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It’s (almost) all growth
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Apartment buildings, like the ones shown in the rendering above, will be just one feature of the Water and Light/Silos project planned for Uptown Marysville. (Graphic submitted)
Four of the top five stories of 2025 involved Union County's prosperity
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 2, 2026
Editor’s note: Positions 1-5 on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of 2025 in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. Stories ranking 6-10 appeared...
Schools, crime among top stories of 2025
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Dustin Ohm, pictured above on body cam footage inside of his truck on the night of May 30 arguing with Marysville police officers just moments before shooting at them and fleeing toward U.S. 33. Ohm recently pled guilty to eight felonies including attempted aggravated murder. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 30, 2025
Editor's note: The 6-10 positions on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of the year in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. The top five positio...
Sabin charged with attempted murder
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 29, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly misfiring a 134-year-old bolt action rifle with intent to shoot his mother’s boyfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted...
MFD part of Bengals pregame
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2025
The Marysville Fire Department’s Honor Guard was invited to present the colors during the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals football game at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Pictured above, the honor ...
Local man given life in prison for rape of child
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By Kyle Meddles 
December 29, 2025
A Marysville man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a five-year-old girl. Recently, a sentencing hearing was held at the Union County Court of Common Pleas for Rob...
First responders spread cheer
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2025
Union County first responders and their families took time out of their holiday schedules to share the Christmas spirit with children that are not able to leave Children’s Hospital in Columbus. On Tue...
Relationships are Chick-fil-A’s secret
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Construction crews were on the future Chick-fil-A site this week, pouring concrete and prepping the restaurant's entranceway. When the store opens next year, patrons will be able to enter the large parking lot through the sole entrance, shown above, off Lydia Drive. Hear more about Chick-fil-A’s plans straight from the people in charge on this week’s MJT Podcast, available now on all streaming platforms. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Owner of Marysville location says connection to customers is key ingredient
By Michael Williamson 
December 25, 2025
Chick-fil-A is set to open in Marysville next year and restaurant associates hope to infuse it with a spirit of community and good customer service. While other fast food franchises might be embracing...
Retiring CFO reflects on Memorial’s growth
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The Union County Commissioners recently honored Memorial Health's retiring Chief Financial Officer Jeff Ehlers after reviewing his final budget after 28 years with the hospital. Pictured above, from left to right, are commissioner Steve Robinson, commissioner Tom McCarthy, Ehlers and commissioner Dave Lawrence. (Photo submitted)
Ehlers recalls lean times in early 2000s
By Chad Williamson 
December 24, 2025
Linking Memorial Health’s two decades of rapid expansion to the hiring of CEO Chip Hubbs in 2004 is easy, but it’s hard to tell that story without including the contribution of Chief Financial Officer...
Learning the ropes at the rink
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By Chad Williamson 
December 24, 2025
The iceless skating rink at Partners Park continues to get heavy use Christmas week as milder temperatures set in on the area. A few families, like the one pictured above Monday, took a while to get t...
Mill Valley murder suspect ruled competent to stand trial
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High profile case updates
Man from police shootout changes plea
By Kyle Meddles 
December 23, 2025
Two high-profile local court cases involving violent crimes have had some recent developments. Mill Valley murder The Marysville man charged in the Mill Valley murder case, Micaiah Immanuel Swindler, ...
Is it Santa…. or the Grinch?
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By Tim Miller 
December 23, 2025
Could it have been case of a split-personality? This basketball fan may have had a difficult time deciding who he or she wanted to be as Christmas Day is fast approaching. Prior to the holiday, Santa/...
Area churches announce Christmas services
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 23, 2025
Local churches have announced their Christmas service schedules: Beloved UMC - Special Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with music beginning at 6:45 p.m., Dec. 24. Contemporary and traditional music pl...
Man faces felonies in strangling case
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 22, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged after allegedly breaking into his girlfriend’s bedroom and attempting to strangle her. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Antonio Jeter, 31, of 551 Linden St., ...
Honda to have float in 2026 Rose Parade
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 22, 2025
Honda will return to lead the 2026 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The company will head the 137th parade with The Power of Teams float, celebrating how “dreams are most powerful when they are realized...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 22, 2025
What appeared to be a bump in the Union County Auditor’s Office budget was actually a slight clerical error. The 2026 county budget, approved Wednesday by the county commissioners, showed the auditor’...
Plain City plans for return of Corn Carnival
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By Jack Christian 
December 20, 2025
The Village of Plain City announced the return of the Plain City Corn Carnival, officially bringing the longtime community tradition back to the village on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The event will...
Affordable housing solutions elusive
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"Your citizens are not going to make it. They're going to be forced to be renters if these municipalities do not purposefully seek out more affordable options." - Katie Crocco, Marysville Realtor
Summit ends with more questions than answers
By Michael Williamson 
December 19, 2025
Union County officials heard some informative and, at times, sobering words about the housing crisis regionally and here at home. Representatives from a wide swath of village, city, county, state and ...
Five for Brutus
Education, Local News, News
By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 19, 2025
Students reach out for Ohio State mascot Brutus during an event at Navin Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Brutus served as a special guest for a friendly dodgeball competition between students an...
County lags in mental health providers
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By Kyle Meddles 
December 18, 2025
Members of the Union County Health Department (UCHD) Board of Health are planning to find ways to bring more mental health specialists to the community in reaction to county data that showed a 750:1 r...
Holiday variety
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 18, 2025
Students at Navin Elementary School filled the gymnasium Wednesday for an assembly showcasing Holidays Around the World. The students shown above are performing an Indian dance, likely inspired by Bol...
Union County general fund revenue to grow 14% next year
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By Michael Williamson 
December 17, 2025
Union County passed its budget for 2026 with some expected increases to various departments. At the regular meeting Wednesday morning the county commissioners passed both the general fund and special ...
Lights, camera, action
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Students run through their script, working to refine the show ahead of Thursday’s recording day. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Students learn the ropes in front of the camera, and behind it, to create Monarch Message
By Jack Christian 
December 17, 2025
Marysville High School students are getting a hands-on introduction to journalism and media production through a course dedicated to producing the school’s weekly morning news broadcast, The Monarch M...
Berbee: “Mission accomplished”
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger, center, congratulates council members Henk Berbee, left, and Julie Kramer, right, for their service to the city Monday night. Kramer is concluding her term as council member after stepping into former member JR Rausch’s vacated seat a year ago. Berbee is stepping away after 16 years as a member of the board. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Steps down from city council after 16 years
By Michael Williamson 
December 16, 2025
A lot has changed in the City of Marysville since Henk Berbee first joined city council a decade and a half ago. After 16 years serving the city, Berbee is stepping away from his duties as a member of...
Fire alarm leads to cold delay
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
December 16, 2025
Spectators, coaches and players gathered outside the main athletic entrance of Olentangy High School Friday after a fire alarm went off in the middle of warmups before the varsity game. First responde...
City acts to close problem bar
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Marysville officials are objecting to the liquor permit renewal for Slushed Up, the bar pictured above at 116 N. Main St. City officials said there have been too many calls to the police department reporting issues at the bar going back to August of last year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Police have been called for 40 incidents in last 16 months
By Michael Williamson 
December 15, 2025
A rap sheet of disturbances over a short period of time led Marysville officials to challenge the future of a problematic local bar. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said Slushed Up, the business a...
Do you wanna build a (really tiny) snowman?
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By Chad Williamson 
December 15, 2025
This pair worked to piece together a tiny snowman on a table along Main Street recently. The snow an chilly temperatures continued in the area through the weekend as 3-4 inches of the white stuff was ...
Roundabout a factor in JA planning
Education, News, Plain City News
Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
December 13, 2025
More than a month after Election Day, Jonathan Alder is ready to hit the ground running on its planned construction project. The board of education had its first regular meeting this week since vote t...
Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
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By Chad Williamson 
December 12, 2025
The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...
Foundry 33 will be first apartment complex in Marysville East
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Foundry 33 will bring more than 500 housing units, just East of the Watkins Glen Apartments. the location is shown in blue on the map above. (Graphic submitted)
By Jack Christian 
December 11, 2025
Residents got a first look at the final signage for a new apartment complex planned along Watkins Road during the upcoming Design Review Board meeting this week. Marysville Planning and Development Ma...
North Lewisburg council approves 2026 budget
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By Chad Williamson 
December 11, 2025
After budget fumblings in the past led to penalties from the state, North Lewisburg officials spent time Tuesday night listening to details of the 2026 budget. The budget was approved 4-0 by council, ...