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Letters to the Editor
June 23, 2017

Writer says farmers are getting crushed by taxes

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor,
In six years’ time, we’ve seen nearly a 400 percent increase in our property taxes. This year alone, the tax per acre for 2016 is $62. In 2016 we had to pay 14 percent in property tax alone of the total gross income per acre, not net, but total gross income. The cost of inputs contin...

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Letters to the Editor
House Bill 335, biennium budget a critical moment for public education
June 14, 2025
Dear Editor, The Ohio biennium budget is one of the most significant processes impacting public education, though I will admit, before serving as a superintendent, I didn’t fully understand its depth ...
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Letters to the Editor
Local trustee calls for income tax reform
May 31, 2025
Dear Editor, In an ocean of opportunities for economic growth, Ohio’s income tax rate is the unyielding sea wall holding back a landfall of prosperity. As it stands, our tax structure penalizes hard w...
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Letters to the Editor
Jon Alder student submits facts on book bans
May 22, 2025
Dear Editor, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the peo...
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Other news
Program tracks wanderers
Local News, News
Local law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies were trained on special equipment Monday from Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help first responders locate missing individuals with cognitive disorders. Above, the radio receiver, used to locate individuals wearing a transmitter, sits on the Lifesaver kit. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Program tracks wanderers
Project Lifesaver can help find those with cognitive disabilities
By Michael Williamson 
June 30, 2025
Law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies from around Union County gathered at the fairgrounds this week to train for Project Lifesaver. The Union County Sheriff’s Office led an expanded, day-long traini...
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Former H.I. Huffman, Hometown Auto comes down
Local News, News
Pictured above and below, City of Marysville crews were busy Monday demolishing the former Huffman/Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Officials are working to clear the entire property for future, unspecified development opportunities after the city purchased the land late last year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens and Michael Williamson)
Former H.I. Huffman, Hometown Auto comes down
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
-- -- Less than a year after being purchased by the City of Marysville, the former Hometown Auto building is getting demolished. Crews were on-site Monday morning, tearing into the building on Plum St...
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Honda models made in area earn awards
Local News, News
Honda models made in area earn awards
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Honda of America. ––– Three American Honda models earned Highest Initial Quality Awards in the 2025 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The Honda ...
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Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond
Sports
Marysville’s Brook Gamby prepares to release a pitch during a 2025 spring game. Gamby is playing summer travel ball and working with MHS coaches as she strives to make progression on the diamond. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond
By Tim Miller 
June 30, 2025
It’s generally expected that a high school athlete will continue to improve his or her skills over the course of their career. Marysville High School softball player Brook Gamby feels she followed tha...
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Hometown Auto demolition begins
Local News, News
Hometown Auto demolition begins
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
City of Marysville crews load debris into the back of a dump truck Monday morning after demolishing the first portion of the Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Offi...
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Alder looks to bring back FFA
Education, News
Alder looks to bring back FFA
By Michael Williamson 
June 28, 2025
High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...
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