While sales of Honda’s flagship car are slipping, company official say they expect a record year in total sales. According to numbers from Honda, sales of the Accord are down 14.1 percent through August. In January, the 2018 Accord was named the North American Car of the Year. Sales of the sedan have now dropped for 10 straight months. Total sales for American Honda, which include all Honda and Acura vehicles, are down just 1.3 percent for the year. The difference, Honda officials say, is due to the increase in sales of SUVs, crossover vehicles and light trucks. Even so,…
Author: Mac Cordell
Municipal Court Speeding – Deborah E. Luellen, Sidney, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Edhard Weiss, Greenville, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Kelly S. Keller, Hilliard, $55 fine, $88 costs. Assured clear distance – Elizabeth N. Stowers, 506 Allenby Drive, $58 fine, $85 costs. No OL – Michael D. Brown, Newark, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Michael D. Brown, Newark, dismissed, $28 costs. No OL – Sonia A. Sanchez-Armenta, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. Follow too close – Sonia A. Sanchez-Armenta, Columbus, $58 fine, $28 costs. Speeding – Lauren E. Trotter, Parma, $58 fine, $85 costs. Assured…
A Delaware man has been charged with raping a girl he was supposed to be protecting. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dwayne Allen Slone, 33, of 370 Eastwood Ave., Delaware. Slone is charged with five counts of rape, 15 counts of sexual battery, 12 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, and one count each of gross sexual imposition, intimidation and possession of criminal tools. According to court documents, between July and October 2017, Slone repeatedly raped and abused a then 14-year-old girl. Union County Assistant Prosecutor Terry Hord said Slone was living with a male relative.…
Municipal Court Speeding – Qingyuan Wu, Andover, MA, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Seat belt – Steven J. Miller, Westerville, $30 fine, $66 costs. Window tint – Mame M. Diop, Westerville, $58 fine, $85 costs. Left of center – Sue K. Myers, 1309 Woodline Drive, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Antwoin D. Reed, Columbus, $30 fine, $66 costs. Fail to display – Harley N. Edwards, North Lewisburg, $58 fine, $28 costs. Seat belt – Stephen T. Reid, Russells Point, $30 fine, $66 costs. Speeding – Gabriel J. Alvarez, Heath, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Christy…
Jerome Township officials are talking about commercial and residential growth. At Monday night’s meeting of the board of trustees, officials said they were leery of a company that had showed interest in the area. Trustee Ron Rhodes said the township was given four hours to make a decision on a company that officials knew nothing about. “If you are coming in here like that, we have to take the attitude that maybe we don’t want them,” Rhodes said. He added that he heard rumor the company decided on a site in North Carolina, despite weather concerns associated with the coast.…
A member of the Marysville Monarch Diamond Club who volunteered to help with bingo was apparently helping herself to the profits. The Union County grand jury has indicted Andrea N. Stambaugh, 40, of 1202 Montclair Ct., Marysville. Stambaugh is charged with one count each of theft, receiving stolen property and safecracking. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said Stambaugh was a member of the Marysville Monarch Diamond Club, a booster organization that raises funds to support Marysville High School’s baseball team. Diamond Club members volunteer time helping with bingo at the local VFW. A portion of the money raised from bingo…
Municipal Court Fictitious plates – Jeremiah J. Harrison, Mt. Victory, $58 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Shaun R. Bissel, 1076 Valley Drive, dismissed, traffic diversion program completed, $143 costs. Speeding – Emily A. Schwartz, Columbus, $58 fine, $28 costs. No OL – James M. Adams, Ashville, $58 fine, $95 costs. Fail/reinstate – James M. Adams, Ashville, dismissed, $28 costs. Speeding – James M. Adams, Ashville, $55 fine, $28 costs. Marked lanes – Luke R. Neal, Grove City, $55 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Roberta I. Stubbs, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Kaleb D. Clark, Mansfield, $55 fine, $88…
Gatlin Luke of Fairbanks races for yardage at Madison Plains on Friday. The Panthers beat the Eagles, 56-14. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Fairbanks Head Coach Patrick Cotter said he was pleased with his team’s performance Friday night. “We played well. Like all games, there was good, bad and ugly,” Cotter said following his squad’s 56-14 win over Ohio Heritage Conference foe Madison-Plains. “Tonight, there was a lot of good, a little bit of bad and a very little bit of ugly. It was a lot of good.” The good for the Panther offense started on the game’s first…
Municipal Court Seat belt – Zachariah K. Steward, Columbus, $30 fine, $66 costs. Speeding – Sefiw A. Bogale, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Louis H. Levan, Woodstock, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Brandon T. Morrow, Somerset, KY, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Antonio A. Cardone, East Liberty, $30 fine, $66 costs. Seat belt – Lamarr A. Williams, Columbus, $30 fine, $66 costs. Stop sign – Sydney M. Butler, 1293 Cinnamon Drive, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Ghazi M. Farwana, 455 Saddlebred Circle, $97 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Judy E. Amstutz, Richwood, $55 fine,…
The man who allegedly held law enforcement officials at bay with an ax at Honda has been indicted. Max W. Arnold, 30, of 628 Kenny Lane, Marysville, has been indicted on one count each of inducing panic and obstructing official business, stemming from an Aug. 31 incident. That day, Union County Sheriffs Deputies went to Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant to serve a felony indictment warrant issued earlier that day on Arnold. The indictment included nine counts of rape, three counts of sexual battery and one count each of felonious assault, possessing criminal tools, soliciting and intimidation. When deputies entered the…
When seeking answers creates more questions Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley mentioned and interview with the Journal-Tribune during Tuesday’s 9/11 memorial service. He recounted my interview with him and said he was shocked by one of my questions. I asked him “Why should John Q. Marysville Resident take time to attend the 9/11 ceremony and remember.” He said he was shocked that I, or anyone, didn’t know. Just to be clear, while I did ask the question, I already understand the importance of remembering. Now let me explain the question Riley referenced. Those of you I’ve interviewed in the past…
Municipal Court Seat belt – Alexis D. McCarty, Marengo, $30 fine, $66 costs. Fail to display – Samantha N. Davis, 703 Edgewater Lane, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Ted M. Murphy Jr., North Lewisburg, $30 fine, $66 costs. Speeding – Jennifer L. Nguyen, Columbus, $55 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Christopher S. Close, Sidney, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Ryan T. Conley, Urbana, $72 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Donald L. Martin, Richwood, $58 fine, $165 costs. Non-compliance – Cody J. Ford, 87 Cottonwood, $600 fine, $160 costs. Assault – Nathaniel Roberts, 710 Grove St., $600 fine,…
Honda officials say the intersection at Fifth and Main streets in Marysville is the ideal location to test its connected vehicle technology. The intersection has already been outfitted with a series of cameras and other technology, capable of communicating with units inside connected vehicles. (Photo submitted) –––– Honda officials hope that the intersection at Main and Fifth streets in Marysville will serve as the epicenter for smart mobility in the world. Ted Klaus, vice president of strategic research for Honda, said the company is working on a variety of technologies to create a “collision-free and carbon-free society.” He said that…
Magnetic Springs has been awarded $500,000 as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Grant. More than half of the grant will go toward street improvements, including milling, repair and resurfacing for Rose and East Magnetic streets; reconstructing the Olive Street loop of Catherine Street to the north, Olive Street to the east, and Park Street to the south; and the addition of guardrails in the Olive Street loop and along north May Street. (Graphic submitted) –––– Magnetic Spring is getting half a million dollars to help revitalize the village. County and village officials recently learned that…
A Richwood driver has been charged following a crash that killed an area teen. Christopher Conrad, 19, of 24660 Route 4, Richwood, has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury, charged with one count each of aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol officials, about 9:37 p.m., March 23, Conrad was driving a 2011 Hyundai Sonata northwest on Harmon Patrick Road near Ford-Reed Road. According to court records, Conrad veered off the left side of the road and hit a culvert. Phillips said the car went airborne and hit a utility pole blowing a…