Local Archived News

Hospitality Night promises excitement
By Sherryl Sheets
The Richwood Area Business Association (RABA) announces the upcoming annual Hospitality Night set for Thursday, Dec. 6. Local businesses stay open from 5 to 7 p.m. offering customers an opportunity to “shop at home” and do their Christmas shopping. This is also the last day you will be able to sign-up to win a free poinsettia from Sheila’s Flowers and Gifts. There is no purchase necessary and be sure to stop by each business who is supporting the giveaway, sign-up with your name and telephone number. Winners will be drawn Thursday evening and each winner will receive a card to be redeemed at Sheila’s Flowers and Gifts.

Christmas Parade canceled, but festivities to continue
By Sherryl Sheets
Many people were disappointed, especially the children, when the word traveled the Christmas Parade was canceled due to the rainy conditions.
Richwood Park was unfit for floats and displays to line up for the parade route, so the decision was made not to have it last Saturday. But the public was invited to attend the fun at the Richwood-North Union Public Library during the annual open house.

Winter weather driving
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. Motorists should be cautious while driving in adverse weather.

Come enjoy a community celebration!
North Union Career Based Intervention (CBI) class is putting the finishing touches on their annual Community Dinner, set for Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Contest winners announced
By Sherryl Sheets
The holiday spirit continues in Richwood as the Richwood Area Business Association (RABA) announces the winners of the annual Poinsettia Giveaway last week.

Village council prepares for Franklin Street Enhancement Project
By Sherryl Sheets
Nancy Tobe, an engineer with Access Engineering, approached village council at their Monday night meeting regarding multiple revocable use permits to multiple properties in Richwood, before the Franklin Street Enhancement project begins, hopefully after the start of the new year.

Veterans remembered during the holidays
By Sherryl Sheets
The Victor A. Hammond Union County Civil Air Patrol Unit 234, will be participating in the
Wreaths Across America” event held on Saturday. Dec. 15.
They will be at the Union County Courthouse with the event beginning at 12 noon. The public is invited to attend the moving ceremony.

Schools receive protective shields from county prosecutor’s office
By Will Channell, Marysville JT reporter
Local school districts last week were given some new items officials hope never need to be used.
On Thursday, Dec. 14, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office handed out ballistic shields to Marysville Exempted Village Schools, North Union Local Schools, Fairbanks Local Schools, Trinity Lutheran Church and School, St. John’s Lutheran School and St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center.

School District receives awards from ODE
By Sherryl Sheets
Just prior to the regular North Union Board of Education meeting, School Superintendent Rich Baird announced during the meeting that he had just received word from the Ohio Department of Education, that North Union was one of 660 school districts to receive the Ohio Momentum Award. Seventy other schools also received the honor. This award recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year.