Anna McKitrick, of the Plain City/Jerome area, died on her 101st birthday, Thursday, April 3, 2019, at the Hilliard Assisted Living Community. She was a member of the Dublin Community Church and Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council (CMAC). She was devoted to her church and was dedicated to helping those in need. In 2002 she was the recipient of the Living Faith Award. She loved people, working and helping others and cooking. She retired from RANCO where she worked in the payroll department. She was born in 1918 to the late John and Ella Gray. In addition to her parents,…
Author: Mac Cordell
A buried power line was cut Wednesday during construction of the Marysville High School Football stadium. The accident cut power to the high school as well as the transportation and maintenance facility and some athletic fields. Classes at the school were dismissed early because of the outage. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Students are back in school today at Marysville High School after an early dismissal Wednesday. Classes at the high school were dismissed at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. A mishap as part of the district’s stadium construction project cut power to the building about 10:20 a.m. The power was…
A park is planned for the plot of land at the intersection of London Avenue and Ninth Street. City officials are hoping the park will increase connectivity from Memorial Hospital into the Uptown. (Photo submitted) –––– A Marysville park could be getting a new name, even though it has yet to be built. A proposed park at the intersection of Ninth Street and London Avenue has been referenced as “Bicentennial Park” since it was conceptualized. City Manager Terry Emery said he isn’t tied to the name, but it made sense since it was known the park would be completed during…
Marysville officials want more information before making a decision on purchasing the local YMCA. City Manager Terry Emery met this morning with the YMCA executive committee to discuss the city’s desire for more information. Last month, YMCA Board Chair Chuck Dyas asked the city to purchase the YMCA building and property for $3.8 million — $2.3 million for the building and another $1.5 million for needed repairs at the facility. Dyas proposed that Marysville lease the facility back to the YMCA organization for 20 years to continue operations. At Monday night’s work session, Emery said that based on information from…
The man who allegedly threatened to stab police officers and emergency responders with dirty needles and escaped from police has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury. Anthony C. Lagos, 38, of 270 Somerlot Hoffman Road West, Marion, has been indicted, charged with two counts of inducing panic and one count of vandalism. Police were called to Memorial Hospital at 11:48 a.m., March 11. According to a police report, the caller said a male patient was “creating a disturbance and was not cooperating with hospital staff.” Lagos had barricaded himself in a room in the Intensive Care Unit said…
Dep. Matt Warden Warden, right, playing the role of a shooter, speaks with Terri Himes of the county commissioners’ office as part of Thursday’s simulated active shooter training. Many of the participants wore masks to protect themselves from the simulated gunfire as part of the training. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– At 2:22 p.m., the first of five shots rang out inside the Union County Office Building. As the shooter roamed the halls, screaming that he was looking for “Dave,” he found nothing but empty offices. That was the point. The event was a drill. The shooter, Lt. Matt…
Tina LaRoche, deputy director of the Union County Board of Elections, demonstrates one of the new ballot marking machines Union County has purchased. Local election officials are testing the equipment before putting it into use for the November election. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– In November, Union County voters will notice a change. Over the next few weeks, the Union County Board of Elections is receiving new voting equipment In total, the new equipment cost $1.19 million, $667,000 of it paid by the state and the remainder by the county. The purchase includes 258 ballot-marking machines, 30 of which…
Municipal Court ALS – Dalton J. McMillen, Columbus, $600 fine, $120 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp. Speeding – Bryan J. Clark, North Lewisburg, $58 fine, $85 costs. Drug susp – Elizabeth A. McDonald, 53 Sumac Drive, $250 fine, $120 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp. Window tint – Nicholas L. Gray, Marion, $58 fine, $85 costs. Window tint – Amber Green, West Mansfield, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Tyler J. Bass, 935 VanKirk Drive, $30 fine, $66 costs. Speeding – Markus E. Catterson, Magnetic Springs, $72 fine, $88 costs. Speeding – Michael Miller, Richwood, dismissed, traffic diversion…
Officials in Jerome Township will be hosting an open house this week to talk about public safety. The meeting has been scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, at the Jerome Township Hall, 9777 Industrial Parkway, Plain City. “We really just want to tell people about the sheriff’s office and what we are doing, then open the floor for residents to ask questions, to tell us what’s happening in the area, to tell us what they are seeing and we can tell them what we know,” said Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton. Patton added, “we just want to continue…
Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee honored several members of his department at Monday’s council meeting. Pictured above are, from left, Mckee, officer Stephen Drake, officer David Drudy, officer Aaron Howard and officer Clint Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee and village council honored several police officers at Monday night’s council meeting. McKee honored Sgt. Tharon Prather and Officer Josh Hirtzinger for how they handled an incident Saturday. McKee said police received an emergency call about a man with a gun threatening to hurt his family and attempting to commit suicide. He said…
The former office manager at a Mill Valley physician’s office has been indicted for pretending to be a doctor and a nurse. The Union Count Grand Jury has indicted Sarah R. Lovejoy, 33, of Troy, charging her with one count of identity fraud. According to court documents, Lovejoy served as the office manager at Mill Valley Pediatrics. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said that Lovejoy got identification information and, “used it to obtain prescriptions for her own use.” According to court documents, Lovejoy called a series of prescriptions into a pharmacy for herself, pretending to be a nurse and also…
Despite asking for a longer-term agreement, the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association is looking at a time when it will no longer be at Pastime Park. “We are actively looking elsewhere,” said Gary Gallimore, with the Steam Threshers Association, at a Plain City Village Council meeting Monday. Gallimore said the “biggest problem” he has with Plain City is the village “keeps wanting more and more and taking more and more.” He also said the park is “not nearly big enough.” “If you get a phone call one day saying we are headed out, don’t be too surprised,” Gallimore said. Officials…
Municipal Court Fail to yield – Felix A. Rodriguez Ramos, 660 Kenny Lane, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Jeffrey Shroyer, Wapakoneta, $30 fine, $66 costs. Fail/move slow – Cynthia K. Engle, Dublin, $58 fine, $85 costs. Fail to display – Kenneth Paige, Lima, $58 fine, $85 costs. Stop sign – Teresa L. Weixel, Dublin, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Michael C. Curtice, Columbus, $58 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Erik L. Magnuson, Ostrander, $55 fine, $88 costs. Seat belt – Meagen Ring, VanWert, $30 fine, $66 costs. Speeding – Glenn D. Boyd, Jenera, $58 fine, $85 costs.…
Municipal Court Speeding – Dmitry P. Krupenya, Macedon, NY, $58 fine, $85 costs. Seat belt – Angela M. Hauck, 16501 West Darby Road, $30 fine, $66 costs. No OL – Isaiah Oliver, Ottawa, $58 fine, $95 costs. Speeding –Isaiah Oliver, Ottawa, $58 fine, $28 costs. Speeding – Carl D. Rogers, South Vienna, $75 fine, $85 costs. Speeding – Edgar Cajigal, Lockbourne, $58 fine, $85 costs. Fail to reg – Claudia Flores Hernandez, Ostrander, $58 fine, $85 costs. Fail to control – Paula Berry, 22555 Buck Allen Drive, $58 fine, $85 costs. Fail to reg – Jaylan Mason, Columbus, $58 fine,…