A portion of Marysville’s water line hangs exposed after Mill Creek waters eroded the surrounding earth. Members of the administration brought the pipe to the attention of city council at its meeting Monday night. City Engineer Jeremy Hoyt hopes to begin work to rebury the line by Thanksgiving. (Photo provided) –––– The City of Marysville is taking swift action after officials found an exposed waterline on Mill Creek that could prove troublesome if damaged.
Author: Will Channell
People living in or near Uptown Marysville could see parking get a bit easier.
Holly Underwood leads Bunsold Middle School students on a tour of Oakdale Cemetery Wednesday morning. The tour was for those students who did not take part in the middle school’s annual Washington D.C. trip. Throughout the tour, Underwood discussed headstone symbolism and prominent people who are buried at the cemetery. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
Marysville’s Uptown will change soon, and city residents have had their say.
After a summer full of infrastructure improvements in Marysville, the city is beginning to look forward to next year’s projects.
Construction of a new hotel on Lydia Drive has been once again stalled.
This week is Spirit Week at Marysville High School, with the Homecoming game against Upper Arlington set for Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The homecoming parade will be Thursday at 6:15 p.m. and travel down Sixth Street to Main, then north to Elwood Avenue and Maple Street. After the parade, the traditional bonfire and pep rally will be held, but this year’s event will take place at the Union County Fairground. The pep rally will take place in front of the grandstand followed by the bonfire on the infield. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned prior to the…
Marysville officials have a few words of wisdom for parents and children planning to go trick-or-treating in the city on Oct. 31.
NAHVI and HINKLE –––– The City of Marysville has a couple new faces on staff.
Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch, far right, reads a proclamation recognizing Oct. 9-15 as Fire Prevention Week during Monday night’s city council meeting. Shown from left to right are firefighters Sean Rengert, Nate Weirick, Kim Barrett, Tommy Cunningham, Nate Worth, Cole Tomlin and Battalion Chief Nathan Burns. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
The above rendering shows the planned Fairfield Inn and Suites to be built on Square Drive. According to City Planner Chad Flowers, the hotel must get through city engineering before construct can begin. (Illustration provided) –––– A pair of new hotels might be in the pipeline for Marysville.
Author will bring heroin discussion to Marysville Heroin has affected Union County in several ways, and those interested can learn a bit more about why next week. Sam Quinones’ book Dreamland explores the country’s heroin epidemic, with much of it focusing on Ohio. He will be speaking to area students and residents at Marysville High School Wednesday night. (Graphic submitted)
Members of the Marysville Marching Band perform Wednesday morning at the grand opening of the new Kroger Marketplace on West Fifth Street. The band will perform with the Indiana University marching band at the Marysville/Westland football game on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) It’s not every day a high school musicians get to perform with a college band, but that’s what MHS students will do at this week’s Monarch football game.
The Marysville Fire Department will likely have to wait until next year to get new personnel.
Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch speaks to the crowd at the new Kroger Marketplace’s grand opening this morning. The store opened at 8 a.m., while the ceremony was at 9 a.m. During the ceremony the results of an online vote by shoppers were announced, resulting in Marysville Care Train being given $2,000, Marysville Band Boosters being given $3,000 and the Union County Humane Society being given $5,000. The new store is about 126,000 square feet, and is replacing the old store that opened in 1982. The first 300 customers of the day received a free reusable shopping bag and Kroger gift…