At top, Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch and Santa Claus lights the Christmas tree at Monday night’s Christmas Walk event at Partners Park. Despite wet weather, the Memorial Pavilion was packed as residents anxiously waited for the tree to shine with color. The event also gave people the chance to explore the Uptown. Shown below, Santa hears a few gift requests from a child with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Several Uptown shops also stayed open through the night. (Journal-Tribune photos by Will Channell)
Author: Will Channell
City workers spent this morning setting up for tonight’s Christmas festivities at Partners Park. Above, Chad Morris, left, and Scott Ferguson set up the platform Mayor J.R. Rausch will stand on tonight when he carries out the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree at 6 p.m. While the tree has been 18 feet tall in years past, this year’s stands at 30 feet tall. People will also be able to attend the Christmas Walk, which will take place 5 to 8 p.m. in the Uptown area. The event will feature live reindeer, a horse-drawn carriage and several Uptown businesses staying…
Kent Mangold, of Indian Lake, wrestles a TV he purchased this morning at the Marysville Wal-Mart this morning. Friday marks Black Friday, when the holiday shopping season officially begins. Mangold said this is the first time he’s ever gone Black Friday shopping. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
The City of Marysville wants to clean up its tax logs, and it’s willing to accommodate residents who haven’t filed in time to do it.
My milquetoast high school existence Recently my 16-year-old sister received a speeding ticket. She was going 84 in a 55 mile per hour zone.
Union County Sheriff’s Deputies and Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a crash on Honda Parkway in front of Ohio Ready Mix that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday at 10:49 a.m. A 2004 Hyundai driven by TreVon Cunningham, 21, of Columbus, going east on Honda Parkway struck a 2010 Ford F-350 driven by Wayne Oakley, 47, of Lewistown, as Oakley was pulling out of the Ohio Ready Mix facility. Both drivers received minor injuries and were transported to Memorial Hospital. Oakley was cited for failure to yield the right of way and Cunningham was cited for operating…
Marysville residents could soon receive a small postcard signaling the arrival of a new cable TV provider.
The City of Marysville finished repairs this week on an exposed water line on Mill Creek. The line serves as a major supply for the city, coming from Marysville’s well reserve. Had the pipe been significantly damaged, the city would have had to draw entirely from the reservoir until repairs could be completed. (Photo provided) –––– The exposed water line on Mill Creek is no longer an issue Public Services Director Mike Andrako said at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting.
One of the projects the city has planned for next year is a continuation of the park sign replacements from this year. One of the new signs is seen above Friday at Schwartzkopf Park. The Jim Simmons Trail will also likely see several stretches repaved next year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– Next year, taking a walk in the park could get a little easier.
Union County passed Tuesday’s 9-1-1 levy, and because of that residents might soon see some improvements to how to contact nine local authorities.
The development proposed to the Marysville Planning Commission Monday night includes a mix of residential and commercial use. Overall, the commission challenged the applicant to be more creative with the land to justify the application for making the area a Planned Unit Development. (Image provided) –––– City planning commission learns of development idea across from Benny’s Pizza More development on Columbus Avenue could be in the cards for Marysville.
Bo Johnstone, Docent Director of the Union County Historical Society, speaks at Sunday’s Voices From the Stone ceremony in front of the Union County Veterans Monument on the courthouse lawn. This year’s honoree was Ransom Reed, Union County’s first casualty during the Civil War. The ceremony also featured one of Reed’s descendants, Linda Reed Prosser, who spoke about her own experiences with war. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
Liberty Township Fire and EMS officials stand near a chicken coop that caught fire on Perkins Road Thursday at about 1:30 p.m. The fire was contained within about 20 minutes. According to Liberty Township officials, the resident was working on his barn and noticed the flames. They could not comment on the cause of the fire as of press time. Union County Sheriff’s deputies assisted on the scene. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
For City of Marysville officials, next year’s budget isn’t only about immediate improvements, it’s about investing in the future.
A pumpkin splashes into a water-filled bucket in the Navin Elementary parking lot after being dropped from a fire truck basket Monday afternoon. Navin Parent Teacher Organization President Betsy Fraker said the event was the culmination of a two-week fundraiser for United Way of Union County and Blessings in a Backpack. Each class made its own pumpkin, which Marysville Firefighters dropped from the truck’s basket. Alex Falzarano’s fourth grade class raised the most money, though totals haven’t been counted as of Tuesday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)