Traffic coming off U.S. 33 west will have new ramps to use. The ramp going north has been reconfigured, as has the separate ramp for traffic wanting to go south. A traffic light is being installed at the end of the southbound ramp to help that traffic enter the road. (Photo submitted) — This mini roundabout at the intersection of Mill Road and Northwoods Drive was completed recently. The roundabout was part of a three-phase project to improve traffic flow in the area along state Route 31 north of U.S. 33 in Marysville. (Photo submitted) — Work is nearly finished…
Author: Mac Cordell
With potentially more than 1,000 votes yet to be counted, Union County saw record votes and record voter turnout in this year’s election. According to officials at the Union County Board of Elections, 32,927 ballots were cast and counted in the 2020 general election. That represents about 80% of the county’s 41,429 registered voters. And while the voter turnout was record-setting, polling places were steady, but not overrun. Board of election information indicates 24,125 voters cast their ballot either by mail or early in-person at the board of elections office. Officials from the Union County Board of Elections said there…
Candidate for Union County Commissioner Tony Eufinger, center, looks at election results posted by Council member Aaron Carpenter, left, and Justin Hogan at the Marysville High School polling location Tuesday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia) GOP commissioner candidate has no trouble fending off Eufinger Republicans Steve Robinson and Dave Burke have each been elected a Union County Commissioner. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, Robinson has defeated Democrat Tony Eufinger. Burke was unopposed. “I am just pleased that everybody could see that I was the one to elect,” Robinson said. “It is kind of…
Republican Danielle Sullivan has defeated Democrat LeighAnn Merriman Moots, and will be the next County Clerk of Courts. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections Office, Sullivan secured 21,843 votes, about 69.4% of the total, while Merriman Moots earned 9,635, or 30.6%. “I want to thank everyone who supported me in my campaign for the Clerk of Courts Office,” Sullivan said this morning. “I could not have won without the support of the residents of Union County.” She thanked those who had supported her during the election and promised she would not let her supporters down.…
Avalon Theatre officials are looking to add a small park, or parklet, in front of the building at, 121 S. Main St. Above is an overhead view of the parklet, which will protrude into the street and take up about four parking spots in the Uptown. The sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians, as shown below. (Photos submitted) Parklet considered along street Marysville Uptown could be getting a new park, or at least a parklet. At Monday night’s City Council work session, Sarah Barr, executive director of Marysville Uptown Theatre, the nonprofit organization, presented a plan to create a “parklet”…
A local man has been indicted for allegedly attacking a woman twice in less than two weeks. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph R. Boerger, 40, of 433 Ash St., Marysville. He is charged with two counts of domestic violence, felonies of the fourth degree. Typically, domestic violence is charged as a misdemeanor, however, once an individual is convicted of domestic violence, future allegations can be charged as felonies. In August, Boerger pleaded guilty to domestic violence. According to court documents, about 7:10 p.m., Oct. 11, police were dispatched to the home on Ash Street. “It was reported…
Union County Fair officials are moving forward with a plan to raise funds and construct a new 20,000 square foot building on the fairgrounds. The building would be similar to one in Wayne County, but on a smaller scale. Officials have not decided on an exact location on the fair grounds for the building. The building can serve as a show arena during the fair and other livestock exhibitions but used for a variety of other purposes throughout the year. (Photo submitted) The Union County Fair is moving forward with a $1.2 million upgrade plan. At a recent meeting, the…
To say this summer there has brought a strange confluence of event is a huge understatement. There is however one local convergence that has gone under the radar, but deserves a quick examination. Marysville City Council is coming to the end of a years-long process to update the city’s zoning code. The code will bring Marysville’s zoning into the 21st Century and bring it in line with the city’s comprehensive plan. The code establishes boundaries for things like commercial, industrial, residential districts. It will establish the height of your fence and the material for your roof. It will dictate how…
While the 2020 swimming pool season was not financially profitable, city official say the expense was worth it. “We were just glad that with everything going on, we were able to open the pool and have a pool season when so many other communities did not,” said Amanda Morris, city recreation and event manager. “The hope and enjoyment that our community got out of it was worth it.” Revenue for the 2020 pool was about $149,000. In 2018, pool revenue as nearly $175,000 and in 2019 it had jumped to more than $187,500. Morris said it was little wonder pool…
Eric Dreiseidel sits in his car and speaks with Theresa Hook and Michelle Forrider from the Union County Board of Elections. Dreiseidel was taking advantage of the option that allows voters to cast a ballot curbside at the board office. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) More than 18,000 ballots already cast When Eric Dreiseidel learned he had COVID-19, he wondered how he would vote. His wife had told him to vote early, but he hadn’t done it yet. Now, with the diagnosis, he wondered how he could cast a ballot. He contacted the board office and he was told to…
As it has done repeatedly in the past, a proposed zoning code for Marysville has stalled in front of council. Now city officials are expressing concern it might never pass. City Council, for a second time, tabled the second reading of legislation Monday night that would implement a new zoning code for the city. City Manager Terry Emery said he is, “not sure I see a path forward for this.” “As hard as we have worked on this, I am worried if we are ever going to get there,” Emery said, noting that everyone involved wants the code to be…
A local nurse is under indictment for allegedly staling drugs from her patients. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Starla Alexander, 38, of 16390 Hillview Road, Marysville. Alexander is charged with one count each of theft of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said Alexander allegedly stole an estimated 1,400 doses of hydrocodone, oxycodone and other narcotic pain relievers that had been prescribed for patients. “Not only is it the theft of the drugs, it is also the understanding that people who needed this medicine did not get it, people who were in pain,…
A pair of local women are vying for a seat in the State House of Representatives. Incumbent Tracy Richardson, a Republican from Marysville, is being challenged by Democrat Tiffanie Roberts, who lives in Union County near Dublin, for the seat to represent Ohio’s 86th District which includes Union and Marion counties. In 2018, Richardson was elected to replace Republican Dorothy Pelanda, who did not seek re-election. —- Richardson said she saw a need when Pelanda chose not to run. “I can honestly say that I never planned or focused my efforts on running until I learned there was a need,”…
A pair of current employees, Republican Danielle Sullivan and Democrat LeighAnn Merriman Moots, will be vying for the role of County Clerk of Courts. The clerk of courts office is in charge of filing, docketing, indexing and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases. In addition to receiving documents for record, the clerk of courts is responsible for other varied duties, including carrying out all orders for the arrest of defendants, and files the indictment to the accused, and administers all oaths and affirmations required or authorized by law. In Union County, the clerk of…
Maryville City Council’s Finance Committee has tabled a plan to hire a public information officer. At Monday night’s finance committee meeting, Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko presented a personnel budget request to hire a communications director for the city. “This position is required to realize the vision of both city council and the administration to improve the city’s communication abilities and processes to effectively and proactively communicate with our citizens,” according to the written proposal. Dostanko said the city’s strategic plan stresses proactive communication to city residents, staff and elected officials. Additionally, he said city council members, specifically the two…