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A little early for breakfast
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A little early for breakfast
By Marie Woodford 
November 6, 2025
When the Ring doorbell at an Easton Road home alerted to movement Wednesday after 2 a.m., the home did not expect these visitors to be at the door. A cow and two goats had escaped from their enclosure...
Care from school
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Care from school
By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
Editor's note: This is part of a collection of stories and photos that ran in the Journal-Tribune's 2025 Veterans Day edition on Nov. 6. First and fourth graders at Fairbanks EMS prepared care package...
Old O.N.G. Armory to get historic marker
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Old O.N.G. Armory to get historic marker
By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
Editor's note: This is part of a collection of stories and photos that ran in the Journal-Tribune's 2025 Veterans Day edition on Nov. 6. The old Marysville Ohio National Guard Armory, located at 124 E...
Marysville units deployed
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Marysville units deployed
By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
Editor's note: This is part of a collection of stories and photos that ran in the Journal-Tribune's 2025 Veterans Day edition on Nov. 6. Pictured above, soldiers from Charlie Battery, 1-174 Air Defens...
Bartow announces retirement from veterans services
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Executive Director of Union County Veterans Services Dale Bartow, pictured above at left, poses with senior veterans service officer Andrew Stahl, right, after announcing his retirement from the executive director position at the county agency. Bartow has named Stahl his successor at the position and will officially retire on April 1, 2026. (Photo submitted)
Bartow announces retirement from veterans services
By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
Editor's note: This is part of a collection of stories and photos that ran in the Journal-Tribune's 2025 Veterans Day edition on Nov. 6. Dale Bartow has announced his retirement as the Executive Direc...
Voice from the Stone is Sunday
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Voice from the Stone is Sunday
By From JT Staff Reports 
November 6, 2025
The Union County Veterans Remembrance Committee will hold its annual Veterans Day “Voice From the Stone” ceremony on Sunday, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Union County Veterans Monument i...
Write-in candidates tallied
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Write-in candidates tallied
By Michael Williamson 
November 6, 2025
Union County Board of Elections officials Michelle Forrider, shown above at left, and Brandon Clay, shown at right, tally write-in candidate votes Wednesday after the Nov. 4 general election. Official...
Commuter tax credit charter change sees strong support
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Commuter tax credit charter change sees strong support
By Michael Williamson 
November 5, 2025
Marysville voters must have gone to the ballot box with potential tax relief on their minds as they voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment related to commuter tax credits. Unofficial results f...
Jerome voters pick Adler, Watson
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Jerome voters pick Adler, Watson
By Jack Christian 
November 5, 2025
The Union County Board of Elections has released unofficial results following Tuesday’s election. Incumbent Trustee Barry Adler will retain his seat on the Jerome Township Board of Trustees after rece...
UCBDD renewal levy cruises to election win
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UCBDD renewal levy cruises to election win
Levy roundup
By From JT Staff Reports 
November 5, 2025
For the second year in a row, Union County voters decided to support the ballot measure for the county’s Board of Developmental Disabilities. The unofficial election results from Tuesday show the boar...
City council to have two new faces, one returning
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City council to have two new faces, one returning
By Kyle Meddles 
November 5, 2025
Marysville City Council will see two new faces in Kelsey Takitch and Kathy Young, while incumbent Mark Reams has been reelected to his seat. There were a total of 9,875 votes cast for seven candidates...
12-year school board member smith loses seat
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12-year school board member smith loses seat
Incumbent, two newcomers win spots guiding Marysville
By Chad Williamson 
November 5, 2025
With three Marysville School Board seats up for grabs Tuesday and four individuals seeking them, only one candidate would be disappointed after the ballots were counted. That candidate, as it turns ou...
JA issue faces second slim defeat
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JA issue faces second slim defeat
After 16-vote loss in May, bond issue comes up 12 votes short
By Michael Williamson 
November 5, 2025
Early tallies for the Jonathan Alder bond issue show that it failed by another narrow margin, according to the unofficial election results. Vote totals show the measure being defeated by just 12 votes...
Man killed in crash on Route 287
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Man killed in crash on Route 287
By From JT Staff Reports 
November 5, 2025
The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash from Saturday. The crash occurred sometime after 3 p.m., on Route 287 in Allen Township near the Loga...
Election day at JA
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Election day at JA
By Michael Williamson 
November 5, 2025
Voters walk into Jonathan Alder High School on Election Day Tuesday morning to cast their votes. Alder was just one of several entities in the area with measures on the ballot. (Journal-Tribune photo ...
Plain City to seek grant for Pastime Park work
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Plain City to seek grant for Pastime Park work
By Jack Christian 
November 4, 2025
Plain City officials have announced plans to apply for funding through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Land and Water Conservation Fund Program, a state-administered initiative aimed a...
City working to make fiber connections at every home in Marysville
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City working to make fiber connections at every home in Marysville
By Michael Williamson 
November 4, 2025
Officials are working to get a high-speed fiber network established in Marysville and connect every house in the city. At the Monday city council work session, officials heard a plan to work with alta...
Treasurer letter called “dirty trick”
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Treasurer letter called “dirty trick”
Commissioner blasts timing, accuracy of property tax correspondence
By Michael Williamson 
November 4, 2025
“It looks like one of the worst dirty tricks ever played in Union County.” That’s what Union County Commissioner Tom McCarthy had to say Tuesday at the monthly elected officials meeting in response to...
County to level tax rates for hotels, Airbnbs
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County to level tax rates for hotels, Airbnbs
By Michael Williamson 
November 3, 2025
Union County officials are taking steps to start collecting lodging tax from short-term rentals. Karen Eylon with Union County Tourism told the county commissioners recently that the time has come to ...
Auditor and treasurer at odds over tax letter
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Auditor and treasurer at odds over tax letter
By Michael Williamson 
November 3, 2025
The Union County Auditor said letters sent out by the county treasurer’s office regarding tax increases were done so prematurely. In a letter sent to the newspaper Monday afternoon, Auditor Andrea Wea...
Overpass eyed for development south of city
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Overpass eyed for development south of city
By Michael Williamson 
October 31, 2025
A developer is looking to gain access to some Marysville land it plans to develop but getting there has been no easy task. The New Albany Company (NACo) is looking to develop some 500 acres between We...
Man faces 200 counts in child porn case
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Man faces 200 counts in child porn case
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
October 31, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged with 201 felony counts stemming from the alleged possession of child pornography including photos of children under the age of 10. The Union County Grand Jury has ind...
Richwood man killed in crash
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The driver of a 2005 Honda Accord died after a suspected drunk driving rollover crash in an open field off of Sandusky Road in Leesburg Township at 1:06 a.m., Wednesday. Pictured above, the Honda struck a mailbox and a utility pole before rolling over into the field. (photo submitted)
Richwood man killed in crash
By Kyle Meddles 
October 30, 2025
A 21-year-old driver died and a teenage passenger was life-flighted as the result of a drunk-driving rollover in the early morning hours on Wednesday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office report...
BMS shutdown shuffle
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Congressman Jim Jordan talks to some of the Bunsold students outside the U.S. Capitol last week. (Photo submitted)
BMS shutdown shuffle
Middle school D.C. trip adjusts around some closed attractions
By Jack Christian 
October 30, 2025
Bunsold Middle School eighth graders had the opportunity to take part in the school’s annual Washington, D.C. trip last week — though this year’s journey came with an unexpected challenge: the federal...
Head scratcher
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Toilet money case officially closed; cash will go into escrow account
Head scratcher
By Mike Williamson 
October 30, 2025
Remember the money recovered last year in the restrooms of two local businesses? The investigation into those matters has officially concluded. The Marysville Division of Police is closing its investi...
Unionville chili cook-off
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Unionville chili cook-off
By Michael Williamson 
October 29, 2025
Volunteers help to ready samples for the annual chili cook-off in Unionville Center Saturday. Residents and neighbors alike visited the Green for an afternoon of food and fall activities such as a wag...
Various city zoning changes debated
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Various city zoning changes debated
By Michael Williamson 
October 29, 2025
Marysville Council set its sights on city zoning on Monday night, evaluating proposed changes to a number of sections of code. Ashley Gaver, planning and development manager for the city, and Geoff Gr...
Crash prompts questions about feasibility of southern bypass
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Crash prompts questions about feasibility of southern bypass
Engineer says cost would make project a non-starter
By Michael Williamson 
October 28, 2025
After the crash incident last week, interrupting traffic on U.S. 33 for nearly 11 hours, Marysville officials saw first-hand how a major closure might impact the city. Council member Henk Berbee said ...
Richwood makes trick or treat switch
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Richwood makes trick or treat switch
Council had safety concerns with playoff game overlap
By Kyle Meddles 
October 28, 2025
Richwood council has chosen to move Trick-or-Treat for the village from Friday to Saturday ahead of traffic safety concerns due to a North Union home playoff football game. Trick-or-Treat in the villa...
Special flag football games held
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Special flag football games held
By Chad Williamson 
October 28, 2025
Above, a member of the Union County Cougars Special Olympic flag football team tries to get away as a team member of the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities squad grabs a little more than...