Inquiring minds?

By Melanie Behrens

This is our time to review some very interesting questions. These questions may send your mind wondering, who is the wacko who thought of these things? I decided they were interesting because they send our minds thinking in all different directions and that some people would obviously answer yes, an...

Off The Hook

The legend of Werewolf Lane

By Melanie Behrens

September 25, 2020

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...

Off The Hook

Take a penny, leave a penny

By Melanie Behrens

May 1, 2020

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...

Off The Hook

Pocket watches gave them their start

By Melanie Behrens

April 24, 2020

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 ...

Local News, News

Honda Marysville is set to have Acura vehicles for sale as soon as this weekend as part of the dealership’s plan to open a new Acura location in the city. Construction on the planned facility is anticipated to begin in July, with a completion date of late spring or early summer in 2026. (Photo submitted)

Honda Marysville brings Acura onboard

Sales to begin this weekend; new building planned for next spring

By Jack Christian

June 11, 2025

Big changes are coming to Honda Marysville, as the dealership announced it will soon open a new Acura location. Bruce Daniels, the dealer principal, envisions what he describes as a “Honda-Disney-like...

News

Former N.L. fiscal officer on the hook for $40K after audit

By Chad Williamson

June 11, 2025

Officials never envisioned the fallout when the village of North Lewisburg parted ways with its former fiscal officer in March of 2024. The Ohio Auditor of State’s office has returned findings of negl...

News

Fair assessment of Union County

Group digs into number, location of future events

By Michael Williamson

June 11, 2025

Should Union County have two fairs or only one? If just one, where should it be? Those were questions the team from the Union County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute offered to the county comm...

Marysville School Board, News

Marysville board primed to reprimand Ferguson

By Chad Williamson

June 11, 2025

The Marysville Board of Education appears poised to vote on reprimanding one of its own. On the agenda for tonight’s school board meeting is a resolution to censure member Jermaine Ferguson in respons...

News

NU grad pitches plan for Opera House

By Kyle Meddles

June 11, 2025

A small business owner and North Union graduate has made an offer on the Opera House and came before Richwood’s village council to discuss what his plans would be with the building if his bid is accep...

Plain City, Plain City News

Route 161 stores targeted by bomb threats

By Kyle Meddles

June 11, 2025

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a total of five bomb threats that have been made against businesses off Route 161 in the area of Costco, including Taco Bell, over the past ...