According to Marysville Police Department reports: Officers responded to a report of drug abuse on Meadows Drive Thursday at 7:25 p.m. Diana J. Sinclair, 44, of Riverwind Drive, was arrested for driving under the influence, obstructing official business and failure to control Thursday at 9:06 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies were sent to the 21000 block of Titus Road to investigate a possible stolen trailer and farm factor Thursday at 12:26 a.m. Deputies and a Richwood Police officer responded to a residence in the 29000 block of McMahan Road to investigate a trespassing complaint Thursday at…
Author: Will Channell
Debris covers a portion of Inskeep Cratty Road this morning after recent flooding. Inskeep Cratty Road was one of two roadways closed due to high water, the other being North Lewisburg Road. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– This morning’s freezing flooding in Union County created obstacles for local authorities and one local animal shelter. According to Casey Rausch, assistant superintendent at the Union County Engineer’s Office, Inskeep-Cratty and North Lewisburg roads were the only two closed. He noted several roads had signs warning of high water. He said overall, roads near the Big Darby watershed were hit the hardest.…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: The Marysville Police Department is looking into suspicious activity reported by a sixth grade Creekview student earlier this week. According to the student, a man approached him after the student got off the bus in the Walker Meadows neighborhood. The man asked for a lighter, to which the student replied he had one at home. Police have not yet interviewed the student, but Brooks said he believed the incident happened Tuesday. While nothing has been determined, Brooks said authorities believe the man was a contractor working at a nearby construction site who was either…
Marysville Firefighter Rusty Lowe demonstrates an oxygen mask specially designed for animals. Local EMS agencies have received both training and equipment to help them rescue animals in danger. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– Last month’s rescue of a dog from an icy pond on Dog Leg Road is something local authorities might not see often, but Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley said they’re always ready to save animals. “We occasionally get animals through the ice,” Riley said. “Sometimes we get animals that go into the storm water drains, and we try to help out with that. And we’ve also…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a dog bite on East Sixth Street Tuesday at 9:18 a.m. Officers responded to a fraudulent prescription on Route 31 Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. Officers investigated suspicious conditions on Arabian Circle Tuesday at 3:31 p.m. Police responded to suspicious conditions on East Fifth Street Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy investigated possible counterfeit money that was found with a prisoner that was taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. A deputy investigated a property damage crash that occurred on Watkins Road near…
Equipment inside Whit’s Frozen Custard lays shuffled around after work was done inside to expand dining space. Poole said after the building’s landlord refused to pay for its share of the project, he decided to close the restaurant for good. According to Poole, the restaurant will hopefully come back to Marysville eventually. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– After five years of business, Whit’s Frozen Custard operator Todd Poole said the ice cream shop will not reopen this spring. Poole said the closure is the result of a strained relationship with the owner of the Whit’s building. According to Poole,…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police investigated a missing person complaint on West Third Street Monday at 7:30 p.m. The person, a juvenile, was later returned. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy and officers form the Marysville Police Department went to a business on North Main Street in Marysville to arrest Gregory L. Combs, II, 43, of Marysville, for an outstanding warrant Sunday at 12:26 p.m. He was taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail. A deputy was sent to a property in the 18000 block of Easton Road to investigate a trespassing complaint involving an all-terrain…
Pictured is above is a portion of a railroad bed on Maple Street owned by the city. The orange portion denotes the area Marysville city officials are considering selling to adjoining business, Celebrity Hats and T-shirts. City council discussed the sale Monday evening. (Image submitted) –––– The City of Marysville is considering selling a piece of its property on Maple Street to allow a local business to expand. City council members discussed the matter at a work session Monday night. City Engineer Jeremy Hoyt said about a year ago, Celebrity, a company that offers screen printing and other graphics printing…
According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy and units from the Northern Union County Fire and EMS District, Leesburg Township Fire Department, Marysville Fire Department, Liberty Township Fire Department, Scioto Township Fire Department, Radnor Fire Department and the Battle Run Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 26000 block of Route 4 Saturday at 2:49 p.m. The home was destroyed, and the Red Cross is helping the occupant with interim lodging. A deputy and units from the Liberty Township Fire Department and the Northern Union County Fire and EMS District responded to a property damage crash…
The Marysville Division of Police is investigating a bomb threat called into Boston’s restaurant. “We’re trying to work back through it and figure out where the call came from,” said Marysville Deputy Chief Tony Brooks. According to Brooks, a male called the restaurant at 9:55 p.m. The employee who took that call gave the phone to a manager. According to Brooks, the caller said authorities would never “figure out who this (is).” The manager contacted police, who arrived on the scene and brought in a bomb sniffing dog. Staff closed the restaurant for the rest of the night. Authorities found…
Xavier Bezusko, 13, of Marysville, shows off his binder of maps he’s drawn, both real and imagined. Xavier recently won Bunsold Middle School’s geography bee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– Xavier Bezusko, 13, of Marysville, has a collection of maps he’s drawn. One recent map is rich with detail. Roadways spider web from densely populated towns, getting sparser as they extend into more rural areas and eventually to the detailed country borders. There’s a small line in the bottom left corner, showing that one inch equals 20 miles. Perhaps the most remarkable part of the map, however, is that…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Cynthia Diane Johnson, 58, of Plain City, was arrested while driving under the influence and failure to comply with order or signal of an officer, driving on the right side of the road and leaving the scene Wednesday at 12:19 p.m. Police investigated a report of an attempted car break-in on West Fourth Street Wednesday at 7:35 p.m. Officers investigated a report of theft on Square Drive Wednesday at 11:27 p.m. Michael Allen Owens, 57, South Walnut Street, was arrested for theft and driving under OVI or suspension Thursday at 9:40 p.m. Police responded…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Erica D. Jennings, 43, of Cottonwood Drive, was arrested for suspension on Cottonwood Drive Tuesday at 2:52 a.m. Police responded to a theft on West Fifth Street Tuesday at 6:46 p.m. Officers responded to domestic violence on North Main Street Tuesday at 7:25 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy responded to the 23000 block of Route 347 to investigate a property damage crash involving a 2010 Honda Fit that drove off the road and into a ditch Tuesday at 5:52 a.m. Deputies assisted a Plain City Police officer with an…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Officers responded to a noncompliance suspension Monday at 1:34 a.m. Police investigated suspicious conditions Monday at 2 a.m. Ronald Gary Mills, 37, of Prospect, was arrested for driving under financial responsibility law suspension Monday at 6:05 p.m. Officers investigated a vehicle accident on Square Drive Monday at 3:08 p.m. Kayla Ann Shoemaker, 23, of North Cherry Street, was arrested for illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia Monday at 9:18 p.m. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: While on patrol, a deputy checked a suspicious vehicle parked at a covered bridge on…
The above image shows segments of a storm sewer line north of Square Drive on the ground after they collapsed due to erosion from Mill Creek. Marysville City Council passed emergency legislation to hire a contractor to fix the line. (Image submitted) –––– The City of Marysville is moving quickly to fix a collapsed storm sewer line. After waving both the second and third readings Monday night, city council passed emergency legislation allowing the city to enter into a $200,000 contract to fix the line along Mill Creek, just north of Square Drive. Utility Engineer Kyle Hoyng said city staff…