Court News
November 1, 2018

11/01/18

By Mac Cordell

Municipal Court
Seat belt – Matthew R. Wurtsbaugh, Richwood, $30 fine, $146 costs.
Out/state susp – Carla D. Major, Lima, $600 fine, $251 costs, 30 days jail susp.
Traffic light – Khalid Abdussalaam, Delaware, $58 fine, $165 costs.
No OL – Hobert R. Young III, 825 Columbus Avenue, $58 fine, $28 ...

Six reformatory inmates indicted
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Six reformatory inmates indicted
By Kyle Meddles 
January 19, 2026
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted six women in connection to alleged crimes committed while incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 11. ...
Woman abducted on test drive
Court News, Local News, News
"No, now you'll sit there and wait like a good girl." - Homeless man to female sales associate when she attempted to end test drive.
Woman abducted on test drive
By Kyle Meddles 
January 17, 2026
This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...
Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme
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Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme
By Kyle Meddles 
January 8, 2026
A Marysville woman is facing a charge of tampering after allegedly hiding a bottle of synthetic urine inside of her to pass a drug screening. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Ann Combs...
Other news
Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
Education, Local News, News
Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
By Michael Williamson 
January 28, 2026
A couple of school resource officer (SRO) contracts up for discussion last year will not change in the near term. The Union County Commissioners passed a series of measures recently that approved the ...
Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
Sports
Wyatt Arver of North Union drives between Maddox Vermillion and Clayton Jenkins of Benjamin Logan. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
By Bob Putman 
January 27, 2026
North Union varsity boys basketball coach Austin Terrill and his counterpart, Scott Vermillion of Benjamin Logan, were in agreement as to the key point of Friday’s Central Buckeye Conference game at N...
Lady Cats trounce visiting Benjamin Logan
Sports
North Union’s Kailyn Colegrove (30) dashes up the court and past the midline while being guarded by Benjamin Logan’s Molly Siefring (2) during the first half. The senior Lady Cat tallied four points in the team’s win over the visiting Lady Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Cats trounce visiting Benjamin Logan
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 27, 2026
North Union’s girls basketball program earned a running clock during its senior night festivities last Saturday evening. The Lady Cats tallied a 60-20 victory over visiting Benjamin Logan to improve t...
City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall
Local News, News
A county worker clears snow from the sidewalks around the Union County Courthouse and Justice Center Monday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall
By Michael Williamson 
January 27, 2026
Given the significant snowfall totals, local officials said battling winter weather this weekend went about as well as it could have gone. City of Marysville and Union County leaders said they were pl...
Eye on the storm
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During his patrol of the county on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice came upon a maroon Honda that slid off the road on Route 347 near White Stone Road at 8:34 a.m. Pictured above, Justice speaks with the driver, a young woman who was headed to work in Powell, and confirms that she is not injured. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Eye on the storm
When the snow fell, sheriff visited every corner of the county, observing conditions, talking to workers and helping a stranded driver
By Kyle Meddles 
January 27, 2026
A recurring joke that popped up among several Union County agencies during the winter storm on Sunday was a superstition not unlike the ones seen in the sports world: never say that it has been “quiet...
Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call
Local News, News
During his patrol of Union County in the snow storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice visited with different agencies and drove through the major arteries of the county. Justice visited the Union County Engineer’s Office shortly after calling in the level two snow emergency. Pictured above at left, Justice made the decision in coordination with Justin Story, right, at the engineer’s office. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call
By Kyle Meddles 
January 27, 2026
In the midst of the winter storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice patrolled throughout Union County, visiting local agencies and monitoring the roadways while weighing the snow emergency level. From a ...