Honda is working to improve communication inside its buildings and helping local first responders at the same time. The company recently constructed Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) tower and installed the related equipment on Honda property. This morning, Honda announced it would donate the system to the state of Ohio to be used by public safety organizations and first responders in the region. “This new addition is going to help our public safety as a whole,” said Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton. The sheriff said his office, and every agency in the county is part of the MARCS radio system.…
Author: Mac Cordell
He followed individuals after alleged theft of power tools It’s not every day the county prosecutor winds up in hot pursuit. David A. Barney and Ciara N. Allen were arraigned Thursday morning on charges stemming from an alleged theft from the local Home Depot. PHILLIPS The pair had the misfortune of having a very vigilant crime fighter as witness to the incident. Early in the afternoon on Sunday, Nov. 22, Wendy Phillips, wife of Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips was decorating their home for the Christmas season when she realized she needed batteries. She and her husband drove to Home…
Teacher Cheryl Manbeck, with the Jonathan Alder Educational Association, addressed the school board at this morning’s special meeting. Manbeck reported that the majority of teachers felt fully remote learning was the best option for both teachers and students at this time. She said less than 10% of teachers feel full-time, in person learning is best for students or teachers at this point. Pictured with Manbeck is, from left, board members Shannon Foust, Steve Votaw, Bill McCartney, and Mary Jo Boyd, and Superintendent Gary Chapman. Board member Christine Blacka was also in attendance. (Photo submitted) Citing both consistency and safety, the…
The Union County Prosecutor is crediting a local detective with breaking up a regional crime ring. Andrew K. Foster, 52, whose court listed address is the Corrections Reception Center in Orient, was sentenced recently to 10.5 to 14.5 years in prison. FOSTER In October, Foster pleaded guilty to one count each of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, breaking and entering and grand theft. “The detective went the extra mile in terms of putting this case together and putting them all together across Central Ohio,” said Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips. “If he doesn’t do that, we have a…
While officials are pleased the first building is underway, Marysville Council Members want more accountability on how the city’s Innovation Park is progressing. At Monday’s city council meeting, the group worked to formalize quarterly progress reports as part of the economic development section within the city’s strategic plan. As part of the meeting, economic development director Eric Phillips and officials with the marketing firm of Lee and Associates reported their progress marketing Innovation Park. Phillips said the marketing group has had “interactions” nine times with a developer, 33 times with an end user and five times with a broker or…
Already under indictment, a Marysville man is in trouble again for allegedly trying to buy a gun illegally. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Johnny N. Boggs, 33, of 11480 U.S. 36, lot 114., charging him with falsification to purchase a firearm. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that on Oct. 21, Boggs went to a local retailer to buy a gun. As part of the process, buyers are required to complete a federal application, which asks, among other things, if the buyer is under indictment. “Obviously, you are required to be truthful when you fill that out,” Phillips…
A local man could be facing as many as 12 months in prison after allegedly not leaving his home for police. The Union County Grand Jury recently indicted Anthony J. Vanhoose, 25. Court documents give his address as 317 E. Blagrove St., in Richwood, but also list him as being from Urbana. Vanhoose is charged with one count of obstructing official business. According to court documents, on Oct. 16, Vanhoose was arguing with his wife while they and a child were inside the Richwood home. He allegedly got his 9-mm pistol, “stood in the living room and fired approximately four…
Marysville is looking for a citizen to serve on the Civil Service Commission. “These are extremely important positions,” City Manager Terry Emery said at Monday night’s city council meeting. The city’s Civil Service Commission consists of three members, each serving staggered, six-year terms. Emery said the commission is responsible for administration of the civil service ordinances, laws and regulations related to the testing, selection, promotion, demotion, discipline, removal and disposition of appeals. Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko said the commissioners work hand-in-hand with his department in the hiring of civil service classified employees. Emery said the commission has between 10…
Dispute centers around renovations World of Wonders officials have said they are pursing legal action after the local YMCA withdrew from an agreement with the childcare provider. Lauren Brown, executive director for the World of Wonders Day Care (WOW), said that officials from the YMCA and Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities recently requested a meeting. She said that at the meeting, WOW officials were told The Union County Family YMCA would not be able to honor its agreement with WOW for additional space. “They also announced at that meeting they would be keeping the money we gave them,” Laura…
St. Nick returns to Marysville Santa House – by appointment The City of Marysville is moving forward with plans to share “holiday magic” though the celebration will look different. “We are trying our best to create some type of normalcy for children who wish to visit Santa during this pandemic,” Marysville City Manager Terry Emery told city council Monday. “Our goal is to offer families the option to visit Santa in a safe manner.” Emery said Santa Claus will be at Partners Park from 5-7 p.m. on “select Thursdays” and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays in December.…
Local officials are making plans to spend their share of the more than $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money. The CARES Act, passed by Congress and signed into law in March 2020, created the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), designating $150 billion for payments “to state, local, and tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.” States can use this funding to cover pandemic-related costs incurred from the beginning of March through the end of 2020 that were not anticipated in their budgets before March 2020. The federal guidelines require the money is spent on…
The Fairbanks Board of Education has voted to remain in a hybrid model through at least the middle of January. At a special meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education voted unanimously to move to what it calls, “Learning Level Two” beginning Nov. 30 and through at least Jan. 18. “This is a balance of academic, social, emotional health, safety and financial considerations,” Superintendent Adham Schirg told the board. He said Learning Level Two, “provides an additional level of safety mitigation across our classrooms.” “This allows our in-person education to continue to some degree while providing an additional barrier against transmission…
Leaders from the Ohio Department of Transportation held a meeting Thursday to give residents and officials a preview of changes that could be coming to the region. ODOT presented “The US-33 Corridor Plan: A vision for Logan and Union counties.” The 20-year, long-range plan looks at not only U.S. 33, but access to the highway from Route 274, west of Bellefontaine, to Route 161 at the City of Dublin. Tim Bates, with Murphy Epson, the consulting group tasked with preparing the plan, said that, “what this corridor plan does is gives us a sense of what your priorities are going…
Sometimes writing is cathartic. Sometimes I write to get my thoughts out, to see them, to order them. Sometimes I don’t know what I am thinking and by writing, it just sort of…comes out. This column is one of the latter occasions. The changes to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have had a profound impact on me. There will be a parade. There will be no spectators. There will be balloons, but the groups of handlers will be replaced by trucks. The musical stars will be there (most of them prerecorded), but the high school marching bands that have saved and…
Union County Economic Development Director Eric Phillips speaks as part of Wednesday’s ground breaking in the 33 Innovation Park. Officials turned dirt for the park’s first building, an 84,000-square-feet, multi-tenant, Class A industrial and research space at 1100 Innovation Way. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) Marysville’s Innovation Park is getting its first building. Officials broke ground Wednesday on an 84,000-square-feet building to be used for Class A industrial and R&D projects. The building, located at 1100 Innovation Way, will be the first in the city’s 206-acre 33 Innovation Park. Site readiness work for the $8.9 million project has already commenced…