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Creekview as second middle school?
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Above, is a proposal for a new two-story, 600-student elementary school to replace the current Edgewood Elementary. The new school is shown in white, while the location of the existing facility is shown as a parking lot and possible community athletic field. (Graphic submitted)
New facilities plan axes idea of building new school at Bunsold
By Chad Williamson 
April 18, 2026
Desperate for classroom space at the middle school level, the Marysville School District was considering a new building but the solution may now be an existing structure. During a special facilities m...
Extra credit
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
Marysville Superintendent Zack Howard leads a discussion Thursday night about the future of facilities in the district. Howard explained to the board of education that a state program could rebate the district 56% of the future construction upgrade costs, which could equate to as much as $80 million. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
State program would allow Marysville to get tens of millions back from future school construction project
By Chad Williamson 
April 18, 2026
For years, Marysville schools have targeted the late 2020s for a “no new taxes” bond levy that would generate somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million to fuel building construction to handle bulg...
Farm to you
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By Kevin Behrens 
April 17, 2026
Earlier this week, Gracie Crosthwaite, 7, and Oaklee Crosthwaite, 7, are shown above planting seeds for a spring garden as Mattie Berbee, right, of Dutch Mill Greenhouse helps them choose what seeds t...
Triad finds success with hall pass program
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 17, 2026
Triad High School’s administrative staff have seen a decrease in students roaming the hallways this school year with help from the district’s hall pass pilot program. At a meeting of Triad’s Board of ...
Area students among Franklin B. Walter Award recipients
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 16, 2026
Students from Fairbanks and the Benjamin Logan districts are being recognized among Ohio’s top high school seniors through a statewide academic honors program. Sara Lynch of Fairbanks High School and ...
Area still hot for business leads
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By Michael Williamson 
April 16, 2026
There is no shortage of business interests in the Marysville-Union County area and sometimes when developers are looking at the community, officials say they want information fast. Eric Phillips, econ...
North Lewisburg mayor to hold seat despite cancer diagnosis
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North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy shares health battle, plans to remain in office
By Chad Williamson 
April 16, 2026
North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy says he plans to continue serving the village while undergoing treatment for advanced cancer. Tuesday night, Murphy shared his diagnosis with members of North Lewisbur...
BLES hammered by storm
Education, News
The impact of Tuesday night’s storm was felt in the Benjamin Logan School District on Wednesday. Above, a district school bus is pictured overturned near a barn after being blown over by the strong winds. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
April 16, 2026
Benjamin Logan School District closed its elementary school and operated on a two-hour delay at the high school and middle school on Wednesday following storm damage from Tuesday night. Superintendent...
Astronaut meets with students
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 15, 2026
Former NASA astronaut Don Thomas, center, speaks with students on April 11 about NASA’s Artemis II moon mission during Space Day at Canaan Middle School. The event, hosted by Jonathan Alder Local Scho...
LifeWise asked to alter Richwood busing
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 15, 2026
Richwood Council is asking LifeWise bus drivers not to use the village alleys during student drop-off following a resident’s complaint. During a previous meeting of council last month, a village resid...
Hoyt promoted to Marysville assistant city manager
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By Michael Williamson 
April 15, 2026
The City of Marysville is growing and so too is its executive staff. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the board approved two requests made by City Manager Terry Emery. The first was to create a...
Residents to city: Stop the data centers
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By Michael Williamson 
April 15, 2026
As data centers continue to be a hot topic in and around the City of Marysville, residents have a straight-forward request: stop approving them. That was the ask made by not one but three residents at...
The colors of spring
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By Kevin Behrens 
April 14, 2026
In a sure sign of spring, a male cardinal is shown in a tree on Edgewood Drive. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
April 14, 2026
A Marysville man faces four felony charges after allegedly holding his girlfriend and her child at knifepoint. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Omar Alexis Barraza, 32, who is currently in the Tri...
UCSO will allow citizens to fill out reports online
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By Michael Williamson 
April 14, 2026
Residents will now have another option for filling out an incident report through the Union County Sheriff’s Office. They will now be able to do it online. Sheriff Mike Justice told the county commiss...
Jon Alder highlights Canaan honor
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Canaan Middle School in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the a Five-Star Building Award. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
Canaan Middle School is now a five-star building. The middle school in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the Overall Fiv...
Mike Kuhn ends 65-year run at Madison Landmark
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
After 65 years of early mornings and the steady hum of the mixer, Mike Kuhn is officially calling it a career. Kuhn, who began mixing feed for Madison Landmark in the early 1960s, is retiring after mo...
Memorial shows off new Jerome facility
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By Chad Williamson 
April 11, 2026
The ribbon cutting and grand opening for Memorial Health's new 40,000-square-foot, two-story, $27.5-million medical facility off U.S. 42 near Kroger Marketplace in Jerome Township was held Thursday. A...
Jerome trustees approached about strengthening Japanese ties
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By Jack Christian 
April 11, 2026
At the Jerome Township Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week, township officials welcomed a guest speaker to deliver a presentation focused on international business and cultural connections. No...
Duckpin bowling, arcade part of plans
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Duckpin bowling and an arcade are among the businesses set to be built into the western side of the silos property, shown above. (Graphic submitted)
Projected images on silo could include featured students, art
By Michael Williamson 
April 10, 2026
New details have come to light about what exactly is planned for the Silos project on North Main Street and the designs reveal a host of amenities brand new to Marysville. Bob Lamb with Connect Realty...
Local man faces child porn counts
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
April 10, 2026
A Marysville man is facing 16 felony charges for allegedly possessing child pornography that he claimed he “accidentally” downloaded. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Anthony Carl Bruton Jr., ...
Spring blooms
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By Kevin Behrens 
April 10, 2026
This malus, or crabapple, tree near the Marysville Post Office is begging to show its spring buds. The species is known to produce abundant clusters of white, pink or deep red blossoms that are often ...
City focuses on safe EV charging
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By Michael Williamson 
April 9, 2026
The City of Marysville is working to minimize fire risks associated with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Planning commission members heard an amendment to the city’s zoning text Tuesday eveni...
Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
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By Jack Christian 
April 9, 2026
At Tuesday night’s Jerome Township board meeting, trustee Joe Craft addressed comments made during the March 17 trustee meeting by Chief Stewart. Chief Stewart was awarded the 2026 Salute to Leaders F...
Most members of Richwood drug ring enter guilty pleas
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By Kyle Meddles 
April 9, 2026
Four of the five alleged members of the group behind the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the operat...
Getting help from the boss
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By Tim Miller 
April 8, 2026
When you need assistance, you might as well go straight to the top. Marysville school superintendent Zack Howard helps with the hurdle crew during Tuesday evening's triangular track and field meet aga...
Triad prom court recognized
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 8, 2026
Pictured above are members of Triad's prom court. They are, from left to right, Gracie Martin, Ava Phillips, Melissa Graham, Jazzy Ford, Emma Webb, Jayden Blackburn, Makye Gaston and Wyatt Smith. Not ...
City eyes expansion at MPD facility
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Three building additions, marked on the graphic above with a red X, are planned for the Marysville Division of Police facility at 1250 West Fifth Street. Two additions will come to the main building and a third to the shooting range, shown here on the bottom right. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
April 8, 2026
Part of Marysville’s strategic plan update includes maintaining and enhancing safety services, which may mean expanding the police station. The board heard an update to the plan at the April city coun...
Awareness key to local Special Olympics
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Organizers hope success of basketball team will lead more athletes to take part
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 8, 2026
Special Olympics organizers in Union County hope the attention gained following a historic basketball season will expand participation and awareness across the community. Union County’s Special Olympi...
Asher thing
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Former Police Chief and Village Administrator Monte Asher, pictured above at right, retired from his role as chief in 2023 and handed the reins to current Police Chief Jim Hill, pictured above at left. The two chiefs posed with Lieutenant Justin Baldwin, middle, after he graduated from the STEP (Supervisor Training and Education Program) back in 2019. Asher’s retirement as village administrator marks the end of over 30 years of service to the village. (Archive photo)
Former chief, administrator ends three decades of service to Richwood
By Kyle Meddles 
April 7, 2026
A former police chief and staple member of the Richwood community has hung up his many different hats after serving key roles in the village for over 30 years. Monte Asher retired from his position as...