REBECCA SUE “BECKY” THOMAS PAYNE

By From JT Staff Reports

Rebecca Sue “Becky” Thomas Payne, age 91, of Marysville, died peacefully Friday, February 28, 2025 at The Bluebird Retirement Community.

A secretary in banking, she was an associate of BancOhio, where she served in the Marysville office.

A 1951 graduate of York Center High School, Becky grew up in...

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Incident brings aggravated burglary charge

By Kyle Meddles

February 2, 2026

The Marysville Police Department responded to and arrested a homeless man in a burglary case on Friday. According to police reports, Jackie W. Shoopman Jr., 54, who is listed as homeless in Marysville...

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Two-vehicle crash at Fourth and Main

By From JT Staff Reports

February 2, 2026

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Street in Uptown Marysville just before 4 p.m., Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

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Treasurer: Residents should not pay full-year tax bill

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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...