Marion, OH

BUCYRUS—Crawford County Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold sent a strong message to a Marion man who pleaded guilty to trafficking in drugs. Robert Toombs, 33, of Marion pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies of trafficking in drugs, each punishable with up to 36 months in prison and one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fourth degree punishable with up to 18 months in prison.

The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating an injury crash involving a car and pick-up truck. The crash occurred Wednesday evening around 7:30 on State Route 47. Caleb Rockenbaugh, 44, of Richwood was backing out of a private drive in a Ford pick-up truck. Rockenbaugh...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - McCutchenville is about to get a bit of a makeover. The tiny town sits on the line of Wyandot and Seneca counties. Only a couple hundred people live there, and the town transformation is happening thanks to a local high school student. 16-year old Annie Klepper...

A Marion man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after he took law enforcement through two counties in a high-speed chase that he recorded and shared on Facebook, according to a release from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. Jeffrey Purvis, 45, of Marion pleaded guilty to a...

7:52 a.m.-Rocky McCleese, 42, Marietta, was arrested for disorderly conduct by intoxication after officers responded to a man lying in a backyard in the 300 block of Beal Avenue. He was held until sober. 8:23 a.m.-Brandon Webster, 29, Bucyrus, was arrested for felony possession of drugs and drug abuse instruments...

A Richwood man could be facing more than a decade in prison after allegedly abducting and injuring a woman then running from police. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Trey Shelton, 26, of 606 Forrest Lane, Richwood, charging him with one count each of abduction, vehicular assault, endangering children, failure to comply with the order of a peace officer and aggravated menacing.

7:08 a.m.-A report of a runaway juvenile in the 600 block of Harding Way East was investigated. 8:09 a.m.-A Harding Way East resident reported their neighbors were attempting to stab their dog. 10:43 a.m.-A domestic dispute was investigated in the 100 block of Harding Way West. 1:35 p.m.-A report of...

A popular Central Ohio restaurant family is bringing its pizza to North Market Bridge Park. Gallo’s Pizzeria will open this fall in the Dublin development. It’ll be the fifth location and the first grab-and-go operation for brothers Nick Gallo and Tom Gallo and their cousin Larry Gallo. North Market Executive...

NEVADA – A Nevada family is now sharing its passion and love for white-tailed deer with others in the community. Jody and Melissa Gregory, longtime deer farmers in Crawford County, have recently opened up their farm – Wooded Acres Whitetails – for public tours. A chance to see, pet, and feed 100 deer being raised and bred on the 12-acre site southwest of Bucyrus.

Cows bed down and try to stay cool in the new beef barn at the Union County Fairgrounds on Monday. With temperatures climbing into the 90s again today, keeping animals cool at the fair will be a priority. The fair runs through Saturday. (Journal-Tribune Photo by Ally Lanasa)

The SOUP service will be in operation this week. Volunteers will be serving at their new location, which is the Coterie in downtown Kenton. That is their permanent location. Doors will open at 11am and meals will be served until 1 in the afternoon today through Friday. A different menu...

GALION -- Preserving Galion, Inc. will welcome one and all to The Gill House for its Henry Ford Birthday Party on Saturday, July 31 from 1 to 5 p.m.. Events will take place on the lawn outside and also inside the house, located at 342 Harding Way West in Galion.

It's a good week for flowers, especially those you don't have to plant yourself. Check out some of the following options. • Venture out to the Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road, near Newark at 5 p.m. Sunday for a “Pick It Yourself” program. Pick native flowers and learn how to assemble them into a perfect wildflower bouquet. Registration is $18. For more information, call 740-323-2355 or visit dawesarb.org.

Steubenville native Janese Boston of Living Proof Chef Service in Columbus grew up in the South End and overcame difficult circumstances as a child to become a master chef in Columbus, explained Bobbyjon Bauman, director of the Sycamore Youth Center at 301 N. Fourth St., Steubenville, which will host a three-day international-themed cooking camp led by Boston, pictured with Bauman when she presented a cooking class at the center in February. The camp runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2-4 at the center and can accommodate up to 40 students in grades five through 12. Each participant will receive an apron and a gift bag. “Generous benefactors have covered the cost of this event so it is free on a first-come, first-served basis for area youth,” Bauman said. To sign up, e-mail bobbyjonbauman@gmail.com with the child’s name and grade in school. For information, call or text Bauman at (740) 409-2986.

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We never met a freebie we didn’t like, and tomorrow, Sheetz is offering some deals for the grand opening of its fifth store. According to a release, the new Delaware store will open at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 20, at 1851 Columbus Pike. As part of the celebration, the store will offer free coffee, soda, and prizes, such as a $1,500 giveaway in Sheetz gift cards. You don’t have to purchase anything to be eligible to win, either.

Recently, I got to see the room in the house where I was born. I had always been told that I was born in an upstairs room of a farmhouse, while my three older siblings had to take care of themselves and stay downstairs. Those three older siblings had also been born at home, each in a different one.

Matt Roberson and Julie Spain organized the Marysville Plant Library on Milford Avenue, which provides community members a safe space to share plants. The plant library officially opens on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa) The Marysville Plant Library, a plant-sharing space, provides community members with the opportunity to try...

Delaware’s second Sheetz location is expected to open July 20 at 1851 Columbus Pike (U.S. Route 23). It’s the fifth store to open in central Ohio, according to a July 15 news release from Sheetz’ marketing arm. The first was at 710 Sunbury Road, followed by a second store in...

Henmick Farm & Brewery has a whole slate of events planned for its grand opening celebration Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18. The 4380 N. Old State Rd. brewery, founded by Nick Sheets and his siblings, sits on a property that has been in the Sheets family for over 100 years. Over the weekend, the site will host food, music, and the first in a series of pop-up markets.