Court News

May 5, 2023

05/05/23

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court
Speeding – Safa A. Alnajar, Hilliard, $55 fine, $88 costs.
Speeding – Katherine E. Young, Newark, $55 fine, $88 costs.
Stop sign – Mark A. Taylor, Larue, $55 fine, $88 costs.
Fail to comply – Mac Davidson, Milford Center, $500 fine, $28 costs, 30 days jail susp.
Drug paraphernalia...

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Man indicted for assaulting family member

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

May 28, 2025

A young adult from Marysville has been indicted for allegedly assaulting his teenage brother. The Union County Grand Jury is charging Jett Michael McCarty, 22, of 177 Grove St., with one count each of...

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Richwood man indicted after strangling incident

By Kyle Meddles

May 19, 2025

A Richwood man is being charged after allegedly strangling his girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Patrick Smith, 39, of 275 N. Franklin St., in Richwood, charging him with one ...

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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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Pioneers celebrate district championship

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 30, 2025

Jonathan Alder baseball players celebrate in the middle of the field after Wednesday's 5-2 win over Heath in Newark that gave the Pioneers a district championship. JA will travel to Xenia to open up r...

JA baseball team claims D-IV district title with win over Heath

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Zach Gantz (right) rounds third base while head coach Craig Kyle (left) waves him home during the bottom of the fourth inning. The senior Pioneer scored one run in the team’s win against Heath. JA claimed a Division IV district title with the victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA baseball team claims D-IV district title with win over Heath

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 29, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s baseball team always sets a goal of winning a district championship each year. A 5-2 win on Wednesday over defending state champion Heath accomplished that goal and continued the Pion...

Jonathan Alder lacrosse season ends with loss to Bishop Watterson

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Wyatt Clemons (8) eyes down an open teammate while being guarded by Bishop Watterson’s Joe Hayes during the first half. The senior attackman accounted for two goals in the team’s loss to the Eagles. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder lacrosse season ends with loss to Bishop Watterson

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 29, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys lacrosse season ended Tuesday night at the conclusion of the Region 7 semifinal. The fourth-seeded Pioneers (15-5) fell to top-seeded the Columbus Bishop Watterson Eagles (11-6) ...

Sports

Local grappler finishes fourth

By Tim Miller

May 29, 2025

An additional wrestler for Marysville recently competed at Ohio Northern University. Competition came during the state Greco Roman and freestyle tournaments. Hudson Bryant of Marysville competed in th...

Sports

MHS’ final regular season baseball game results in win during Hays-Hoehn contest

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 29, 2025

Prior to Marysville’s baseball tournament loss, the Monarchs closed out the regular season with a 10-9 victory over Zane Trace. The Monarchs hosted the Hays-Hoehn game after previous attempts were hal...

Marysville baseball squad ends season with loss to Newark

Sports

Marysville catcher Rocco Marchetti, left, tries to tag out Newark’s Brody Driskell at the plate. Driskell scored a run during the Wildcats’ 7-3 victory over Marysville in a Division I district semifinal game on the Monarchs’ diamond. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville baseball squad ends season with loss to Newark

By Tim Miller

May 29, 2025

Marysville High School head baseball coach Nick Blake summed it up best. “We gave up too much too early and dug ourselves a hole.” That’s the way he described MHS’ (the No. 7 seed) 7-3 loss to No. 14 ...