NU student tobacco use “out of whack”
Education, News
February 18, 2026
Above is a slide from the Union County Health Department’s presentation to the North Union School Board, which shows percentages of survey data from students at the school based on their reported use of tobacco products in the last 30 days. The percentages in red depict students who reported using the listed product 1-2 times while the yellow percentages show students who used the product more than three times. (Graphic submitted)

NU student tobacco use “out of whack”

UCHD findings show district outpaces others in Union County

By Kyle Meddles 

New youth survey results revealed that students from the North Union School District registered higher than other areas of the county in smoking and tobacco use.

The result has unfortunately become a trend in recent years with the district addressing issues with vaping and smoking in the past.

“Our ...

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Education, News, Plain City News
All four walls of Jonathan Alder’s new building addition to Canaan Middle School are up and ready for the roof to be added. District officials told the board of education Tuesday that the project was eight days ahead of schedule. (Photo submitted)
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Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
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