Early voting gets underway
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April 9, 2025
Leigh Ann Shepherd, pictured at right, and Colleen Ramge, center, both of Marysville, sign in Tuesday at the Union County Board of Elections. Early voting started this week and will run through Sunday, May 4 ahead of the election on May 6. According to the board, more than 270 votes were cast, including absentee votes, as of Tuesday afternoon. See the article for more dates and times. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Early voting gets underway

By Michael Williamson 

Early voting started Tuesday and the Union County Board of Elections is looking for additional workers to help at the polls.

Director Brandon Clay said this year, many of the workers who have done work in the past aren’t returning to help.

“Anybody who is able to work the election, we could use so...

Richwood hotel’s haunted history
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Above, Villa Hotel owner Jackie Hamilton descends the creaky wooden steps into the basement. Built in 1903, the building currently operates as a bar and restaurant but has a haunted local history in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Richwood hotel’s haunted history
By Kyle Meddles 
March 14, 2026
Just off of the main thoroughfare in Richwood is the Villa Bar and Grill, a brick-and-mortar business operating on the first floor of a nearly 123-year-old building steeped in a rich local history and...
Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed
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Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed
By Michael Williamson 
March 14, 2026
Honda is canceling the development and launch of three EV (electric vehicle) models, at least two of which were planned for the Marysville Auto Plant. The company made the announcement Thursday saying...
Wind-blown mayhem Friday
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Wind-blown mayhem Friday
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 13, 2026
A tree lays across East Fourth Street in Marysville Friday, just west of Vine Street. The downed tree, laying over a car, was just one of a number of high wind-related incidents that swept the county ...
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Richwood hotel’s haunted history
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Above, Villa Hotel owner Jackie Hamilton descends the creaky wooden steps into the basement. Built in 1903, the building currently operates as a bar and restaurant but has a haunted local history in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Richwood hotel’s haunted history
By Kyle Meddles 
March 14, 2026
Just off of the main thoroughfare in Richwood is the Villa Bar and Grill, a brick-and-mortar business operating on the first floor of a nearly 123-year-old building steeped in a rich local history and...
Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed
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Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed
By Michael Williamson 
March 14, 2026
Honda is canceling the development and launch of three EV (electric vehicle) models, at least two of which were planned for the Marysville Auto Plant. The company made the announcement Thursday saying...
Wind-blown mayhem Friday
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Wind-blown mayhem Friday
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 13, 2026
A tree lays across East Fourth Street in Marysville Friday, just west of Vine Street. The downed tree, laying over a car, was just one of a number of high wind-related incidents that swept the county ...
Brick wall at roundabout struck by SUV
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Brick wall at roundabout struck by SUV
By Kyle Meddles 
March 13, 2026
A driver was cited for failure to maintain full attention after driving an SUV into the brick wall in the center of the roundabout at Industrial Parkway and Coleman's Crossing Boulevard around 9 a.m.,...
Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet
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Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith goes over the high jump bar for Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith is competing today and Saturday at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. (File photo)
Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet
By Tim Miller 
March 13, 2026
A pair of former Marysville High School track and field athletes will represent Ohio Wesleyan University during the NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship meet. The event will ...
Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert
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Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley looks for a teammate as Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly provides the defensive pressure Wednesday during the Division IV regional semifinal game at Bowling Green State University. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert
By Bob Putman 
March 13, 2026
The middle two quarters of Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal were not always quite the way Jonathan Alder would have liked. But the way the Pioneers played in the first and fourth quarters wa...