Court News

May 21, 2018

05/21/2018

By Mac Cordell

Marked lanes – Melissa L. Hill, Lancaster, $55 fine, $88 costs.
Speeding – Nima Tamang, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs.
No OL – Jesse A. Stanley, Columbus, $58 fine, $95 costs.
Seat belt – Jesse A. Stanley, Columbus, dismissed, $28 costs.
Fail to yield – Doris M. Montgomery, 390 Scott Farms Blv...

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Man who fled from cops on the run again

By Kyle Meddles

May 8, 2025

A Columbus man who previously pled guilty to fleeing from law enforcement has now been indicted for fleeing his prison sentence. Amir Hassaun Cotner, 27, of Columbus, is currently at large after alleg...

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Alleged strangulation case leads to charges

By Kyle Meddles

May 6, 2025

A Marysville man is facing as many as six years in prison for strangling and attacking family members. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ronald Day, 52, of 840 Royal Oak Drive, charging him wit...

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Area woman charged in vehicular assault case

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

May 5, 2025

A Marysville woman is being charged in the vehicular assault of her own child after a drunk driving crash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Courtney Megan Butler, 36, of 1878 Woodside Drive, c...

MHS senior Mize signs to wrestle at The Ohio State University

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Marysville’s Carson Mize dons an Ohio State singlet during his visit to the program earlier this year. The senior signed with the Buckeyes Thursday afternoon. (Photo submitted)

MHS senior Mize signs to wrestle at The Ohio State University

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 12, 2025

A change in trajectory landed a local wrestling standout closer to home. At one time, Carson Mize was committed to Cleveland State University’s wrestling program. But after the school announced it was...

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Alder netters turn in conference win

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

A 4-1 victory over Urbana raised Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis record to 9-7. The Pioneers won all three singles matches. Gideon Sullivan turned back Spriggs 6-0, 6-1, Noah Hess downed Astacran 6-1, 6-...

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FHS baseball team edges Hardin Northern

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

Fairbanks’ baseball team upped its record to 7-12 with a 2-1 non-conference verdict over Hardin Northern. The team from Hardin County plated its lone run in the visitors’ portion of the third inning. ...

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Fairbanks’ Macy Kise avoids getting kicked in the face as she goes into second with a stand-up double. Marysville shortstop Sienna Hutchins (36) had to jump to catch a high throw from the outfield. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panther softball squad tops MHS

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

A pair of local softball teams that are at the top of their respective conference standings faced off Thursday evening on the Marysville High School diamond. The contest pitted the Ohio Capital Confer...

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Plain City Public Library struck in crash

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 10, 2025

Plain City police were dispatched to the Plain City Public Library at 10:49 a.m., Friday, for a vehicle that struck the side of the building. Sergeant Tharon Prather with the Plain City Police Departm...

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A clapboard, used on film sets to mark scenes and sync sound and picture, shows the name of a feature film being shot in Logan county. The image was posted on one of writer and director Adam Meeks’ social media accounts in April. Union County, which tells the story of a young man going through a drug court program, is a full-length version of a short film of the same name, which Meeks shot here five years ago. (Photo submitted)

Union County goes Hollywood

Film about area drug court stars Will Poulter

By Michael Williamson

May 9, 2025

Union County is about to become a marquee name. Literally. Filmmakers are currently in neighboring Logan County shooting a feature film called, oddly enough, Union County , a story about a recovering ...