Court News
January 15, 2018

01/15/18

By Mac Cordell

Municipal Court
Speeding – John N. Stambaugh, Wando, SC, $58 fine, $110 costs.
Speeding – Kyle R. Houseworth, Marion, $55 fine, $88 costs.
Traffic light – Devin C. Hill, Plain City, $58 fine, $85 costs.
Seat belt – Zachary A. Truesdale, Bellefontaine, $30 fine, $66 costs.
Speeding – Gabriel Q. ...

Man charged for trying to smother companion
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Man charged for trying to smother companion
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 8, 2025
A Marysville man could be facing two decades in prison on charges stemming from an incident in 2024 in which he allegedly smothered his girlfriend with a pillow and threatened to kill other members of...
Local man charged with felony strangulation
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Local man charged with felony strangulation
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 4, 2025
A Marysville man faces prison time after being charged in the alleged strangulation of his fiancée. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Daniel Aaron Griffith, 46, whose court-listed addres...
Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
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Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
By Kyle Meddles 
December 3, 2025
New details about the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have come to light after five suspects were recently indicted and charged in connection ...
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Do you wanna build a (really tiny) snowman?
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Do you wanna build a (really tiny) snowman?
By Chad Williamson 
December 15, 2025
This pair worked to piece together a tiny snowman on a table along Main Street recently. The snow an chilly temperatures continued in the area through the weekend as 3-4 inches of the white stuff was ...
MHS girls fall to Braves
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Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) gets halted and blocked by Olentangy’s Payton Kolberg (14) during the first half. The junior forward notched five points for the Lady Monarchs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
MHS girls fall to Braves
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 15, 2025
Marysville’s girls basketball team suffered its second divisional loss to Olentangy, 60-42, on Friday. The Lady Monarchs slipped to 4-3 overall on the season and 0-2 in the OCC Cardinal Division. The ...
Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins
Sports
Evan Wiedmann (1) of Fairbanks goes in for a basket in this file photo. Wiedmann helped the Panthers to a win over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins
By Tim Miller 
December 15, 2025
Fairbanks’ boys cagers upped their record to 4-0 on Friday with a 47-27 victory at Mechanicsburg. Neither team did much to light up the scoreboard during the opening eight minutes of action. FHS took ...
Monarch boys drop game to Olentangy
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Drew Chaffin (10) goes up for a shot against Olentangy. The Monarchs fell to the Braves 57-43. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Monarch boys drop game to Olentangy
By Tim Miller 
December 15, 2025
Marysville’s boys basketball team slipped to 0-4 with a 57-43 loss to Olentangy on Friday. Monarch head coach Mark Tinklenberg, however, isn’t ready to push the panic button. “Our process in our pract...
North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan
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North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) wins the tip-off in this file photo. The Lady Cats upped their record to 6-1 with a victory over Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan
By Bob Putman 
December 15, 2025
An explosive first half led North Union to a 70-25 victory over Benjamin Logan on Saturday at Benjamin Logan. The Lady Cats (6-1) scored 19 points in the first quarter and followed that with a 31-poin...
MHS swimmers defeat JA
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Marysville’s Lila Kis, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Lily Schneider dive into the pool during Thursday’s meet at the Union County YMA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
MHS swimmers defeat JA
By Tim Miller 
December 13, 2025
Marysville’s swimming teams notched dual meet victories over Jonathan Alder. The MHS boys claimed a 133-20 triumph over Alder, while the girls won by a 94-67 count. Top places for individual swimmers ...