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First-ever UCSO fishing event fills up instantly

By From JT Staff Reports 

The first annual Cops and Bobbers Youth Fishing Event hasn’t yet happened but there are already plans to expand it.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office announced the event last week and set it for June 20 but before the weekend was over, the list of participants had already filled up.

“We already ...

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State crime sting results in 11 arrests
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Above are some of the firearms confiscated by state and local law enforcement agencies during a violent crime reduction operation in Cleveland on Wednesday. The coordinated enforcement effort resulted in 11 felony arrests and involved the Cleveland Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Investigative Unit, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Marshals Service. (Photo submitted)
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YMCA facilities to be improved
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By Mike Williamson 
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Facility updates are coming to the Union County YMCA. Visitors will soon see work being done throughout the facility as the organization moves ahead with improvements to its parking lot, locker rooms ...
State crime sting results in 11 arrests
News
Above are some of the firearms confiscated by state and local law enforcement agencies during a violent crime reduction operation in Cleveland on Wednesday. The coordinated enforcement effort resulted in 11 felony arrests and involved the Cleveland Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Investigative Unit, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Marshals Service. (Photo submitted)
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By From JT Staff Reports 
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North Union’s Max White (left) goes up for a shot over Fairbanks’ Collin Bailey (right) and Luke Boehm during Tuesday’s basketball scrimmage at Fairbanks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
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