Township discusses noise pollutions
Plain City
March 20, 2019

Township discusses noise pollutions

By Mac Cordell

While Jerome Township officials and residents are looking to curb noise pollution, they aren’t sure they can do it.
At Monday night’s meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees, the trustees discussed legislation that would prohibit “Jake brakes” in the township. He said state officials...

Ranco annexation into Plain City turned down
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Sports
Marysville’s Kelsey Strahm (left) applies defensive pressure to a New Albany ball handler. The Lady Monarchs’ season came to an end with a loss in the Division I regional semifinals. The game was played at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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FHS hoopsters’ tourney triumph hands Freddies lone loss of season
Sports
Alek Orders of Fairbanks goes up for a shot at Fredericktown Wednesday evening. The Panthers handed the Freddies their only loss of the 2025-2026 season during the Division V tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
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The Union County Grand Jury has separately indicted five fathers locally for not providing child support to their children. In a recent batch of indictments, the court has charged five men with multip...
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Sports
By Jack Christian 
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Marysville boys wrestlers will compete in D-I district tournament at H. Darby
Sports
Brian Waller, left, is in his stance in order to defend a shot during a 113-pound match at the Division I sectional tournament. Waller will compete in the Division I district tournament Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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Danny Bentley (left) of Jonathon Alder draws a foul on a layup during Tuesday's game against Marion-Franklin. Bentley poured in 35 points during JA's tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
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