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…
Author: Mac Cordell
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…
Members of an alleged multi-county theft ring have been indicted locally. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Gabriel Louis Odom, Andrew K. Foster and Tracie Nicole Chambers. Foster, 51, whose court-listed address is the Morrow County Corrections Facility, is charged with 14 counts of breaking and entering as well as one count each of theft, attempted breaking and entering, grand theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Chambers, 42, of 4486 Helen Drive, Columbus, is charged with four counts of breaking and entering along with one count each of grand theft and engaging in a pattern of…
In November, Lt. Shawn D. Cook, above, was named post commander for the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Since then, a global pandemic, wide spread racial unrest and protests about law enforcement have changed the way police interact. (Photo submitted) When Lt. Shawn D. Cook took command of the Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol in November, he had a certain philosophy of law enforcement. Since then, law enforcement, and much of the world has changed. “As far as planning goes, I don’t know that I would have said, ‘I see my command going this…
Law enforcement officials allege James Robert Eickemeyer of Marysville is pictured in this surveillance photo from a bank in Toledo. Eickemeyer is accused of robbing the Huntington Bank in Toledo on Wednesday. He was arrested in Marysville Thursday. (Photo provided) A local man will make his first court appearance today, charged with robbing a bank in Toledo. James Robert Eickemeyer, 39, of 339 Moss Court, Marysville, is charged with one count of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. According to records from the Toledo Police Department, at 3:13 p.m. Wednesday, Eickemeyer went into the Huntington Bank at 4700 Heatherdowns Boulevard,…
Officials announced Thursday that the Union County 3R Small Business Relief Grant Program will distribute $196,500 in emergency financial assistance to 43 local businesses. “We want to help small businesses get back on their feet and we believe this program will support them as they reopen and find their way in the new normal,” said Terry Emery, Marysville City Manager. Union County Economic Development Director Eric Phillips said the 3R Small Business Grant Program (3R) was developed to provide financial aid to small businesses that sustained economic loss because of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated closures. He said the 43…
A Scott Farm couple has been indicted after allegedly stealing $140,000 from the state and a local business. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Stacey A. Hamilton and Joseph A. Hamilton, both of 330 Scott Farm Boulevard, Marysville. Stacey Hamilton, 34, is charged with three counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of grand theft and one count each of forgery, money laundering and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Joseph A. Hamilton, Stacey Hamilton’s husband, is charged with one count each of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, money laundering, grand theft and identity fraud. Union…