Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger laid out his priorities for the city at Monday night’s city council meeting, his first in the leadership role. Above, Boerger, right, speaks with council members Henk Berbee, center, and Steven Wolfe, left. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) — New Marysville Council President Donald Boerger wants to send a message to developers looking at Marysville. “No longer will developers use valuable land while our residents must sacrifice open space and the beauty of our city,” Boerger told council during his closing remarks at Monday night’s meeting, his first as council president. Boerger thanked new…
Author: Mac Cordell
An octogenarian man could be facing life in prison without parole after allegedly raping a pair of children. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Garry L. Giles, 81, of 25071 Storms Rd., West Mansfield, charged with three counts of rape, five counts of gross sexual imposition, two counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and one count of intimidation of a witness. According to court documents, between February 2019 and January 13, Giles allegedly repeatedly raped a pair of children, both under 10. Court documents indicate both girls were 5 or 6 years old when the alleged abuse began.…
Marysville was awakened to the sounds of snow plows and salt trucks Friday morning as the city got its first measureable snow of the season. Snow continued into the day with a winter weather advisory for the region until Saturday morning. Temperatures fell throughout the day Friday and temperatures are expected to stay well below freezing through the weekend. Above, Cody Hauersperger, with the city of Marysville, works Friday to clear the sidewalk in front and the municipal parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Plum Streets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) —
The Marysville teacher, charged with assaulting another woman at a gymnastics practice, has been pulled from the classroom. Superintendent Diane Allen has placed Bethany J. Perdue, a teacher at the Early College High School, on administrative leave. According to a letter in Perdue’s file, the leave is “pending an investigation into misdemeanor assault charges that were filed against you after an incident on January 10, 2024.” Perdue, 36, of 15060 Payne Road has been charged with first-degree misdemeanor assault. According to the letter, dated Jan. 11, the administrative leave was “effective immediately.” Allen said a disciplinary hearing was held with…
A Marysville man has been indicted after allegedly driving a dirt bike the wrong direction and across traffic on U.S. 33, fleeing from police. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Carl William Hook, 26, of 1213 Monteclair Court, charging him with one count each of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to court documents, about 2:52 p.m., Jan. 4, Hook was allegedly driving west on a dirt bike in the grassy median of U.S. 33 in Jerome Township. While he was off the road, he…
Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to continue though the week and into the weekend with more snow expected Thursday and Friday. Above, Shane Godwin shovels snow on the sidewalk in front of a store on North Main Street on Tuesday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) — As the first true cold spell of the winter continues, local officials are offering advice on staying safe and warm. Officials from the Ohio EMA stress that winter can “be a fun and exciting time of the year.” The agency encourages resident to “enjoy the most wonderful time of the year, but also to…
A Richwood man has been indicted, charged with allegedly assaulting his sister, sending her to the emergency room. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Trent Isaac Eickemeyer, 27, of 11210 Route 47, Richwood, charging him with one count each of domestic violence and strangulation. According to court documents, Eickemeyer and his sister were exchanging text messages about her car, a 2000 Honda Civic. Court documents indicate the woman had discussed the possibility of filing unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges against Eickemeyer. At about 1 a.m., Dec. 8, the sister went to her grandmother’s home where Eickemeyer also…
With continued cold weather and snow predicted for the end of the week, residents are reminded that they are responsible for keeping their sidewalks free from snow and ice. Property owners are asked to shovel their sidewalks within 48 hours of snow to keep pedestrians safe. Residents are asked to shovel the entire width of the sidewalk down to the pavement and put snow on their property, not in the street or alley. Above, Greg Gibson, with Division 80 Landscaping and Lawn Care, works Monday to shovel the sidewalk in front of a business on Square Drive. (Journal-Tribune photo by…
Officials have said they are pleased with the city’s FYBR parking sensor system which has led to more turnover and better parking opportunities in the city’s Uptown. Officials stress that residents can use a Marysville parking app on their phone to find open parking spaces. Above, Dave Fahrenholz with FYBR works through the rain Friday to replace one of the parking sensors on West Sixth Street. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) —
Donald Boerger will serve as Marysville council’s president and the city’s mayor. Boerger told the other council members that being elected president and mayor is “one of the greatest honors in my personal life.” He said he is very passionate and determined. Boerger said he has a plan for the city. “When I do take over the meeting in the next meeting, I will have a speech prepared as a president of what I would like to see moving forward and how we are going to guide public policy moving forward,” he told his fellow council members. “I am looking…
“You jumped into the hot seat real quick,” Marysville City Manager Terry Emery told city council’s three new members after Monday night’s meeting, the first for the three newly elected members. As part of the meeting, the body approved the rezoning and annexation for the first phase of Marysville East Section 1, tabled the rezoning for Marysville East Section 2, gave final approval for a development agreement that will provide for development in the area around the city’s former water treatment plant, the Heritage silo site and several other commercial properties. In a 5-2 vote, with new council members Steven…
The trial of Steffen Baldwin started Monday. Baldwin is the former executive director of Union County Humane Society. He is charged with cruelty to animals as well as lying to animal lovers who contributed to a variety of charities he was associated with. Baldwin took the stand Monday not in his defense but as part of a motion to have the Union County Prosecutor’s Office removed from the trial and a spe-cial prosecutor appointed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) — After nearly four years of legal wrangling, the long-awaited trial of Steffen Evan Baldwin is underway. The trial for Baldwin…
A Raymond woman has been indicted after allegedly attacking her juvenile son and disabled husband. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Lucinda Kay Stinemetz, 44, of 21962 Route 347. Stinemetz is charged with two counts of domestic violence. According to court documents, on Dec. 17, the Union County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Route 347 home on a report of domestic violence. Investigators determined Stinemetz punched both her husband and her son. Stinemetz told investigators she “decked” her son. “I punched him in the face, I’m not going to say I didn’t do it because I did do…
My wife is a teacher. Each new year when the teachers at her building return from the Christmas holiday, they share a word of the year. Each teacher offers a word they intend to make theirs during the year, which will span the end of the current school year and begin the next year. The word is supposed to reflect where they are in their life and a direction they want to head in the coming year. Not so much a resolution to get something accomplished, but a sort of direction or mindset. Several years ago my wife read the…
A police investigation into an alleged assault video has led to a series of sex-related indictments for a Marysville man. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jason Matthew Boblitt, 19, of 690 Milford Avenue, Apt. 8B, charging him with one count each of sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and gross sexual imposition. According to court documents, in August police learned of a video that showed an alleged assault. The video shows Boblitt allegedly being attacked. A female can be heard telling Boblitt, “That’s what you get for touching me.” When police interviewed the girl, 16, she…