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Hospital to add 12 more patient rooms
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By Chad Williamson 
July 23, 2021
When Memorial Hospital opened its new inpatient pavilion late in 2020, the second floor of the facility was built with the ability to add more rooms in the future. As it turns out, the future is now. ...
Plant library opens
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 23, 2021
Above, community members gather on Wednesday afternoon for the official opening of the Marysville Plant Library on Milford Avenue to discuss and trade perennials, herbs, annuals and houseplants. Below...
Fair seeks $280K for damage from clinics
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 22, 2021
A proposal provided by the Union County Fair Board, with a quote from Goodwin Services, estimates repairing damage to the fairgrounds caused by COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics will cost more than $2...
Local student to participate in Girls Nation
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 22, 2021
Julia Patterson, an incoming senior at Marysville High School, will attend the week-long program, American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation July 24-31 in Washington D.C. after participating in Buck...
New principals tapped for Triad high school and middle school
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 22, 2021
Triad families will see a difference in building leadership during the upcoming school year. The Board of Education recently approved a new principal and moved another to a new building. Vincent “Vinn...
Handshakes over hashtags
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By Chad Williamson 
July 21, 2021
If he were a little younger, Cole Swindell might have built an online following as a springboard to country music superstardom, posting videos so his talent could speak for itself. As it stands, the 3...
Year of in-person learning gives Triad a boost
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 21, 2021
Triad officials believe the district’s choice to continue in-person instruction through most of the 2020 school year is paying dividends. Chief Academic Officer Morgan Fagnani said Triad’s spring test...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 20, 2021
Marysville officials are beginning the 2022 budget process and Finance Director Brad Lutz is offering some advice. “I did encourage our staff to look at capital needs— what do we need to do,” Lutz tol...
Plaque honors founder of Clothes Closet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 20, 2021
Family members and friends of Donna Althar gather as Director of Compassion Ministries at the Hope Center Lorie Spain, at right, unveils a plaque in her honor. Spain said Althar was one of the foundin...
New CDC guidelines will not impact North Union plans
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 20, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for school settings on July 9, but North Union Local Schools Superintendent Richard Baird told the North Union Board of Edu...
United Way School Supply Drive underway
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 20, 2021
Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by the United Way of Union County. ––– The United Way of Union County wants to be a part of keeping every student in Union County and Plain City we...
Parrott recommended to fill municipal judge role
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By Mac Cordell 
July 19, 2021
Robert Parrott has been recommended to serve as the next municipal court judge. Dean Cook, secretary for the local Republican Central Committee said he expects to submit paperwork to Gov. Mike DeWine ...
Empowering parents in prison
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 19, 2021
Women at the Ohio Reformatory for Women use clear plastic trash bags as ponchos during a rainy Parent Day event hosted Saturday by Prison Fellowship, a Christian non-profit that advocates for justice ...
Plant swapping operation a first for area
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 17, 2021
Matt Roberson and Julie Spain organized the Marysville Plant Library on Milford Avenue, which provides community members a safe space to share plants. The plant library officially opens on Wednesday. ...
Masks optional for Marysville students
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By Chad Williamson 
July 16, 2021
Masks will be optional when students make their August return to class in the Marysville School District and they will need every unrestricted breath as educators will be pushing students to make up l...
New legislation won’t impact local solar farms
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By Mac Cordell 
July 16, 2021
A pair of proposed solar farms already under consideration by the Ohio Power Siting Board, along with any wind or solar farms already in the power network’s new service queue, would be grandfathered i...
Steam Threshers Show opens
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 16, 2021
Plain City village staff was at Pastime Park for the opening ceremonies for the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association annual show. Pictured above, from left, are Public Works employees Dustin Stick...
Dozens of cars vandalized at Honda plant
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 15, 2021
Investigators are looking for the suspects who vandalized at least 40 new vehicles, including the Acura pictured above, at a Honda of America storage lot overnight Monday. (Photo submitted) Dozens of ...
Cleaning up the limestone
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 15, 2021
A worker from Conroy Coatings is shown power washing First Presbyterian Church tower at the intersection of Fifth and Court streets Wednesday. The entire church is getting its limestone surface cleane...
Union County recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
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By Mac Cordell 
July 15, 2021
County employees will be getting an additional holiday this year. The Union County Commissioners recently adopted legislation to make Juneteenth a holiday for county employees. Juneteenth commemorates...
Richwood continues to rally around Opera House
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 15, 2021
Dustin Lowe, local historian and author of “The Rich Woods of Union County: A Comprehensive History of Richwood, Ohio,” is willing to donate all proceeds of his book sale in addition to $1,000 of his ...
Massive development planned
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By Mac Cordell 
July 14, 2021
Stillwater Farms is a proposed development that will use a variety of housing options to create 686 new homes on 200 acres on Route 245, west of Route 4 and U.S. 36 near the U.S. 33 east exit. (Photo ...
Steam Threshers Show returns this week
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 14, 2021
After a dormant year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Plain City will be bustling during the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association annual show. Mayor Jody Carney said the show is an integral part of t...
North Lewisburg looks at 2022 financial picture
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By Chad Williamson 
July 14, 2021
North Lewisburg Village Council approved temporary budget figures for 2022, but will zero in on more specific numbers later in the year. Village administrator Andy Yoder said revenue appears to be hol...
Richwood road work continues
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 14, 2021
South Franklin Street in Richwood remains closed as crews from Underground Utilities of Monroeville dig up the base of the road as part of a multiple phase reconstruction project of both ends of Frank...
Area catalytic converter thefts surging
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By Mac Cordell 
July 13, 2021
Law enforcement officials are investigating a series of thefts of catalytic converters. The catalytic converter is an anti-pollution device between the engine and muffler. “It goes in spurts,” Union C...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 13, 2021
“You never know what you are going to get in a live meeting.” That was the summation of Marysville City Council President Mark Reams, as the body met in person for the first time in more than a year a...
Installation of parking sensors begins
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 13, 2021
Representatives from Fybr, an electronic parking platform, are in the city to install in-ground parking sensors on nearly 200 of the city’s two-hour parking spaces. Officials had a plan for what day e...
Richwood makes headway on fine reimbursement
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 13, 2021
According to Mayor Scott Jerew’s report during the Village of Richwood Council meeting, Village Solicitor Alison Boggs called the village’s former fiscal officer Tim Goodwin, who is required to pay ne...