Uncle shoots nephew in Pharisburg
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
A local man is in critical condition and his uncle is behind bars after a shooting Sunday.
Richard A. Smith Jr., 52, of 13163 Route 347 was arraigned recently in Marysville Municipal Court. He is charged with one count of felonious assault.
Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton said the victim, Timothy D. Smith, is in “critical but stable condition” as of Monday at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.


Former fiscal officer to pay back money owed to Village
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
According to Mayor Scott Jerew’s report during the Village of Richwood Council meeting, Village Solicitor Alison Boggs called the village’s former fiscal officer Tim Goodwin, who is required to pay nearly $20,000 in penalty fees following a report from the state auditor’s office. Goodwin will reportedly be out of town for three weeks, but he “wants to make it right with the village,” Boggs told the mayor. Goodwin wants to get an attorney to draft up an agreement for the council’s consideration. With Goodwin out of town, Boggs recommended that council give him until Aug. 9 before voting on the next legal action for payment. Boggs was not in attendance at the meeting.


Committee member resigns
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
Laurie Eliot-Shea resigned from the Richwood Revitalization Committee, a subcommittee of the Village of Richwood Council, effective on July 9 following Village Solicitor Alison Boggs’ suggestion that a committee have a maximum of two council members as voting members.


Union County to receive rapid drug testing device
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
A recent grand jury indicted Adam Kaetzel on a series of drug charges from nearly 15 months ago.
The delay, said Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips, was caused by the amount of time it takes the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification to test suspected drugs. He said suspected drugs need to be tested to verify what they are before someone can be charged with having something illegal.

Franklin street project unearths past
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
Underground Utilities of Monroeville resumed work on South Franklin Street in Richwood on Monday, including ripping out the base of the road and installing new curbs and sidewalks. The construction crews will build a new base of two and a half inches of compressed asphalt for the road.

Opera House has ally in local author
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
Dustin Lowe, local historian and author of “The Rich Woods of Union County: A Comprehensive History of Richwood, Ohio,” is willing to donate all proceeds of his book sale in addition to $1,000 of his own money to keep the Richwood Opera House in use.

New legislation won’t impact local solar farms
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
Recently, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation allowing local authorities to limit wind and solar farms in Ohio, though it will likely not impact a pair of projects already proposed for the area.

Civic Center looking for new home with building set to sell
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
Officials with the Richwood Civic Center are looking for a new home.
“We are not going away. We are going to be around for a long time,” said Richwood Civic Center Executive Director Susie Pfarr. “We are just looking for something that is better suited for what we want to do.”

Antique Farm Machinery Show returns to Richwood
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Take a walk back in time during the annual Mid Ohio Antique Farm Machinery Show, Inc., held at the Richwood Fairgrounds July 23 – 25. This year, organizers feature Oliver tractors and equipment and welcome Buckeye Oliver collectors.

School board provides COVID-19 update
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for school settings on July 9, but North Union Local Schools Superintendent Richard Baird told the North Union Board of Education Monday night that the guidelines do not significantly change the district continuity plan.

Local man indicted after abducting woman
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
A Richwood man could be facing more than a decade in prison after allegedly abducting and injuring a woman then running from police.

School board approves staff changes
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
The North Union Board of Education approved the employment, volunteer and resignation statuses of staff members effective the 2021-22 school year, pending BCI/FBI clearance and appropriate licensure during its meeting on July 19 at the administrative offices off Route 739.

Committee working to become legal
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
The Richwood Revitalization Committee, a subcommittee of the Village of Richwood Council, did not make its membership legal at the July 22 meeting because all voting members were not present. Of the total 10 voting members, three will be asked to voluntarily become alternates at an upcoming meeting.

Richwood Council discuss development of camping sites, restrooms at park
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
Mayor Scott Jerew addressed the possibility of about 13 camping spots near the bus garage at Richwood Lake Park during the Village of Richwood Council meeting on Monday.

Shelia’s Flowers celebrates 25 years in Village
By Ally Lanasa, Richwood Gazette
Sheila’s Flowers and Gifts, 8 N. Franklin St. in Richwood, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in August.
Sheila Bradford established the business in the summer of 1996 with her sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Rob Anderson.
“It was just something I’ve always done,” Bradford said.

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