Few surprises at filing deadline for November election
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August 10, 2017

Few surprises at filing deadline for November election

By Mac Cordell

On Nov. 7, Union County voters will have a lot of choices to make.
Voters will decide council seats in Marysville, Milford Center, Magnetic Springs, Plain City, Richwood, Unionville Center and Dublin will be on the ballot, as will two seats on each township board of trustees and three seats on all lo...

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