Marysville Fire Dept. restructures leadership

Marysville City Council

May 14, 2025

Marysville Fire Dept. restructures leadership

By Michael Williamson

The Marysville Division of Fire is rearranging its staffing with some new and familiar faces.

At the regular Marysville City Council meeting Monday, Chief Nate Burns formally introduced the board to the employees filling a variety of positions, one of which is new.

The department established the assis...

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The design plan for Hickory Woods, a 190-unit development on 100 acres of land south of Marysville, shown above, was shown to city council Monday night. Developers are asking officials to rezone the land between Routes 4 and 38, just south of Boerger Road to Planned Unit Development (PUD). (Graphic submitted)

190 homes planned near golf course

By Michael Williamson

June 24, 2025

Developers looking to put housing on land behind the Marysville Golf Club said they are trying to bring a higher quality neighborhood to the site. At Monday night’s regular meeting, council heard the ...

Marysville City Council, News

Trails, indoor offerings top recreation wish list

By Michael Williamson

June 23, 2025

Residents want Marysville to expand parks services, especially with trails and also offer more options for indoor recreation space. City parks and recreation officials said they are working on revisin...

Marysville City Council, News

Tour of the town

By From JT Staff Reports

June 19, 2025

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger gestures as he leads a tour of uptown buildings and talks about the history of the town with a group of visiting executives from Nestle Wednesday. The ...

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Local law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies were trained on special equipment Monday from Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help first responders locate missing individuals with cognitive disorders. Above, the radio receiver, used to locate individuals wearing a transmitter, sits on the Lifesaver kit. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Program tracks wanderers

Project Lifesaver can help find those with cognitive disabilities

By Michael Williamson

June 30, 2025

Law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies from around Union County gathered at the fairgrounds this week to train for Project Lifesaver. The Union County Sheriff’s Office led an expanded, day-long traini...

Former H.I. Huffman, Hometown Auto comes down

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Pictured above and below, City of Marysville crews were busy Monday demolishing the former Huffman/Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Officials are working to clear the entire property for future, unspecified development opportunities after the city purchased the land late last year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens and Michael Williamson)

Former H.I. Huffman, Hometown Auto comes down

By From JT Staff Reports

June 30, 2025

-- -- Less than a year after being purchased by the City of Marysville, the former Hometown Auto building is getting demolished. Crews were on-site Monday morning, tearing into the building on Plum St...

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Honda models made in area earn awards

By From JT Staff Reports

June 30, 2025

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Honda of America. ––– Three American Honda models earned Highest Initial Quality Awards in the 2025 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The Honda ...

Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond

Sports

Marysville’s Brook Gamby prepares to release a pitch during a 2025 spring game. Gamby is playing summer travel ball and working with MHS coaches as she strives to make progression on the diamond. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond

By Tim Miller

June 30, 2025

It’s generally expected that a high school athlete will continue to improve his or her skills over the course of their career. Marysville High School softball player Brook Gamby feels she followed tha...

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Hometown Auto demolition begins

By From JT Staff Reports

June 30, 2025

City of Marysville crews load debris into the back of a dump truck Monday morning after demolishing the first portion of the Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Offi...

Education, News

Alder looks to bring back FFA

By Michael Williamson

June 28, 2025

High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...