Author: Will Channell

According to Marysville Police Department reports: Marysville Police were made aware Tuesday of a white van in the area of Milford Avenue driven by a person who asked a Creekview Intermediate student if they needed a ride. According to a release from Marysville Schools, the child declined and immediately told an adult. “Marysville Police officers regularly keep watch and patrol around our schools and other areas where children may gather,” reads the release. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy responded to Route 739 south of Herd McIlroy Road to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2005…

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A minor car crash on Route 31 over U.S. 33 caused quite a bit of traffic backup in the area of Mill Valley today at about 7:40 a.m. According to an email from Marysville Deputy Police Chief Tony Brooks, no injuries were reported. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated identity theft on Deer Run Drive Tuesday at 1:46 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: As a result of a traffic stop in the 24000 block of Route4, a deputy charged Blake A. Fitch, 20, of Richwood, with possession of marijuana Tuesday at 12:09 a.m. As a result of a traffic stop on U.S. 33 west of Route 245, a deputy arrested Danny W. Nicholson, 47, of Columbus, for an outstanding arrest warrant from Morrow County Tuesday at 1:51 a.m. He was taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail. Deputies assisted…

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A dump truck flipped over and blocked Watkins Road near Jerome Road today at about 7:20 a.m. According to a deputy at the scene, nobody was transported for medical care. More information will be available in a future edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Heather Nicole Carpenter, 38, and Joseph A. Carpenter, 37, both of Collins Avenue, were arrested for theft on Collins Avenue Monday at 6:54 a.m. Dale Robert Andrews, 57, of North Main Street, was arrested for not having an operator’s license and having a warrant Monday at 10:07 a.m. Roosevelt Junior Stiltner, 50, of Milford Center, was arrested for OVI and driving without paying reinstatement fees Monday at 3:56 p.m. Police investigated a report of shoplifting on Square Drive Monday at 4:41 p.m. Richard Alan Crabtree, 43, of Canton, was arrested for driving under suspension…

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Marysville City Council honored Marysville Deputy Police Chief Tony Brooks and Sergeant Terry Basinger Monday night for completing the Ohio Law Enforcement Foundation’s Certified Law Enforcement Executive program. From left are Brooks, Basinger, Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch and Police Chief Floyd Golden. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– The City of Marysville is considering buying the Union County YMCA, but a couple city council members will need to be convinced first. Chuck Dyas, chair of the Union County YMCA Board of Trustees, spoke to council Monday about the possible purchase of the facility for $3.8 million. “We’d like to express…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Shane Michael Coffey, 43, of Gallery Lane, was arrested for disorderly conduct on East Fifth Street Friday at 3:46 a.m. Police responded to identity theft on West Sixth Street Friday at 6:40 a.m. Moises Alberto Calderon, 44, of Coventry Lane, was cited for driving without a license on Delaware Avenue Friday at 8:35 a.m. Police responded to a reported rape on Walnut Street Friday at 9:32 a.m. Officials said the victim and suspect knew each other. Officers responded to a report of a vehicle that passed a school bus on Grove Street Friday at…

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Pictured is the current Ohio Department of Transportation garage on Chestnut Street in Marysville, which the state is slated to vacate later this year to move to a new facility being built on Collins Avenue. The City of Marysville is preparing to set aside funds to buy the building when it becomes available. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– Tonight, Marysville City Council will hold its first reading of an ordinance to put aside money for the purchase of the soon-to-be vacant Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) garage on Chestnut Street. Officials said the city reached out to ODOT a…

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After a period of financial problems the Union County YMCA has experienced, Marysville city officials are wondering whether the city will buy the building. According to City Manager Terry Emery, Marysville City Council will see a presentation by the YMCA board at Monday night’s meeting centered on the city’s possible purchase of the facility. The presentation will go over the details of the proposed agreement and why it’s being considered. Much of the reason the city is considering the purchase stems from a parks and recreation survey conducted in 2016 that singled out indoor facilities as a desire within the…

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According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy and unit from the Jerome Township Fire Department assisted the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office with a domestic violence investigation at a residence in the 10000 block of Mackenzie Way Thursday at 2:22 a.m. Deputies and units from the Marysville Police Department, Logan County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Allen Township Fire Department investigated a missing adult from the residence in the 12000 block of Kaiser Road Thursday at 2:46 a.m. The person was located. Deputies and units from the Jerome Township Fire Department and Pleasant Valley Joint Fire…

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Deputies responded to the Union County Airport to investigate an aircraft that lost control and flipped over on the runway due to wind Thursday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports, the crash occurred at 10:37 a.m. According to Union County Court Services Director Betsy Spain, the plane had landed on the runway when a strong gust of wind raised the right wing of the plane, causing the left wing to hit the ground. The plane was then blown into a field where it flipped over. The pilot of the plane, James Gray, 62, of Richwood, did not receive any…

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Union County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash on Route 736 near U.S. 42 today at about 7:20 a.m. According to a deputy on scene, at least two people were transported for medical attention. The cause of the crash was unknown at press time. More information will be available in a future edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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The Union County Airport Authority has some concerns with a new apartment development hoping to come to Marysville. The Marysville Planning Commission voted 4-2 Monday to accept a preliminary site plan for a multi-family development on Colemans Crossing Boulevard. The development will come back to planning commission for final approval at a future meeting. The development will be behind Meijer. The plan has 192 two-bedroom units and 72 one-bedroom units, for a total of 264. Each of the eleven buildings will be three stories. Airport Authority Chair John Popio voiced some concerns his organization has with the development. “This project…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police were contacted at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday on a report of theft at the 15700 block of U.S. 36. Police were called to the 200 block of North Cherry Street on a call of criminal mischief occurring between 8:15 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A property damage crash involving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was struck by a deer on Rapp Dean Road, near Rogers Road, was investigated at 6:53 a.m. Tuesday. A property damage crash involving a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer that lost control, went…

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According to Marysville Police reports: Terry L. Stuller, 48, of Raymond, was arrested for theft on Colemans Crossing Boulevard Monday at 9:33 a.m. Police assisted another agency in investigating a video a resident found of her daughter on Instragram Monday at 10:11 a.m. Melissa R. Pearsall, 41, of Reynoldsburg, was arrested on a warrant Monday at 10:06 a.m. Officers investigated theft on West Third Street Monday at 1:48 p.m. Police investigated sale of underage alcohol purchase or consumption on Milington Way Monday at 4:42 p.m. Warran J. Schmidt, 34, of Mount Vernon, was arrested for driving under license forfeiture on…

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