Union County Emergency Management Agency Director Brad Gilbert, left, and Deputy Director Kathy Brown, right, recently graduated from The National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA), part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. NEMAA reinforces the qualities needed to lead emergency management programs, provides relevant management theories and concepts, and utilizes appropriate case studies. NEMAA participants work within a collaborative environment on projects and establish a network of peers. Students work to improve a variety of skills critical to performing emergency management responsibilities and complete a NEMAA paper, which becomes a part of the National Emergency Training Center Library operated by…
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Dennis Ray Johnson, 69, of Cable died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born Oct. 1, 1951 in Bellsville, Illinois to the late Phyllis J. (Barnett) and Omer Ray Johnson. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired in 2010 from Honda of America after many years. He loved fishing, hunting and hunting for ginseng. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Lou Johnson; his daughters, Jackie Lynn (James) Grubb, Malana (Rick) Peterman and April (Joey) Boggs; son, Stephen Ray Johnson; brothers, Jimmy Johnson, Kevin Johnson, William…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Steven R. Laramore, 43, of Dublin was cited for procuring (using premises for prostitution) in the 400 block of Allenby Drive at 7:10 p.m. Thursday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy was dispatched to a business in the 7000 block of Industrial Parkway to investigate the theft of a 2020 Carrier Utility trailer, a Cub Cadet zero-turn lawnmower and a refrigerator at 8:49 a.m. Thursday. A deputy was sent to a business in the 10000 block of U.S. 42 to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2020 Freightliner box truck…
Dear Editor, I have a few questions for Memorial Health regarding their 2/3 page “A Letter to Our Community” printed in Friday’s paper on page 7. Will you quantify “a surge in COVID patients” according to the CDC’s website, which updates daily and reports data for the last seven days? Will you quantify your claim that “the grand majority of these patients have not been vaccinated” with the number of patients who have received none of the COVID shots, the number of patients who have received only one dose of a COVID shot and the number of patients who have…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Daniel B. Toler, 40, of Milford Avenue was cited for a warrant service arrest in the 1200 block of W. Fifth Street at 4:23 p.m. Wednesday. Police responded to a report of sexual imposition involving a juvenile at an unlisted address at 8:32 a.m. Wednesday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy was dispatched to a business in the 8000 block of Corporate Boulevard to investigate the theft of a 2021 Formula enclosed utility trailer that contained miscellaneous equipment and tools at 5:48 a.m. Wednesday. The trailer was later recovered in the…
There isn’t any change in the Pigskin Pickers standings after last week’s slate of games. Publisher Kevin Behrens, reporter Mac Cordell, sports editor Tim Miller and managing editor Chad Williamson all posted 7-3 records last week. The season-long pecking order remains the same. Behrens leads at 38-14, followed by Cordell (37-15), Miller 36-16) and Williamson (34-18). Our newcomer last week, sports reporter Aleksei Pavloff, broke even at 5-5. Our guest pickers are Dean Cook of Dean Cook Nationwide Insurance, Dave Laslow of Donato’s Pizza, Bob VanHoose of VanHoose Garage Doors and Rob Eubanks of Eubanks Electric. Marysville-Dublin Jerome Williamson: Marysville…
The Fairbanks High School girls golf team finished just shy of earning a district tournament berth on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers shot a team score of 384 during the 18-hole sectional event. That placed FHS just two strokes shy of qualifing for the district. Mary Weisburn led Fairbanks with an 82. That qualified her to compete in the district tournament as an individual next week. She will play on Monday at Darby Creek. Other Panther scores were Gabby Vamos-94, Janie Clayton-103, Veronique Grand-105 and Cassidy Jones-108. The Fairbanks Middle School girls closed out their season with a 207-248 loss to…
The North Union girls soccer team picked up two wins and a tie over the past few days. The Lady Cats play mostly a JV schedule. NU, though, scored a recent 3-1 victory over Pleasant’s varsity squad. Scoring goals for North Union were Abbey Price, Kayla Browning and Allison Price. Abbey Price tallied two assists and Ashley Hayward added one. On Monday, North Union and Johnathan Alder JVs played to a 0-0 tie, but on Tuesday, the Lady Cats earned a 2-1 win over the River Valley JV squad. Leah Matlack scored the winning goal late in the first half…
The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team lost to Dublin Eversole Run on Wednesday. The Lady Monarchs fell 10-25, 25-18, 25-27. Aaliyah West tallied nine kills and three blocks for the Monarchs. Gwen Dyal added four kills.
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Reese Karter Chapman, 18, of Northcrest Drive was arrested on a warrant service arrest in the 200 block of S. Plum Street at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday. Stacey Chenault, 46, whose address is listed as “unknown” was arrested on a warrant service arrest in the 100 block of Redwood Drive at 8:17 p.m. Tuesday. Police responded to a report of lost property in the 1200 block of W. Fifth Street at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday. The reporting person advised he lost his driver’s license. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 100 block…
According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer found a door at Pioneer Pizza on North Chillicothe Street unsecure at 4 a.m. Sept. 22. The interior checked alright and the door was secured. An officer observed a black Ford pickup truck parked on Lantern Lane at 5:48 p.m. Sept. 22. The vehicle was parked on the south side of the street in a no parking zone. The officer made contact with the homeowner, who moved the vehicle. An officer observed the traffic light at the intersection of West Main Street and U.S. 42 flashing red at 11:57 a.m. Sept.…
Marysville’s girls golf squad handed a 188-207 setback to Olentangy Berlin on Tuesday. Cassi VanDyke led the Lady Monarchs with a 42 during the final regular-season match of 2021. Avery Prochaska followed with a 43. Emily Williams shot a 50 and Reese Cordonnier added a 53. MHS will open Division I sectional competition Tuesday at Blacklick Golf Club. The top three teams and top three individuals will advance to the district. NU places ninth The North Union boys finished ninth overall during the Division II sectional tournament at Darby Creek Golf Club. The Wildcats, who were seeded 12th going into…