Marysville Board weighs in on solar farm
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March 19, 2022

Marysville Board weighs in on solar farm

By Chad Williamson

The Marysville Board of Education has weighed in on the solar farm issue, but its official stance did not come without dissent.

The board voted 4-1 Thursday night to affirm its preference for the Union County Commissioners to move forward with a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) plan for the developer...

AWS-linked company buys 155 acres in Jerome Township
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Magnus Development LLC, a company linked to Amazon Web Services, purchased 109 acres of land at 12030 Industrial Parkway, circled in yellow above, for $9.7 million in July. The land is under Jerome Township’s zoning for commerce district. (Graphic submitted)
AWS-linked company buys 155 acres in Jerome Township
By Kyle Meddles 
August 15, 2026
A company linked to Amazon Web Services (AWS) quietly purchased over 100 acres of land on Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township last month. According to Union County GIS, on July 1, Magnus Development...
County investment earnings top $1M in second quarter
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County investment earnings top $1M in second quarter
By Michael Williamson 
August 15, 2026
Similar to last year at this time, Union County’s second quarter investment earnings exceeded a million dollars. Treasurer Andy Smarra told the county commissioners Wednesday that the county’s investm...
Writer/director: ‘Union County’ is a love letter to Ohio
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The film Union County officially hit theaters Friday and its director, Adam Meeks, recently talked with the Journal-Tribune about the film’s release and the process of making it. Above: Meeks talks with lead actor, Will Poulter, during the filming of a scene in Logan County last year. (Photos submitted)
Writer/director: ‘Union County’ is a love letter to Ohio
By Michael Williamson 
August 15, 2026
Adam Meeks’ new film, Union County , isn’t just a celebration of a local drug court program, he said it’s a love letter to Ohio and its people and places. And now those people can see it. After spendi...
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AWS-linked company buys 155 acres in Jerome Township
Local News, News, Plain City, ...
Magnus Development LLC, a company linked to Amazon Web Services, purchased 109 acres of land at 12030 Industrial Parkway, circled in yellow above, for $9.7 million in July. The land is under Jerome Township’s zoning for commerce district. (Graphic submitted)
AWS-linked company buys 155 acres in Jerome Township
By Kyle Meddles 
August 15, 2026
A company linked to Amazon Web Services (AWS) quietly purchased over 100 acres of land on Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township last month. According to Union County GIS, on July 1, Magnus Development...
County investment earnings top $1M in second quarter
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County investment earnings top $1M in second quarter
By Michael Williamson 
August 15, 2026
Similar to last year at this time, Union County’s second quarter investment earnings exceeded a million dollars. Treasurer Andy Smarra told the county commissioners Wednesday that the county’s investm...
Writer/director: ‘Union County’ is a love letter to Ohio
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The film Union County officially hit theaters Friday and its director, Adam Meeks, recently talked with the Journal-Tribune about the film’s release and the process of making it. Above: Meeks talks with lead actor, Will Poulter, during the filming of a scene in Logan County last year. (Photos submitted)
Writer/director: ‘Union County’ is a love letter to Ohio
By Michael Williamson 
August 15, 2026
Adam Meeks’ new film, Union County , isn’t just a celebration of a local drug court program, he said it’s a love letter to Ohio and its people and places. And now those people can see it. After spendi...
Vandals target area Flock cameras
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Vandals target area Flock cameras
Four devices cut down in county recently
By Kyle Meddles 
August 13, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after four of their Flock cameras were cut down over the weekend. Sheriff Mike Justice said the four damaged Flock cameras were located in Raymond, S...
MFD assists with Crooksville flooding
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Members of the Marysville Division of Fire’s Swift Water Rescue Team head out in one of the city’s rescue boats Tuesday to assist residents of Crooksville. The community southeast of Columbus put out a call for assistance after storms produced heavy flooding in the area. (Photo submitted)
MFD assists with Crooksville flooding
By Michael Williamson 
August 13, 2026
With heavy rains unloading on the community this week, officials in Crooksville, Ohio put out a call for help and Marysville answered. Members of the city’s fire division are back home and safe after ...
Family sues driver, companies over fatal crash in West Mansfield
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Family sues driver, companies over fatal crash in West Mansfield
By Kyle Meddles 
August 13, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Family members of Madison Andrews have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court alleging driver negligence in a crash that led ...