The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a pair of men on unrelated charges, stemming from two separate deaths. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dustin James Redmon, 27, of Marion, charging him with one count each of involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs, trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that on Aug. 26, 2017, law enforcement officials were called to a home on Boundary Road. When they arrived, they found the victim dead of an overdose. According to a coroner’s report, the woman died of an overdose that involved multiple drugs.…
Author: Mac Cordell
A Windmill Drive man could be facing more than six decades in prison after allegedly watching then raping a child. Timothy Allen Bruce, 50, of 460 Windmill Drive, Apt. 41, Marysville, has been indicted on four counts of rape along with three counts of gross sexual imposition and one count each of voyeurism, importuning and disseminating material harmful to juveniles. According to court documents, between July and August 2017, Bruce repeatedly raped a girl. Union County Prosecutor said the man knew the girl. According to court documents, the child was 7 years old when the alleged rapes began. He also…
A Jerome Township ballot measure will be counted. The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that a referendum initiative on the November ballot will be counted. In January, Paragon Building Group, Ltd., filed an application to rezone 210.62 acres of land in Jerome Township. The Jerome Township Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approving the request, which the trustees did in July. That rezoning, from Rural Residential District (RU) and Special Recreation District (SRE) to Planned Development District (PD), paved the way for the Rolling Meadows development which would add several hundred-home development to the Rolling Meadows Golf Course on Industrial…
Pictured above is the exterior of the Texas Roadhouse facility in Grove City. Marysville Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a variance to allow the planned Marysville restaurant to face U.S. 33 instead of Square Drive. (Photo courtesy of Texas Roadhouse Facebook) Marysville’s Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a variance, clearing another hurdle for a steakhouse to locate in the city. Emily Bernahl, a consultant representing Texas Roadhouse, was at Monday night’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, asking the city for a variance to construct a restaurant on Square Drive. The restaurant would be on a 2.17-acre site zoned…
A man could be facing nearly two decades in prison after allegedly breaking into a Marysville home and attacking the resident with a pencil. Andrew Joseph Israel, 41, of Bucyrus, is being held in Tri-County Regional Jail. The Union County Grand Jury has charged him with one count each of aggravated burglary and felonious assault. According to court documents, about 5:20 a.m., Sept. 26, the victim woke to his alarm clock at his home in the 30,800 block of state Route 37 in Richwood. As the man woke, he saw a man walk into his bedroom. The victim said he…
BOCHKOR BROCK CARPENTER ZWIEZINSKI Editor’s note: The following is the third installment in a continuing series of articles about issues and candidates that will appear before voters on the Novembers ballot. ––– Marysville’s Ward 1 represents Mill Valley as well as a small portion of the city south of U.S. 33. Scott Brock currently represents these residents. Scott Brock was selected in January to fill the spot vacated when Tracy Richardson was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. Brock, along with Joshua Ray Bochkor, Aaron J. Carpenter and Scott Zwiezinski are running for the seat. ––– When…
From coffee shop conversations to online chat groups, Marysville is consistently tagged with a unifying deficiency – the lack of a steakhouse. But that shortcoming may soon be coming to an end. Developers for Texas Roadhouse are expected to be at Monday night’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting asking the city for a variance to construct a restaurant on Square Drive. According to papers filed with the city of Marysville, the restaurant would be on a 2.17-acre site zoned traffic oriented commercial. The site, which does not yet have an address, is currently vacant and sits directly south of the…
Marysville officials have installed signage called “sharrows” on several city streets. The bicycle with arrows markings are on what city officials are calling the preferred bike route through Marysville. The sharrows are on Maple, Sixth and Chestnut streets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) Those driving through Marysville might be noticing a few more markings on the city streets. The painted bicycle with two arrows is called a sharrow. According to the Union County Health Department, sharrows are “symbols placed on the road to guide bicyclists to the best place to ride on the road and to remind drivers to share…
A pair of candidates — Donald Boerger and incumbent Nevin Taylor — are running for city council in Marysville’s Ward 4, highlighted in pink above. (Photo submitted) TAYLOR BOERGER Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories scheduled for this week which detail issues and candidates appearing before area voters on the upcoming November ballot. ––– A pair of candidates is vying for Marysville City Council’s seat representing Ward 4. Longtime council member Nevin Taylor is being challenged by Donald Boerger. ––– Donald Boerger…
Former Marysville teacher Stacy L. Boster McConoughey admitted Friday to living in a home with at least eight guns, violating the terms of her probation. Pictured above, defense attorney Collin Peters, left, and McConoughey speak with probation officer Christopher Miller, right. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) The former Marysville teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual battery has now admitted to violating the terms of her probation. Prosecutors are saying they will ask for a prison sentence after Stacy L. Boster McConoughey admitted to living in a home with at least eight guns. In 2016, McConoughey pleaded guilty to four counts…
Officials say costs will hold through 2025 Marysville is moving forward with plans for a new water treatment plant, but officials are pledging that despite the cost, they will hold utility rates steady for at least five years. At a recent work session, Marysville Finance Director Justin Nahvi said the city “will not even consider raising rates” until 2025. This despite the city’s plan to borrow about $50 million to build a water plant and complete several other water related infrastructure projects. City officials said the need is there. Public Safety Director Mike Andrako said the city’s current water plant…
Is arrested for violating terms of probation The former Marysville teacher, convicted of having sex with one of her students is back behind bars. Stacy L. Boster McConoughey, 41 of 4100 Appian Way Court, Apt. Q, Gahanna, is in Tri-County Regional Jail on a probation violation. According to court documents, on Oct. 2, Probation Officer Christopher Miller asked Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser to revoke McConoughey’s probation and to issue an arrest warrant. Miller’s request did not detail the reasons, except to say McConoughey “has not complied with the rules and regulations of supervision.” Fraser ordered the…
A long-worked on, much-talked about economic development agreement between Marysville and Jerome Township will come before City Council next week. At Monday night’s city council work session, the body heard details of a proposed joint economic development district (JEDD). Officials say the JEDD establishes tax revenue sharing between the jurisdictions in order to improve and expand infrastructure to ready sites for development in a more cost efficient and effective manner. As part of the agreement, new businesses in the district, along with their employees, would be subject to Marysville’s 1.5% income tax. Officials clarified that legislation actually creates a Cooperative…
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help locating a white male and a Ford Ranger, seen in these Sept. 19 photos from surveillance footage, believed to be involved with multiple thefts in Jerome Township. (Photo submitted) Officials from the Union County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for help identifying and locating suspects and a vehicle believed to be involved in multiple thefts last month. Law enforcement officials believe that in the early morning hours of Sept. 19, a white male in a black Ford Ranger was involved in several thefts in southeastern Union County. In surveillance footage…
Marysville pool officials are pleased with the 2019 season. Daily attendance increased for a second consecutive year. (Photo submitted) Officials in Plain City and Marysville are pleased with the summer performance of the pool, specifically, the concessions stand. In Marysville, concession stand sales topped $42,000 for the year, rising more than 15% from the year before. Amanda Morris, recreation, aquatics and events manager for the city of Marysville said it is difficult to pinpoint just one reason. “This year we really paid attention to a lot of things and there was a focus on customer service,” Morris said. Morris said…