Court News

October 11, 2018

10/11/18

By Mac Cordell

Municipal Court
Seat belt – Craig E. Metzger, Powell, $30 fine, $91 costs.
Over height – Brian C. Bennett, Columbus, $58 fine, $110 costs.
FRA susp – Larry D. Gibson, 569 East Sixth, $600 fine, $120 costs.
Speeding – Darica M. Holstein, Richwood, $58 fine, $12 costs.
Speeding – Barbara L. Burgm...

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Woman indicted over school threat

By Kyle Meddles

March 10, 2026

The Marysville woman who was arrested for making alleged terroristic threats against the schools has now been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Colleen Joan May, 37, of 288 Prairie Dri...

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Pictured above is footage from city cameras of the truck that McPherson shot out of on Sept. 14, 2024. (File photo)

Drive-by shooter pleads guilty

By Kyle Meddles

March 7, 2026

A man involved in the 2024 drive-by shooting of Marysville’s Uptown has entered a plea of guilty just a few days before his scheduled jury trial. In a plea hearing at the Union County Court of Common ...

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Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

March 6, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury has separately indicted five fathers locally for not providing child support to their children. In a recent batch of indictments, the court has charged five men with multip...

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Fairbanks officials hear updates on projects, access road

By Jack Christian

March 19, 2026

Fairbanks officials held a presentation Monday night to share an update on the status of several planned 2026 projects, highlighting efforts aimed at completing the work efficiently. Ted Musielewicz o...

Marysville’s Leng, Jonathan Alder’s Thomas finish as girls state wrestling runners-up

Sports

Cami Leng, right, of Marysville tries to ward off Olentangy Orange’s McKenzie Carder during the state championship match in the 120-pound weight class. Leng finished the 2025-2026 season with her third consecutive state runner-up finish. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Leng, Jonathan Alder’s Thomas finish as girls state wrestling runners-up

By Tim Miller

March 18, 2026

A pair of area girls wrestlers brought home state runner-up honors during Sunday evening’s finals at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. Cami Leng, Marysville’s 120-pound junior grappler...

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A.G. cautions about messaging apps during sunshine week

By From JT Staff Reports

March 18, 2026

Platforms and apps that delete messages top the list of things public officials shouldn’t use, according to the Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The state’s chief legal officer released the 2026 editi...

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A new Union County Sheriff’s Office facility is being planned for the open land on County-Home Road just west of the county Joint Recreation District on County-Home Road, shown above at right. The building will sit between the City of Marysville’s Decker Station 271, shown at bottom-left and the Union County Engineer’s Operations Facility at the top-left. (Graphic submitted)

$7M second UCSO facility eyed

By Michael Williamson

March 18, 2026

Union County is working on a new facility that will both expand and consolidate the various locations currently used by the sheriff’s office. The deadline for architecture firms to submit a statement ...

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NU sees field maintenance costs rise

By Kyle Meddles

March 18, 2026

The North Union Board of Education heard a presentation from its sports field consultants, Field Source, who gave a look ahead to maintenance efforts for 2026 – which will mark the fourth year of coll...

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Area man charged with child porn offenses

By Kyle Meddles

March 17, 2026

A Marysville man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with pandering child porn after investigators received a tip from his IP address. Following a search warrant at 376 Windsor Drive at 7 a.m., T...