Project hits warp speed
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April 11, 2025
Plain City will see some 4,500 housing units over the next several years and village officials have broken down where those developments will be. The areas in green are projects that are active and under construction. The projects in blue are in the planning or approval process. While many of the developments are residential, some are also commercial such as the blue 500-acre project north of the village. (Graphic submitted)

Project hits warp speed

Plain City development years ahead of schedule

By Michael Williamson 

Some residential development projects in Plain City are building faster than anticipated.

One of those projects, Darby Station, the 500-unit development along Route 161, is actually years ahead of schedule.

“That was slated to take seven to 10 years. The first home went up in 2023 and it is already ...

Two-vehicle crash prompts police, fire
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By Kyle Meddles 
March 20, 2026
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Plum Street prompted a response from the Marysville fire and police departments at around 4:30 p.m., Thursday. Airbags were depl...
Demo of former water treatment plant underway
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 20, 2026
Construction crews work through the demolition of the former Marysville water treatment plant on North Main Street Thursday. While the right side of the building and tanks will come down, the left sid...
Janitor faces firing over harassment of teacher
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By Chad Williamson 
March 19, 2026
An internal investigation by Marysville Exempted Village Schools has substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against a district custodian concerning a teacher at Creekview Intermediate School. ...
Two-vehicle crash prompts police, fire
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By Kyle Meddles 
March 20, 2026
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Plum Street prompted a response from the Marysville fire and police departments at around 4:30 p.m., Thursday. Airbags were depl...
Demo of former water treatment plant underway
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 20, 2026
Construction crews work through the demolition of the former Marysville water treatment plant on North Main Street Thursday. While the right side of the building and tanks will come down, the left sid...
Janitor faces firing over harassment of teacher
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
By Chad Williamson 
March 19, 2026
An internal investigation by Marysville Exempted Village Schools has substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against a district custodian concerning a teacher at Creekview Intermediate School. ...
Union County YMCA looks at management agreement with YMCA of Central Ohio
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Among the many services the Union County YMCA offers is a fitness center. Patrons can take part in cardio workouts (above photo) and/or work out with weights (bottom photo). (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 19, 2026
A management agreement is underway between the Union County Family YMCA and the YMCA of Central Ohio. It’s a pact that will leverage shared expertise and infrastructure to continue the YMCA’s mission ...
Nuclear a local energy solution?
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Above is concept art of the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, depicting three large reactor buildings that each house four units. The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility is a planned project in Washington State, spearheaded by Energy Northwest and supported by Amazon, to deploy multiple X-energy Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs). (Graphic submitted)
Phillips tells commissioners about clean power advancements
By Michael Williamson 
March 19, 2026
As growth continues locally and statewide, officials are going to need to figure out how to generate more power for various types of development in the area. One potential solution? Going nuclear. Eri...
Jerome clamps down on data centers
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By Jack Christian 
March 19, 2026
Jerome Township trustees voted Tuesday night to move forward with proposed amendments to data center land use regulations, reclassifying such developments as a conditional use rather than an approved ...