Local Archived News

A look back on events in Richwood during 2017
By Sherryl Sheets
Richwood had many good and not-so-good events that took place during 2017. Let’s take a look back at how our community pulled together during each event.

Make 2018 great by donating blood
By Sherryl Sheets
The Richwood community was very supportive in donating blood products in the 2017 year to the American Red Cross. There were six blood drives held at the Richwood First United Methodist Church during the year.

North Union Robotics team continues to qualify for state competition
By Sherryl Sheets
The North Union High School Robotics team is playing strong as they are in the height of the season with the new Vex Robotics game. Every year the goals of the game and the playing elements change while the overall organization remains the same. Each match is played on a 12’x 12’ field by two opposing alliances each made up of two randomly paired robots. The match lasts for two minutes with the first 15 seconds devoted to autonomous (driverless) mode. Robots must start out able to fit within an 18”x 18” x 18” cube and there are rules limiting the type and quantities of equipment used. The goal of the game this year is to stack cones onto moveable and stationary goals. The moveable goals are placed into 5, 10, and 20-point scoring zones in the corners of the fields. Bonus points are given for the highest stack in each zone. This is a fast paced, high precision game!

Council organizes for 2018 year
By Sherryl Sheets
Even though councilman Jack Moore was absent from Monday night’s regular meeting due to health issues, he was elected to serve as president of the Richwood Village Council for the present year.

Fire department receives gift, purchases equipment
Health Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio, recently donated $15,000 to the Southeast Hardin – Northwest Union Joint Firefighters (SEHNWU) through the OhioHealth Foundation Wellness Programs and Services Fund.

School Board swears in board members
By Sherryl Sheets
The North Union Board of Education held their organizational meeting for the 2018 year last Wednesday. Dennis Hall and Jean Wedding were sworn in as re-elected board members and Brian Davis, a newly elected member also took the oath of office.

Fire and EMS stats reported for 2017
By Sherryl Sheets
The Northern Union County Fire and EMS District has released statistics for calls during the 2017 calendar year. The total calls of service were 790 up from 2016, when they handled 755 calls.

Tour the new MTC Mobile Training Lab
Submitted by Marion Technical College
High-tech training is going on the road with Marion Technical College’s new Mobile Training Lab.
Local companies and residents are invited to tour this new 40-foot educational tool on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 8 to 9 a.m. as a part of the Marion Chamber of Commerce’s Bagels and Business event.

Council asks for village input
By Sherryl Sheets
Richwood Village Council members and Mayor Scott Jerew have talked for the last two years regarding the curbside garbage and recycling. They want to help beautify the village by reducing the daily trash pick-up to one day a week. Trash is sitting daily on streets for pick-up.

SRO’s in place at North Union, Fairbanks
By Jacob Runnels, Marysville JT reporter
The school resource officer (SRO) program in Union County is back in action, and the school districts of North Union and Fairbanks are enjoying it.

New owners announced of Richwood Auto & Truck
By Sherryl Sheets
Stan Krawczyk is the new owner of the former Richwood Auto and Farm local business and the business will be a “family” affair.

NUMS VEX Robotics Team compete
Submitted by Kristi Matlack
The 2017-2018 VEX Robotics Competition season is well under way and teams have been busy preparing and competing in this year’s competition game, “In the Zone,” which is played on a 12’x12’ square field by stacking cones on goals, by scoring cones on mobile goals in various goal zones, by having the highest stacks, and by parking robots.

Serial rapist sentenced as juvenile
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
A local man, who admitted to raping six women as a juvenile, will spend less than three years behind bars.
A packed juvenile courtroom listened as visiting judge James Rapp sentenced Tevin Schall, 18, of Magnetic Springs, to the Department of Youth Services (DYS).

Recommendations to prevent the flu
By Sherryl Sheets
The flu continues to plague the county, state and nation and it is very important to know the signs of the flu.

Teach your children “kernels for life”
Submitted from Mental Health & Recovery Board of Union County
The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County will be offering a FREE Kernels for Life training session on Tuesday, February 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office located at 18000 State Route 4, in the Buckeye Room, Marysville. This training is intended for parents, grandparents, babysitters or anyone who works with children.

Free tax help for those who qualify
Community Action Organization, in partnership with the IRS, will be offering volunteer tax preparation services at the Richwood-North Union Public Library, located at 4 E. Ottawa Street in Richwood.

Coroner’s office receives accreditation
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
The Union County Coroner’s Office has earned national recognition.
The Union County Coroner’s Office recently earned full accreditation by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME).
Applegate said the process took, “10 months of actively working, using various standards.”