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June 7, 2024

6/7/24

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court
Physical control – Hugo A. Mullo Iza, Columbus, $600 fine, $150 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp.
Speeding – Evan M. George, 1827 Deer Crossing Drive, $250 fine, $295 costs, 30 days jail susp.
OVI – Johnalberth J. Fernandez Uribe, 14058 Osage Drive, $750 fine, $365 susp., $150 costs, 3...

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Indictments stem from massage parlor raid

By Kyle Meddles

January 29, 2026

Three Marysville residents have been charged in connection to a commercial sex operation and money laundering at a Marysville massage parlor raided by area police in February of 2025. The Union County...

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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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Treasurer: Residents should not pay full-year tax bill

By From JT Staff Reports

February 2, 2026

The Union County Treasurer is recommending residents pay the first half tax bills rather than all of it at once. Treasurer Andy Smarra sent out a release recently as taxpayers around the county look t...

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Meijer planned for Jerome Township

By Jack Christian

February 2, 2026

Jerome Township officials announced that Meijer will be coming to the township as part of a larger commercial development project expected to span the next several years. In addition to the Meijer Sup...

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Data centers still knocking on Jerome’s door

By Jack Christian

February 2, 2026

Jerome Township provided a brief update on recent developments surrounding proposed data centers in the township. In December, Jerome Township issued two new zoning certificates for data centers tied ...

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Scotts honored for commitment to military families

By Kyle Meddles

February 2, 2026

Ken Bonnell, local Vietnam veteran and chairman of the Union County Military Family Support Group, presented a certificate of appreciation to the associates of Scotts Miracle-Gro on Thursday in recogn...

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Leadership change made at YMCA

By From JT Staff Reports

January 31, 2026

The Union County YMCA has a new acting executive director. YMCA officials announced Friday that Trevor Secord is no longer in the role and that Michelle Pever has stepped into the position. While the ...

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Journal-Tribune reporter Michael Williamson, shown above at left, watches Union County online Thursday morning during the film’s premiere run at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The film, shot locally last year in Union and Logan counties, features actors Noah Centineo, screen left, and Will Poulter, screen right, as foster brothers working through a court-mandated drug recovery program. The scene depicted was shot at Franke’s Wood Products in Marysville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Union County shines at Sundance

Film a glowing portrait of area's drug court system

By Mike Williamson

January 31, 2026

Editor's note: Reporter Michael Williamson took part in an online screening of the movie Union County as part of the Sundance Film Festival Thursday for this article. --- Union County , the feature fi...