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Pastime Park playground project progressing
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2020
Installation of new playground equipment at the north entrance to Pastime Park in Plain City has begun. While the equipment is still on pallets as of this morning, below, there is a plan for the playg...
City crime stats trending down
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By Mac Cordell 
February 18, 2020
Officials with the Marysville Division of Police say things are trending in the right direction. “All in all, pretty much everything was down,” Deputy Chief Tony Brooks said. The division of police re...
One killed in crash on Collins Road
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 18, 2020
At approximately 5:12 p.m. Monday, officials responded to the scene of a two-vehicle, head-on crash in the 20000 block of Collins Road in Allen Township. Reports indicate two victims were transported ...
NU Board authorizes funds for field house
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
February 18, 2020
The North Union Board of Education met Monday for its regular board meeting. On the agenda was approving funds for the new athletic field house. Board members voted to purchase weight room equipment f...
Pole position
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 17, 2020
Crews worked last week to install traffic light poles and arms as part of the improvement project along West Fifth Street. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Seasonal flu cases again rise
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 17, 2020
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reports that the number of new influenza-related hospitalizations rose again last week. The 994 hospitalizations from February 2 to February 8 marks a new high for ...
Inmate charged with attempted murder
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By Mac Cordell 
February 15, 2020
A former inmate at the Ohio Reformatory for Women is under indictment after allegedly plotting to kill a local guard. Sonya Hawkins, 44, who is currently an inmate at Dayton Correctional Institution, ...
J-T staffer is  finalist for pair of state AP awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 15, 2020
Journal-Tribune reporter Mac Cordell works after hours at his desk, with help from his sons, Levi and Ben. (J-T photo by Chad Williamson) The Marysville Journal-Tribune, and more specifically reporter...
Local officials take part in event
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 15, 2020
Union County was represented at an event in Columbus Thursday where Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his support for new legislation that makes distracted driving a primary offense, meaning it coul...
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 14, 2020
Union County agencies are working together as part of the national Stepping Up Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. Employees at the Mental Health and ...
Parenting program brings message to Marysville
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 14, 2020
Author and family physician, Dr. Leonard Sax, will headline a local event titled “Beyond Resilience – Improving the Odds for Our Children.” The event will be held from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, at ...
Death of local teen ruled a suicide
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 14, 2020
A Plain City teen was declared dead shortly after noon Monday, the result of an apparent suicide. Lance Emberling, an investigator with the Union County Coroner’s Office, said the man was found in the...
A simple guide to local elections
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By Mac Cordell 
February 13, 2020
As local election officials prepare for next month’s presidential primary, they want to make sure voters are ready as well. Brandon Clay and Tina LaRoche, director and deputy director of the Union Cou...
Union County BOE says ballots are secure
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By Mac Cordell 
February 13, 2020
The Union County Board of Elections has been going through a series of security precautions to ensure the March primary election. Part of the security involves bipartisan teams loading and auditing ea...
P.C. seeks to make growth pay for itself
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 13, 2020
Plain City officials are considering implementing impact fees to offset the effects of new development. During Wednesday’s council work session, officials heard representatives from Strand Associates,...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 13, 2020
The new gas tax sticker, outlining state and federal taxes on each gallon of fuel will be attached to county gas pumps throughout the year as members of the county auditor’s weights and measures team ...
Auditor hopes to expand homestead exemptions
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 13, 2020
Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver is supporting legislation that would improve the state’s homestead exemption law and could mean a tax savings for local seniors. Ohio’s homestead lawsallow low-incom...
Lost load
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 12, 2020
Route 31, north of Marysville, was closed for nearly three hours Tuesday after a dump truck full of dirt and gravel, rolled, spilling its load across the road. According to the report, at about 2:26 p...
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By Chad Williamson 
February 12, 2020
To many, North Lewisburg is a sleepy, little village that shouldn’t require $150K worth of police protection to serve 1,500 residents. But if you find a man with a crossbow in your darkened garage, li...
Plain City officials reviewing parks and rec master plan
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 12, 2020
Plain City officials are working to review a proposed Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Goals of the plan include acquiring more park land and updating current parks and facilities, including Pastime ...
JA Junior High honored
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 12, 2020
Andrew Hiesler, Eighth grade student council president, left, accepted the Junior High Overall “A” and Momentum Awards from the Ohio Department of Education on behalf of the student body, presented by...
Sheriff killer dies in prison
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 11, 2020
Area’s most notorious criminal, Stanley Penn, had been incarcerated since 1983 The convicted killer of Union County Sheriff Harry Wolfe is dead. According to Deputy Tom Morgan of the Union County Sher...
City officials praise ease of union negotiations
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By Mac Cordell 
February 11, 2020
Representatives from the Union County Drug Free Coalition were at Marysville City Council’s meeting Monday to honor the community school resource officers. UCDFC named the officers as Community Champi...
Richwood Council hears from area candidates
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
February 11, 2020
The Primary Election will be held March 17 and Richwood Village Council had a front row seat to meet some of the candidates Monday night. Three candidates introduced themselves to council and those in...
Next community concert is scheduled for Feb. 20
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 11, 2020
Editor’s note: The following information was written by Union County Community Concert Association Board member Florence Allen. ––– The Union County Community Concert Association will host the Lone Ra...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 10, 2020
Would be located in area of reservoir Marysville City Council is expected to vote tonight on legislation allowing the city to borrow up to $50 million to replace its water treatment plant. Officials h...
A busy time for election officials
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 10, 2020
At the Union County Board of Elections Monday, Tina LaRoche, Deputy Director, and Brandon Clay, Director, work through the Secretary of State’s security directives ahead of the March 17 primary electi...
Three nabbed in vehicle theft ring
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 8, 2020
Pictured above is the home at 19275 Route 739 where authorities served a search warrant Friday morning, resulting in the arrest of three individuals believed to be involved in a vehicle theft ring. Th...
Officials find innocent explanation behind Edgewood bullet
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 8, 2020
Law enforcement and school officials have concluded their investigation into a bullet found at a local elementary school. On Jan. 24, a custodian at Edgewood Elementary found a .22 caliber bullet on t...