Relationships are Chick-fil-A’s secret
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December 25, 2025
Construction crews were on the future Chick-fil-A site this week, pouring concrete and prepping the restaurant's entranceway. When the store opens next year, patrons will be able to enter the large parking lot through the sole entrance, shown above, off Lydia Drive. Hear more about Chick-fil-A’s plans straight from the people in charge on this week’s MJT Podcast, available now on all streaming platforms. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Relationships are Chick-fil-A’s secret

Owner of Marysville location says connection to customers is key ingredient

By Michael Williamson 

Chick-fil-A is set to open in Marysville next year and restaurant associates hope to infuse it with a spirit of community and good customer service.

While other fast food franchises might be embracing AI and other mechanisms that put efficiency and bottom line above customer experience, officials wit...

Retiring CFO reflects on Memorial’s growth
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The Union County Commissioners recently honored Memorial Health's retiring Chief Financial Officer Jeff Ehlers after reviewing his final budget after 28 years with the hospital. Pictured above, from left to right, are commissioner Steve Robinson, commissioner Tom McCarthy, Ehlers and commissioner Dave Lawrence. (Photo submitted)
Retiring CFO reflects on Memorial’s growth
Ehlers recalls lean times in early 2000s
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Linking Memorial Health’s two decades of rapid expansion to the hiring of CEO Chip Hubbs in 2004 is easy, but it’s hard to tell that story without including the contribution of Chief Financial Officer...
Learning the ropes at the rink
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Learning the ropes at the rink
By Chad Williamson 
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The iceless skating rink at Partners Park continues to get heavy use Christmas week as milder temperatures set in on the area. A few families, like the one pictured above Monday, took a while to get t...
Opera House deal may fall through
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Opera House deal may fall through
By Kyle Meddles 
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The contract for the Richwood Opera House sale has expired as council members begin to suspect that the buyer is getting cold feet and looking for a way out. At the regular meeting of Richwood council...
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Retiring CFO reflects on Memorial’s growth
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The Union County Commissioners recently honored Memorial Health's retiring Chief Financial Officer Jeff Ehlers after reviewing his final budget after 28 years with the hospital. Pictured above, from left to right, are commissioner Steve Robinson, commissioner Tom McCarthy, Ehlers and commissioner Dave Lawrence. (Photo submitted)
Retiring CFO reflects on Memorial’s growth
Ehlers recalls lean times in early 2000s
By Chad Williamson 
December 24, 2025
Linking Memorial Health’s two decades of rapid expansion to the hiring of CEO Chip Hubbs in 2004 is easy, but it’s hard to tell that story without including the contribution of Chief Financial Officer...
Learning the ropes at the rink
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Learning the ropes at the rink
By Chad Williamson 
December 24, 2025
The iceless skating rink at Partners Park continues to get heavy use Christmas week as milder temperatures set in on the area. A few families, like the one pictured above Monday, took a while to get t...
Opera House deal may fall through
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By Kyle Meddles 
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The contract for the Richwood Opera House sale has expired as council members begin to suspect that the buyer is getting cold feet and looking for a way out. At the regular meeting of Richwood council...
Mill Valley murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial
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High profile case updates
Mill Valley murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial
Man from police shootout changes plea
By Kyle Meddles 
December 23, 2025
Two high-profile local court cases involving violent crimes have had some recent developments. Mill Valley murder The Marysville man charged in the Mill Valley murder case, Micaiah Immanuel Swindler, ...
Is it Santa…. or the Grinch?
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Is it Santa…. or the Grinch?
By Tim Miller 
December 23, 2025
Could it have been case of a split-personality? This basketball fan may have had a difficult time deciding who he or she wanted to be as Christmas Day is fast approaching. Prior to the holiday, Santa/...
MHS, JA wrestlers place at Liberty Classic
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Marysville’s Trent Sharp (left) and Jonathan Alder’s Nixon Baker (right) scramble near the out-of-bounds line during the 144-pound semifinal match. The Monarch was crowned champion of the weight class, while the Pioneer took sixth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
MHS, JA wrestlers place at Liberty Classic
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 23, 2025
Marysville and Jonathan Alder were among the 26 high school boys wrestling programs represented during this year’s edition of the Olentangy Liberty Classic. The Monarchs and Pioneers managed to climb ...