Mildred Johnson Loughhead, 98, of Oxford, formerly of Kennett Square, died Friday, April 28, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Harold O. Loughhead who died in 2008 and with whom she shared nearly 57 years of marriage. Born in Galax, Va., she was the daughter of the late Claude S. Johnson and the late Mary Matthews Johnson. Mildred…
Richard M. Chambers, “Dick,” 90, of West Grove, died Friday, May 12, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mildred Speakman Chambers, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Evan Chambers and the late Ethyl McCue Chambers. Richard graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1950. He…
Voter turnout is usually light during off-year elections, especially for the primary election. Yesterday was no exception. It was one of those elections where at any given time, the campaign signs in front of polling places outnumbered voters inside. To quote one poll worker in Chadds Ford Township, turnout in the morning was “minimal.” At the Concord Township building polling place at 7:55 a.m., workers…
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks will conduct a sobriety checkpoint during the Memorial Day weekend, May 26-29. The location is not disclosed. • Police are investigating a report of a student at Garnet Valley High School being harassed. A report said a 15-year-old girl was slapped in the face by a 16-year-old male student. The incident happened on…