Marysville schools near $1M electric bill
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
June 20, 2026

Marysville schools near $1M electric bill

By Chad Williamson 

A sharp rise in electricity costs is helping push Marysville Exempted Village School District spending higher next year as officials prepare to manage a budget of more than $115 million.

The Marysville Board of Education approved fiscal year 2027 appropriations Thursday totaling $115.3 million, a $6....

Alleged pool perv rubbed olive oil on his naked body
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Alleged pool perv rubbed olive oil on his naked body
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
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The Delaware man accused of exposing himself to a 13-year-old boy at the Marysville Municipal Pool has been charged with three felonies including kidnapping. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Na...
Living ag hisssssstory
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“Sawmill Steve” Wolfe demonstrates how to operate the 19th century sawmill on display at the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association Show in Plain City this week. Wolfe, a director on the MVSTA board, is one of several participants in the annual event celebrating the area’s agricultural roots. The show runs through Sunday at Pastime Park. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
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Plain City is set to vote on a 12-month moratorium on data centers next month. At the Monday village council meeting, the board voted to implement legislation that would then come back to council at t...
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Alleged pool perv rubbed olive oil on his naked body
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Alleged pool perv rubbed olive oil on his naked body
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
July 18, 2026
The Delaware man accused of exposing himself to a 13-year-old boy at the Marysville Municipal Pool has been charged with three felonies including kidnapping. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Na...
Living ag hisssssstory
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“Sawmill Steve” Wolfe demonstrates how to operate the 19th century sawmill on display at the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association Show in Plain City this week. Wolfe, a director on the MVSTA board, is one of several participants in the annual event celebrating the area’s agricultural roots. The show runs through Sunday at Pastime Park. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
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Steam show preserves farming heritage
By Michael Williamson 
July 18, 2026
For those who participate in the annual Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association Show, the event is more than a just a parade and showcase of tractors, it’s a way to keep the community’s agricultural ...
Plain City moves toward a one-year data center moratorium
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Plain City is set to vote on a 12-month moratorium on data centers next month. At the Monday village council meeting, the board voted to implement legislation that would then come back to council at t...
District eyes earned income tax
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