Engagements

January 18, 2017

Katelynn Pastor and Thaddeus Ruffing

By From JT Staff Reports

Kip and Judy Pastor of Marysville announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelynn, to Thaddeus Ruffing. Thad is the son of Peter and Jeannine Ruffing of Delaware. The future bride is a 2004 graduate of Marysville High School and a graduate of Ohio University. She works as a digital content manag...

Engagements

Couple to be married

By From JT Staff Reports

June 15, 2021

Dina Hodnichak announces the engagement of her son, Nathan Hodnichak, to Cheyenne Cowan. The bride-to-be and groom-to-be both currently reside in Fort Worth, Texas. The bride’s parents are Michael and...

Engagements

Local couple to be married

By From JT Staff Reports

July 20, 2020

Devin Syar of Marysville and Samantha Deeds of Johnstown will celebrate their wedding with a private ceremony in Northern Ohio on July 29, 2020. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brett Deeds. She is...

Engagements, Society

Local couple engaged

By From JT Staff Reports

August 16, 2019

David and Jennifer Gingras of Marysville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alliane Gingras to Jacob Newsome, son of Paul and Liz Newsome of Marysville. She is a 2014 graduate of Marysville Hi...

News

Former Police Chief and Village Administrator Monte Asher, pictured above at right, retired from his role as chief in 2023 and handed the reins to current Police Chief Jim Hill, pictured above at left. The two chiefs posed with Lieutenant Justin Baldwin, middle, after he graduated from the STEP (Supervisor Training and Education Program) back in 2019. Asher’s retirement as village administrator marks the end of over 30 years of service to the village. (Archive photo)

Asher thing

Former chief, administrator ends three decades of service to Richwood

By Kyle Meddles

April 7, 2026

A former police chief and staple member of the Richwood community has hung up his many different hats after serving key roles in the village for over 30 years. Monte Asher retired from his position as...

Local News, News

Memorial cruising in ED fundraising push

By Michael Williamson

April 7, 2026

Memorial Health is well on its way to achieving its fundraising goal for the new emergency department project. Hospital officials met with the Union County Commissioners recently and reported that the...

Education

Newly appointed Triad Board of Education member Chris Instine, pictured above next to board member Kyle Huffman, was sworn in during a special board meeting last week. Instine, a Triad graduate and coach at the schools, replaced longtime board member Randy Moore after 21 years of service, who stepped down citing personal reasons. (Photo submitted)

Instine joins Triad board

By From JT Staff Reports

April 6, 2026

The Triad Board of Education has recently announced a change in board membership after long-tenured board member Randy Moore stepped down in March citing personal reasons. According to a release from ...

Local News, News

Agencies plan drug take-back event

By From JT Staff Reports

April 6, 2026

Union County residents will be able to dispose of excess medications in an upcoming drug take-back event this month. All of the county law enforcement agencies, in partnership with the Drug Enforcemen...

Local News, News

Reports detail hostile work setting at MHRB

By Michael Williamson

April 6, 2026

After making the decision to fire their executive director earlier this week, officials with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County were relatively silent on what exactly led to that ter...

Court News, Local News, News

Marysville Police Sergeant Katie Archer told the court how the May 2025 shooting impacted her life while the shooter, Dustin Ohm, watches on. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Ohm sentenced

By Kyle Meddles

April 4, 2026

The Marysville man who shot at local police will face decades in prison following his Friday sentencing hearing. The courtroom was full of local law enforcement who attended to show support to the off...