Recent births at Memorial Hospital of Union County
State/Area News
October 2, 2026

Recent births at Memorial Hospital of Union County

Emily and R.J. Yoder of Marysville welcomed a baby boy Aug. 21. Mali and Blake Miller of Plain City also welcomed a baby boy Aug. 21.

Anna Walker and Bryan Loulan of Marysville welcomed a baby girl Aug. 25.

Catherine and Michael Gatto of Marysville welcomed a baby boy Aug. 28. The paternal grandparents are Karen and John Francher of Marysville. The maternal grandparents are Susan Romain and Leo Garrett of Mississippi.

Molly and Jacob Burge of Marysville welcomed a baby boy Sept. 9, while Alexis “Lexi” Achor and Ricky Munk of West Mansfield welcomed a baby girl Sept. 13.

Hollie McCoy of Marysville welcomed a baby girl Sept. 16.

Kelsie Nicholl and Zachary Prater of Bellefontaine welcomed a baby girl Sept. 19.

Liping Shen and Nathan Zieter of Marysville welcomed a baby boy Sept. 20. Shen is formerly of China.

Tatum and Justin Krebs of Marysville welcomed a baby girl Sept. 24.

School Bus Involved in Crash
State/Area News
School Bus Involved in Crash
October 2, 2026
Springfield – On October 2, 2026, at approximately 07:43 AM, troopers with the Springfield Post were dispatched to a two-vehicle non-injury crash involving a school bus. The crash occurred on River Ro...
Municipal Court news
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Municipal Court news
October 2, 2026
Speeding Anastasia Kopanos, 19824 Coleman Brake Road, Milford Center – Pleaded guilty to speeding, 41 mph in a 25-mph zone. Fined $58. Jassmyne C. Hamilton, 61 E. State St., Milford Center – Pleaded g...
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Owen’s journey
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Owen Huber, 5, sits with his superhero mask and cape, waiting to join family and friends on a celebratory walk and get-together Sept. 27 to highlight his story. Huber was born with spina bifida and his neighborhood, Pleasant View Farms, recently organized the event ahead of Spina Bifida Awareness Month in October. (Photo submitted)
Owen’s journey
Community rallies around young neighbor
By Mike Williamson 
October 6, 2026
A Union County neighborhood recently came together to highlight one of its own and bring awareness to a sometimes overlooked condition. Residents of Pleasantview Farm, a small community north of Union...
Sharp looks to build team amid staff changes
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Sharp looks to build team amid staff changes
By From JT Staff Reports 
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With all the staffing changes around Marysville, City Manager Kim Sharp said she wants to hear from administrators on how to rebuild a strong and dedicated team. Sharp sent a message out to staff memb...
Harvest Ridge development planned
Local News, News
Above is a rendering of the entire proposed Harvest Ridge development. (Graphic submitted)
Harvest Ridge development planned
By Michael Williamson 
October 3, 2026
Mill Valley may get a whole new set of neighbors in the future. Marysville Planning Commission is set to hear a sketch plan next week for the newly proposed Harvest Ridge development on Route 31 and A...
County won’t lose in gas tax pause
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County won’t lose in gas tax pause
By Michael Williamson 
October 3, 2026
Any impact from the state’s upcoming gas tax holiday will be reimbursed back to local funds. Union County Administrator Bill Narducci said the measure shouldn’t negatively impact local dollars, even i...
Farm Bureau offers legal help for county projects
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Farm Bureau offers legal help for county projects
By Michael Williamson 
October 3, 2026
Local officials and residents not only have a say as more large-scale energy projects come to Union County, but they also can get legal help. That was the message to the county commissioners and conce...
Monarchs’ grid skid continues with loss to Olentangy Braves
Sports
Gage Henry (13) of Marysville gets yanked by his face mask on this play. The officials did not call a penalty against Olentangy on the play. The Monarchs fell 31-8. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Monarchs’ grid skid continues with loss to Olentangy Braves
By Chad Williamson 
October 3, 2026
Coming off last Friday’s loss to Dublin Jerome in which miscues snowballed to a blowout, Marysville needed to build confidence early against Olentangy on Friday. Marysville head coach Mike Young and h...