Scott A. Ortman, 49, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, Feb. 3, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville following a cardiac event. He was an associate with JPMorgan Chase in Columbus and was formerly employed by the Worthington and Marysville School districts. He was active in coaching both his girls’ traveling teams through the Heart of Ohio organization. He went back to college to continue his education and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was a diehard fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes, as well as the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. Among many things, he was a loving…
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Esther Ernestine “Teenie” Lowe, 95, of Ostrander, died Sunday evening, Feb. 3, 2019, at her daughter’s residence in Delaware, surrounded by her loving family. She worked as a cook in the cafeteria for the school districts in Warrensburg and Ostrander, and then later at Buckeye Valley Schools, where she retired from after 20 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and flower gardening. She also enjoyed embroidering, crocheting, vacationing in Canada every summer and traveling with her husband to Navy reunions. She was born Nov. 5, 1923, in Warrensburg, to the late Ernest and Gertrude (Decker) Swartz. In…
Billy J. Jarrell, 77, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Memorial Hospital. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he worked as a review clerk with the U.S. Post Office on Citygate Drive in Columbus for 53 years. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening, shooting and fishing. He was born July 25, 1941, in Logan, West Virginia, to the late William and Ocie (Dempsey) Jarrell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Theresa (Kuhns) Jarrell, whom he married in 1968 and who died in May 2013, and a…
Pictured are Kristen Whitaker and her son, Cason, enjoying a walk on Scotts Farm Boulevard to pick up her daughter at Navin Elementary School Monday afternoon. She said because of the fairer weather that day, her son was able to ride his bicycle, and her dogs had a chance to stretch their legs after being cooped up in the house for so long because of the recent cold weather. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jacob Runnels)
Marysville School District (MSD) released its first batch of blizzard bags to students Friday after last week’s three school cancellations. Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Langhals said the school district closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to protect students from the below-zero temperatures, poor road conditions and large amounts of snow. With Friday’s closure marked the seventh day of the school year missed due to a calamity day being used, and resulted in the district using its seventh calamity day and issuing blizzard bag assignments. “I wish we didn’t have to use any calamity days,” Langhals said. “I wish we were in school…
Learning to code Everyone should be worried about what they’ll do for a living if they lose their job or if their career field looks gloomy, and that includes journalists. Unfortunately for some, specifically a handful of vocal journalists on Twitter, that advice is harmful, especially if one tells them, “learn to code,” which means they should learn how to write computer code. Last week, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and other online publications, as well as newspapers owned by Gannett, announced layoffs that affected journalists and media professionals. It’s unfortunate those people lost their jobs, but it’s not the end of…
Fairbanks School District has narrowed its superintendent search to three finalists. The finalists are Justin Ufferman, Zachary Howard and Adham Schirg. The Fairbanks Board of Education interviewed eight candidates for the superintendent position Tuesday and Wednesday. Board President Mark Lippencott said the three finalists will be interviewed at an open house Feb. 5, where staff and members of the public invited by the board can interact with them. He said they’ll present why they believe they should be superintendent. Lippencott said each candidate was asked the same questions in the interviewing process, and “all the eight candidates were excellent.” “We…
Milford Center’s 2018 annual report has been published. The report, compiled by Village Operator of Records James House, shows how much money the village spent on street repairs, the water and sewer systems and other assets. It highlights how the village could save money in certain categories and what repairs or upgrades need to be made, specifically the water and sewer services. Village council member Ron Payne said this report showcases what the council will discuss in the coming months. “(House) has got stuff in here that we’ve never talked about,” Payne said. “That’s what interested me because he really…