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Supporting the Monarchs
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 29, 2020
Personnel from the Marysville Fire Department are shown above watching second half action of the Monarchs’ game against Hilliard Bradley Friday. Members of the department are on hand at all home games...
MAP begins production of newest Acura
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By Mac Cordell 
August 28, 2020
Mass production for the new model 2021 Acura TLX began this morning. The vehicle will be made at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant. (Photo submitted) The newest Acura will be made at the Marysville Auto P...
Portman tours Honda facility
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2020
U.S. Senator Rob Portman visited the Honda Heritage Center this week. As part of the visit, Portman toured the ventilator compressor parts production facility. Portman discussed Honda’s efforts to hel...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 27, 2020
A piece of land in Mill Valley is going back to the developer. In 2018, Pulte Homes, developer for the neighborhood, deeded two parcels, totaling 1.97 acres, in the Mill Valley North subdivision where...
FedEx hub taking shape
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2020
Construction at the FedEx Ground trucking distribution center, located at 8341 Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township, is underway. Jerome Township officials said in 2018 when the project was approved ...
Aging bridge among city projects
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By Mac Cordell 
August 26, 2020
Marysville officials are applying for money to replace the Fourth Street bridge over the Town Run, between Walnut and Plum streets. The bridge was built in 1948 and was expected to last 50 year. (Phot...
Two staffers at BMS positive for virus
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 26, 2020
The Marysville School District informed parents Tuesday that two staff members of Bunsold Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19. “We have worked directly with the Union County Health Departm...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 25, 2020
Mayor Henk Berbee is advocating for Marysville City Council to “keep an open mind and study the subject.” The “subject” is a photo of 25 senior members of the Marysville High School football team stan...
New playground opened
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 25, 2020
Marysville opened the new playground at Mill Valley Central Park. The park has been closed since mid-June while the facility was constructed. City officials cut the ribbon on the new park Thursday. Pi...
P.C. Council moves on paving projects
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 25, 2020
Plain City Council members accepted multiple bids Monday evening for paving projects throughout the village. Council first accepted a bid from R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc., a Montgomery County const...
Council looks at new dates for Richwood events
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
August 25, 2020
The Richwood Village Council continues dealing with the regulations of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. During Monday night’s regular council meeting, councilman Reddy Brown announced that the North U...
But, what about the bands?
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By Michael Williamson 
August 24, 2020
A tent was set up for students in the Fairbanks High School Marching Band this summer. Because of wind instruments, area bands were forced to only rehearse outside due to COVID-19 concerns. (Photo sub...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 24, 2020
Marysville’s income tax collections were better than expected this year. In fact, the numbers were so good that during a recent finance committee meeting, Finance Director Brad Lutz assumed the number...
Return to school
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 24, 2020
Teachers and staff at schools around Union County were prepared to meet students today for their first day of school. The break from classes was extra-long this year as the COVID-19 pandemic caused di...
Marysville school staff has first case of COVID
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By Chad Williamson 
August 22, 2020
The first student hasn’t walked through the door for the start of Marysville’s school year and the district has recorded its first positive case of coronavirus. Superintendent Diane Allen told members...
Area officials honor suffrage movement
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 22, 2020
Union County Commissioner Chris Schmenk wore a yellow shirt symbolizing the centennial of women’s right to vote while speaking at a commemoration event Friday morning. Local officials planted a yellow...
Crowd sparse at scrimmage
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 22, 2020
Fairbanks High School football fans social-distanced Friday evening during a preseason scrimmage against Jonathan Alder. Attendance at high school sporting events will be limited this fall due to the ...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 22, 2020
Just days before the start of school, Jonathan Alder school officials are taking steps to help the districts food service program stay afloat. At a special meeting Thursday, the district’s board of ed...
Photo stirs anger, support
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By Chad Williamson 
August 21, 2020
The photo above, taken by Robin Ansley Thompson, shows senior members of the Marysville football team. The image created an online uproar when opponents said some of the flags being held were racist i...
Triad reports good first day back
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 21, 2020
Triad Local Schools recently qualified for the Ohio Auditor of State Award with Distinction. Treasurer Connie Cohn said the district has received the award for eight of the last nine years. Pictured a...
“Be agile” – Health dept. offers advice to school districts
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 20, 2020
As the Union County Health Department helps local school districts prepare for the upcoming year, officials are asking educators to “be agile.” During Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting, Union County...
Students return at Triad
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 20, 2020
Safety measures were in place this morning as students at Triad Local Schools returned to the buildings for their first day of in-person school in five months. Above, students wear masks and social di...
Election officials detail complex voting season
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By Mac Cordell 
August 20, 2020
Drop boxes, like this one in Union County from this year’s primary election, will be provided at every board of elections office in Ohio. Local election officials want residents to know they can reque...
Man abducted from nursing facility
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By Mac Cordell 
August 19, 2020
A Florida man is in custody after breaking through this side door and allegedly abducting an elderly man from Prestige Gardens on Plum Street in Marysville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) A loc...
North Union recognized by Ohio Department of Education
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
August 19, 2020
North Union is among several districts in the state recognized by the Ohio Department of Education for how they plan to engage families in the Reset and Restart Education for the coming school year. A...
Contact sports may proceed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 19, 2020
Members of the Marysville High School football team bring a play to a halt during last week’s intrasquad scrimmage. Contact sports such as football and boys and girls soccer have been given the green ...
FestiFair canceled
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 19, 2020
This year’s FestiFair Arts and Crafts Festival has been canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 12, 2020. Kimberly Hott, festival organizer, said co...
Plain City residents to experience water stoppages
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 19, 2020
Plain City officials are alerting residents of water service interruptions that will occur over two days this week. According to the village, residents in the area of Beech Street and W. South Street ...
Jerome Township Trustees approve McKitrick road rezoning
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 19, 2020
Following weeks of heated exchanges between residents and developers, Jerome Township Trustees approved a rezoning that will allow for The Farm at Indian Run development on McKitrick Road. While he sa...
P.C. Farmers’ Market held
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 19, 2020
The Plain City Farmers’ Market has been operating every Thursday with additional COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Customers follow one-way paths with a specified entrance and exit to avoid physica...