Residents generate buzz in Milford Center
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September 10, 2025

Residents generate buzz in Milford Center

By Michael Williamson 

Another Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) effort could help Milford Center get a new coffee shop and potentially jumpstart some revitalization in the downtown.

That is the hope at least of Thomas Perry and Jessi Landon, who brought the proposal to the Union County Commissioners Wednesday. Perr...

Resident asks for better planning on road projects
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Resident asks for better planning on road projects
By Michael Williamson 
October 31, 2026
One Marysville resident is asking city officials to rethink their processes for executing and completing road projects. Brian Cunningham, a resident of Scott Farms, addressed city council Monday night...
Repeat trespassing suspect faces felony
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Repeat trespassing suspect faces felony
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
October 31, 2026
A Marysville man with a long history of trespassing has now been indicted on a felony charge for it. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Brian M. Hay, 59, of 141 Hemlock Drive, with one count of t...
Voices of county history worth covering
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Mark and Bonnie Navarre discuss their connection to Union County's covered bridge history during an interview for a documentary about Union County's covered bridges. The couple lives in the historic Marysville home of famed covered bridge builder Reuben Partridge on West Seventh Street. Their home also served as the site of the first planning meeting for the documentary, which premieres Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre. (Photo submitted)
Voices of county history worth covering
By Chad Williamson 
October 31, 2026
Volumes have been written about the covered bridges in Union County. Dates, names and locations dot pages, cleanly and efficiently, as an official monument to the historical structures. But the storie...
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Resident asks for better planning on road projects
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Resident asks for better planning on road projects
By Michael Williamson 
October 31, 2026
One Marysville resident is asking city officials to rethink their processes for executing and completing road projects. Brian Cunningham, a resident of Scott Farms, addressed city council Monday night...
Repeat trespassing suspect faces felony
Court News, Local News, News
Repeat trespassing suspect faces felony
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
October 31, 2026
A Marysville man with a long history of trespassing has now been indicted on a felony charge for it. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Brian M. Hay, 59, of 141 Hemlock Drive, with one count of t...
Voices of county history worth covering
Local News, News
Mark and Bonnie Navarre discuss their connection to Union County's covered bridge history during an interview for a documentary about Union County's covered bridges. The couple lives in the historic Marysville home of famed covered bridge builder Reuben Partridge on West Seventh Street. Their home also served as the site of the first planning meeting for the documentary, which premieres Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre. (Photo submitted)
Voices of county history worth covering
By Chad Williamson 
October 31, 2026
Volumes have been written about the covered bridges in Union County. Dates, names and locations dot pages, cleanly and efficiently, as an official monument to the historical structures. But the storie...
Pioneers’ inability to convert on fourth downs leads to 26-7 playoff loss at Granville
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Jonathan Alder’s Ben McCain (10) chases the ball after Granville quarterback Jackson McMillan (9) strips it. McCain had intercepted a pass from McMillan, but lost it on the fumble. McCain, though, was able to recover the pigskin. Also pictured for the Pioneers is Noah Kusek (8). (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Pioneers’ inability to convert on fourth downs leads to 26-7 playoff loss at Granville
By Tim Miller 
October 31, 2026
Granville’s football team had the ball on Jonathan Alder’s one-yard-line and was knocking on the door of the end zone with just seconds to play in the first half on Friday evening. The No. 7 Blue Aces...
Vermilion Sailors make waves in final minutes; rally for 35-21 playoff victory over North Union
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North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) picks up yardage on the ground. The Wildcats saw their season come to an end with a 35-21 setback at Vermilion during the Division V state playoffs. (Photo submitted)
Vermilion Sailors make waves in final minutes; rally for 35-21 playoff victory over North Union
By Bob Putman 
October 31, 2026
North Union head football coach Nick Hajjar had a pretty simple explanation at the conclusion of Friday night’s Division V, Region 18 playoff game at Vermilion. “I know it is easy to say this, but we ...
Former N. Union CC runner, current assistant coach Hayward competes in Chicago Marathon
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Former North Union cross country runner and current NU assistant coach Emma Hayward is pictured at the recent Chicago Marathon. (Photo submitted)
Former N. Union CC runner, current assistant coach Hayward competes in Chicago Marathon
By Bob Putman 
October 30, 2026
Emma Hayward, a North Union graduate and a current assistant coach on the NU cross country team, was among the thousands of runners that participated in the recent Bank of American Chicago Marathon. H...