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1/3/13

      A positive look at 2012 in Richwood

      Safety tips for winter weather

      Residents connect to hotline for help

      Water, water everywhere
1/9/13

      North Union School District to gather information on post-graduates

      Village Council approved impound lot

      NUCFD reports 2012 activity

      New Heart and Surgical Pavilion to open at Memorial Hospital

      Engineer’s Employees of the Year announced

      Minimum wage increase, Jan. 1
1/17/13

      Village council welcomes new member

      Flu-related hospitalizations climb in Ohio

      Police department shares 2012 report

      Hall of Pride nominations sought
1/23/13

      Richwood Banking Company to expand operations

      NU’s CFO shares fiscal duties

      ODOT Launches new website

      Prospect resident celebrates 105

      Man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin
1/30/13

      Richwood Council approves agreement with RBC

      Snowy conditions leaves one dead

      Sheriff announces Deputy of the Year

      Freetax help in Marysville

      UW distributes more money than ever before 43 programs in Union County receive funding in 2013
 

A positive look at 2012 in Richwood
By Sherryl Sheets
The year 2012 is over and several areas of the community shined with positive outcomes. Here’s a recap of last year:
North Union Schools
North Union Athletics
Community News
The Richwood Police Department
Richwood Village Council

Safety tips for winter weather
By Sherryl Sheets
So the first measurable snowfall has hit and it’s time to remind drivers and homeowners, about safety tips, at home and on the roadways.

Residents connect to hotline for help
This month, Union County residents will be able to dial 2-1-1 and be connected to a 24/7 hotline for information and referral to access local human services.

Water, water everywhere
Village employees spent the wee hours of Sunday night repairing a main water line which broke in front of the village administration office at 153 North Franklin Street.

North Union School District to gather information on post-graduates
By Lindsay Castle
Monday night, board members for North Union School District discussed options to track what students do following graduation.

Village Council approved impound lot
By Sherryl Sheets
Members of Richwood village council recently passed ordinance no. 10022012, which creates a vehicle impound lot and storage procedures.

NUCFD reports 2012 activity
From Richwood Gazette
staff reports
A year-end activity report from Northern Union County Fire Department Chief Randy Riffle states that during the 2012 year, a total of 694 fire and EMS calls were reported.

New Heart and Surgical Pavilion to open at Memorial Hospital
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Memorial Hospital of Union County will open its Heart and Surgical Pavilion and invites the public to a community open house on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held  at 500 London Avenue in Marysville in the campus pavilion. Come meet the staff and enjoy light refreshments and enter to win raffle prizes and giveaways. For the younger set, special appearances will be made by Spiderman and Cinderella.

Engineer’s Employees of the Year announced
By Ricwood Gazette staff reports
Last December, County Engineer’s employees nominated 15 of their co-workers for Employee of the Year based upon considerations of their duties and the guiding principles of the organization. Four recipients were selected on criteria that included quality of work, innovation, organizational commitment, dependability and customer service.

Minimum wage increase, Jan. 1
By Richwood Gazette staff reports
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance has released the change in the minimum wage rate, effective Jan. 1, 2013.

Village council welcomes new member
Richwood Bank seeks permission for new structure
By Sherryl Sheets
Members of the Richwood Village Council began their Monday night meeting by voting in a new council member. Former councilman Von Beal was voted as the newest member, who fills the seat of Todd Hoffman, who recently moved outside of the village limits. Veal served on council during 2004-10 and is very familiar with the operations of the village.

Flu-related hospitalizations climb in Ohio
Flu activity remains a concern across Ohio as well as across the country this winter. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reminds all Ohioans that it’s not too late to get vaccinated against the flu.

Police department shares 2012 report
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Police Chief Monte Asher states that the 2012 annual report shows anincrease in calls of service of 1,788 compared to 1,276 calls recorded in 2011.
Asher also mentions  there was an increase in drug reports for the year. The police department continues to update training and working with the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement (MADE) team comprised of The Marysville Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Richwood Police Department and The Plain City Police Department.

Hall of Pride nominations sought
By Sherryl Sheets
The North Union High School  Hall of Pride selection committee is seeking nomination information on Richwood High School or North Union High School graduates. A maximum of three alumni will be selected based on outstanding accomplishments, honors or recognition in athletics, medicine, business, education, humanitarian pursuits or service to the school or community.

Richwood Banking Company to expand operations
By Sherryl Sheets
Founded in 1867, The Richwood Banking Company is the fifth oldest company in central Ohio and is one of the village’s largest employers. So to keep up with the times and technology, it makes sense that they would want to expand their operations and services at the home office.

NU’s CFO shares fiscal duties
By Sherryl Sheets
A penny saved is a penny earned and that is what North Union’s chief fiscal officer Scott Maruniak is going to do.

ODOT Launches new website
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently launched a new website designed to provide motorists with real-time travel information using state-of-the-art technology on Ohio’s roadways.

Prospect resident celebrates 105
Helen Moore Crouse says that her longevity in life is to have a good attitude. She’s used that philosophy for 105 years as she celebrated her birthday Jan. 17.

Man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin
By Mac Cordell
A Richwood man is headed to prison for more than half a decade after pleading guilty to being part of an organized crime operation trafficking in heroin.

Richwood Council approves agreement with RBC
Richwood Village Council members Monday night approved an enterprise zone agreement between the village and The Richwood Banking Company.

Snowy conditions leaves one dead
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Weather conditions last Friday had travelers and emergency personnel busy throughout the state of Ohio. An accident on Route 31, between Miller and Richwood Miller Road claimed the life of one and injured two others.

Sheriff announces Deputy of the Year
Sheriff Jamie Patton announced the 2012 Deputy of the Year for the Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) is Rod Wilson.

Freetax help in Marysville
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
It’s income tax time and for those who qualify, free tax preparation will be available.
Volunteer tax services will be held in Marysville today from noon to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those whose incomes are $53,000 or less and will electronically file federal and state tax returns.

UW distributes more money than ever before 43 programs in Union County receive funding in 2013
By R-G Staff Reports
For the fifth straight year, United Way of Union County will issue a record-level of financial support to local programs that support thousands of Union County residents. The Board of Trustees approved $725,370 in allocations at its Jan. meeting. That’s up 6.6 percent from last year’s total. The local non-profit organization is able to make that investment even though donations to the annual campaign were off about $10,000 from a year ago.

 

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