Author: Will Channell

Volunteers set up this weekend’s annual First United Methodist Church rummage sale. Residents can come to the sale to pick up anything from antiques to clothing. The sale will be open on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church will also be host to a bake sale on Saturday coinciding with the rummage sale. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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Pictured above is a zoning map presented to City of Marysville officials Monday showing proposed changes to the city’s zoning guidelines, which are centered on making them easier to understand and use. (Image submitted) –––– City of Marysville officials got a crash course in zoning Monday night. At a joint planning commission and city council meeting, officials were presented information and suggestions that could help update Marysville’s zoning guidelines. Sean Suder and Donald Warner, both of Calfee Zoning, spoke to officials about their recommendations. According to an email from City Finance Director Justin Nahvi, the city has a contract with…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a report of someone driving under suspension on Collins Avenue Friday at 12:36 a.m. Charles M. Veeley, 44, of Grove City, was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting arrest Friday at 8:35 p.m. Police investigated a suicide threat on South Maple Street Friday at 8:25 a.m. Officers recovered property on West Sixth Street Friday at 9:51 a.m. Police assisted another agency on Coventry Place with an elderly person who had fallen Friday at 12:13 p.m. Officers investigated a theft on Bridgewater Drive Friday at 12:15 p.m. Officers responded to a…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a report of marijuana abuse on West Fifth Street Thursday at 12:12 p.m. D.J. Keith Friend, 20, of North Main Street, was arrested for criminal damaging on North Main Street Thursday at 4:37 p.m. Officers investigated a report of drug abuse on North Main Street Thursday at 8:45 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: While on a routine traffic stop on Route 4 near Amrine Wood Road, a deputy issued a citation to Russell D. Armstrong, 21, of Richwood, for possession of marijuana Thursday at 12:33 a.m. Deputies and units…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Marysville Police are investigating a Creekview Intermediate who brought a pocket knife to school Tuesday. The incident was reported at 12:13 p.m. According to an email sent out to parents from principal Timothy Kannally, the school is working with Marysville Police. Officers responded to an unruly juvenile on East Fourth Street midnight Wednesday morning. Police investigated a suicide threat on London Avenue Wednesday at 1:19 a.m. John Ross Schrader, 21, of Wind Mill Drive, was arrested on a warrant Wednesday at 5:24 a.m. Police conducted a well being check on South Main Street Wednesday…

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Above is a planned use development (PUD) to be presented at next week’s Marysville Planning Commission meeting. Metro Development, the same company building an apartment complex on Cooks Pointe Boulevard, is developing the site. (Image submitted) –––– More housing might be coming to Marysville in the form of apartments behind Meijer. Next week’s planning commission meeting will see an application from Metro Developments, LLC for a 264-unit apartment development. According to the site plan showing the planned unit development (PUD), the complex will include 11 three-story buildings with 24 units each. There will also be a clubhouse at the entrance…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a report of breaking and entering on Walnut Street Tuesday at 10:12 a.m. Officers responded to report of child endangerment at a mobile home park on Hemlock Drive Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. Officers investigated forgery on East Fifth Street Tuesday at 4:04 p.m. Officers investigated suspicious conditions on Gallery Lane Tuesday at 4:32 p.m. Police responded to a theft on Delaware Avenue Tuesday at 7:49 p.m. Police investigated a theft on North Main Street Tuesday at 7:49 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy met with an Ohio State…

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Alice Mackey of the Marysville Library youth services department leads a group of children in song before this morning’s preschool story time at the library. Mackey led the children in a variety of dances before getting into the main topic of the morning, police and fire departments. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Derek Shears, 20, of Springwood Lane, was arrested for marijuana abuse on Brookstone Drive Monday at 7:23 p.m. Jeremiah F. Gorby, 42, of West Mansfield, was arrested for OVI and on a warrant on Fifth Street Monday at 10:58 a.m. Scott Hamilton, Jr., 27, of Poppy Lane, was arrested on a warrant Monday at 5:58 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy assisted a Plain City Police officer with a domestic dispute at a residence in the 200 block of Converse Avenue Monday at 9:57 a.m. A deputy responded to the…

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The weekend’s high winds caused a dugout at Eljer Park to collapse. At Monday’s city council meeting, officials said they’re still working out the cost to repair the dugout. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– The Red Cross and City of Marysville are working together to protect the community from house fires. Todd James, executive director of the North Central Ohio Red Cross, spoke to city council Monday about the organization’s program to install new smoke detectors in local homes. James said the most common type of disaster the Red Cross responds to are fires in single-family homes. He said…

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Pictured above, this weekend’s sustained high winds snapped off a tree on Elwood Avenue. The tree narrowly missed the home on the property. (Photo submitted) –––– This weekend’s windy weather tore power lines from the sky and knocked trees onto roads. Sunday’s high winds impacted thousands of Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) customers. According to DP&L spokesperson Mary Ann Kabel, as many as 4,600 Union County customers were without power at the outage’s peak Sunday. Kabel said as of this morning, all local customers had their services restored. Kabel said the main problem stemmed from high winds undoing repairs. She…

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City of Marysville worker Duane Lord tests equipment related to Honda’s smart intersection Thursday afternoon near Fourth and Main streets. The intersection is focused on testing connected vehicle technology. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)

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Residents and local government officials listen to a panel of Marysville officials at Thursday’s Marysville State of the City event. The panel is, from left, IT Director Aaron Story, Union County Economic Development Director Eric Phillips, Public Service Director Mike Andrako and City Manager Terry Emery. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) The City of Marysville’s annual State of the City address Thursday night was all about technology. Officials and residents gathered at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to hear officials discuss where the city is today, and where it’s headed. After a short video, much of the night’s information came from…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a suicide threat on Kentucky Circle Wednesday at 1:03 a.m. Officers investigated a death on South Maple Street Wednesday at 1:35 p.m. Coroner’s office officials said it is believed to be natural causes. Police responded to a suicide threat on South Plum Street Wednesday at 2:26 p.m. Police investigated telephone harassment on South Walnut Street Wednesday at 5:05 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: As a result of a traffic stop on U.S. 42 Smart Cole Road, a deputy charged Jorge L. Tolentino, 30, of Columbus, with possession of marijuana…

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According to Marysville Police Department reports: Ezekiel G. Hasbrook, 45, of Thornville, was arrested for non-compliance suspension and license forfeiture Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. Ashley Marie Novotney, 25, of Hillview Road, was arrested for abusing harmful intoxicants on Colemans Crossing Boulevard Tuesday at 3:04 p.m. Police investigated damaged property on U.S. 33 Tuesday at 5:50 p.m. Wyatt Fraker, 24, of West Fifth Street, was arrested on a warrant on Wind Mil Drive Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Andre Joel Daniels, 63, of Columbus, was arrested for possessing criminal tools on East Fifth Street Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. According to Union County…

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