YULA (NÉE SCHMIDT) PETTIT

By From JT Staff Reports

Yula (née Schmidt) Pettit, age 96, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2026. She was born September 7, 1929, in Union County to Alfred and Alma (Rausch) Schmidt.

Raised in and around Plain City, she attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Chuckery and graduated from Plain City High School in 1...

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Vandals target area Flock cameras

Four devices cut down in county recently

By Kyle Meddles

August 13, 2026

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after four of their Flock cameras were cut down over the weekend. Sheriff Mike Justice said the four damaged Flock cameras were located in Raymond, S...

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Members of the Marysville Division of Fire’s Swift Water Rescue Team head out in one of the city’s rescue boats Tuesday to assist residents of Crooksville. The community southeast of Columbus put out a call for assistance after storms produced heavy flooding in the area. (Photo submitted)

MFD assists with Crooksville flooding

By Michael Williamson

August 13, 2026

With heavy rains unloading on the community this week, officials in Crooksville, Ohio put out a call for help and Marysville answered. Members of the city’s fire division are back home and safe after ...

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Family sues driver, companies over fatal crash in West Mansfield

By Kyle Meddles

August 13, 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Family members of Madison Andrews have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court alleging driver negligence in a crash that led ...

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Marysville approves new e-bike rules

By Michael Williamson

August 12, 2026

Marysville’s e-bike policy will now be updated to include, among other changes, rules for wearing a helmet. Council voted 5-2 Monday night to pass the legislation with the amendments that say children...

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Neighbors voice concerns over activity at Walnut St. house

By Michael Williamson

August 12, 2026

Residents on Walnut Street say a problem property needs to be dealt with. At the Monday night Marysville City Council meeting, residents took to the podium to express their frustrations over activity ...

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Plain City hits pause on data centers

By Sarah Vollrath

August 12, 2026

Plain City Village Council has approved a temporary moratorium on data center development within the village. Council met Aug. 10 with unfinished Ordinance 37-2026 on the agenda, establishing a tempor...