P.C. man indicted on 60 felonies
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November 21, 2025

P.C. man indicted on 60 felonies

By Kyle Meddles 

Following a case of voyeurism, a Plain City man has been charged with 60 felony counts after allegedly filming and possessing videos of a minor in a state of nudity.

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robert Ashley Parks, 43, and charged him with 20 felony counts of illegal use of a minor in a ...

Federal changes prove taxing to human services employees
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Federal changes prove taxing to human services employees
By Michael Williamson 
December 1, 2025
Union County Human Services is looking at increasing costs, pressures and workload going into next year with no ideal solution in sight. Human Services representatives told the county commissioners re...
OSP: Impaired driving a holiday danger
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is ramping up efforts to deter impaired driving in Ohio during the holiday season. (Photo submitted)
OSP: Impaired driving a holiday danger
By From JT Staff Reports 
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Patrol continues effort to remove impaired drivers from roadways during holiday season As friends and families gather and winter celebrations fill the calendar, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is...
Food drive aims to support senior pet owners in U.C. area
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Food drive aims to support senior pet owners in U.C. area
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2025
An annual holiday food drive aims to collect chow donations to benefit seniors and their pets in Union County. The 16th annual Alum Creek Dog Park Holiday Pet Food Drive runs from Saturday, Dec. 6 to ...
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Federal changes prove taxing to human services employees
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Federal changes prove taxing to human services employees
By Michael Williamson 
December 1, 2025
Union County Human Services is looking at increasing costs, pressures and workload going into next year with no ideal solution in sight. Human Services representatives told the county commissioners re...
OSP: Impaired driving a holiday danger
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is ramping up efforts to deter impaired driving in Ohio during the holiday season. (Photo submitted)
OSP: Impaired driving a holiday danger
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2025
Patrol continues effort to remove impaired drivers from roadways during holiday season As friends and families gather and winter celebrations fill the calendar, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is...
Food drive aims to support senior pet owners in U.C. area
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Food drive aims to support senior pet owners in U.C. area
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2025
An annual holiday food drive aims to collect chow donations to benefit seniors and their pets in Union County. The 16th annual Alum Creek Dog Park Holiday Pet Food Drive runs from Saturday, Dec. 6 to ...
P.C. officials concerned with loss of medical providers
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"Right now, we are monitoring Plain City becoming a bit of a medical desert." - Jason Stanford, Plain City Development Director
P.C. officials concerned with loss of medical providers
By Jack Christian 
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Plain City officials said they are bracing for a significant shift in local health care access as Memorial Health prepares to leave the village, raising concerns about the availability of essential me...
County can now tax Airbnb, Vrbo
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By Michael Williamson 
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Short-term rentals in Union County will now be required to pay a lodging tax. The county commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a resolution that changes the definition of a hotel from having five o...
Bolt action rifle believed to have misfired in attempted murder case
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After responding to Milridge Drive at 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, for an attempted murder in a domestic incident, officers located the suspect fleeing the scene in a vehicle at the intersection of Milridge Drive and Milford Avenue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Bolt action rifle believed to have misfired in attempted murder case
By Kyle Meddles 
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Marysville police responded to an attempted murder on Milridge Drive Tuesday night where an antique bolt action rifle was used but no shots were fired in a possible misfire incident. Captain Nate Sach...