The Marysville Division of Fire was dispatched to Marathon Gas, 303 E. Fifth St., Friday at 7:30 a.m. for a report of a commercial fire. Fire Battalion Chief Nathan Burns said a cooler motor overheated at the gas station. He said his department could not determine why the motor overheated but disconnected the power and “advised them (the gas station employees) to have it looked at by a repair company.” No injuries were reported. The Marysville Division of Police and Union County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa)
Author: Ally Lanasa
Mill Valley resident Perry Ratliff has built an 800-foot garden railroad throughout his yard and into his home on Preakness Place. Ratliff models the late steam era (1940’s) to modern day diesels. He runs all road names on the garden railroad, from miniature freight trains to passenger trains. Above, a New York Central No. 5344 steam locomotive is pictured. Below, models of diesels from the Santa Fe and Alaska Railroads run in Ratliff’s yard. (Photos submitted) — A Mill Valley resident’s love for the outdoors and for model trains led him to create an 800-foot garden railroad. Scotts Miracle-Gro employee…
Marysville High School students in Teacher Lindsay Welk’s vocational skills classes and classroom paraprofessionals are pictured above stocking the shelves of the Monarch Market, a new pantry for students in need of additional food over the weekends. (Photo submitted) — The Monarch Market has officially opened as a resource at Marysville High School for any student in need of additional food at home. The market is a collaboration between the high school’s Inner Club Council, FFA and Teacher Lindsay Welk’s vocational skills classes. Senior Meghan Morey said as an FFA officer she was in charge of the September FFA meeting.…
It surprises a lot of people that I was not in a sorority in college because I attended an all-girls high school, where sisterhood and uniformity were celebrated. I primarily oppose Greek life because of the humiliating and life-threatening practices common at initiation events. Dr. Susan Lipkins, a psychologist and author, conducted a survey among fraternity and sorority members about initiation rituals. According to the results, 29% of respondents agree that extreme consumption is often part of an initiation, 29% of respondents agree that it is important to tolerate physical pain, 31% of respondents agree that a significant element in…
Above, in the main photo, the North Union Business Advisory Council, consisting of teachers, board of education members, school administrators and local business representatives, receive a tour of TCI of Ohio, which handles oil recycling and the breakdown of machinery and equipment. In the inset photo, buckets of copper from electrical transformers have been organized for recycling at TCI of Ohio on Ira Bean Parkway in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photos by Ally Lanasa) — Do you know what happens to colossal electrical transformers at substations after they are replaced? North Union’s Business Advisory Council recently learned where the older equipment goes…
Lt. Jim Hill will become the new Richwood chief of police, effective Feb. 24. Following a brief executive session to discuss personnel on Monday, Mayor Scott Jerew recommended Hill to replace Monte Asher, who is retiring on Feb. 23. The council voted unanimously, with Council member Reddy Brown absent. “Congratulations, Jim,” Jerew said to Hill. Hill has been in law enforcement since 1991, and he has been serving with the Richwood Police Department since 2015. Hill is currently the second in command at the department and supervises the administrative, patrol and investigative operations of the department. He is a graduate…
For hours on Thursday, U.S. 36 was closed near Union Recyclers in both directions because a semi rolled over on Wednesday at about 9:33 p.m. According to the incident report, the semi struck a tree, then a utility pole before overturning. The utility pole was replaced on Thursday morning, and U.S. 36 was reopened by 11 a.m. The Marysville Division of Fire and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the incident. At least one person was transported to Memorial Hospital. More details about the incident were not available at press time. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa)
The North Union Local Schools District plans to put an emergency levy renewal on the November general election ballot. North Union’s Treasurer and CFO Scott Maruniak recently told the board of education “it is a small emergency levy.” The levy will raise an estimated $210,000 each fiscal year. The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home a total of $31.50 annually. “Then to add to it, it is still eligible for homestead/rollback credit. This lowers it (to) about $27.56 annually (for homeowners),” Maruniak told the Journal-Tribune. He added that the district’s emergency levy collects at 0.90 mills. He…
North Union’s Board of Education members were given their yearly appointments at their first meeting of 2023 on Saturday. Brian Davis was elected to serve as president of the board again, and Matt Staley was chosen to continue serving as vice president of the school board. Shelly Ehret and Matt Hall were appointed to serve on the 2023 standing committee for revisions of the Board of Education Policy Manual and Administrative Regulations, with the superintendent serving as the third member of the committee. Bradley DeCamp will serve as the legislative liaison to the state and the Ohio School Board Association…
The Village of Richwood is known as the place where the clock chimes (or strikes) hospitality, but the Richwood Opera House’s bell has not rung in town for years. Pictured above is the bell in the clock tower of the historical building. The old mechanical ringer and the new electric one are both still in the clock tower. (Photo submitted) — Richwood’s clock tower may chime hospitality again soon. Reddy Brown, chair of the Richwood Revitalization Committee, told committee members at a recent meeting that Mayor Scott Jerew has asked him to repair the clock. “I inferred that that also…
The North Union Board of Education was honored by the Ohio School Boards Association for January’s School Board Recognition Month. Pictured, from left, are board members Matt Hall, Shelly Ehret, Brian Davis, Matt Staley and Bradley DeCamp. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa) — North Union’s Board of Education and administration expressed concern about middle and high school students vaping during its meeting on Saturday. Superintendent Richard Baird said the “biggest challenge with vaping” is that “it is so easy to hide it.” “Kids need their personal time and personal space at school, and they take advantage of that,” Baird said.…
After 16 years as the Richwood Chief of Police, Monte Asher announced he will retire on Feb. 23 during the Village Council meeting on Monday. Asher has served at the local police department for about 25 years, rising up the ranks from auxiliary officer to sergeant to his current role as chief. He replaced his brother, Rick Asher, who retired as chief of police in February 2007. Asher thanked the village residents “for the 25 years that I served in the community, for them to let me serve.” He said Clemans Nelson and Associates, a management consulting firm, held interviews…
The Richwood Council approved the organization of committees for 2023 at a recent meeting. Council members Donnie Ridgeway and Reddy Brown serve on the Richwood Revitalization Committee, which manages fundraising to repair the Richwood Opera House. Residents Gail DeGood-Guy, Tracy Plouck, Sue Bails, Rachel Shadel and Aaron Smith also serve on the committee. Lynne Ledley, Lynne Hall and Laurie Eliot-Shea are alternate members. The Richwood Park Trailblazers Group, which hosts fundraisers every year to improve the amenities, consists of Mayor Scott Jerew, Brown and Council Member George Showalter. Other members are residents Justin North, Christy McMahon, Brad Shearer, Carmen Shields,…
I have been amazed at the generosity of the Marysville community this month. As a reporter, it has been a pleasure to share the stories of many wonderful outreach projects that took place in Union County this season. Cards From Christ, a Marysville group that collects cards for incarcerated individuals throughout Ohio and other parts of the U.S., gathered more than 100,000 cards. The Ostavitz family, with the help of other residents, collected about 800 toys to deliver to the Ronald McDonald House in Columbus. The Care Train distributed nearly $236,000 in food vouchers to Union County families, children, senior…
Area churches, including Marysville First United Methodist Church, pictured above, will be busy with pageants, special events, candlelight services and other activities this weekend as Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) — Area churches invite the public to attend special Christmas services this Saturday and Sunday. Byhalia Area – Grace Independent Baptist Church, 31457 Route 31, Byhalia, will hold an 11 a.m. service on Sunday. – Byhalia Evangelical Friends Church, 31654 Route 31, West Mansfield, will offer a 6:30 p.m. communion service on Saturday and a 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday. Delaware…