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Grass gone
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 10, 2019
Artificial turf infield installation is underway at the ballfield at the Join Recreation District’s facility on County Home Road. The turf field is part of a larger project that will also add four nat...
Triad Homecoming Court named
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
The 2019 Triad Homecoming Court was recently named. Members of the court pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Kaydence Feasel, Lillian Hill, Caelie Flora, Jaina Stanley, Olivia Bu...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 9, 2019
Is arrested for violating terms of probation The former Marysville teacher, convicted of having sex with one of her students is back behind bars. Stacy L. Boster McConoughey, 41 of 4100 Appian Way Cou...
N.L. Council looks at parking problems
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By Chad Williamson 
October 9, 2019
There is a parking problem in North Lewisburg, highlighted by a recent roving box truck. Mechanicsburg Police Captain Scott Bodey offered his monthly crime report to members of North Lewisburg Village...
Brush pickup to end this week
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
This is the last week Marysville residents can place brush out for curbside collection. The city will be converting their equipment over to leaf collection. The same equipment is used for both brush a...
Township tabs Snowden new zoning inspector
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 9, 2019
Jerome Township has a new zoning inspector. Eric R. Snowden began Monday, according to Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart. Along with a new inspector has also come a new job description, Stewa...
Fall flowers
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
Students from Shekinah Christian School’s seventh and eighth grade classes were at Plain City’s Pasttime Park recently to plant flowers and generally clean-up in the park. The project was part of the ...
NU Homecoming court announced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2019
Students at North Union High School recently voted for the members of this year’s homecoming court. Pictured above are, from left to right, seated, freshman attendant Haezel Hamilton, sophomore attend...
Marysville Homecoming courts announced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2019
The Marysville School District will celebrate Homecoming this week. The Homecoming parade will travel down Main Street Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. and the Homecoming dance will be held Saturday nigh...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 8, 2019
A long-worked on, much-talked about economic development agreement between Marysville and Jerome Township will come before City Council next week. At Monday night’s city council work session, the body...
Officials seek to ID suspects from theft ring
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By Mac Cordell 
October 7, 2019
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help locating a white male and a Ford Ranger, seen in these Sept. 19 photos from surveillance footage, believed to be involved with multiple theft...
Newspaper carriers honored
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 7, 2019
As part of National Newspaper Carrier Week, The Marysville Journal-Tribune recently honored several of its best newspaper carriers. Each one is a seasoned carrier who has received high praise from the...
MHRB holds annual meeting
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 7, 2019
Dr. Phil Atkins speaks at the Mental Health and Recovery Board annual meeting Friday night at Dorral Farms off Hinton Mill Road. Awards were given to Carl Mandanisi, Consumer Advocate, Tisha McCreary,...
Local officials pleased with pool season
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By Mac Cordell 
October 5, 2019
Marysville pool officials are pleased with the 2019 season. Daily attendance increased for a second consecutive year. (Photo submitted) Officials in Plain City and Marysville are pleased with the summ...
MAP hosts Manufacturing Day tours
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 5, 2019
Several Honda locations opened their doors this week for students to tour the facilities as part of National Manufacturing Day. Above, students from Marysville, Northland high schools toured the Marys...
Consultant: Employees topping out county salaries
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By Mac Cordell 
October 4, 2019
Union County officials are discussing how employees are reaching the top of their pay scale and if they should address that. Earlier this week county officials met with representatives from Clemans Ne...
Bringing in the beans
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 4, 2019
Although the temperatures this week didn’t make it feel like harvest season, the dry conditions proved favorable for those who wanted to take crops off their fields. Above combines remove soybeans fro...
Walk to School Day held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 4, 2019
Marysville families took advantage of the fall weather this morning, during Walk to School Day. Four local elementary schools took part in the event, which is organized by the Marysville Safe Routes t...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 3, 2019
The man responsible for a crash that killed his teenage cousin and injured his brother and several others will spend the next four and a half years in prison. Christopher Conrad, 20, of 24660 state Ro...
Record fall
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 3, 2019
The sights of fall and Halloween season rarely overlap with mid-summer readings on the thermometer, but this week has been one for the record books. After setting record high temperatures in the low 9...
Road closed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 3, 2019
Route 736, between U.S. 42 and Hickory Ridge Road, was closed for several hours this morning while officials dealt with low hanging wires. A deputy was stationed at U.S. 42 this morning to keep travel...
Walk to School Day planned
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 3, 2019
Marysville’s Walk to School Day events are set for Friday, Oct. 4. Four local elementary schools - Edgewood, Mill Valley, Navin and Northwood - will be participating in the event. Routes were sent hom...
Historic property to be sold
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By Mac Cordell 
October 2, 2019
Plans are underway to level the home at 1329 E. Fifth St., in Marysville, pictured above, to build a new Sunbelt Rental facility, below. Currently, Sunbelt has a store on Delaware Avenue. That buildin...
JTFD to host town halls on fire levy
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 2, 2019
The Jerome Township Fire Department is hosting a series of town hall meetings to discuss the upcoming fire levy on November’s ballot. During Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Fire Chief Doug Stewar...
P.C. to use West Jeff building department
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 1, 2019
Plain City is moving forward with plans to cut ties with Union County’s building department. Village Council held a special meeting Monday to discuss legislation that would name West Jefferson as Plai...
County Home Road ball field expansion
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By Mac Cordell 
October 1, 2019
Work is continuing on the ball fields at the Joint Recreation District’s facility on County Home Road. The project will add four natural turf fields and will put artificial turf on the facility’s two ...
Final touches
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 1, 2019
Officials are putting the final touches on a year-long construction project to build a new Ohio Department of Transportation garage near the intersection of state Route 4 and Collins Avenue, adjacent ...
Firefighters injured in York Township blaze
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By Mac Cordell 
September 30, 2019
A pair of firefighters suffered minor injuries Friday as more than 10 fire companies battled a fire in York Township. Liberty Township Fire Chief Lloyd Segner said the home at 19020 Powder Lick Road, ...
UCHD plans tire event to help reduce area mosquito numbers
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 30, 2019
Pictured above is a mosquito photographed in the area of East Fifth Street recently. The Union county Health Department is planning tire collection events on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Union County Fair...
Crash nearly ends in pond
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 30, 2019
At approximately 8:10 a.m., a Chevrolet Colorado traveling northbound on Route 31 near Route 347 swerved to the right of the roadway to avoid a semi-truck traveling southbound that was left-of-center ...