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Leesburg Township Fire Department staff, pictured from left, assistant fire chief John Cooke, Sabrina Mizer, Daniel Weirick, Cameron Thrasher and Landon Heckel, pose in front of their newly refurbished ambulance outside of the fire department on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Recently annexed land into the City of Marysville, shown above in the red and blue striped areas, is pushing council to reconsider boundaries for those parts of town. Added land in Ward 1 would be part of the Marysville North development and added land in Ward 2 would be part of Marysville East. (Graphic submitted)

Hyp Hop (left) enjoys an apple snack from Jaden Brake (right) while in his stall at the Union County Fairgrounds this past week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

As part of its remodel, the Marysville Walmart showcased a new community-focused mural including cultural references to the city, including the Union County Courthouse, Monarch butterflys, hot air balloons and more. The mural was done by artist Elsa Gonzalez De La Cruz and is part of Walmart’s Community Mural Program aimed at celebrating communities around the country. (Photo submitted)

Marysville crews pull road closed signs off East Fifth Street Thursday afternoon following a hydraulic fluid spill. The road was closed between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. while crews cleaned the street. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Journal-Tribune reporter Kyle Meddles, pictured above, took on the Laser Shot shooting simulator hosted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office at the fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon and shared his experience participating in the simulated scenarios alongside Sheriff Mike Justice. The public is welcome to stop by the old Merchant’s building to participate until the fair ends. Children are welcome daily until 4 p.m. and adults can shoot from 4 to 8 p.m. (Photo submitted)