At Tuesday night’s council meeting, one member specifically said he wasn’t scolding the community, but went on to say he was disappointed in the turn out for Monday’s Memorial Day parade. Another council member commented on the children, all wanting candy. Another council member suggested setting an appropriate tone by calling it a Memorial Day Processional, not a parade. The problem is, this is a forseeable concern. For the past month, we at the newsroom have received information about Memorial Day. A variety of organizations and individuals have told us the time, the schedule and other specifics. Each contact, however,…
Author: Mac Cordell
City Council meetings can be intimidating — the formal procedure, the motions, resolutions and ordinances, even the council members and administrators. But Marysville City Council has created a brochure to help new attendees feel at ease an understand the process. “It is important for people to know they can come in and be involved and how they can be involved and know they can make a difference, and know how they can make a difference and who to go to help make a change in their community,” said Rebecca Dibble, City of Marysville clerk of council. Dibble and council member…
Jason Bender has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, 13 of which are mandatory. He was also ruled as a Tier III sex offender. Above, Bender says final goodbyes to his parents, who were in court Wednesday to watch the sentencing hearing. In April, a jury convicted Bender of felonious assault, kidnapping, rape and having weapons under disability. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– The man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend then raping and repeatedly torturing her has been sentenced to three decades in prison. Jason Guy Bender, 41, of 13911 Watkins Road, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years…
A proposed condominium community on Scott Farms will need to wait at least another two weeks for a final decision from council. The Redwood Apartment neighborhood is a nearly 26-acre, 143-unit complex proposed for the south east corner of the Scott Farm Boulevard and Route 4 intersection. Officials have said they will be marketed to seniors, empty nesters and young professionals. Each of the single-story units are set to have two car garages. The land is currently being farmed. It is zoned B-1 as a service business district. Tuesday council held a final reading on whether to rezone the property…
Future lifeguards at the Marysville swimming pool are shown above this morning as they take part in training in preparation for the facility’s opening day Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Marysville officials are preparing for the opening of the city pool Saturday. Lifeguards, concession workers, managers and other pool related seasonal workers spent Friday in training for the summer. “It is just to make sure everyone is equipped and ready for the season,” said Amanda Morris, recreation/event manager for the City of Marysville. Earlier this week staff held a classroom in-service training. Morris said staff learned the basics…
Pictured above is 235 West Third Street, the Levi Phelps House, which is one of the stops on the 2019 driving tour of historic Marysville homes. (Photo submitted) –––– Many of Marysville’s places matter. That’s the message behind a local campaign to bring awareness and support to local historic sites. For a fourth year, Team Marysville has organized a driving tour of “interesting homes and buildings in Marysville that will serve as a sample of some of the town’s history, heritage and architecture.” This year’s tour has 26 buildings — a mix of homes, businesses, churches and other structures. Officials…
Fairbanks School Board and officials watch as members of the middle school robotics program demonstrate their robots and programming skills as advisor Tony Gerstenberger, left, talks about the teams and the competitions and the program. The program had seven of its eight teams advance to the state championships in March. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Members of the Fairbanks Local School District offered their appreciation Monday to Dr. David Baits. Baits took over as interim superintendent just weeks before the start of the 2018-2019 school year. Monday was his final school board meeting. Next month, newly hired superintendent, Adham…
City officials are reminding residents that even though Marysville has a street sweeper again, they have a primary role to play in keeping the streets clean. “Just be neighborly. That is all we are asking,” Councilman Henk Berbee said at a recent meeting. Council member Deb Groat said that with the warm weather, she has been outside more. She said she has seen more trash laying in the streets. She said there needs to be “a neighborhood commitment to keep our neighborhoods clean.” “Keeping the streets clean, that is on you and me fully,” Groat said. “That is on you…
Pictured above, flood water has covered the pumps and pump station for sewage treatment in Milford Center. Village officials estimate they have about 24 hours of reserve capacity and are asking residents to reduce sewage usage. Officials from Milford Center and Marysville, which owns and operate the pumps, say they hope that within 24 hours, the floodwaters will go down and they will be able to get the pumps working again. (Photo submitted) –––– Milford Center residents are being asked to reduce their sewage use until further notice. Village officials issued an emergency notice Friday afternoon. “The creek (Big Darby)…
The Newark man who allegedly nearly hit several police officers in a parking lot before leading them on a high-speed chase could be facing more than two decades in prison. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeremy Dean Lindsey, 21, of Newark. Lindsey is charged with one count each of felonious assault, robbery, vandalism and petty theft, along with two counts of criminal damaging or endangering. According to court documents, about 1:41 p.m., Monday, Marysville Division of Police was contacted about an alleged theft in progress at the Meijer store, 930 Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard. According to law enforcement officials,…
North Lewisburg officials said netting on the outfield fences interfered with sight lines for cameras in the village park. Officials said Triad Junior Baseball and Softball Association installed the netting without permission from village council or Park Advisory Committee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– What could have been a very contentious meeting ended amicably in North Lewisburg. Council and administrators invited the Triad Junior Baseball and Softball Association (TJBSA) to Tuesday evening’s North Lewisburg Village Council meeting to discuss the association’s use of park facilities as well as a series of social media posts. Mayor Cheryl Hollingsworth read a…
The Redwood Apartment neighborhood will be marketed to seniors, empty nesters and young professionals. Each of the single-story units are set to have two-car garages. More than 10 of the project’s 25 acres are designated as green space, including walking trails. (Graphic submitted) –––– Members of the public and city officials voiced both concern and support for a proposed apartment development on Route 4 at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. The Redwood Apartment neighborhood is a nearly 26-acre, 143-unit complex proposed for the southeast corner of the Scott Farm Boulevard and Route 4 intersection. Officials have said they will…
–––– A Union County grand jury has added charges for a pair of men who allegedly attempted to kidnap a Plain City man. The grand jury has charged Marvin A. Martinez, 32, of Columbus, and Sidney Bernardez Mejia, 35, of Aurora, Colorado. Each man is charged with two counts of felonious assault and one count each of attempted kidnapping, abduction, receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools. The charges also carry a series of specifications for possession of a fire arm. According to court documents, about 9:05 p.m., on July 11, 2018, the victim was outside his home in…
Marysville is expanding the ball facilities at the County Home Road facility. The expansion would add an additional four natural turf fields and put artificial turf on two existing lighted fields. (Photo submitted) –––– Marysville is moving forward with a planned expansion of the ball facilities at County Home Road. The site currently serves as home to four traditional fields, two of which are lighted. The expansion would add an additional four natural turf fields and would also put artificial turf on the two lighted fields. Marysville City Manager Terry Emery said the city needs the additional fields. He said…
I love sports. I have since I was a child. Some of my earliest memories involve sports. -Standing in the rain with my father at a semi-pro Chambersburg Cardinals games. I specifically remember dad putting a hole in the bottom of a garbage bag and putting it over my head in the rain. -My father allowing me to stay up late to watch the Phillies and Royals World Series. He was a closet Phillies fan. -Buying big time wrastlin’ tickets as a Father’s Day gift. I knew he liked wrestling, but was unaware there was a difference between wrestling and…