Favorite Fare

December 6, 2018

Peppermint cookies, cherry macaroons, rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

It’s cookie time!
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Peppermint cookies
3 C chopped candy canes
1-1/2 C powdered sugar
1 C butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 candy canes
36 unwrapped Candy Cane Hershey Kisses
1/2 C chopped Candy Cane Hershey Kisses
sugar to roll cookie...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

Favorite Fare

Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Education

Newly appointed Triad Board of Education member Chris Instine, pictured above next to board member Kyle Huffman, was sworn in during a special board meeting last week. Instine, a Triad graduate and coach at the schools, replaced longtime board member Randy Moore after 21 years of service, who stepped down citing personal reasons. (Photo submitted)

Instine joins Triad board

By From JT Staff Reports

April 6, 2026

The Triad Board of Education has recently announced a change in board membership after long-tenured board member Randy Moore stepped down in March citing personal reasons. According to a release from ...

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Agencies plan drug take-back event

By From JT Staff Reports

April 6, 2026

Union County residents will be able to dispose of excess medications in an upcoming drug take-back event this month. All of the county law enforcement agencies, in partnership with the Drug Enforcemen...

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Reports detail hostile work setting at MHRB

By Michael Williamson

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After making the decision to fire their executive director earlier this week, officials with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County were relatively silent on what exactly led to that ter...

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Marysville Police Sergeant Katie Archer told the court how the May 2025 shooting impacted her life while the shooter, Dustin Ohm, watches on. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Ohm sentenced

By Kyle Meddles

April 4, 2026

The Marysville man who shot at local police will face decades in prison following his Friday sentencing hearing. The courtroom was full of local law enforcement who attended to show support to the off...

Local News, News

Wolfe hopes to springboard off Marysville City Council success

Three vying for Republican nod for Ohio House seat in District 86

By Kyle Meddles

April 4, 2026

After being elected to Marysville City Council as a write-in, state representative candidate Steven Wolfe is headed to the ballot to bring his experiences in council and the statehouse to represent th...

Local News, News

Weber vows to drive down taxes to build up families

Three vying for Republican nod for Ohio House seat in District 86

By Kyle Meddles

April 4, 2026

For his campaign, state representative candidate Ben Weber is looking to slash property taxes to build up families and provide residents of the 86th district with an affordable future. Weber has lived...