Police Beat

July 22, 2026

Police Beat – 7/21/26

By From JT Staff Reports

From the Union County Sheriff’s Office:

Hayden R. Woods, 31, of Marysville, was arrested Thursday at 3:06 a.m. after deputies and units from the Northwestern Joint Fire District responded to Bear Swamp Road near Shirk Road for a possible injury crash involving a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. Following th...

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Police Beat – 7/23/26

By From JT Staff Reports

July 23, 2026

From Marysville Police Department reports: Tuesday at 12:13 a.m., police were dispatched to the 16500 block of Square Drive for reports of suspicious conditions. The case is open with an investigation...

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Police Beat – 7/22/26

By From JT Staff Reports

July 22, 2026

From Marysville Police Department reports: Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Almon Drive in a parking lot on Monday at 6:39 a.m. for reports of motor vehicle theft by a duplicate key. The cas...

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Police Beat – 7/20/26

By From JT Staff Reports

July 20, 2026

From the Marysville Police Department reports: At 12:41 a.m., Friday, police were dispatched to a restaurant on the 800 block of Delaware Avenue for reports of suspicious conditions. The case was clea...

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Township lays out case against fire chief

Hearing lasts for hours without resolution; another planned

By Sarah Vollrath

July 23, 2026

Jerome Township trustees heard sharply conflicting arguments Tuesday as the public hearing to determine whether Fire Chief Douglas Stewart should be removed from office got underway. Township attorney...

JA graduate will continue to pitch on collegiate level

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Jonathan Alder’s Macie Pruitt prepares to fire the ball to the plate during a game from the 2026 season. Pruitt will continue her academic and softball careers at Grace Christian University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

JA graduate will continue to pitch on collegiate level

By Tim Miller

July 23, 2026

A senior who helped Jonathan Alder’s softball squad finish as the 2026 Division III regional runner-up will continue her diamond career on the collegiate level. Pitcher Macy Pruitt will play for Grace...

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Tim Dawson addresses the audience at Rock the Clock in Uptown Plain City in 2018. (Photo submitted)

Rock the Clock turns 10

By From JT Staff Reports

July 23, 2026

For nearly a decade, Tim Dawson has reached the same conclusion after Rock the Clock wraps up. "This is the last year." The words have become something of an annual tradition for the Plain City busine...

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Identity of man killed in Route 31 crash revealed

By Michael Williamson

July 23, 2026

A DNA match allowed investigators to identify the man who died in the fiery crash on Route 31 last week. Lance Emberling with the Union County Coroner’s Office said officials confirmed the identity of...

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Memorial Health accelerates leadership transition

Spence Fisher will take over Aug. 1

By Michael Williamson

July 22, 2026

Memorial Health CEO Chip Hubbs is stepping away a little sooner than anticipated. Hospital officials told the Union County Commissioners Wednesday that everything is in place for Hubbs to move out of ...

Outfielder Bickerstaff learning to pitch in order to assist Lady Monarchs

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Incoming Marysville High School sophomore Kaitlyn Bickerstaff prepares to release a pitch during a recent Lady Monarch practice. MHS head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell (left) is guiding Bickerstaff in her quest to become a pitcher. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Outfielder Bickerstaff learning to pitch in order to assist Lady Monarchs

By Tim Miller

July 22, 2026

Marysville High School sophomore Kaitlyn Bickerstaff has been playing softball since the age of 6. Throughout the many levels of the sport, she has shown her versatility by playing any number of posit...