Police Beat – 12/31/24

By From JT Staff Reports

From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:

Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 11000 block of U.S. 36 at 2:20 a.m., Thursday, to investigate a domestic dispute. No report was taken.

Deputies met with a Randolph County deputy in West Virginia at 6:06 a.m., Thursday, to take custody of Ash...

Charges stem from $1.6M theft from estate

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Grand jury indictments

Charges stem from $1.6M theft from estate

By Kyle Meddles

January 10, 2025

A Columbus man is facing as many as 30 years in prison for allegedly stealing over $1.6 million from his deceased father’s estate. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Thomas F. Means, 68, of Colu...

News, Plain City

Jerome plans park, cemetery upgrades

By Kyle Meddles

January 10, 2025

Jerome Township is eyeing improvements to Harry Wolfe Park and the Jerome cemetery. At the recent meeting of the trustees, Township Administrator Brandon Standley announced that at the end of 2024 the...

Education, News

Cyberattack hits Marysville’s PowerSchool

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

Another cybersecurity hit the Marysville school district. In an email to families this week, Superintendent Diane Allen said the district is aware of the data breach regarding the school’s PowerSchool...

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Ready for snow

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

The City of Marysville’s salt truck fleet, shown above, was ready to head out on the roads Friday afternoon as the area prepared for another round of winter weather. Earlier in the week, the Nation We...

News

Honda makes donation toward wildfire relief efforts

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

Honda is donating $500,000 in disaster relief funds to the American Red Cross to support the tens of thousands of residents impacted by the California wildfires. According to a release from the automa...

JA girls get back on winning track; topple Northwestern

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Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder (11) goes up for a basket during a game from earlier in the 2024-25 season. Walker scored 20 points during the team’s victory over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA girls get back on winning track; topple Northwestern

By Tim Miller

January 10, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track with Wednesday’s 47-34 triumph at Northwestern. Alder (3-9 overall) took a 13-10 lead into the second quarter and held Northwestern...