Author: Chad Williamson

Pictured above are preliminary plans for a proposed renovation to the existing Marysville High School football stadium being considered by the district. The plans calls for installation of an artificial turf playing surface and creating a track facility separate from the stadium. A new football/track stadium at Bunsold Middle School is also part of the plans. The initial price tag on the work is $8.4 million and school officials hope to cover up to half of that cost with corporate fundraising. (Graphic submitted) –––– $8.4M plan calls for separate football, track facilities In the future, Marysville football fans probably won’t…

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With the lighting of the Marysville Christmas Tree and Uptown Christmas Walk complete, there was only one more event needed to usher in the holiday season locally – Sunday’s Marysville Christmas Parade. Hundreds of people lined the parade route as church and civic groups and members of public service organizations waved and threw candy to area youngsters. Above, the appearance of Santa Claus is the annual highlight of the parade. Below, Riley-Jo Goldsmith, 3, of Marysville, didn’t seem to mind that her Rudolf “antlers” had slipped in front of her face as she viewed the parade from the shoulders of…

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Investigators are blaming a tired driver for a three-car crash Monday on Industrial Parkway. According to Tony Brooks, deputy chief of the Marysville Division of Police, Justin D. Rozelle of Plain City, 32, was driving a black 2008 Honda Accord on Industrial Parkway inside the city when he fell asleep. Police had received calls about a driver swerving on the road. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the driver swerved left of center on Industrial Parkway near Suntra Way and struck a taupe Chevy Blazer head on. Brooks said Rozelle’s vehicle then bounced off the Blazer and hit the car behind it,…

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Local residents were treated to a traditional Ohio sunrise Wednesday morning. Above, the yellow and pink hues are shown silhouetting the Ohio Department of Transportation salt enclosure off Chestnut Street. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

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Pictured above is an aerial view of the Marysville School District’s property that is the current location of the Bunsold Middle School at 14198 Route 4. The 161-acre parcel of land, shown outlined in red, could eventually be the location of a middle school football and track facility directly behind the school. (Graphic submitted) –––– Officials looking into upgrades,  creation of middle school facility for football and track Big changes could become a reality in the near future for Marysville athletic facilities.

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Wintery weather made its first trip into Union County this weekend. The photo above shows the first notable showfall of the season against the backdrop of the Union County Courthouse Saturday shortly after 2 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

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Pleasant Valley Fire and EMS personnel responded to this single-vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of Route 161 and Cemetery Pike Road Friday at 9:55 a.m. According to officials at the scene, there was only one person in the vehicle at the time of the crash and no one was transported by medics. More information will be available in Monday’s edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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Marysville’s Thomas Rush moves through Hilliard Davidson defenders Friday evening. Rush scored two touchdowns during MHS’ 56-20 loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– In a season defined by a porous defense, Marysville’s football team saved its worst for its last home game.

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