The North Union Board of Education approved the proposal from LeVan’s Excavating in the amount of $133,644 for early site work for the new football practice field on Monday. The cost was under the architect’s estimation, said Scott Maruniak, treasurer and CFO of the district. “We’re excited about having LeVan’s Excavating doing this project. They’ve done numerous projects for us in the past,” Maruniak added. According to the proposal document request, the new practice field will be near the existing football field at North Union High School. The district is obtaining dirt from Redwood Apartment Communities in Marysville at no…
Author: Ally Lanasa
The Township of Leesburg officially joined the Northwestern Joint Fire District on Thursday. Trustees of the Leesburg, Liberty, Taylor and York townships met for a special meeting in conjunction with the Northwestern Joint Fire District Board meeting on Wednesday to sign multiple resolutions regarding the merger. “I’m excited about this,” said Logan Rife, president of the Northwestern Joint Fire District. “We have a very unique opportunity to not just take over an entity and run with it but start one from the ground up. I believe that comes with some added responsibility because everything we do, we can’t just think…
The Village of Richwood Council passed a resolution on Monday to establish an enterprise Magnetic Springs Sewer Fund and to transfer $20,000 from the village’s general fund to the new fund for the multidistrict sanitary system. “(Fiscal Officer) Sarah (Sellers) needs starting money,” said Council member Reddy Brown. Mayor Scott Jerew said the village will start billing Magnetic Springs residents $10 per month by the end of this year to “show good faith to EPA that we’re going to do this to get them out of hot water.” Sellers said the software is installed to bill Magnetic Springs residents and…
— The City of Marysville hosted the annual dog swim at the municipal pool on Tuesday evening to raise funds for the Union County Humane Society. Photos shown here are of local dogs enjoying a last splash in the pool and playtime with other furry friends as the summer season comes to a close. (Journal-Tribune photos by Ally Lanasa)
Zane Copas, who showed a market pen of rabbits at the 2022 Richwood Independent Fair, surprised Auctioneer Johnny Regula, Fair President Cody Johnston and the crowd of buyers at the livestock sale with the decision to donate all proceeds from his sale to the senior fair board to build an ADA-compliant ramp at the Richwood Fairgrounds. He raised $10,000 for the project, and buyers also contributed another $14,000 to him and his family. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa) — An unforgettable moment took place at the 130th Richwood Independent Fair Livestock Sale on Monday as roughly 85 bidders donated a…
A multidistrict wastewater plant between Magnetic Springs and Richwood is in the planning stages. On-site treatment systems (septic tanks) for treatment and disposal of wastewater in Magnetic Springs have been failing for several years, according to documentation from the Union County Health Department. The majority of the on-site wastewater treatment systems discharge leachate to the storm sewer systems of the village. Craig Mescher, a project manager at Access Engineering Solutions, said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants the district on a centralized, regional system. With neighboring Richwood already having a centralized system, a multidistrict sanitary system to be based in…
Michaela Eades, of Jonathan Alder Junior High School, is pictured at center at the 2022 Ohio State Fair. Eades was named the first place outstanding market poultry exhibitor and was awarded $1,000 with the title. (Photo submitted) — Union County was well represented at the 2022 Ohio State Fair with 38 livestock participants, including youth and adult exhibitors. Kyle Stacklin, Wyatt Stacklin, Morgan Evans, Emma Arver, Wyatt Arver, Kinley Balzer, Kylee Balzer, Camdyn Burns, Troy Buyer, Chloe Dickey, Danielle Eades, Holly Eades, Michaela Eades, Linsey Eddy, Emma Griffey, Anna (Christina) Headings, Dennis and Rebekah Headings, Julianne Headings, Stephenie Headings, Sylvia…
Peg Van Scyoc and Bill Van Scyoc, pictured, exhibited dahlias in the Greater Columbus Dahlia Society’s 55th Annual Dahlia Show in 2021. On average, there are 400 entries in the show in various sizes, colors and shapes. The public is encouraged to attend the event to see the beautiful flowers. Admission is free. (Photo submitted) — The Greater Columbus Dahlia Society’s 56th Annual Dahlia Show will be held Labor Day weekend at the Marysville Family YMCA, 1150 Charles Lane. The show will run on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 1-5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 4, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free.…
The Village of Richwood Council wants answers to why an expected Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was awarded to another municipality. During the meeting on Monday, Council member Pat Morse said he would like to know from Village Administrator Monte Asher “or whomever in detail what happened there and why.” “I’m not happy about that at all,” Morse said. The council planned to use the grant funding for a multi-year street repair project on Franklin Street. The third phase of the Franklin Street repaving project was expected to begin in 2023 when the village was eligible for more grant funding.…
Pastor Joe Rhea, who leads North Union’s clay target club sport, shared the team’s success with the North Union Board of Education on Monday. “We have a great group of coaches (and) a great group of kids,” Rhea said. He said, during the 2021-22 school year, there were 26 students from North Union and one student from Marysville competing. Seventeen of the 27 team members qualified for nationals, or 63% of the team, which is not common for a first-year team, Rhea explained. “There were a lot of people really impressed with that,” he said. “When we went to nationals,…
Kidz City, which features a balloon artist, temporary tattoos and a jumping area, will return to the All Ohio Balloon Festival on Friday and Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Pictured above are children enjoying the bouncy houses at the 2018 festival held at the Union County Airport. (File photo) — The All Ohio Balloon Festival returns to the Union County Airport in Marysville this week. Hot air balloons will ascend and glow (weather permitting) and a variety of music will fill the air at the airport this Thursday through Saturday. “This festival has always been about neighbors coming together to put…
As enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library grows statewide, the United Way of Union County is seeking contributions to continue its commitment to early literacy. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio mails children one high-quality, age-appropriate book each month from the time they are born until they turn five years old. “The first book is always ‘The Little Engine That Could’ because that’s Dolly’s favorite,”said Corinne Bix, director of United Way of Union County and the Union County Imagination Library affiliate. All kids in Ohio are eligible to be enrolled in the program at no cost to their family. This…
The township trustees have voted to merge the Leesburg Township Fire Department with the Northwestern Joint Fire District at a recent special meeting to improve response times and manpower. The Northwestern Joint Fire District, 21684 Main Street, Raymond, is a 24/7 fire and rescue district funded by the existing levies in place by Taylor, Liberty and York townships. The current district serves a 63-square mile area and contains more than 5,500 residents. As part of the merger, Chief John Cook asked the board Monday night during its regular monthly meeting to increase the wages for part-time employees to match those…
Union County Commissioner Chris Schmenk, who has volunteered at the All Ohio Balloon Festival in the past, is pictured at the 2019 festival assisting a hot air balloon crew. The 2022 festival will take place Thursday, Aug. 11, through Saturday, Aug. 13. (File photo) — A weekend of concerts and colorful balloons at the 2022 All Ohio Balloon Festival will benefit Union County’s growing art community. For the first time, proceeds from the annual event will benefit the Marysville Uptown Theatre, a nonprofit organization that owns and operates The Avalon Theatre, and the Hope Center. “We here at The Avalon…
Hillview Farms Inc. is building a large, open-air monoslope barn with J-Bunks on both sides on its feedlot in the Marysville area, which will allow the family-owned business to expand its cattle operation to 1,500 head per year. (Image submitted) — A local family-owned farm that partners with Whole Foods to sell natural beef is doubling its stocker cattle operation in an effort to vary its commodities. Hillview Farms Inc., which is owned by the Hobbs family, is building a barn 110 feet wide and 570 feet long on its four-acre feedlot in the Marysville area. “The barn will…