Municipal Court Child restraint – Brittany N. Chafins, Bellefontaine, $35 fine, $110 costs. No OL – Matthew R. Wurtsbaugh, Richwood, $58 fine, $95 costs. Assured clear distance – Raven T. Benfield, Powell, $58 fine, $110 costs. Fail to reg – Raven T. Benfield, Powell, $58 fine, $85 costs. Stop sign – Jeffrey T. Ulmer, Delaware, $58 fine, $110 costs. 12-pt susp – Sophia L. Herdman, Marion, $600 fine, $180 susp., $241 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp., OL susp. 3 mo. Speeding – Sharayah Burg, 649 Gallop Lane, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Daniel J. Cocherl Jr., Delaware, $58…
Author: Mac Cordell
ODOT is proposing improvements to U.S. 42 IN Jerome Township. The plan includes widening and adding turn lanes at the intersection with Industrial Parkway, adding turn lane onto and off of U.S. 33. Additionally, traffic signals would be added on both sides of the U.S. 33 interchange. (Photo submitted) –––– The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is announcing a preferred proposal for improvements to a local road and asking for public comments on the plan. ODOT will host an open house style meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. tonight at the Jerome Township Hall, 9777 Industrial Pkwy. At the…
Jonathan Alder’s Luke Malone, left, nears the finish line at Saturday’s state championship cross- country race. Malone finished in 19th place and led the Pioneers to a 14th-place team finish. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– The Jonathan Alder boys cross country teams proved its mental toughness Saturday at the OSHAA state championship meet at National Trails Raceway in Hebron. As a team, the Pioneers finished in 14th place in Division II. “We are a team without any seniors so obviously, today was about getting experienced for all of our kids,” Jonathan Alder head coach Justin Creps said. The coach…
Alder’s Maddy Killian leads a pack of runners at the state cross-country championship meet Saturday. As a senior, Killian was competing in her final cross-country race as a high schooler. She finished the race in 21:38. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– The Jonathan Alder girls cross country team made history Saturday at the OSHAA state championship meet at National Trail Raceway in Hebron. For the first time in school history, the girls team made it to the state meet. Additionally, the school had its first All-Ohio selection in Sophomore Maddie Davis. Davis finished in 11th place, running the 3.1-mile…
Municipal Court Speeding – Robert S. Brey, Columbus, $58 fine, $110 costs. Speeding – Vincent A. Wallace, Columbus, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Speeding – Jon C. Marshall, Hilliard, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Speeding – Isabel G. Torres, Charleston, WV, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Assured clear distance – Jeremiah Jensen, LaGrange, NC, $58 fine, $130 costs. Speeding – Joshua J. Hahn, Dublin, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Fail to control – Waywah E. Gee, Plain City, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Speeding – Katherine A. McBride, Springfield, dismissed,…
Civil Filings Honda North America Inc. vs. Taylor Pyers, for plaintiff, $2718.16. Ajay Mital vs. Corey Jeffers, for plaintiff, $6000.00. City of Marysville vs. Justin Mollohan, for plaintiff, $963.28. City of Marysville vs. Bryan Dennis, for plaintiff, $3003.84. City of Marysville vs. Kevin Chaffin, for plaintiff, $592.68. Roland L. Kater vs. Sharks Automotive, for plaintiff, $6000.00. Midland Funding LLC vs. Jennifer Cauchi, for plaintiff, $1138.45. Capital One Bank (USA) NA vs. Jazemine E. Clark, for plaintiff, $3455.38. Honda Federal Credit Union vs. Gabrielle R. Mayse, for plaintiff, $1657.04. City of Marysville vs. Brent Harbold, for plaintiff, $7265.24. Midland Funding LLC…
The parents of a Triad Middle School student who killed herself have sued the district. Bethany Thompson’s parents filed a federal lawsuit last month. Thompson, then 11 years old, committed suicide in 2016. “Bethany’s parents filed this lawsuit to force the school to reform its anti-bullying policies, and also to raise awareness of bullying in general,” Natasha Wells-Niklas, an attorney for the family, said in a statement. “They want people to know that this is a very serious issue. It has real-world effects, and it costs young people their lives.” Triad Superintendent Vickie Hoffman said student safety is “of utmost…
Municipal Court Possess marijuana – Julian T. Pringle, Middletown, $150 fine, $28 costs. No OL – Ann M. Levingston, 925 West Fifth St., Apt 35, $150 fine, $95 costs. Speeding – Tyler A. Johnson, Mt. Vernon, $58 fine, $100 costs. Speeding – Quantai T. Marshall Sr., Columbus, dismissed, $101 costs. Speeding – Ashley M. Geiger, Hilliard, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Seat belt – Travis J. Copley, Richwood, $30 fine, $91 costs. Stop sign – Travis J. Copley, Richwood, $58 fine, $110 costs. No OL – Tracy A. Pennington, Marion, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Maryann R.…
Dozens gathered in Plain City’s Pastime Park on Wednesday to seal the village’s bicentennial time capsule. Items of cultural and historical significance were placed into the vault. Above, workers from the street department place the lid on the vault. The vault was also covered with a slate capstone. The time capsule will remain in the park until its opening, expected in 25 years. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Dozens gathered Wednesday in Pastime Park to help close Plain City’s Bicentennial Time Capsule. “This has been a labor of love for the historical society,” said Karen Vance, president of the…
Municipal Court Fail to yield – Akram Alzyab, Dublin, $55 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – W. Orion Fairman, Irwin, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Matthew G. Winwood, Springfield, $30 fine, $66 costs. No OL – Juan D. Garcia, Columbus, $150 fine, $88 costs. Marked lanes – Mohamed I. Jimale, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. No OL – Talor M. Jackson, Columbus, $150 fine, $95 costs. Fail to reg – Talor M. Jackson, Columbus, $58 fine, $28 costs. Overload – Phillip W. Tackett, Powell, $147 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Korey Z. Beber, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding…
Election officials are pleased with Tuesday’s voting process. “It went really well,” said Tina LaRoche, director of the Union County Board of Elections. “I think it went really smoothly.” LaRoche said Union County was part of a nationwide trend that saw near record turnout for midterm elections. In Union County, 23,674 votes were counted on Election Day. That represents about 61.2 percent of all eligible voters. LaRoche said that in 2014, the last similar election, 42 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. “To have more than 61 percent is very high,” LaRoche said. “I think both sides going into this…
Municipal Court Traffic light – Jami M. Hotchkiss, Lewis Center, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $149 costs. Speeding – Laura E. Macioce Craver, Canal Winchester, $58 fine, $110 costs. Speeding – Shane L. English, Dayton, $58 fine, $110 costs. Speeding – Bradley K. Hotchkiss Jr., Irwin, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Turn signal – Valerie A. Voss, 112 Bridgewater Drive, $58 fine, $28 costs. Speeding – Lauren R. Davy, Springfield, $58 fine, $110 costs. Fail to yield – Molly J. Harris, Delaware, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Speeding – Bradford S. Tesner, Findlay, $58 fine, $110…
SCHMENK –––– Union County will have its first female commissioner. Voters have selected Christiane Schmenk as Union County Commissioner. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, Schmenk, a Republican, earned 16,187 votes, about 71 percent, while Democrat Tiffanie Roberts received 6,698 votes, about 29 percent. “I would like to thank the residents of Union County for their vote of confidence,” Schmenk said in a statement. Schmenk, of Marysville, will replace current commissioner Gary Lee, who is retiring at the end of the year after finishing his fourth term as commissioner. “I love this county, and I…
Amelia Lively, seated, has been an Election Day poll worker for four years. She said she got started as a way to earn money and get excused from school. Now she loves the job and commutes from college each year to help. Above, Lively prepares for potential voters and talks with another precinct worker earlier today at the Union County Services Center. Also pictured is fellow poll worker Bruce Kinsey. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) Amelia Lively has a word of advice for people her age, or anybody really. “Definitely go vote,” Lively said. “Whether you do it early or…
A group of landowners and residents were at Monday evening’s Jerome Township meeting to discuss future and current development. Resident Jeanette Harington asked the trustees how long it would take to close what she termed “a loophole” in the township’s zoning code. She said the township’s zoning code allows many conditional uses in the commercial district to have buildings with no size regulation. She specifically mentioned a proposed FedEx hub, planned for the area. 42 Real Estate LLC has said it is moving forward with plans to develop a 530,000-square-foot trucking distribution center at 8341 Industrial Parkway. Harrington said the…