SHIRLEY ANNE ALLEN

By Jacob Runnels

Shirley Anne Allen, 77, of Plain City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of OVMA and American Belgian Horse Association. She served as the secretary of the Eastern States Draft Horse Sales. She was a past member of th...

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Rare bacterial infection traced to isolated home well

By Kyle Meddles

January 21, 2026

A rare bacterial disease is being investigated by the Union County Health Department (UCHD) after an isolated incident where a Union County resident was infected with the bacteria from their own well ...

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City manpower, salt use up 15% this winter

By Michael Williamson

January 21, 2026

Snow and bitter cold slated for this weekend has city and county crews preparing in what has already been a busy winter season. Though the weekend snowfall totals vary – models range from around one i...

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Woman dies in Watkins Road crash

By From JT Staff Reports

January 21, 2026

A two-vehicle crash on Monday was ruled fatal after a Marysville woman died of injuries sustained in the crash. Patrol Lieutenant Josh Kent with the Union County Sheriff’s Office said that a 2007 Hond...

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JA boys soccer coach steps down; takes job at Dublin Scioto

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 21, 2026

The conclusion of head coaching eras can sometimes be bittersweet. Jonathan Alder has seen a tremendous amount of success with Jordan McMurray at the helm of the school’s boys soccer program. Some may...

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Local athletes of week named

By Tim Miller

January 21, 2026

The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. Junior wrestler Cami Leng is Marysville’s top athlete. Leng helped lead the MHS girls team to a 77-6 triumph over Olentangy. She scored a 19-3 t...

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Cole Brewer (24) of Marysville goes up for a basket in this file photo. Brewer scored 10 points during a loss to Springfield. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Cagers on wrong end of scores

By Tim Miller, Bob Putman

January 21, 2026

A basketball team that has played a game nearly once every two days experienced fatigue during a recent setback. Marysville’s boys varsity hoopsters fell to Springfield 52-34 in what was their ninth c...