Charles Price expected to be released
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July 11, 2026
"Is he rehabilitated? Probably not. But is he a threat? Probably not." - Bret Vinocur of Block Parole

Charles Price expected to be released

By Kyle Meddles 

Advocates for keeping Charles Price in prison believe it’s all but confirmed that he will get parole after spending nearly four decades in prison on murder charges.

Price, who was convicted in 1989 for shooting his estranged wife Paula Pitts to death at the Union Manor nursing home in Marysville, i...

The “perfect storm” of Patti Adkins
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The “perfect storm” of Patti Adkins
Investigators reflect on elements of disappearance that keep it in the public consciousness 25 years later
By Michael Williamson 
July 11, 2026
Ask almost anyone in Union County about Patti Adkins and they’ll recognize the name instantly. But if you asked those same people about Edward Howard or Joanne Hebert, many longtime residents draw a b...
North Lewisburg, Woodstock settle sewer dispute
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North Lewisburg, Woodstock settle sewer dispute
By From JT Staff Reports 
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After years of litigation, North Lewisburg and Woodstock have reached a settlement that resolves their legal dispute over past-due sewer service payments An agreed judgment filed recently in Champaign...
Rudis secures space in Innovation Park
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Rudis secures space in Innovation Park
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July 11, 2026
A Marysville-based wrestling apparel company is looking at opening at another location. Rudis, which specializes in wrestling apparel, footwear and accessories, has signed a five-year lease for 60,000...
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The “perfect storm” of Patti Adkins
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The “perfect storm” of Patti Adkins
Investigators reflect on elements of disappearance that keep it in the public consciousness 25 years later
By Michael Williamson 
July 11, 2026
Ask almost anyone in Union County about Patti Adkins and they’ll recognize the name instantly. But if you asked those same people about Edward Howard or Joanne Hebert, many longtime residents draw a b...
North Lewisburg, Woodstock settle sewer dispute
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North Lewisburg, Woodstock settle sewer dispute
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 11, 2026
After years of litigation, North Lewisburg and Woodstock have reached a settlement that resolves their legal dispute over past-due sewer service payments An agreed judgment filed recently in Champaign...
Rudis secures space in Innovation Park
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Rudis secures space in Innovation Park
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 11, 2026
A Marysville-based wrestling apparel company is looking at opening at another location. Rudis, which specializes in wrestling apparel, footwear and accessories, has signed a five-year lease for 60,000...
Semi clips line; city, county services impacted
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A traffic incident on West Sixth Street left Union County and City of Marysville officials with issues to their fiber network. Wednesday afternoon, police responded to an incident involving a freightl...
Remembering the Declaration
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Remembering the Declaration
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Two communities in Union County held readings of the Declaration of Independence Wednesday night in connection with the America 250 celebration. Above, Gail DeGood-Guy, pictured at the podium, had som...
Perv at the pool
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Perv at the pool
Suspect has a history of similar exposure incidents
By Kyle Meddles 
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A Delaware man who was arrested for exposing himself to a juvenile and making obscene gestures inside of a locker room at the Marysville Municipal Pool has a history of flashing. Namon Joshua IV, 43, ...