Court News
January 30, 2019

01/30/19

By Mac Cordell

Municipal Court
Park/public hwy – Justin R. Knight, Spring Valley, $55 fine, $147.33 costs.
Speeding – Casey E. O’Connor, Columbus, $25 fine, $150.85 costs.
Speeding – Phillip W. Taylor, Zanesville, $58 fine, $165 costs.
Disorderly conduct – Andrew S. Keller, Milford Center, $58 fine, $85 cost...

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 
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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 
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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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Berbee: “Mission accomplished”
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger, center, congratulates council members Henk Berbee, left, and Julie Kramer, right, for their service to the city Monday night. Kramer is concluding her term as council member after stepping into former member JR Rausch’s vacated seat a year ago. Berbee is stepping away after 16 years as a member of the board. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Berbee: “Mission accomplished”
Steps down from city council after 16 years
By Michael Williamson 
December 16, 2025
A lot has changed in the City of Marysville since Henk Berbee first joined city council a decade and a half ago. After 16 years serving the city, Berbee is stepping away from his duties as a member of...
Sheriff, NU board discuss SRO costs
Education, News
Sheriff, NU board discuss SRO costs
By Kyle Meddles 
December 16, 2025
The key word of Monday’s board of education meeting was transparency as the sheriff met with North Union officials to clear the air regarding cost concerns with the student resource officer (SRO) posi...
Fire alarm leads to cold delay
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Fire alarm leads to cold delay
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 16, 2025
Spectators, coaches and players gathered outside the main athletic entrance of Olentangy High School Friday after a fire alarm went off in the middle of warmups before the varsity game. First responde...
Triad boys hoopsters hope to rebound from 2024-25
Sports
Triad’s varsity boys hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, Colton Millice, Ashton Phillips, Alex May, Jayden Blackburn and Landon Tomlin; back row, Caleb Jordan, Andy Nott, Cohen Millice, Ashton Spriggs and Makye Gaston. Not pictured, Logan McCoy and Gavyn Heitman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Triad boys hoopsters hope to rebound from 2024-25
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 16, 2025
Triad’s boys basketball team seeks to rebound after last season’s dreary campaign. The Cardinals ended last season with a 1-21 overall record while going winless (0-16) in the Ohio Heritage Conference...
Triad girls have young team
Sports
Members of Triad’s girls basketball team are from left, front row, Taylor Queen, Lilly Allison, Gracie Martin, April Hillman and Jazz Ford; second row, head coach Erica Trainer, Emma Bialecki, Emma Martin, Addi Matthews, Lacey Travis and assistant coach John Millice. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Triad girls have young team
By Tim Miller 
December 16, 2025
There are only a trio of lettermen and nine total players listed on Triad’s varsity girls basketball team this winter. The returning veterans include senior Gracie Martin, junior Jazz Ford and sophomo...
New faces leading Triad wrestling programs
Sports
Members of Triad’s boys wrestling team are from left, assistant coach Jeremy Stokes, Garret Bollack, Noah Campbell, Wyatt Smith and head coach Tim Deady. Not pictured, Michael Gregg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
New faces leading Triad wrestling programs
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 16, 2025
Triad’s wrestling program has new faces leading the boys and girls squads this season. The Cardinals have seen at least one of its own venture to the Jerome Schottenstein Center for the state tourname...