Recent heavy rains soaked the early-blossoming flowers around Union County this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Author: From JT Staff Reports
In the day and age of wanting immediate feedback, what’s it worth if you don’t act on it when possible? Today you will see a change to the masthead of the Marysville Journal-Tribune. This change will allow us to inkjet the subscriber mail labels at both printing plants that we use to better serve our subscribers who receive the newspaper through the post office. Another change we made recently was increasing the size of type in stories after hearing from customers who said that what we were using was too small and hard to read. The suggestions we get are…
Municipal Court Fail to control – Alex R. Wilson, 1521 Foxfire Drive, $58 fine, $85 costs. Traffic light – Jeff D. Ford, Plain City, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Cindy F. Rogers, Raymond, $58 fine, $85 costs. Expired plates – Stacy S. Scott, 19951 Paver Barnes Road, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Jennifer J. Hastings, 931 White Oak Court, $75 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Guisella F. Hernandez, 23485 St. Rt. 4, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Garrett V. Thacker, Galloway, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Patrick L. Burst, West Mansfield, $30 fine, $66 costs.…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of juvenile offenses in the 900 block of Kenmore Crossing Boulevard at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy was sent to the Franklin County Jail to take custody of Aricka E. Flinders, 42, of Columbus for an outstanding arrest warrant at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday. The arrestee was transported to the Tri-County Regional Jail. A deputy responded to the 22000 block of Route 31 to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2023 Ford Maverick that struck a deer at 7:24 a.m. Wednesday. As…
Elsie Elizabeth Boerger Kandel, age 99, of Marysville, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Heritage Senior Living with family at her side. A cosmetologist, she was a beautician early in her career. She retired in 1984 from the Ohio Reformatory for Women where she was associated for 23 years. Elsie was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed her faith. She was also a life member of VFW Post 3320, a member of Women of the Moose, Marysville Lodge 1651 and Marysville Elks Lodge 1130. She was also a charter member of Community…
Thomas Edward Houghton, age 89, of Marysville, formerly of Delaware and Westerville, died peacefully Saturday, March 30, 2024 at The Bluebird Retirement Community. A retired, five-year associate of Honda of America, he was a former machinist with Jeffrey Machine and Timkin Companies in Columbus. Tom was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served from 1956 – 1960. A member of Bible Baptist Church in Marysville, he was a former member of Grace Baptist Church in Delaware and a former member of Westerville Bible Church. He enjoyed gardening, playing Solitaire, and was a big fan of the Ohio…
The Plain City Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a workshop for community members interested in learning how to successfully plant trees. “Trees 101” will be hosted at the Cattle Barn shelter in Pastime Park, located across from the gazebo, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6. The introductory workshop will be presented by a local Ohio Department of Natural Resources urban forester. The forester will share the most current information on how to successfully plant a tree, including basic planting and care techniques. Topics will include choosing varieties of trees, selecting the best location, planting methods and ways to take…
According to police reports: A police responded to home in the 200 block of Professional Parkway at 10:37 a.m., Tuesday to respond to a theft complaint. Police responded to a rape complaint at an unlisted address at 1:33 p.m., Tuesday. According to sheriff’s reports: Carmyn Sobas, 29, of Marysville, was issued a traffic citation for failure to control following an injury crash at 6:29 a.m., Tuesday. Sobas was driving a 2009 Honda CR-V on U.S. 33, west of Route 739, when the vehicle lost control, struck a 2023 Honda Passport, drove off the road and into a ditch and then…
Third Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 – 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA Fifth Grade: Layla Brown, Elizabeth Donohoe, Wyatt Etgen, Nico Frasca, Caylen Gaidowski, Alaira Hauck, Daniel Heflin, Charles Hendricks, Avery Herron, *Tenley Johnson, *Hadley Keeran, Trace Longsworth, Ava Mahan, Colton McClure, Zane Sayler, Jacob Scantlin, Kendall Thomas. Sixth Grade: Westin Bahan, Ava Dagger, Brady Funderburgh, Levi Hartman, *Jacob Johnson, Cameron Jones, Nevaeh Miller, *Cayda Millice, Hannah Penhorwood-Buscher, Galen Smith, Orrin Watson, Carter Wright, Charlotte Ziegler. Seventh Grade: Alyvia Castle, *Avery Eaton, Jewelia Hardy, *Dawson Hess, Sylas Holbrook, Noah Humphrey, *Daniel Ishida-Garwood, Aubrie Johnson, Jaycee Johnson,…
Municipal Court FRA susp – Justin L. Leasure, London, $150 fine, $135 costs. OVI – Elizabeth Robinson, 830 Otway Road, Apt 1M, $1075 fine, $365 susp., $140 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp., OL susp. 1 yr. Zigzag course – Elizabeth Robinson, 830 Otway Road, Apt 1M, dismissed, $28 costs. OVI – Lyndee R. Jones, Dublin, dismissed, $28 costs. Marked lanes – Lyndee R. Jones, Dublin, $58 fine, $110 costs. Fail to yield – James F. Betts III, Columbus, $58 fine, $110 costs. Speeding – Damon V. Hay, Plain City, $72 fine, $113 costs. Speeding – Cassandra M. Valentine, Reynoldsburg,…
According to police reports: Police responded at 1:51 p.m., Monday to the 1900 block of Willow Run Road. The homeowner reported that at 12:00 p.m., Sunday, there was a suspicious person. At 3:38 p.m., Monday, police responded to a business in the 600 block of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard on the report of a dispute. The case was closed. Police responded to a missing person call at 4:09 p.m., Monday, in the 100 block of Poplar Street. The case was closed. Police recovered a Smith and Wesson handgun, ammunition, and other related items at 6:50 p.m., from a business in the…
Lois Jean “Jeanie” Thiergartner, age 91 of Milford Center, passed away peacefully at home after a prolonged illness with her loving husband Carl holding her hand, to be with her Savior on Easter Sunday morning March 31, 2024. On July 18, 1932, Jeanie was born in West Liberty, Ohio, the daughter of the late Chauncey and Lucy (McClain) Heinlen. She grew up on the Heinlen family farm in West Liberty, Ohio. She was a baptized, confirmed and married in the West Liberty United Methodist Church, where she also occasionally played the organ for services. She graduated from (West Liberty) Salem…
Dale Emerson Hall passed away on September 15, 2023 in Sharpsburg, Georgia. He was born in Delaware on October 4, 1937. His father Charles Edgar “Ted” Hall was a farmer; his mother Carrie Mae (Hickok) Hall was a music teacher. He was valedictorian of his high school graduating class at Leesburg-Magnetic High School in 1955. He received his B.S. from Ohio Northern University in 1959 in Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist in Delaware, Marysville and Columbus, Ohio while pursuing music studies from 1961 to 1974. Dale received a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin College in 1961 where he majored…
According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies were sent to a home in the 11000 block of Poppyseed Drive at 12:19 a.m., Thursday, for a residential burglary alarm. After arriving, deputies found the husband and wife to be involved in a domestic dispute. No report was taken. A deputy on patrol stopped at 12:44 p.m., Thursday, to check a suspicious person on Industrial Parkway, east of Scottslawn Road. As a result of the investigation, it was determined the person was a juvenile who had stolen a bike from a school in Hilliard. The juvenile was returned to his parents…
Noah B. Beachy, 78, of Nappanee, passed away on March 26, 2024, in Belize. Noah was born on March 24, 1946, to Eli W. Beachy and Barbara Mae Mullet Beachy in Plain City, Ohio. Noah graduated from Jonathan Alder High School in 1967. Noah had various occupations but most recently owned a cattle farm and realty business in Belize. Noah married Vera Beachy in April 1966. They had four children. Noah and Vera were divorced in 1990. In 2000, Noah married Mariela Velasquez from Belize. Mariela died of cancer in 2015. After her death, Noah married Emilia Paredes later that…