According to Marysville Police Department reports: John M. Deroy, 37, of Plain City was cited for two counts of assault and resisting arrest in the 1100 block of London Avenue at 8:49 p.m. Tuesday. Reports indicate Deroy assaulted two different individuals while at the golf club. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions at an unlisted address at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday. Police responded to a report of theft at an unlisted address at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday. Police responded to the scene of an accident involving Alexander George Lentz, 48, of Keystone Way that occurred on Keystone Way at 8:37…
Author: Chad Williamson
“Do we go on in November or do we wait?” That question regarding a levy attempt by Marysville School Board President Sue Devine was the impetus behind a special meeting called Tuesday. After the solid defeat of an 8.4-mill, five-year levy in May, many in the community assumed the district would automatically put another issue before voters at the first opportunity, the Nov. 7 general election. But the special meeting showed that the return to voters was not a forgone conclusion. “There will be some challenges with going on in November,” Devine said. District Superintendent Diane Allen said a crowded…
I don’t like babies. Never have. Never will. That declaration is jarring to most people, but I have my reasons. I think most people would say that babies are on the list of their most favorite things, right up there with the beach, lush grass and sunny days – which I also hate. I suppose hate is the wrong term. It just feels like an intense description is needed because public opinion swings so far the other way. But I decided to put it down here, in black and white, because it’s perfectly fine not to find enjoyment in those…
A former nurse is in trouble again after allegedly stealing drugs from a patient. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Amy M. Jolliff, 45, of 409 Terrace Drive, charging her with one count each of theft of drugs and tampering with evidence. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said Jolliff had been a registered nurse, working at a hospital, but had her license suspended in 2018. “She had apparently had some issues with oxycodone,” Phillips said. “There were different indications she had been involved with oxycodone.” After having her license suspended, Jolliff contracted with families to provide in-home health care…
Beautiful weather greeted hundreds of local residents who viewed the Marysville Memorial Day Parade and the following remembrance ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery Monday. Above, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Richard Campbell offers remarks as the guest speaker at Oakdale. At right, children relax on the curb of West Fifth Street as they wait for the parade to begin. (Journal-Tribune photos by Chad Williamson) —
Tears shed for TRI Academy, a Marysville levy loss casualty, were still fresh on the lectern Thursday night while a presentation tipping possible future cuts waited in the cue. Parents, educators and community members spoke passionately to the board of education, seeking a way to save the program which gives credit deficient students a fresh start. About 45 minutes later, a PowerPoint slide noted that a second levy defeat in November could lead to extreme cuts like cutting extracurriculars or closing Raymond Elementary. Other potential cost-saving measures included elimination of unified arts, elective courses and school resource officers. “Not saying…
Full-time kindergarten has been spared from the post-levy chopping block in the Marysville School District. At a meeting this week, the Marysville Board of Education voted to rescind the move to part-time kindergarten next school year, as a cost-saving measure following a levy failure earlier this month. All other portions of the plan will remain in place. Early projections from the state budget showing an increase in funding prompted the move. “It’s kind of a game changer,” Treasurer Todd Johnson said. After the district’s 8.4-mill, five-year emergency operating levy was rejected by voters earlier this month, the previously approved contingency…
At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday my phone started buzzing with questions about the results of Marysville’s operating levy. After the results went final at 9 p.m., I was involved in non-stop text conversations with several people. By 10 p.m. I had carpal tunnel. I later realized the texting was so aggressive because I had positioned myself to play devil’s advocate to voters on both sides of the issue. I could empathize and factually defend the arguments of both “yes” and “no” voters. I spent the night trying pull back the curtain for my acquaintances so they could understand the…
The stinging defeat of Marysville’s operating levy Tuesday draped a dark cloud over the end of the school year, a generally happy period marked by prom and graduation. “The end of school year is largely celebratory and I still want it to be that way for kids,” Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen said. “I want to keep the heart of these last few weeks.” According to unofficial results Tuesday night, the levy was defeated by voters 4,060 to 3,141. The issue failed in 22 of the 27 precincts comprising the district, passing in three representing Mill Valley and two others in…
— Collaboration and cooperation were a theme of the evening at Monday’s joint meeting of the Marysville City Council and the city’s Planning Commission. It wasn’t just about how the two bodies could work better together, but also how the city is working with the county, the schools, nearby townships and other municipalities. Officials explained that prior to the meeting city staff solicited discussion items from the two bodies and boiled them into three themes: the housing market and economic development, lessons learned from prior development and looking toward the future. Economic Development Director Eric Phillips…
Voters in the Marysville School District trickled into the high school field house this morning to cast their ballots on the district’s operating levy. Marysville is seeking approval for an 8.4-mill, five-year, emergency operating levy which would generate $9.6 million annually. Without approval of the levy, district officials are set to put a hiring freeze in place for the growing district, as well as eliminating full-time kindergarten and TRI-academy. The operating levy was one of the only issues on the May ballot, joined only by a liquor option in the Richwood area. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) —
Marysville School officials have known for many years that the early 2020s would be the end of a golden era for the local district. Solid state report card data and growth in programs were attained while the schools have stayed off the ballot for the most part. But, forecasts showed that new operating money would be needed heading into the second half of the decade. Treasurer Todd Johnson said the district has been open about the fact that the need for a levy would materialize in 2022 or 2023. In fiscal year 2023, which is the current budget year, district…
Scenes like the one above in a Marysville kindergarten class would occur a bit less frequently if the May 2 operating levy fails. District officials said Thursday night that if the 8.4-mill levy fails kindergarten will move from meeting all day, every day to part-time classes. A levy failure would trigger a hiring freeze across the district and some of the kindergarten teachers would be needed in other classrooms. (Photo submitted) — When Marysville Schools began offering all day, every day (ADED) kindergarten, administrators said the move would be a path to success for future students. Now the very future…
The Village of North Lewisburg is preparing for infrastructure improvements that will allow the village to grow in the future. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof presented resolutions to council Tuesday night to initiate projects that would improve both water and sewer services to areas of the village. The larger of the two projects involves installing larger sewer lines to service the west end of town. Freyhof said there have been inquiries about some development on that end of town but the current sewer system won’t support it. Freyhof said the village has an 8-inch sewer line on the west end of…
Comedian John Mulaney has a joke about the New York Post and how it chooses to identify people in headlines. He said the tag “hero” is placed on anyone who simply does their job, listing “hero tutor teaches after school” as an example. Obviously an exaggeration, but his idea is something I agree with. We throw the term hero around too loosely these days. This is probably going to upset some people, but not all police officers, firefighters and members of the military are heroes. They serve the public in a variety of important ways and their jobs can put…