Area man charged with child porn offenses
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March 17, 2026

Area man charged with child porn offenses

By Kyle Meddles 

A Marysville man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with pandering child porn after investigators received a tip from his IP address.

Following a search warrant at 376 Windsor Drive at 7 a.m., Tuesday, Anthony C. Bruton Jr., 46, of Marysville, was arrested and charged with one felony count of p...

Responders scramble to handle wind calls
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Above, a home on Shirk Road had the majority of its roof blown off by Friday's high winds. (Photo submitted)
Responders scramble to handle wind calls
911 center saw four-days worth of calls in three hours
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Union County is recovering after winds near 70 mph tore through the area late last week. Local officials said emergency responders were called to a wide range of wind-related incidents across the area...
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
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Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...
Wind damage everywhere
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Wind damage everywhere
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 16, 2026
Drivers attempt to remove a tree that had collapsed onto Raymond Road Friday. Winds hitting 70 mph blew through the county throughout the afternoon causing downed power lines, utility poles, trees, tr...
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Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament
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Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Carpenter (right) ties up with Cincinnati LaSalle’s Colin Wooldridge during the Division II 175-pound title match Sunday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament
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Fairbanks grad Miller named NCAC women’s basketball player of year
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Cold shooting hampers Pioneers during Division IV regional title setback to Sandusky Perkins
By Bob Putman 
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For the second year in a row a quest for a berth in the Division IV Final Four fell just out of reach for the Jonathan Alder boys basketball team. The Pioneers were attempting to get to the state tour...
Responders scramble to handle wind calls
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Above, a home on Shirk Road had the majority of its roof blown off by Friday's high winds. (Photo submitted)
Responders scramble to handle wind calls
911 center saw four-days worth of calls in three hours
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Union County is recovering after winds near 70 mph tore through the area late last week. Local officials said emergency responders were called to a wide range of wind-related incidents across the area...
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
Education, News, Plain City, ...
Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...
Wind damage everywhere
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March 16, 2026
Drivers attempt to remove a tree that had collapsed onto Raymond Road Friday. Winds hitting 70 mph blew through the county throughout the afternoon causing downed power lines, utility poles, trees, tr...