The Pioneer Nation cheered the Jonathan Alder softball team to the Division II regional championship Saturday at Pickerington Central High School. The Lady Pionees came back from three runs down to defear the Thornville Sheridan Generals 13-3. Jonathan Alder will play Poland Seminary at 3 p.m., Thursday at Akron Firestone Stadium in the state semifinals. The winner will play Saturday at 1 p.m. for the OHSAA Division II State Championship. See the Jonthan Alder softball state preview story on page 1B. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Jonathan Alder Spanish students recently participated in the National Spanish Examinations where several students were recognized with top prizes. Pictured are eighth through eleventh grade students who participated in the exams. Last row: Tyler Hilbert, Emily Walker, Lauren Abend, JT Harms, Zoe Kanter, Grace Salzler and Levi Honingford. Fourth row: Aiden Ventresca, Will Engle, Mason Fields, Ashley Warren, Elizabeth Chen, Cami Tonti, Elizabeth Lombardi, Hannah Belau and Ava Wehner. Third row: Jack Baird, Nathan Clark, Katie Pack, Phillip Greenbaum, Matthew Quinones and Madison Shaw. Second row: Natalie Taylor, Morgan Hicks, Eva Boeckl, Olivia Catanella, Maddie Davis, Joe Tucker, Brooklyn Banks,…
The Marysville Public Library is hosting a summer reading program that encourages children to read more by offering prizes for time spent reading. The program, called “A Universe of Stories,” provides young readers with booklets used to track the time they spend reading from now until July 31. Parents or children can pick up a free booklet at the library. The booklet also has space for students to track activities aside from reading. After completing 10 hours of reading and 10 activities, readers can present the completed booklet at the library to receive a coupon packet. If students double that…
After two years of Catechism study, five youth at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church were recently confirmed. Each student completed Bible studies, memory work, community service projects at their church or school and an interview process. Pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Drew Rausch and Cali Leng, and in the second row, Leah Nicol, Matthew Vollrath, Dominic Alton and Pastor Jacob D. Heino. (Photo submitted)
Memorial Hospital Jaimie and James Aaron Batchelder of Galloway, boy, May 24 Bobbie Jo Perez and Matthew Parsons, girl, May 24
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Elizabeth E. Ames, 40, of Richwood, was charged with theft and drug abuse in the 500 block of Colemans Crossing Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. Sydney Michael Peake, 26, of Milford Center, was cited for no proof of insurance in the 200 block of North Main Street Tuesday at 9:49 p.m. Police responded to a report of breaking and entering in the 1400 block of Milford Avenue Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Police assisted with a call involving an unconscious male in the 600 block of Mill Wood Boulevard Tuesday at 6:05 p.m. Police responded to…
John “Johnny” James, 65, of Marysville, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest. He owned and worked at Bob Gordon TV Service alongside his father-in-law for many years in Marysville. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping in previous years. He treasured his mounted fish and deer. He spent many years hunting arrowheads and mushrooms. He was an old-fashioned cook and enjoyed cooking for everyone, taking pride in his cooking skills. He liked working with his hands, gardening, and listening to loud rock n…
Pictured above is the grain safety tailer known at the C.A.R.T. – Comprehensive Agricultural Rescue Trailer. First responders will have the ability to train on the device Saturday at Evolution Ag. (Photo submitted) –––– Editor’s note: The following information is submitted by Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources. ––– On Saturday, 30 area first responders will have an opportunity to train for grain bin safety with a mobile rescue trailer. Farming is consistently ranked in the top 10 most dangerous occupations in the United States. The 2017 Census of Agriculture reports that Union County, Ohio, has…
The Xcel 11U volleyball team capped off its season by going 5-1 in the recent Ohio Valley Regional Volleyball Tournament at the Columbus Convention Center. They topped off the day avenging their only loss to win the tournament. Team members pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Amelia Nicol, Milee Severt, Sydney Nicol and Marik Shaffer; back row, Brianne Eickhoff, coach Tina Swary, Brooklyn Swary and Caitlin Kolopajlo. Not pictured, Kyla Green. (Photo submitted)
PGA Tour member Rickie Fowler signs autographs for fans this morning at the Muirfield Village Golf in Dublin. Golfers were out practicing today for Thursday’s start of the 2019 Memorial Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Former North Union High School track and field athlete Mitch Soviak can now be called a national champion. Soviak, a senior at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, won the NAIA national title in the men’s shot put on Saturday. Soviak accomplished his feat during the NAIA national meet in Gulf Shores, Ala. Soviak’s third throw of 18.31 meters (college distance measured in meters)was good enough to win the event by nearly a full meter over Indiana Wesleyan’s Brenna Coil. Soviak made the top three throws of the day and his worst throw of 17.59 meters would still have been enough to…
Speeding – Douglas G. Elton, Bellefontaine, $55 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Bradley Allen, Lewis Center, $58 fine, $85 costs. Headlights – Vicky L. Smales, Marion, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Matthew E. Byerly, Hilliard, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Susan L. Fetter, Marion, $58 fine, $85 costs. Divided hwy – Eric M. Cordell, 23400 Holycross Epps Road, $55 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Mykaila V. Daniels, Urbana, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Michael L. Bockrath, Ft. Jennings, $58 fine, $85 costs. Stop sign – Tamara L. Rohrer Clifford, Rockville, MD, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding –…
The Union County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society held its meeting at the Marysville Public Library on May 18. Steve Lowe, Vice President, introduced speaker, Krista Horrocks, a professional archaeologist and Projects Review Manager with the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) with the Ohio History Connection. She is a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies and co-runs the Ohio Chapter and specializes in historic cemetery research. She is working on the Old Fredericktown Cemetery Preservation Project in her home of Fredericktown. She shared pictures of stones being restored at the Fredericktown Cemetery and invited the group to…