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Few details emerge in toddler’s drowning
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By Michael Williamson 
May 5, 2025
Investigators said it could be several weeks before autopsy results are in regarding a toddler that drowned over the weekend. Lance Emberling, lead investigator with the Union County Coroner’s Office,...
Man with local roots named chief of staff for DOE
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday that there would be new leadership hirings, which included the assignment of Carl Coe as the new chief of staff of the department – a Marysville...
Local firm rings bell to mark new fund
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 5, 2025
A bell ringing was in order last week as staff members at McCarthy & Cox Retirement and Estate Specialists LLC commemorated the debut listing of their fund, the MC Trio Equity Buffered ETF (Ticker: TR...
Area woman charged in vehicular assault case
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
May 5, 2025
A Marysville woman is being charged in the vehicular assault of her own child after a drunk driving crash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Courtney Megan Butler, 36, of 1878 Woodside Drive, c...
Day of Prayer celebrated locally
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 2, 2025
Around 50 individuals gathered at Partners Park Thursday to celebrate the 74th National Day of Prayer. The theme of the event was Pour out to the God of Home and be Filled. Marysville City Councilman ...
Local man facing decades in prison over kiddie porn, rape case
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
May 2, 2025
A Marysville man is facing over a hundred years in prison for raping his 5-year-old relative and involvement with child pornography. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robin Scott Atkinson, 63, ...
P.C. views redesigned 161 development
News, Plain City, Plain City News
A new concept plan for a development on Route 161 east of Plain City shows possible commercial, multi-family and single-family lots on the 114-acre property. After village officials recently offered feedback on the design, developers said the project will likely move forward with the updates and a request to annex the land into the village. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
May 2, 2025
A redesigned concept for a mixed-use development just east of Darby Station is back before village officials in Plain City. At its recent meeting, village council heard an updated design for an 114-ac...
Passenger rail stop still in city’s future
Marysville City Council, News
Marysville administrator visits Texas city to view similar project
By Michael Williamson 
May 2, 2025
Although it’s still years away, Marysville is working to stay in the conversation around passenger rail. City Manager Terry Emery told council Monday night that he got to see a successful example of r...
Tourism group receives America 250 grant money
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 1, 2025
Union County Tourism will have some extra funds for its upcoming trail project. In the lead up to America’s 250th anniversary, the group said it received a grant from the America 250-Ohio Commission f...
Rabies shot clinics scheduled
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 30, 2025
Union County dog and cat owners are invited to the annual community rabies vaccination clinic on Sunday, May 18 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is only $12 per pet. Local pet owners can go to one of three Union Co...
Death penalty not on table in stabbing case
Court News, News
Update
By Kyle Meddles 
April 30, 2025
The death penalty is not a possibility in the murder case of the man who stabbed his father. In the indictment of Micaiah Swindler, 27, of 1482 Meadowlark Lane, it was previously reported that Swindle...
UCBDD plans to seek levy in the fall, cuts
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By Michael Williamson 
April 30, 2025
The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities will likely ask for a levy renewal later this year and also see cuts to the organization. Superintendent Kara Brown told the county commissioners W...
Youth coach sentenced on rape counts
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 30, 2025
A man has plead guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl while he was her softball coach and is now facing at least 25 years in prison. Anthony James Davis was found guilty of two counts of felony rape of ...
Marysville prom is Saturday
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 30, 2025
Marysville is preparing to celebrate prom Saturday night at the Bridgewater Banquet Center in Powell with the theme Under the Lantern Sky. Members of the Marysville High School court pictured above fr...
Richwood to assist with backflow testing
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 29, 2025
The Village of Richwood is going to look into training someone to do Backflow inspections to save on costs. At the regular meeting of Richwood Council on Monday, council member Brad Plotner said that ...
City picks members for southeast community authority
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
April 29, 2025
Marysville picked its local members for the city’s first new community authority (NCA). At the regular meeting Monday evening, city council voted to approve three residents as the local representative...
PTO hosts Color Run
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 29, 2025
Edgewood Elementary hosted its first Color Run on Saturday. The event consisted of a fun run through the school grounds with color splash stations where participants were showered with colorful powder...
Coroner miffed by proposed change to position
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By Michael Williamson 
April 29, 2025
If any changes are coming to the role of county coroner, Dr. David Applegate said he would rather those changes deal with making the position better. This comes after a provision was added to the Hous...
Stabbing could result in death penalty
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 28, 2025
To listen to the 911 call Swindler made after the stabbing of his father visit: https://soundcloud.com/marysville-journal-tribune/ -- The Marysville man who was arrested and charged with the murder of...
Plain City to move on sidewalk expansion projects
News, Plain City, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
April 28, 2025
Plain City is moving forward on a couple of connectivity projects on the south side of town. Village Administrator Haley Lupton told council recently that two projects on West Avenue are making progre...
District prepares for shift back to propane buses
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
By Chad Williamson 
April 28, 2025
Marysville will be making a move to transition the majority of its school bus fleet back to propane over the next 10 years. At one time Marysville operated propane buses in its fleet but transitioned ...
Ben Jones is area’s newest Eagle Scout
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As part of his Eagle Scout project, Ben Jones utilized a fertilizer, called “Zoo Brew,” to provide a nitrogen-rich soil compost bin for his environmental science class at Marysville Early College High School. Jones, pictured above, poses next to the compost bin he created, which he hopes will continue to be a resource for the class for years to come. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 28, 2025
A Marysville senior earned the rank of Eagle Scout this past February. Troop 101 member Ben Jones, out of Cornerstone Global Methodist Church, recently received the rank of Eagle Scout this past month...
Jerome eyes rebuild of station
News, Plain City News
During a tour of Jerome Fire Department’s Station 210 Wednesday, Chief Doug Stewart pointed out some of the concerns that the department has faced with the station – from storage and training space concerns and a lack of proper decontamination areas to more rooted issues such as the station not being up to fire code and lacking fire suppression systems. As part of action at the Jerome Township Trustees meeting on Tuesday, the station will host an open house on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to inform the public about plans to place the fire levy on the November ballot along with a survey to allow for community input on the options. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
By Kyle Meddles 
April 28, 2025
Due to a number of concerns with Jerome Township Fire Department’s Station 210, an architect is recommending that the more than 30-year-old station on U.S. 42 be torn down and rebuilt into a brand new...
Local man charged with trafficking meth
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 24, 2025
A Marysville man is facing as many as 16 years in prison for charges of possession and trafficking of up to 150 grams of methamphetamine. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Jeffery Alan Altizer,...
Fairbanks hopes facilities ready for start of school
Education, News
Fairbanks plans to work on some facility upgrades this summer including updates to the district’s athletic fields. This rendering shows some of the planned changes to the north and east sides of campus, including the planned access road and the return of the softball field, shown here in the top right. (Photo submitted)
By Jack Christian 
April 24, 2025
As the 2024-2025 school year winds down, the Fairbanks school district is looking ahead to its major facilities overhaul that is well underway. Board of education member Derek Nicol said he is optimis...
Complaints drive city pothole repairs
Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
April 23, 2025
As Marysville residents start to see some warmer weather enter the forecast, they may also see some street work projects starting to take shape. Crews are working on a few bigger projects, routine str...
Triad treasurer has concerns with state budget proposal
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 23, 2025
Triad’s board of education discussed its concerns with the state budget and what its situation may look like if the budget goes into effect. After the Career Technical Education (CTE) expansion grand ...
Triad opens new CTE center
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 23, 2025
Triad held a grand opening for its new Career Technical Education (CTE) wing on April 17, which brings new career pathways for students and a lecture space to use as an extension to its FFA class. The...
False alarm on the town square
News
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 22, 2025
Marysville Fire crews are shown on top of the building housing Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions, 104 N. Main St., Tuesday at about 9 a.m. The incident, which turned out to be a false alarm, also...
NU sounds the alarm on state budget
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 22, 2025
The North Union School Board is rallying its members and other families in the community to speak up about the state budget amidst concerns in the reduction of the district’s reserve funds. During the...