVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Police in the Cincinnati area say they apprehended an elusive suspect after a pursuit that reached 100 mph and ended in a crash.   It started late Tuesday when Morrow…

May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Man sought in abduction attempt at Ohio school

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in central Ohio are looking for a 20-year-old man who they say walked into a high school and tried to abduct his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend.   Columbus police said the man…

May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

At least 29 injured in bus crash

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says 29 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.   The patrol says…

May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

A woman carries her child through a field Monday near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. A tornado as much as a mile wide, with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Sue Ogrocki, AP

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers…

May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »



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Linda C. Eriksson

Mom decides to try painting again

When I was 7 years old, I learned to paint with oils and found a lifelong passion. I took lessons for 2 years, then off and on as time has allowed up until now. Periodically I’ve…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Harry Croghan

Do hands talk? Yes they do

You don’t need to ask the deaf if this is true. In my hometown just north of Pittsburgh a lot of people came from the Old Country. We had a lot of Irish, Italian, Polish, Syrian,…

May 16 2013 / Read More »
Ron Garver

Socially responsible investing

As the global climate change discussions heat up in Washington, many investors are paying attention to the impact of their investments on the environment and the well being of people around the world. As this trend…

May 1 2013 / Read More »
Thad Gifford

Can you forgive when someone forgot?

I hate to admit it because 99.7 percent of the time … I am on time. So, I hate to admit it. I almost missed the “deadline” for this week’s article. Yep. I know when it…

May 17 2013 / Read More »
Charlie Miller

100 Years ago in West Jefferson

May 16, 1913 Madison County Democrat — Mr. P. J. Creager, Morris Hedrick and Miss Nellie Hedrick and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hedrick spent Sunday at Unionville. They made the trip in an automobile. — W.…

May 16 2013 / Read More »
Slim Randles

Doc doesn’t charge extra

Those of us who call this little valley home have a unique blessing in the form of Perry, our dentist. Yes, when we go to get the fangs fixed up at O’Dontall Dental, down in the…

May 16 2013 / Read More »
Martha Filipic

Use ‘Top 10’ lists to add variety

Occasionally I see lists of the “top 10” most nutritious fruits and vegetables, but they’re never quite the same as each other. How much should I pay attention to these kinds of lists? Trying to list…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Lovina Eicher

The garden is starting to fill up more

Our garden is beginning to fill up more and more. So far we have potatoes, onions, peas, lettuce, radishes, red beets, carrots and dill planted. Hope to get time to plant corn, green beans, and zucchini…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

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