Plain City streets will be bustling Saturday during the annual Rock the Clock concert. The 2021 lineup kicks off with Jacked Up Band at 5 p.m. followed by Naked Karate Girls at 6:45 p.m. Headliner Drew Parker will take the stage at 10:15 p.m. Those in attendance should bring their own lawn chairs. Other attractions will be in the Uptown district throughout the day. Food and drink vendors will begin service at 4 p.m. All proceeds from pizza sales will benefit the Jonathan Alder High School softball team. Free children’s bounce houses, face painting and balloon artists will be at…
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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Shertera Antonette Price, 24, of Wilmington, Delaware was cited for theft (shoplifting) in the 500 block of Coleman’s Crossing Blvd. at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. Tyler Mathys, 51, of W. Eighth Street was cited for domestic violence in the 200 block of N. Main Street at 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Police responded to a report of juvenile offenses in the 100 block of Sumac Drive at 2:15 a.m. Thursday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy met with an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper to take custody of Sean M. Campbell, 29, of Columbus…
Dear Editor, Gerrymandering is the drawing of legislative district maps to benefit one political party. Ohio ranks in the top 10 states for unfairly drawing districts. In 2012, President Obama won Ohio by 3%, but Republicans still won 12 of Ohio’s 16 House seats – due to gerrymandering. Look at the map of Ohio’s sixteen Congressional districts to see what happens when politicians choose their voters rather than the other way around. Ohio voters have voted twice to end gerrymandering: in 2015 by 71% for state legislative districts and in 2018 by 75% for Congressional districts. Once the 2020 census…
Members of the community gathered Wednesday for a memorial service at the Marysville Police Department to honor fallen Marysville Police Department K9 Officer Bear. Bear died of cancer June 24 while on patrol with his partner, Officer Dave Nist. Pictured above, Chris Nist, Officer Nist’s mother, comforts Deena McPherson, Bear’s breeder, while the pair looks at photos of Bear. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia)
Union County Fair King Matthew McMillen and Queen Isabella Roush. (Photo submitted) The 2021 Union County Fair King and Queen were crowned in ceremonies earlier this week. King Matthew McMillen, the son of William and DiAnn McMillen, will be a senior at Tolles Career and Technical Center in the firefighting and EMS course of study. He is a nine-year member of the Darby Springs South 4-H club. He has taken market lambs and various special interest projects including knots, woodworking, and electricity. McMillen’s current 4-H project for 2021 is market lambs. He has been a 4-H camp counselor and been…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Ashley Nicole King, 19, of Watkins Glen Circle was arrested for assault in the 900 block of Watkins Glen Circle at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday. Reports indicate King was arrested after assaulting a roommate. Police responded to a report of theft (shoplifting) in the 1000 block of N. Main Street at 6:27 a.m. Wednesday. Reports indicate items were stolen from Rural King. Police responded to a report of theft of a motor vehicle in the 600 block of Coleman’s Crossing Blvd. at 10:21 a.m. Wednesday. Reports indicate Honda Marysville reported a car missing from the…
Carl and Jeanie (Heinlen) Thiergartner are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple was married at the United Methodist Church in West Liberty by Pastor F. M. Wentz on July 29, 1951. Together, they have three children, Mike (Lois) Thiergartner of Marysville, Stan (Denise) Thiergartner of Milford Center and Bonnie Thiergartner of Marysville. They also have six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The pair retired from farming on their family farm. A family reunion, at which their anniversary was celebrated, was held in July with 70 family members in attendance. (Photos submitted)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Amber Mohler, 34, of Maplewood Avenue was arrested on a warrant service arrest in the 16000 block of Square Drive at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday. Police responded to a report of theft in the 300 block of S. Plum Street at 5:34 a.m. Tuesday. A female reported the theft of a bicycle and $120 in cash. Police responded to a report of public indecency in the 16000 block of Allenby Drive at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. The reporting person advised that on two separate occasions in the last month, she caught a patron watching explicit videos…
According to Plain City Police Department reports: A complainant called into the police department at 8:50 a.m. July 19 to advise that someone threw avocados and tomatoes at her residence on Wellsley Way overnight. The officer advised that a report would be made and he would follow up with her neighbors for possible leads. A complainant called into the police department at 7:53 a.m. July 19 to report her mailbox on Murlay Drive being broken. The complainant advised that her mailbox was fine when she got home yesterday. The officer advised her that a report would be made and he…
Cows bed down and try to stay cool in the new beef barn at the Union County Fairgrounds on Monday. With temperatures climbing into the 90s again today, keeping animals cool at the fair will be a priority. The fair runs through Saturday. (Journal-Tribune Photo by Ally Lanasa)
Jason Yoder, 9, prepares for Sedosa the Harris’ Hawk to land on his arm as Master Falconer Joe Dorrian, left, coaches him. Dorrian brought several birds of prey from the Ohio School of Falconry to Pastime Park for a “Raptor Rapture” event hosted by the Plain City Parks and Recreation Department. Children learned about the attributes of each bird before they had the opportunity to put on a glove and have Sedosa land on their arm. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of burglary in the 600 block of Meadows Drive at 3:01 a.m. Monday. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 600 block of Rainbow Drive at 7:26 p.m. Monday. The reporting person advised his home alarm alerted him that someone was on his property. Upon review of the video, he allegedly saw two men pull up to his home in a black SUV, walk around the property, walk up to the front door and open it. While they were looking into the house, the reporting person…