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December 29, 2017

2018 is almost here!

By Melanie Behrens

Very soon we will be celebrating the beginning of 2018. Celebrations of the New Year have changed through the years, but most cultures have noted it in some way.
In ancient times (600 BC) in Greece the New Year was celebrated by carrying a baby around in a basket. The purpose was to honor Dionysus, t...

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The legend of Werewolf Lane
By Melanie Behrens 
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Editor’s note: The last article J-T columnist Melanie Behrens was working on before her death April 30 was the following story about Werewolf Lane. The information was supplied by Leroy Cook, who coll...
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Take a penny, leave a penny
By Melanie Behrens 
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Copper pennies are the smallest increment in our money. And now, monetarily, they’re actually worth almost nothing. Many times in stores and businesses you will see a little jar that says, “need a pen...
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I came across some information of how a once great retailer got its start and was surprised at the name disclosure at the end. I hope you too will enjoy this. If you were in the market for a watch in ...
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County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
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County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
By Kyle Meddles 
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The Union County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that, as of July 15, there have been nine local cases of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. The U.S. is cur...
MHS grapplers compete in USA national tourney
Sports
Marysville High School wrestler Berkley Behrens steps into a bear hug against Brody Schmidt of Nebraska during the first round of the USA wrestling Marine Corp National tournament. Behrens lost the match 5-4. The annual competition is held in Fargo, North Dakota each summer and is a feeder program for the USA Olympic team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
MHS grapplers compete in USA national tourney
By Tim Miller 
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On the national level, the sport of wrestling travels through a good deal of peaks and valleys. The USA wrestling Marine Corp National tournament is a great example of that. All 50 states field a free...
Volleyball camp has Yuletide feel
Sports
Marysville High School’s youth volleyball camp had a “Christmas in July” theme on Tuesday. Lady Monarch instructors and campers came dressed in Christmas-type garb and continued instruction on volleyball skills while Christmas music was played in the background. The camp began on Monday and will run through Thursday with a different theme every day. MHS senior volleyball player Kara Moeller (center) is pictured with camp- ers Kylee Hurst (left) and Laila Oliver. More about the camp will appear later this week in the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Volleyball camp has Yuletide feel
By Tim Miller 
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Youngsters learning tennis skills during annual Marysville summer cramp sessions
Sports
Marysville High School senior Mae Archer demonstrates a ball control drill during Monday’s opening evening of the Lady Monarch youth tennis camp. Nearly 60 youngsters are participating in the camp that will run through this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Youngsters learning tennis skills during annual Marysville summer cramp sessions
By Tim Miller 
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Marysville High School girls tennis coach Bill Romine feels youngsters entering the third grade are at the right stage of life to learn about tennis. “If a youngster expresses an interest in tennis, t...
Fire chief’s wife pushes back on township claims
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Fire chief’s wife pushes back on township claims
Doug Stewart remains unable to comment
By Kyle Meddles 
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Sharon Stewart, the wife of Jerome Township Fire Chief Doug Stewart, says that every major allegation the township has pressed against her husband has been taken out of context and paints an incomplet...
Logjam cleanup completed early and under budget
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Logjam cleanup completed early and under budget
By Michael Williamson 
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After years of work to bring it to fruition, the Mill Creek logjam project is finished. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch updated the county commissioners Wednesday on the project’s status and he said...