By Jane Beathard Staff Writer The jury trial of a Pike Township man accused of growing marijuana in his backyard garden last summer was averted at the last minute on Tuesday after the defendant pleaded no contest to the charge. Prospective jurors waited outside the Madison County Common Pleas Courtroom as attorneys negotiated the [...]
By Rob Treynor Assistant Editor Will fireworks burst above Plain City this Independence Day? Probably not, according to Mayor Sandra Adkins, who spoke on the subject to village council on Monday night. Fireworks were among the many cuts made by council last year in order to deal with a budget shortfall. The mayor told [...]
By Fran Odyniec For The Advocate The Madison County Sheriff’s Office accepted approximately $20,000 worth of unused and expired medications at this past Saturday’s national “Drug Take-Back Day,” held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the office’s operations center at Elm Street and Garfield Avenue. “We are very satisfied with the results,” Sheriff [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Kyle H. Koch, 21, 5419 Madison St., Hilliard, was charged with violating the terms of his probation for breaking and entering and theft convictions. Koch and co-defendant Jacob Heyder broke into Agape Church in Plain City on Aug. 20, 2011 to steal office equipment. As terms of their community [...]
By Rob Treynor Assistant Editor In the middle of Monday night’s Plain City village council meeting, President Pro Tem Kevin Vaughn finished his report to the mayor by resigning from council, effective immediately. No one on council seemed surprised as the mayor immediately asked to go into executive session. When council re-convened, Mayor Adkins [...]
For The Plain City Advocate The 15 National volleyball team from Elite Volleyball Training Center in Plain City were big winners at the Molten Bid Volleyball Tournament, hosted at the Columbus Convention Center the weekend of April 6-7. The team earned a national bid to attend the Junior National Championships (Junior Olympics) in Dallas, [...]
By Rob Treynor Assistant Editor Plain City resident John Rucker has filed a freedom of information request with the village of Plain City. Rucker is closely associated with the Plain City Safety Awareness Organization. The group’s primary, if not sole, objective is to reinstate the police officer who was laid off by the village [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor The Jonathan Alder softball team is built on speed. With an army of lighting quick young players, the Pioneers have carved out a name for themselves this year for being a team that puts pressure on opposing teams with its ability to run. West Jefferson has what is considered [...]