Local auctioneer Dan Westlake coaxes bidders for a supply of freezer beef during Saturday’s Union County Community Care Train Auction at McAuliffe’s Ace Hardware. The auction took in more than $212,000.(Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– The Care Train of Union County leaders say they will give more than $200,000 in food vouchers thanks to the generosity of the community. Pam Sturwold, executive director for Care Train of Union County, said Saturday’s auction and benefit concert raised $212,642. She said that after bills are paid, the organization will be able to purchase $201,920 in food vouchers to families in need.…
Author: Nancy Clark
Robert L. “Pup” “Joe” McColloch Jr., 65, of East Liberty, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He enjoyed drag racing, tractor pulling, going to car shows, collecting cars and tractors and traveling on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He truly loved spending time with his family, especially attending all of his grandchildren’s, niece’s and nephew’s activities he could. A 1971 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, he was a lifelong farmer and also worked as a construction inspector for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 30 years. He was a life member of…
Television weathermen in this area like to talk about the Bellefontaine Ridge when it comes to rough weather. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers had to feel like they got roughed up or maybe even a little “ridged” themselves on Friday when they dropped a 22-13 verdict on Bellefontaine’s home field. Rain began to fall during pregame warm-ups, but warm wasn’t exactly how you could describe the conditions. The precipitation refused to let up and the dismal weather matched the final outcome for the Pioneers. “It came down to Bellefontaine making the plays late in the game and the fact that we…
For the first time in recent memory, all five high school football teams in the Union County area are listed among the top 12 teams in their region. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly computer poll early Tuesday evening. The top eight teams in each region at the conclusion of the regular season will earn state playoff berths. The top four teams in each region will earn first-round home games for the post-season. The highest ranked local team is North Union. The Wildcats (4-2) are listed at No. 6 in Region 18 of Division V. The Region…
Gov. John Kasich, center, in light blue shirt, joined officials from the State of Ohio, Transportation Research Center, JobsOhio, DriveOhio, The Ohio State University and the Ohio Department of Transportation for the groundbreaking Monday of the new SMARTCenter on the TRC grounds near East Liberty. The center will provide a research and development facility for autonomous vehicle technology. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell) –––– State and local officials broke ground Monday on Transportation Research Center’s SMARTCenter to help develop and test technology for self-driving cars. “This is a giant step forward in making Ohio the ‘go-to’ state for developing vehicles…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of telephone harassment in the 200 block of West Third Street Thursday at 9:28 a.m. Police investigated a report of criminal trespass in the 2000 block of Preakness Place Thursday at 3:39 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies were sent to a home in the 13000 block of Route 4 to investigate a dispute over a dog Thursday at 12:36 a.m. Deputies were sent to a residence in the 24000 block of Darby Pottersburg Road to investigate a domestic dispute between a husband and wife Thursday…
Marysville police were called to the scene of a three-vehicle crash about 7:24 p.m. Thursday on state Route 31, on the U.S. 33 overpass. Officials said the report is not complete but the initial call indicated that a red Honda Prelude hit a Honda Odyssey minivan and the minivan then hit another vehicle. The initial call indicated that one person involved in the crass was unresponsive and transported to Memorial Hospital. (Photo submitted)
The 90th Roush/ Rausch family reunion will be held Aug. 3 and 4, at Der Dutchman Restaurant. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3. The speaker for the banquet will be Richard Rausch, principal of St. John’s Lutheran School, in Marysville, and entertainment will be provided by Megan Vollrath. Both of them are descendants of Johann Georg Rausch and his wife, Anna Katherine (Blumenschein) Rausch, who immigrated to America in 1830. They were one of many immigrant families migrating to America from Germany and other surrounding areas. More than 200 families…
The sixth annual Ginny Davis 5K Walk will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, at 139 E. North St., North Lewisburg. Proceeds from the walk will go to the Cancer Association of Champaign County. Those who wish to participate in the event may register the day of the race, or send a check to Carl Davis, P.O. Box 102, North Lewisburg, OH 43060. For more information, email dougfadely@yahoo.com, or call 614-937-8865.
The Union County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will talk about research in newspapers in meeting room B of the Marysville Public Library at 10 a.m. April 21. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Deborah A. Carder Mayes, and she will give a presentation called “Grandpas in Newspapers,” which will be about conducting research in newspapers. Mayes is a genealogical research volunteer at the Delphos Public Library and the Historical Society in Allen County, Ohio. She’s started looking into genealogy when she began looking up her family’s history 16 years ago. She focuses her research primarily in…
Pictured above is Bayleigh Miller, a ninth grader at Fairbanks High School, getting the attention of her cow, Cory, on Thursday. She, along with other high school FFA and ag students, helped set up a petting zoo outside the school for the elementary students to enjoy Thursday (Journal-Tribune photo by Jacob Runnels)
Pathways Credit Union provides seminar Karen Chuvalas, business development officer at Marysville’s Pathways Credit Union, recently gave a presentation on “What Affects My Credit Score?” at the Marysville Public Main Library. Besides local community members, Marysville High School’s business students attended as part of their accounting and finance classwork. Many relevant topics were discussed, such as the benefits of having a good credit score, how credit scores are calculated, what gets reported to credit bureaus, credit repair strategies and resources. Pictured are students who attended the presentation, left to right, front row, Maddie Powers, Hannah Moffett and Megan Cunningham; and…
Municipal Court Possess marijuana – Conner J. Johnson, 303 West Sixth St., dismissed, $28 costs. Fail confine dog – Karla J. Banks, Plain City, $11 fine. Solicit – Robert Dawson Jr., Columbus, $58 fine, $145 costs. Theft – Levi M. Phillips, Galloway, $600 fine, $145 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp. Exceed sq ft – Mary Gingery, 269 West Fourth St., dismissed, $94.30 costs. Drug paraphernalia – Andrew J. Searfoss, Forest, $150 fine, $95 costs, OL susp. 6 mo. Disorderly conduct – Anthony W. Redding, 218 Cypress Drive, $150 fine, $95 costs. Assured clear distance – Erin M. Crum, Westerville,…
The Jonathan Alder girls basketball team is pictured from left front row, Sydnie Bushong, Sophie Zawodny, Melissa Walbom and Kenzie Bushong; second row, Sydney Bourquin, Abby Jones, Corinne Parker, Emily Davis and Jillian Jakse; back row, McKenna Huff, head coach Steve Cawley, assistant coach Steve McGhee and Peyton Mast. (Photo submitted) –––– There’s a new man in charge of the Jonathan Alder girls basketball team this year. Steve Cawley, who previously served as the girls head coach at Tree of Life High School, has taken over the reins from Bob Wehner. The coaching change came after Wehner guided the Lady…
Jack and Tommi Ruth (Webb) Stafford, of Marysville, are celebrating their 55th anniversary today. They were married by the Rev. Gordon Skadra at Presbyterian Church in London, Ohio, in 1962. They have two children, Angie Pack and Mark Stafford; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He is retired from General Motors after working for 42 years and she is retired from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation after working there for five years and from Bill Lithgo, CPA, where she worked as a bookkeeper for 17 years. (Photo included)