The City of Marysville has repaired a baseball dugout at Eljer Park, shown above, that collapsed due to high winds last month. Shown right, Goodwin Services worker Brock Horne reinforces one of the other dugouts at Eljer Park this morning by adding a cross beam on the sides. City officials said they decided to reinforce the other dugouts to prevent another collapse in the future. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
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Whit’s Frozen Custard Manager David Nease works at the restaurant’s new location on East Fifth Street Friday afternoon, fixing it up ahead of the new site’s launch. Whit’s Operator Todd Poole said he’s aiming for a May 1 opening for the ice cream shop. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) —- About a month and a half after announcing he wasn’t reopening this year, Whit’s Frozen Custard operator Todd Poole said the shop has found a new local home.| According to Poole, Whit’s aims to reopen on May 1 at 123 E. Fifth St., next door to the Ribbon Box. Last…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Justin Scott Seely, 27, of Plain City, was arrested for drug abuse Thursday at 2:26 a.m. Police investigated criminal damaging on Cherry Street Thursday at 8:04 a.m. Officers investigated a theft on Canter Street Thursday at 12:16 p.m. Police investigated drug paraphernalia on Damascus Road Thursday at 1:50 p.m. Richard Adam Monroe, 33, of Court Street, was arrested for illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia Thursday at 3:15 p.m. Police conducted a well being check on Lydia Drive Thursday at 10:28 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy responded…
Local dignitaries joined the Memorial Health Board of Trustees and hospital officials Thursday on a tour of the hospital’s new inpatient tower which is currently under construction. The $50 million Memorial 2020 expansion project will also include a new outpatient pavilion and other renovations to the hospital campus. Above, board members walk toward the new inpatient tower ahead of the tour. Additional photos from the tour may be found on the 13th Page of Saturday’s E-edition. (Journal-Tribune photos by Will Channell)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a suicide threat on Third Street Wednesday at 12:29 a.m. Officers responded to a missing person on Kenny Lane Wednesday morning at midnight. Officer responded to a theft on West Fifth Street Wednesday at 10:10 a.m. Police investigated a burglary on East Seventh Street Wednesday at 11:52 a.m. Police responded to recovered property on U.S. 33 Wednesday at 3:01 p.m. Chandra Dawn Magana, 31, of West Fifth Street, was arrested for driving under suspension Wednesday at 8:22 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy went to the Franklin…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Donna M. Tozer, 69, of Damos Way, was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief Tuesday at 4:58 p.m. Police investigated suspicious conditions on Dove Street Tuesday at 6:47 p.m. Officers investigated a suicide threat on Dove Street Tuesday at 8:11 p.m. Britany Lee Pister, 28, of Valley Drive, was arrested for assault on Colemans Crossing Boulevard Tuesday at 8:48 p.m. Melvin Deere, 66, of South Oak Street, was arrested for disorderly conduct on South Oak Street Tuesday at 8:57 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy investigated threatening letters that…
Samantha Reardon and her son, Frankie, look at poster boards with information on the City of Marysville’s possible purchase of the Union County YMCA building. The pair was among many residents who attended an open house at the YMCA Tuesday night to get more information on the proposal. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– The City of Marysville might buy the local YMCA building and Tuesday night’s open house at the facility seemed to show support from residents. “I think that if they made improvements, it could be great,” said Marysville resident Samantha Reardon. At last week’s city council meeting,…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Officers investigated a dispute on Butternut Drive Monday at 4:11 a.m. Police investigated suspicious conditions on Morning Star Drive Monday at 1:44 p.m. Police responded to a theft on West Seventh Street Monday at 4:29 p.m. Brooklyn Nicole Bowen, 24, of Northcrest Drive, was arrested for driving under suspension and speeding on Route 31 Monday at 4:29 p.m. Officers investigated telephone harassment on Van Kirk Drive Monday at 5:31 p.m. Police investigated trespassing on South Walnut Street Monday at 7:24 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies were sent to a residence…
Liberty Township Fire crews and the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a minor house fire at 27630 Route 739 Monday at 1:35 p.m. According to Liberty Township Fire Chief Lloyd Segner, a sump pump shorted out and caught some insulation on fire. Crews contained the fire quickly, and Segner said there was “minimal, if any” damage done. Crews were on scene for about half and hour, according to Segner. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Benjamin J. Barger, 23, of Powell, was arrested for possession of marijuana Friday at 4:14 a.m. Cyril Eugene Roush, 35, of Zanesville, was arrested for driving under the influence Friday at 5:37 a.m. Douglas Stowers, 57, of Buerger Street, was arrested for driving under the influence Friday at 8:30 p.m. Ian Taylor Russell, 20, of Kenny lane, was arrested for illegal use or possession of marijuana paraphernalia Saturday at 5:05 a.m. Kyle Coakley Eby, 36, of East Fourth Street, was arrested for criminal trespass Saturday at 1:49 p.m. Angel M. Howell, 37, of an…
Pictured above, wreckage hangs from power lines Sunday after a plane crashed on U.S. 42, killing at least one person. The crash caused the road to be closed until earlier this morning. (Photo provided) ____ A weekend plane crash in southern Union County has left one person dead. Matthew A. Hayden, 44, of Phoenix, died after the 1974 Cessna 421B aircraft he was flying crashed on U.S. 42 Sunday afternoon. The Multi-County Crash Investigation Team, the Federal Aviation Commission and the National Transportation Safety Board are handling the investigation. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, authorities began getting…
Iconic music can be from any era One of my favorite movies is “The Big Lebowski,” and there are a lot of reasons for that. One of the biggest reasons I love that movie is a scene that features Jeff Bridges’ character, the Dude, in a taxi. The driver has The Eagles playing on the radio and the Dude asks him to turn it off because he hates the Eagles. I also hate the Eagles, but not just because of their music. When I was in high school, it was cool to like bands from three or four decades ago.…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Dwayne Anthony Williams, 21, of Whitehall, was arrested for driving under suspension Thursday at 4:14 a.m. Police investigated a 67-year-old man found dead on Retreat Lane Thursday at 10:54 a.m. Officers investigated drug abuse on Meadows Drive Thursday at 1:31 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies responded to the 9000 block of Route 4 to investigate a property damage ecrash involving a 2017 Ford F-650 box truck that got struck while attempting to turn around Thursday at 8:04 a.m. A deputy went to the Allen County Jail to take custody of…
A local mother and son, who asked not to be identified, take advantage of Thursday’s warm weather by playing together at Schwartzkopf Park. Countless citizens were out and about in the afternoon walking dogs and getting fresh air. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
Marysville Police and Marysville Schools said there was no threat when an off-duty Pickerington Police officer was seen with a gun outside Mill Valley Elementary. According to Deputy Police Chief Tony Brooks, police received a report at about 10 a.m. Thursday of a man carrying a rifle in front of Mill Valley Elementary School. Marysville Police arrived on the scene and identified the man as Jarrid Daily, 38. He is a Pickerington Police officer and was off-duty and in the process of taking the gun into a neighboring residence. He was in plain clothes except for a jacket that had…