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June 29, 2021

06/29/21

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court
Speeding – Kenneth L. Reece, Marion, $75 fine, $85 costs.
Speeding – Spencer C. Scott, Ostrander, $58 fine, $85 costs.
Speeding – James A. Brown, Marion, $75 fine, $85 costs.
Speeding – Andrew D. Wolpert, Plain City, $58 fine, $85 costs.
Speeding – Jennifer McCarroll, Oakwood Vi...

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Six reformatory inmates indicted

By Kyle Meddles

January 19, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted six women in connection to alleged crimes committed while incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 11. ...

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"No, now you'll sit there and wait like a good girl." - Homeless man to female sales associate when she attempted to end test drive.

Woman abducted on test drive

By Kyle Meddles

January 17, 2026

This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...

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Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme

By Kyle Meddles

January 8, 2026

A Marysville woman is facing a charge of tampering after allegedly hiding a bottle of synthetic urine inside of her to pass a drug screening. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Ann Combs...

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Consultants Carmine Russo, pictured at left, and Ed Mickelson, at right, lead into a presentation on Marysville’s community visioning event Wednesday. The visioning project, which began in earnest last year, recently wrapped its second phase and will be moving into the third phase of the process. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Marysville outside the box

Program promotes creative ideas about Uptown, traffic, parking

By Michael Williamson

January 24, 2026

Officials want Marysville residents to “be bold” and think outside the box when it comes to the ongoing community visioning project. Consultants, city council members and administrators have been work...

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Future Jerome Township water needs discussed

By Jack Christian

January 24, 2026

At the recent Jerome Township Trustee meeting, the City of Marysville provided a presentation on the water line extension project planned for Mitchell-Dewitt Road. City of Marysville Public Service Di...

Film “Union County” to premiere at Sundance

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Will Poulter is shown in a scene from Union County. (Photo submitted)

Film “Union County” to premiere at Sundance

By Michael Williamson

January 23, 2026

A feature film shot and set in Union County is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. The aptly named, Union County , is set to make its world premiere at the Eccles Theatre in Par...

Lady Panthers notch easy victory over Triad

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Fairbanks’ Sydney Cutler (10) makes a layup while being guarded by Triad’s Jazz Ford (5). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Panthers notch easy victory over Triad

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 23, 2026

Fairbanks’ girls basketball team had little trouble handing Triad a 64-12 loss on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers ventured to North Lewisburg for a second-round Ohio Heritage Conference North Division co...

MHS gymnasts place third during multi-team meet

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Marysville’s Skylar Langhirt competes on the bars during a gymnastics meet. The Lady Monarchs placed third during an eight-team meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune phot by Tim Miller)

MHS gymnasts place third during multi-team meet

By Tim Miller

January 23, 2026

Marysville’s gymnastics team took third-place honors during a meet that included eight schools. St. Francis DeSales took top honors with 137.350 points. Bishop Watterson High School was the runner-up ...

Bishop Ready rolls past Jon Alder girls cagers

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Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (12) tries to get the ball to a teammate after an on-floor scramble for possession. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Logan Donaldson (background) and Carys Jaskiewicz (10). Alder fell to Columbus Bishop Ready, 52-32. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Bishop Ready rolls past Jon Alder girls cagers

By Tim Miller

January 23, 2026

It was a rough night of shooting, ball-handling and rebounding for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team. The mixture of all three factors led to a 52-32 non-conference setback to Columbus Bishop Rea...