The Village of Richwood Council is in the process of adopting an official zoning map. Richwood’s current legalized zoning map is from December 1979. Subsequently, other maps were created in 2002 and 2004 and revised in 2011. However, those updated maps are just representations and not official zoning maps for the village because they have not been legally signed by the mayor and village clerk. Council member Reddy Brown, who serves as chair of the village planning commission, said the commission is working with the Logan-Union-Champaign (LUC) Regional Planning Commission to establish the new zoning map. The planning commission, which…
Author: Ally Lanasa
North Union High School Team 6008C “C U Later” is pictured above, from left Leah Matlack, Eric Snider and Savannah Queen, competing in the VEX Robotics World Championship 2022 earlier this month in Dallas. The team finished in 11th place and brought home two awards. (Photo submitted) — North Union High School’s Team 6008C “C U Later” finished in 11th place at the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship. The team, consisting of Eric Snider, Savannah Queen, Leah Matlack, Damien Dexter, competed in the Science Division and earned the Science Division Judges Award and Division Finalist Award. The team narrowly missed…
The North Union Board of Education approved a resolution to declare it necessary for a tax levy to benefit the Richwood-North Union Public Library on Monday. The library board has proposed a 1 mill, five-year renewal levy. The levy will appear on the November general election ballot. “Our board has decided we don’t need a replacement at this time. We just need a renewal,” said Library Director Audrey Deel. The current library levy collects through 2023, so if the renewal levy is approved, it will start collecting tax dollars in 2024. Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver said the renewal levy…
Throughout April, David Vollrath, pictured at right, trained Adam Hodnichak to succeed him as the executive director of the Union County Foundation. Vollrath officially retired on Friday, April 29. (Photo submitted) — David A. Vollrath recently retired from his role as executive director of the Union County Foundation after more than 20 years. “It was an honor and a privilege to serve at the foundation,” he said. After 23 years at General Motors and two decades at the foundation, Vollrath said he was ready to enjoy retirement. “I feel like I had a really good career,” he said. Roger Nicol,…
A member of the Richwood Boy Scout Troop 440 is managing the installation of a 12-foot lighthouse at the south point of the peninsula at Richwood Lake for his Eagle Scout project. “I was presented with the idea of possibly installing the lighthouse,” said Blake Taylor. “I know Mr. (Donnie) Ridgeway had wanted to do it for a long time, I know city council has wanted to do it for a long time, but they just really hadn’t had the opportunity to get the project rolling. Once I knew that was an option, I wanted to undertake that.” Taylor added…
Meg Michel, a local real estate broker and Union County Foundation board member, is pictured above with friends Olexi Kurylyshyn, on the right, and his son Yarko who she traveled with to Kyiv, Ukraine, as she offered aid to civilians. (Submitted photo) — Marysville resident Meg Michel is pictured above near a destroyed Russian tank amid the Russia-Ukraine War. Michel said she saw tanks while traveling with friends from L’viv to Kyiv to deliver a car to the militia. (Submitted photo) — Marysville resident Meg Michel safely returned from her solo trip to L’viv, Ukraine, but is planning another trip…
As part of the Food for America program, Marysville FFA members taught Creekview Intermediate School students about the agricultural stages of making a pizza. FFA members led lessons about pizza toppings, including harvesting vegetables and fruits in Ohio, processing meat and producing various cheeses. Through the demonstrations, students learned about agricultural tools and technology, nutrition, food safety and the environment. Students rotated through seven agricultural education stations, like the one pictured above about dairy cattle. Then, they were fed pizza provided by the Marysville FFA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa)
The Village of Richwood has been awarded $47,500 for the construction of a multi-use path. Mayor Scott Jerew worked with the health department to apply for funds to construct a 750-foot multi-use walking path on Route 47 to the area of Dollar General and Queens’ Eats & Treats, which will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CORPO) Dedicated Funds Program has committed nearly $1 million of funding for member-selected, eligible transportation projects within the CORPO region. A resolution to adopt the funding commitments was passed at the March 21 CORPO committee…
The former Richwood Opera House and town hall building is one step closer to becoming a nationally recognized historical landmark. The Richwood Revitalization Committee Vice Chair Aaron Smith submitted information for the National Register Preliminary Questionnaire, including photographs of past uses he obtained from resident Charles (Chuck) Barry. Smith also provided a timeline for when renovations were conducted. In a letter to Smith, Abby Marshall of the State Historic Preservation Office wrote, “the property appears to qualify for individual nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for its local connection to Richwood as a multitude of community and government…
The Marysville Auto Plant is the exclusive global producer of the 2023 Acura Integra sport compact. The new-generation model will arrive at Acura dealerships in early June, ranging in cost from the low to mid $30,000s. The 2023 Acura Integra will be available in six colors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa) Officials at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant announced the launch of mass production of the next-generation 2023 Acura Integra sport compact on Thursday, becoming the first to build the Integra in the U.S. “We are proud the Marysville Auto Plant has been chosen as the exclusive global production home for…
Voters in Allen, Jerome and York townships weighed in on a series of issues as part of Tuesday’s primary election. -Allen Township registered voters approved an additional 6-mill fire levy for a continuing period. -Registered voters in Jerome Township approved a five-year, 1.1-mill renewal levy with a 0.1-mill increase for dedicated police protection. -Voters in Jerome Township voted against the Curry Farm zoning referendum, in a 949-451 vote. The Jerome Township Board of Trustees approved the rezoning of 50.67 acres of land along U.S. 42 from Rural Residential District to Planned Development District in October 2021, which would have paved…
The Jerome Township levy to keep dedicated police protection narrowly passed with roughly 52% of the voters in favor of it Tuesday night. “We appreciate the community support for helping us best provide for public safety,” said Trustee Barry Adler. He added that public safety is a priority for the trustees. The five-year, 1.1-mill renewal levy with a 0.1-mill increase will fund the township’s dedicated public safety officers (PSOs), along with a portion of the cost for a school resource officer, provided through the Union County Sheriff’s Office. According to Jerome Township officials, the renewal levy will cost the owner…
Marysville resident Rosstin Guy Bender is being held at Tri-County Regional Jail with bond set at $50,000 for allegedly stabbing a 23-year-old Richwood man. If convicted, Bender could serve up to eight years in prison. Bender, 21, is scheduled to appear in Marysville Municipal Court on Monday, May 9, at 8:30 a.m. for preliminary proceedings. According to court documents, Bender was involved in a verbal altercation with an acquaintance that escalated into a physical altercation on or about Saturday morning. During the altercation, Bender allegedly used a curved fixed blade knife and stabbed the male victim multiple times in the…
A Marysville man is in jail this morning after allegedly stabbing another man. Rosstin Guy Bender, 21, of 1663 block of Sassafras Lane, Marysville, was arrested at 4:10 p.m., Saturday, charged with felonious assault and taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail. The investigation began after a 23-year-old Richwood man sustained multiple stabbing injuries early Saturday morning. The man was taken to Memorial Hospital of Union County by a friend. The Memorial Hospital of Union County reported that a victim had arrived at the emergency room with apparent stab wounds at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning. The police report states that…
As the Village of Richwood Council discusses putting a new 3-mill, five-year levy on the ballot for street repairs, Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver told council members to consider if that is enough for any growth the village will have in repair costs. “The best way to figure out is to figure out how much money you need and you divide that into the total evaluation to get the millage,” she said. Weaver said a 3-mill levy would raise $101,092, but she said she would certify a conservative $96,037 per year based on current property values. She explained that for…