PCPD solves case involving dead baby
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April 2, 2025
Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee, right, updates the community Wednesday on the Madison Baby Doe case two years after the infant’s body was discovered in a garbage can in a neighborhood south of the village. During the press conference, McKee said that Anuradha Manukonda, of Greene County, identified as the baby’s mother, was charged with gross abuse of a corpse, a felony of the fifth degree. Also pictured is Lt. Tom Jaskiewicz. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

PCPD solves case involving dead baby

By Michael Williamson 

After two years of investigation, the mother of Madison Baby Doe has been identified and charged.

The Plain City Police Department released a statement and held a press conference Wednesday stating that on March 13, the Madison County Grand Jury issued a single-count indictment against Anuradha Manuk...

Chairs part of overdose awareness project
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This purple chair, displayed outside the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County, is one of a number of chairs placed throughout the Marysville Uptown area for National Recovery Month. Part of the “Empty Chair Project,” decorated purple chairs have been placed in front of nearly 16 businesses to bring awareness to drug overdose deaths during the month of September. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
September 3, 2025
Visitors passing through Marysville might notice a series of purple chairs sitting outside various buildings in the city’s Uptown area. They are part of the Empty Chair Project, a national campaign to...
Commissioners speak out against abolishing property taxes
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By Michael Williamson 
September 2, 2025
The Union County Commissioners said doing away with property taxes would be a financial disaster. At a recent regular meeting, the board discussed the proposals being floated around statewide and note...
Murder suspect held on $225K bond
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 2, 2025
A Marysville man was charged with attempted murder and felonious assault stemming from an incident that occurred over the Labor Day weekend. Morris Moales Jr., 57, was arrested at 323 S. Walnut St. Su...
Chairs part of overdose awareness project
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This purple chair, displayed outside the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County, is one of a number of chairs placed throughout the Marysville Uptown area for National Recovery Month. Part of the “Empty Chair Project,” decorated purple chairs have been placed in front of nearly 16 businesses to bring awareness to drug overdose deaths during the month of September. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
September 3, 2025
Visitors passing through Marysville might notice a series of purple chairs sitting outside various buildings in the city’s Uptown area. They are part of the Empty Chair Project, a national campaign to...
Commissioners speak out against abolishing property taxes
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By Michael Williamson 
September 2, 2025
The Union County Commissioners said doing away with property taxes would be a financial disaster. At a recent regular meeting, the board discussed the proposals being floated around statewide and note...
Murder suspect held on $225K bond
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 2, 2025
A Marysville man was charged with attempted murder and felonious assault stemming from an incident that occurred over the Labor Day weekend. Morris Moales Jr., 57, was arrested at 323 S. Walnut St. Su...
Lady Panther spikers down Triad Cardinals in three sets
Sports
Triad’s Reagyn Welty (2) sends the ball past Avery Gallmeyer and Gracie Boyer of Fairbanks. FHS downed the Cardinals in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2025
When Fairbanks High School head volleyball coach Allison Gorton was asked what she liked during a recent match against Ohio Heritage Conference neighbor Triad, she said it was everything. Her assessme...
Resident finds tow rates climb when state makes the call
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By Jack Christian 
August 30, 2025
After an accident, the last thing a person is concerned with should be the cost of the tow. Despite that, towing costs are causing confusion as the uncertainty behind what is charged differs among tow...
Triad Cardinals drop grid contest at Bucyrus
Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
August 30, 2025
Triad’s football team suffered its second straight loss to Bucyrus, 42-21, during Friday’s gridiron matchup. Inconsistency and setbacks were the main thing Cardinal coach Mike Braun saw from his team....