Sherwin-Williams, which currently operates at 112 S. Main St, is making plans to move to the three lots at 702, 708 and 714 E. Fifth St. (Photo submitted) A Marysville paint store is planning a move. Sherwin-Williams, which currently operates at 112 S. Main St, is making plans to move to the three lots at 702, 708 and 714 E. Fifth St. At Wednesday’s Design Review Board meeting, the board heard SWE Development LLC’s request to have the three parcels combined into one parcel and for permission to construct a 3,500 square-foot paint store. Currently, two of the lots have homes and…
Author: Mac Cordell
Marysville’s recently formed ad hoc committee to discuss council rules has started discussion on a section that would allow the body to expel one of its members. At the conclusion of Thursday’s meeting, Law Director Tim Aslaner introduced a seventh section, titled Expulsion, to the Rules of Council document. The section, “establishes the grounds and process for the expulsion of a councilmember from office.” According to the proposed rule, a councilmember may be expelled if they: have pleaded guilty or no contest to or been convicted of a felony while in office; have pleaded guilty or no contest to or…
The Union County Commissioners this week held discussions to better understand how solar farms could impact the community. “They (solar farms) have been good to work with,” said Hardin County Commissioner Roger Crowe, who participated in Tuesday’s commissioner’s meeting. Crowe said phase one of the Hardin Solar project went on line at the end of December. He said there are two other phases planned for the project. In 2020, Invenergy and Acciona Energy each applied to construct solar energy projects in the northern part of Union County. The Acciona Energy project, named Union Solar, is a planned 25-megawatt solar powered…
Jonathan Alder officials are making plans for the day when they can have students back in school full time. “There is no way to etch that in stone,” Jonathan Alder Board of Education President Shannon Foust said of district plans. At the recent meeting, Superintendent Gary Chapman said the district last week signed a commitment to the state to be either in-person or hybrid by March 1. He said the district is working with Madison County Health Department officials to get school employees vaccinated once the state moves into the next phase of vaccinations, scheduled to happen the first week…
Pair of residents want Carpenter to face consequences Members of the public participated in Monday night’s council meeting to call for the removal of member Aaron Carpenter. During the meeting’s public comment portion, resident Zach Kisor said that on Wednesday, “the capital of our country was attacked.” “I wish I was surprised, but I was unfortunately not, when I saw Council Member Aaron Carpenter attending this insurrection, live-tweeting the event just as members of Congress, armed with gas masks, hid under desks and chairs, while Capitol Police barricaded doors as they prepared to be overrun.” Kisor said Carpenter, “posted a…
A Marysville man is accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of guitars from a relative. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Barrett Torbert, 36, of 1851 Creekview Dr., Marysville. Torbert is charged with two counts of theft and two counts of receiving stolen property. According to court documents, Torbert and the victim were related and lived together. The owner noticed that one of his guitars, a Gibson valued at $4,849, was missing. He went looking and found another guitar, a Suhr valued at $2,175, was also missing. Investigators began looking into the thefts and found the guitars at…
Tops 2019 figure by nearly $3 million; Carryover funds push past $24 million total Despite a pandemic, Union County’s general fund saw record revenue for 2020. According to the Union County Auditor’s Office, Union County’s general fund received more than $28.1 million for 2020. In 2019, the county had then-record revenue of $25.26 million. The 2020 revenue number does not include an additional more than $3.15 million in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In addition, the county has more than $24.57 million in carryover between the general fund and a variety of other…
Marysville City Council member Aaron J. Carpenter was in Washington this week to participate it the planned “Save America March.” Carpenter had VIP access to the event putting him the front rows for President Donald J. Trump’s speech, shown above. (Photo submitted) Marysville councilman said he saw no signs of violence at rally Marysville City Council Member Aaron Carpenter was in Washington for the protests earlier this week, though he says his experience is very different from that of others. “I was completely safe all day. I did not see any violence,” Carpenter said Thursday. “I did not see any…
RINO — Republican In Name Only. It’s a term that has been used a lot of late. It’s used as an insult, with many saying a RINO is worse than a Democrat… as if that is the ultimate blow. For many it is a new term, so I am going to help. Hopefully it will serve not only as an informational piece to the uninformed but as a refresher to others using the term. A RINO: – excuses the people who stormed the Capitol while villainizing “those people” who vandalize statues of defeated racists who so hated our country they…
A local has been indicted again, marking the third time in three months he is accused of attacking the same woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph R. Boerger, 40, of 433 Ash St., Marysville. He is charged with domestic violence, a felony of the fourth degree. In November Boerger was indicted on two counts of domestic violence for separate incidents in October. In August, Boerger pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence. “Our victim’s advocate got involved to try to make sure the victim is safe,” said Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips. He said that just…
Marysville City Council spent much of its Monday work session talking about itself. At the meeting, council discussed a series of specific changes as well as some philosophical questions. The topic began as council discussed a series of proposed changes to council meetings. Changes included removing committee reports from the regular council meetings because they are being discussed at the work sessions, allowing either council president or the clerk of council to read proposed legislation, listing “general discussion” instead of “Comments of the City Manager and council persons” and limiting council comments to five minutes per member. Council President Henk…
A Marion man will spend at least 18 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year old local girl. Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser recently sentenced Jaden Michael Thomas Darst-Mullins, 19, to 18 to 23 years in prison. DARST-MULLINS In November, Darst-Mullins pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping. Fraser called the crime a “brutal” forcible rape of a 14-year old girl. According to court documents, on Sept. 16, 2019, Darst-Mullins went to the girl’s home and broke into her locked bedroom. Union County Prosecutor David Phillips said the victim, 14…
A trespassing investigation at a local church has led to felony charges against a Columbus man. Roy Lee Anderson, 38, whose latest court-listed address is Columbus, is charged with one count of violating a protection order. ANDERSON Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that at about 8:42 p.m., Nov. 29, law enforcement officials went to a church on Waldo Road on a trespassing complaint. When the deputy arrived at the scene, he found Anderson and a woman on the church property. The deputy determined the woman had a temporarily protection order against Anderson. The prosecutor said that while the…
A local man and a West Virginia woman are facing prison time after allegedly cashing fake checks locally. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Lee McDaniel, 32, whose last known address is 15839 Myers Road, Marysville and Ashley Brook Weaver, 34, of Grafton, West Virginia. WEAVER Weaver is charged with five counts of receiving stolen property and two counts each of identity fraud, theft and forgery. McDaniel is charged with two counts of receiving stolen property. According to court documents, on Nov. 18, Marysville Police were called to the Corner Carryout on Maple Street. Investigators learned that…
A husband and wife accused of stealing from local customers in a home improvement scam have been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Keith Watkins, 42, whose court listed address is the Corrections Reception Center in Orient, and his wife Clarice Watkins, 48, of Delaware. WATKINS Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that earlier this year Brian Watkins went to the home of a 77-year-old Plain City man. The pair had an agreement for Brian Watkins to build a pole barn for the man. The man paid Watkins $6,000 in advance. “He never performed that work or…