Ronald and Kathryn (Rausch) McKenzie will celebrate their 50th anniversary Saturday. The couple was married April 25, 1970 by the Rev. Oscar Decker at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marysville. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours of duty in Vietnam. He is retired from Century Link after 39 years. She is retired from PPG Industries in Delaware after 29 years. The couple has five children: Heath (Amber) McKenzie of Marysville, Aaron (Candice) McKenzie of Dublin, Megan (Brad) Mitchell of Marion, Matthew (Angie) McKenzie of Hilliard and Marcus (Brittany) McKenzie of Columbus. They also have…
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According to Marysville Police Department reports: There are no reports for today. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy went to the Franklin County Jail to take custody of Frank B. Borghese, 34, of Marysville for an outstanding arrest warrant at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. He was transported to the Tri-County Regional Jail. A deputy and an Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Officer were dispatched to Route 347 near Storms Road to investigate a hunting complaint at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies and units from the Northern Union County Fire and EMS District responded to Route 37 north of…
A construction crew works on a roadway in Marysville Estates Wednesday. The crew was resurfacing the roadway after infrastructure improvements. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
Since students will not return to schools this academic year, Jonathan Alder is finding creative ways to recognize seniors. The district joined many throughout the state that turned on their stadium lights at 8:20 p.m. (20:20 military time) Monday for 20 minutes and 20 seconds in recognition of the class of 2020. Members of the community are also placing yard signs in front of their homes and businesses that read “Alder Nation loves our seniors” to encourage the soon-to-be graduates. (Photo submitted)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Brandon Huff, 27, of W. Seventh Street was arrested for burglary (trespassing in an occupied structure) in the 1200 block of W. Fifth Street at 2:52 a.m. Tuesday. Reports indicate Huff kicked in the door of an apartment in the 400 block of Windmil Drive when there were multiple occupants inside, including children. The door struck a three-year-old when he kicked it in. Jacob David Leamman, 20, of Milford Center was arrested for contributing to the unruliness/delinquency of a child in the 1800 block of Creekview Drive at 1:32 a.m. Tuesday. Reports indicate Leamman…
Just hours after Gov. Mike DeWine announced that schools in Ohio would not reopen this academic year, the Fairbanks School Board met Monday to discuss what happens next. “We will continue to deliver remote learning for the remainder of the school year,” Superintendent Adham Schirg told the board. “Gov. DeWine specified that the danger of the virus and continuity were two factors in his decision.” Schirg told the board that school officials were already in communication with staff and surveying students and parents about options for “senior recognition.” He said that, while “we all anticipated this was going to happen,…
Reese Rodger is doing her best to celebrate her birthday and practice social distancing. She is shown above sitting with her favorite bear and asking people to honk as they pass her home on Valley Drive today. She said her older sister, Kayla, planned the event and made the sign. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)
Marysville police and fire crews responded to a home on Cinnamon Drive in Mill Valley shortly after 8:15 a.m. today. The incident, which involved reports of smoke coming from the home’s second floor, was quickly cleared, though it did close some streets and stop traffic in the area. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 600 block of Milford Avenue at 5:45 a.m. Monday. Reports indicate the reporting person said he could hear what sounded like someone trying to break into his house through the back door. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 16000 block of Square Drive at 6:31 a.m. Monday. The reporting person indicated there were two suspicious males. Police responded to a report of breaking and entering in the 1100 block of E. Fifth Street at 5:09 p.m. Monday. Reports indicate a…
A Michigan man is in custody following a Sunday pursuit in excess of 100 mph on U.S. 33 while driving a vehicle stolen out of Columbus. Sgt. Jeremy Allen of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Demarco Washington, 21, of Benton Harbor, Michigan was checked for speeding while traveling westbound on U.S. 33 near mile marker 3, near Honda Parkway. A trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Allen said Washington failed to yield. The trooper then initiated a pursuit at 6:27 a.m. that traveled about 10 miles into Logan County. The entirety of the pursuit took place on…
Evelyn I. Hoffman, 79, of Marysville died Tuesday afternoon, April 14, with her loving family by her side after months of failing health. Family was the center of her life and she cared deeply and appreciated the company of her children and grandchildren. In her leisure time, she enjoyed fishing and listening to Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. She was born July 9, 1940 to the late Robert and Daisy Underhill Cook. She married Robert F. “Sonny” Hoffman on Dec. 17, 1955 in Urbana. He preceded her in death May 8, 2007 after 51 years of marriage. She is survived…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Brendan Joshua Colvin, 24, of Weaver Road was cited for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 14000 block of Weaver Road at 3:49 p.m. Friday. Reports indicate the citation stemmed from a stolen vehicle complaint called in on April 17. Police responded to a report of burglary – trespassing in an occupied structure and breaking and entering for the purpose of committing theft in the 100 block of N. Main Street at 3:10 p.m. Friday. Reports indicate, during a follow-up of a prior event, a resident reported a burglary at an apartment…