What appears to be a routine action at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting, is actually part of what has been a frustrating project for city and county officials. The money to be appropriated, $75,500, will be used to push fiber through the local, redundant fiber loop. The money is necessary because the project has hit a snag and several entities and companies cannot agree on who is to blame. “There is a lot of finger pointing going on,” Union County Administrator Tim Hansley said. More than five years ago, officials from various entities around Union County agreed to pay…
Author: Mac Cordell
Tracy Richardson, seen on the left in a photo from her Facebook page, may have been part of a group of representatives specifically chosen and supported by Larry Householder, right. Householder was arrested earlier this week on federal charges. Richardson said she had no knowledge of Householder’s activities. (Photo submitted) A local representative is speaking about her connection to Ohio Speaker of the House, Rep. Larry Householder. “Tuesday was a sad day for the Ohio House of Representatives and for the people of Ohio,” Rep. Tracy Richardson, of Marysville, wrote in a statement to the Journal-Tribune this morning. “The allegations…
An unnamed suspect remains in the hospital following an incident last week. The man was allegedly seen Thursday going through cars on Milridge Drive. Police tasered the man after he fled the scene then tried to confront the officers. The suspect reportedly fell and hit his head on the road. (Photo submitted) Law enforcement officials are saying they will review the incident that led to a man’s hospitalization the same way they handle any interaction where an officer uses force. According to the Marysville Division of Police, a resident from the 1400 block of Milridge Drive called 911 to report…
Fairbanks school officials are asking parents to assess the health of their children before sending them to school. At Monday’s meeting of the Fairbanks Board of Education, the board approved the purchase and use of a software program to help the district monitor the health of students. Superintendent Adham Schirg has said one key to successfully reopening schools is “rigorous symptom assessment.” He said the district does not have enough staff to assess each student as they enter the building, so officials are asking parents for help. Each school day, parents will be asked to assess the health of their…
The Union County Commissioners have named Karen Riffle to serve as the acting county recorder. Teresa Markham, the current Union County Recorder, has tendered a resignation effective July 31. Earlier this year, Riffle defeated Beth Robinson Marshall and Salvatore Petrovia in the Republican primary for the position. No democrat has filed for the position or will run against her in November. The commissioners have named Riffle as the acting recorder, but the Republican Central Committee will need to fill the vacancy by Aug. 31. On Jan. 4, 2021, Riffle will begin the term she will be elected to. Riffle has…
The man who allegedly sold the drugs that led to the death of a Marysville man has been charged with the death. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Morgan Lane, 37, of Dayton. Lane is charged with one count each of involuntary manslaughter, trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. According to court documents, between Dec. 7 and 8, Lane allegedly sold drugs to Estell T. Crabtree, who died of an overdose. “Once Mr. Crabtree died, there was a pretty significant investigation to see if we could trace the source of the drugs,” said Union County…
Marysville City Council held its return to in-person meetings Monday night. The meeting was held in Veterans Auditorium to allow for social distancing. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) Land was donated to city, but Marysville never accepted it There is a pool in Mill Valley. This is certain. Who owns it is not. Nor is the reason no one can use it. At Monday’s Public Safety/Public Service Committee meeting, City Law Director Tim Aslaner informed the group that in 2018, Pulte Homes deeded 1.97 acres of the Mill Valley North subdivision where the pool is located to the city. “We…
Despite shooting at what they call, “a moving target,” Union County Fair organizers are looking forward to this year’s fair. They do know and want the community to understand this year’s fair, set for July 25 – Aug. 1, will be different. There will be no rides or vendors, limited food and camping and lots of opportunities to watch and participate online. “Our main objective was to make sure our 4-H and FFA members got to show their hard work and do it safely,” said Angie Grose, with the Union County Fair. Fair officials worked with the Union County Health…
Jonathan Alder School officials are working on a plan to reopen schools. “Our intention still is to open up with all of our students, in-person, traditionally,” Alder Superintendent Gary Chapman said at a special board meeting Thursday morning. He said options include bringing all students to schools, all day, each day; combining on-line and in-person instruction so buildings are only half full each day; or 100% online learning. Additionally, the district is preparing the Jonathan Alder Digital Academy for those students who are unable to attend in-person classes. Chapman said that earlier this week, he and other superintendents met with…
Tuesday, Union County officials listened to a vendor pitch a device capable of taking a person’s core body temperature in a matter of seconds. Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser has said he would like one to scan every person entering the courthouse. The price for the device could range from $25-$30,000. Fraser said the county has received money to be used, “to pay for COVID-19 security and safety measures.” “Not that just because there is a grant, we should spend the money, but this is something we can use and there is money available,” Fraser said. The…
As cities and counties surrounding Union County consider and enact mask mandates, local officials are not moving in that direction. “We are comfortable, at this point in time, with the recommendation that people wear masks,” Marysville City Manager Terry Emery said. “I don’t think we are at a point to mandate.” He added that if the Union County Health Department or the governor were to issue a mandate to wear a mask, “we would obviously follow that.” Emery said he believes masks do help keep people safe and it is “appropriate to recommend to people that they wear a mask,…
Fairbanks officials want parents to prepare for the possibility of students attending class just two days a week and a later start date. Following Gov. Mike DeWine’s recommendations Thursday, Fairbanks released its Safe Start plan. The plan outlines four “learning levels.” “We have encouraged parents to prepare for Learning Level One or Two,” Fairbanks Superintendent Adam Schirg said this morning. Learning Level One would have the buildings at or near normal capacity. Students and families would be able to choose, “an all remote learning experience.” “Though there may be some health-related restrictions regarding COVID-19 still in place, such as social…
Words have meaning and power, especially the words of community leaders and their family members. That’s the message Marysville’s Jermaine Ferguson wants people to know. Tuesday, Ferguson posted a message on his personal social media page. “Today it was a good day. Thank you, Mississippi!” the message read and it included a link to an Associated Press story about the Mississippi legislature removing the Confederate battle flag from the state flag. While most of the comments were positive, Leslie Reams, wife of long-time City Council Member and Vice-Mayor Mark Reams, said she was not sure why Southern culture is less…
There is a sentiment right now, among certain people, that if you do nothing illegal, the police will not bother you. I wish that were true, but it just ain’t so. Let me back up a bit. It is true for some people. It is true in many communities. It is true with most police. The problem is, that if it is not true for all people, in all communities, with all police, it isn’t true. The analogy here would be like saying that police do not need to wear guns or approach cars cautiously, that they do not risk…
Fairbanks officials are looking at how they will return to school in the fall. “We have constructed contingency plans for a variety of scenarios that we could encounter throughout the course of the year,” said Fairbanks Superintendent Adham Schirg. He said the district had intended to communicate those plans to parent and the community earlier this week. “And then the governor shifted his press conference and said his information about schools wouldn’t come out until Thursday,” Schirg said. He explained that while district officials have plans, they want to wait until they hear Gov. Mike DeWine’s information, “to see if…