County attorney defends plea agreement in Exline case

Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn responded Thursday morning to critical emails he’s received and an “uproar on social media” he’s been told about over a plea agreement this week in a high-profile criminal case, saying, “I’m very proud of law enforcement and of what our office has done.” He said he also reached plea agreements in three cases that resulted…

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Velma Radebaugh, 1920 – 2019

Velma Radebaugh, 98, of Jefferson passed from this life on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, following a brief illness at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Velma, the second daughter born to Cyrus and Alta Lulu (Hiddleson) Radebaugh, was born June 10, 1920, at her parents’ farm home in Hardin Township, Greene County. She attended her first eight years of…

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