Author: From JT Staff Reports
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Patrick Thimmes, 41, of Junction City was cited for aggravated menacing in the 300 block of Allenby Drive at 11:23 p.m. Monday. Reports indicate the citation stemmed from an incident at White Castle. Police responded to a report of forgery in the 15000 block of U.S. 36 at 11:01 a.m. Monday. The reporting person advised someone used fraudulent information to purchase a vehicle at Coughlin Marysville GM. Police assisted with a civil standby/issue in the 100 block of Jasmine Drive at 8:45 p.m. Monday. Reports indicate a parent reported concerns about the child’s mother…
The 2020 North Union fall varsity cheerleaders are as follows: row one, from the left, Mickayla Persinger and Emma Cremeans. Row two, from the left, Cierra Wirtsbaugh, Logan Fryman and Preslee Titus. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) The 2020 North Union fall junior varsity cheerleaders are as follows: row one, from the left, Alexis Spurgeon and Lyndsey Lewis. Row two, from the left, Haley Julian, Megan Ashba and Mikah Cole. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
Avery Prochaska was the match medalist for Marysville’s girls golf squad. Prochaska fired a 42 as the Lady Monarchs won a triangular match on Monday. MHS carded a 183, followed by Big Walnut-192 and Worthington Kilbourne-225. “Each one of our girls shot under 50 today,” said Lady Monarch coach Juliet Litzel. Olivia Ishmael shot a 46, followed by Emily Williams-48, Reese Cordonnier-48, Cassi VanDyke-49 and Madison Wildermuth-49. Reese Cordonnier hits a tee shot during Monday’s triangular match victory for the Lady Monarchs. (Photo submitted) — Cardinals win Triad’s boys topped Southeastern, 180-195, at Locust Hills. Cole Pond led the Cardinals…
The Lady Pioneer soccer squad continued its early-season hot streak on Monday. Alder returned from St. Paris Graham with a 5-1 victory. The win kept JA’s record perfect at 4-0. HOOLEY ICE Katie Hooley and Madison Ice both tallied a pair of goals. The Lady Pioneers’ other score came from Taylor Cameron. JA keeper Ashley Warren turned back a pair of Falcon shots on goal. Jonathan Alder’s girls will host Tree of Life on Wednesday. — FHS girls fall Fairbanks’ girls soccer team slipped to 1-1 with a 4-1 loss to Grandview. FHS’ lone goal…
A memorial service celebrating the life of Melanie Tharp Behrens, 74, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at First English Lutheran Church, 687 London Ave. (St. Rt. 38), in Marysville. She died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Riverside Hospital following a three-month battle with cancer, but the memorial service was unable to be scheduled at that time due to the coronavirus pandemic. A dental hygienist for more than 25 years, she was later a columnist for the Marysville Journal-Tribune. She was born Dec. 12, 1945, in Columbus to the late Melvin E. and Marguerite Beaver Tharp.…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police conducted a death investigation in the 100 block of First Street at 10:58 a.m. Friday. The reporting person contacted MPD because his wife died. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 100 block of Woodcrest Drive at 12:57 p.m. Friday. Reports indicate an elderly female was found wandering around Hillcrest Mobile Home Park. Police responded to a report of a theft in the 400 block of E. Ninth Street at 6:05 p.m. Friday. Police responded to a report of drug abuse in the 400 block of E. Ninth Street at…
The 2020 Triad cross-country team is as follows; row one, from the left, Zane Robison, Shalyn Smiles, Tabitha Gaier and Klinton Driscoll. Row two, from the left, head coach Tom Borawski, Jacob Haser, Joe Ferguson, Wyatt Robison, Taven Yorgason and coach Allie Berger. (Photo submitted)
The 2020 fall cheerleaders for Triad High School are as follows: row one, from the left, Taylor Holtsberry, Maddie Campbell, Hannah McManaway and Ali Cox. Row two, from the left, Elizabeth Greene, Lillian Hill, Big Red, Afton Osterholt and Calie McDaniel. Row three, from the left, Ella Campbell, Mallory Hayes, Allison Harlan and Kaydence Feasel. Not pictured is Meghan Kilbride. (Photo submitted)
The Fairbanks boys soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 win at home over Madison Plains last week. The potent and experienced Panther offense struck early with its first goal before the first minute of the clock had passed. The Eagles’ offense struggled to break through the Panther defensive line with only two shots on goal. Those offerings were blocked by FHS keepers Greg Dean and Eli Thrush. When all was said and done, nine different Panther players managed to find the back of the net. Gage Wilson led FHS with a hat trick plus two (five goals). A…
Marysville’s varsity boys golf team tied for third place during Saturday’s 20-team Pickerington North Invitational at Pine Hill Golf Club. The Monarchs shot their best team score in several years with a 322. They tied with Columbus St. Charles. Caden Fulkerson led MHS with a 77. He was followed by Gavin Cossette-78, Andrew Rabe-83 and Alden Prohaska-84. Dublin Jerome won the tournament with a team score of 301. Cincinnati St. Xavier was the runner-up with a 317. The Monarchs will host Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday at Darby Creek. — Marysville’s boys varsity soccer team dropped a 2-1 verdict at Gahanna…
Finding substitute teachers is always challenging, but the virus has forced districts to get creative Aside from health concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying an issue many districts already struggled with: finding substitute teachers. Among local school districts, North Union Superintendent Rich Baird said “we all have the same issues” finding an adequate number of substitute teachers on a normal basis. Now, he said he is “especially worried” because of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. “I always have concerns about the amount of substitutes, every year, but this year I’m even more worried,” Baird said. If schools experience an outbreak of…