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Former gas station manger faces charges
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By Mac Cordell 
April 5, 2019
The manager of the Marathon gas station, 236 N. Main St., has been closed for several months. The manager is accused of stealing nearly $40,000 from the store then making a false police report claimin...
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By Marysville Journal-Tribune 
April 4, 2019
Thursday, April 4 --HIV testing - 3 to 5:30 p.m., health department, 940 London Ave. --Weight Watchers - 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church --Crazy Quilters of Union County – 6:30 p.m., Marysville Christ...
Workers cut line causing power outage at MHS
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By Mac Cordell 
April 4, 2019
A buried power line was cut Wednesday during construction of the Marysville High School Football stadium. The accident cut power to the high school as well as the transportation and maintenance facili...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 4, 2019
Memorial Health officials said today that Memorial Gables, the system’s skilled nursing facility, is experiencing increased reports of residents and staff with symptoms from norovirus. “Norovirus is t...
Landscaping company eyes move
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By Michael Williamson 
April 3, 2019
In a 2-1 vote, the Jerome Township Trustees voted to rezone 12.98 acres of land from medium density residential to planned development. The area, located on Watkins-California Road, is being looked at...
Plain City journalist hired to J-T staff
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 3, 2019
Some changes are being made to the talented writing staff at the Journal-Tribune. Readers may have noticed a new byline atop a story from Jerome Township in Tuesday’s newspaper, as Michael Williamson ...
Officials ask for park to carry Morey name
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2019
A park is planned for the plot of land at the intersection of London Avenue and Ninth Street. City officials are hoping the park will increase connectivity from Memorial Hospital into the Uptown. (Pho...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 2, 2019
Union County deputies are investigating a domestic argument on Woodstock Road in Union Township that sent a woman to the hospital. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a...
Getting ready for the season
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By Will Channell 
April 2, 2019
As the weather begins to transition from cold to warm, local officials are working to get parks and facilities ready for summer activities. City of Marysville parks worker Chad Clarridge begins work t...
Jerome Twp. fire chief has expanded job duties
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By Michael Williamson 
April 2, 2019
Jerome Township Fire Chief Doug Stewart, has been named the township’s new director of departments. Trustees voted 2-1 on the measure Monday evening, appointing Stewart to the new part-time position t...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 2, 2019
Marysville officials want more information before making a decision on purchasing the local YMCA. City Manager Terry Emery met this morning with the YMCA executive committee to discuss the city’s desi...
City officials set annual Marysville Uptown Clean-up Day
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By Will Channell 
April 1, 2019
Pictured above is a photo from the City of Marysville’s Facebook page from a previous Uptown Cleanup Day. The 2019 Uptown Marysville Spring Clean-Up Day will take place on April 27. (Photo submitted) ...
Plum Street project underway
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By Will Channell 
April 1, 2019
Work began last week on a project on South Plum Street to replace a bridge and carry out curb improvements. At last week’s Marysville City Council meeting, City Engineer Jeremy Hoyt said the work will...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 1, 2019
The man who allegedly threatened to stab police officers and emergency responders with dirty needles and escaped from police has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury. Anthony C. Lagos, 38, of ...
No shortage of predatory apps on smartphones
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 1, 2019
Local health officials have solutions to a growing problem of how children interact with the internet through smartphone apps. The internet has positive aspects for children, like watching videos and ...
Online shops meet real world in Marysville’s Uptown District
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By Will Channell 
April 1, 2019
Goodies Galore owner Katie Rappleye is pictured at the counter of her shop on East Fifth Street. She said keeping the business in the Uptown was important to her, since she doesn’t like seeing shops l...
Crews extinguish propane tank fire
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By Will Channell 
March 29, 2019
A Marysville firefighter sprays a propane tank that was reported as being on fire at a residence at Fourth and Maple streets at about 7:50 a.m. today. Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley said the resident...
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By Will Channell 
March 29, 2019
Triad Elementary School students are in good shape when it comes to reading. Elementary School Principal Lee Claypool told the school board Thursday that since the first time the Ohio third grade read...
Active shooter training held
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By Mac Cordell 
March 29, 2019
Dep. Matt Warden Warden, right, playing the role of a shooter, speaks with Terri Himes of the county commissioners’ office as part of Thursday’s simulated active shooter training. Many of the particip...
Accordion virtuoso, violinist are next community concert
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 28, 2019
Sergei Teleshev and Natasha Popova –––– Internationally-acclaimed accordion player, Sergei Teleshev and world-renowned violinist and singer, Natasha Popova will be performing at Bunsold Middle School ...
New voting machines rolling into county
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By Mac Cordell 
March 28, 2019
Tina LaRoche, deputy director of the Union County Board of Elections, demonstrates one of the new ballot marking machines Union County has purchased. Local election officials are testing the equipment...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
March 27, 2019
The North Union FFA Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) team placed first out of 28 schools in the state competition at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on Saturday. According to a release by the school...
Steam Threshers looking for new home
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By Mac Cordell 
March 27, 2019
Despite asking for a longer-term agreement, the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association is looking at a time when it will no longer be at Pastime Park. “We are actively looking elsewhere,” said Gary ...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
March 26, 2019
Representatives from North Union Little League approached council members during the regular Monday night meeting. The officers of the league asked council if it would be able to offer some help and g...
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By Will Channell 
March 26, 2019
Marysville City Council had some further discussion regarding the city’s possible purchase of the Union County YMCA Monday, including the possibility of letting residents decide themselves. Councilper...
Route 347 crash kills one
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 26, 2019
Pictured is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, driven by Jason Winter, 29, of Raymond, which was involved in a car crash at the intersection of Route 347 and Lunda Road this morning. Winter was announced deceased ...
Crews repair damaged dugout
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By Will Channell 
March 25, 2019
The City of Marysville has repaired a baseball dugout at Eljer Park, shown above, that collapsed due to high winds last month. Shown right, Goodwin Services worker Brock Horne reinforces one of the ot...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 25, 2019
A Delaware man could be facing more than five years in prison after allegedly causing a crash that injured another man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Justin Michael Vanhoesen, charging him ...
County employees to train for active shooter
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By Mac Cordell 
March 25, 2019
County officials and employees will be participating in an active shooter drill Thursday at the Union County Office Building. The trainings, similar to this one recently held at Marysville High School...