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FEMA to pay for fairground repairs
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 20, 2022
Damages to the Union County Fairgrounds caused by mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics hosted by the local health department will be paid for with federal funding. During the Union County Health Departme...
JTFD sees spike in calls for service
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 20, 2022
The response map depicted above illustrates the area covered by the Jerome Township Division of Fire, divided into one-square mile areas. The green areas are those with an average response time that f...
NU moves forward with turf project
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By Ally Lanasa 
April 19, 2022
The North Union Board of Education received a proposal from a turf management company to serve as a consultant on the turf field project. Board member Matthew Hall received the proposal and sent it to...
Funding philosophies questioned at Marysville finance meeting
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By Mac Cordell 
April 19, 2022
Marysville officials want to use money from the city’s stormwater fund to repave Hickory Gate Drive and Pepperbush Court. Officials said they needed to tear up portions of both streets for the recent ...
U.C. woman to assist with pet crisis in Ukraine
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By Ally Lanasa 
April 19, 2022
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after an airstrike hit a tire shop in Lviv, Ukraine, Monday. Russian missiles hit the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Monday, killing at least six people, Ukr...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 18, 2022
Monday morning snowfall   hangs on flowers planted at the small community park and mural near the intersection of Fourth and Main streets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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By Mac Cordell 
April 18, 2022
Marysville’s Public Service/Public Safety committee is considering a permit and inspection program for rental properties in the city. At the body’s recent meeting, Zach Andrews, the city’s code enforc...
The Swing Machine will perform at next Community Concert
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 18, 2022
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by UCCCA board member Florence Allen. ––– The Union County Community Concert Association will hold the last concert of the season on Thursday when...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 15, 2022
Patrons at more than a dozen Marysville restaurants and bars will be able to walk and shop in the Uptown with alcohol daily. At its recent meeting, the council approved expanding the boundaries and ho...
North Lewisburg eying police levy
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By Chad Williamson 
April 15, 2022
When North Lewisburg created its own police force in 2020, village officials knew they would need some help. The village budgeted for a pair of officers to give the village coverage for about 80 hours...
Egg hunt held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 15, 2022
Hundreds of Plain City children bundled up and braved the cold and rain recently to hunt Easter eggs, interact with fire trucks and even meet the Easter Bunny at the village’s annual egg hunt in Pasti...
Area churches announce Easter services
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 15, 2022
Area churches invite the public to attend special Holy Week activities and Easter services. Friday, April 15 -- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1033 W. Fifth St., Stations of the Cross - 3 p.m. -...
Plain City officials raise child abuse awareness
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 15, 2022
Officials from the Village of Plain City, Plain City Police Department and the Pleasant Valley Fire District joined together Wednesday to support #OhioWearsBlue, part of a statewide initiative to rais...
Power over solar farms given to townships
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By Mac Cordell 
April 14, 2022
The Union County Commissioners have passed legislation that would allow solar farms to locate in the county, as long as they meet certain requirements and get approval from the township where they wil...
Ground broken for new Jerome Township fire station
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 14, 2022
Jerome Township officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s second fire station, Station 211, located at 11840 Ewing Road. Pictured are, from left, Tr...
Plain City Council votes down TIF agreement
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 14, 2022
Plain City Council unanimously rejected what would have been the village’s first Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) agreement, and may have rejected a new residential development in the process. “This ma...
Triad names new district treasurer
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 14, 2022
Triad’s chief academic officer will soon shift into a new administrative position as the district’s treasurer. The Triad Board of Education voted during a special meeting Monday to accept Morgan Fagna...
Jerome Twp. meeting well attended by area officials
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 14, 2022
The Jerome Township Trustees hosted a special meeting Tuesday - the majority of which was not in public session - to discuss economic development with officials from throughout the county. Both the tr...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 13, 2022
In a split vote, Marysville City Council has decided to move forward with a tax incentive to redevelop the site of the former Kroger. At Monday night’s meeting, city council voted 4-2, with members Do...
Honda: Vision of an electric future
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By Chad Williamson 
April 13, 2022
Pictured above is a graphic used in Honda’s Tuesday presentation about the future of electrified vehicles in the company, including hydrogen fuel cells and swappable batteries. (Graphic submitted) The...
Richwood eyes five-year street levy
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By Ally Lanasa 
April 13, 2022
The Village of Richwood Council is considering a five-year levy for street maintenance after receiving advice from Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver. “If the results are good and the street repairs a...
Two projects move forward; one stalls
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By Mac Cordell 
April 12, 2022
At a recent meeting, the Marysville Planning Commission approved rezoning nearly 102 acres at 14373 Weaver Road. The developer presented a preliminary plan, shown here, for a 284 single-family home de...
Drug Take-Back event planned
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 12, 2022
All Union County law enforcement agencies, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Memorial Hospital, the Union County Drug Free Coalition, and other local agencies are sponsoring a p...
Library representatives attend Legislative Day
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 11, 2022
Members of the Marysville Public Library team recently attended the Ohio Library Council’s first in-person Legislative Day in Columbus in three years. Pictured above, from left, are Pam Hoesman, Direc...
Hope Center aims for new path
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 9, 2022
The Hope Center plans to temporarily move its offices and Emergency Assistance Program into the former dentist’s office at 123 N. Court St. Hope Center administrators said they are still seeking a mor...
Opera House Committee continues search for money
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By Ally Lanasa 
April 9, 2022
The Richwood Revitalization Committee is one step closer to receiving $50,000 from the 2021 capital budget. Committee member Tracy Plouck said the committee must complete a Section 106 of the National...
Crash bogs down Friday commute
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 9, 2022
Moments after 3 p.m. Friday, emergency responders were called to U.S. 33 westbound for a crash between Delaware Avenue and Route 31. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said it was a chain reaction, f...
Dangerous flight path
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By Mac Cordell 
April 8, 2022
The Union County Airport Authority is asking the city to put a halt to new retention ponds in the vicinity of the airport. Officials say the ponds attract geese, like the one above on Professional Par...
Plain City seeks financial expertise
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 8, 2022
As the village continues to grow, Plain City officials are on track to hire a municipal financing adviser. Finance Director Renee Sonnett recommended during council’s work session Wednesday that the v...