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By Will Channell 
March 23, 2019
Whit’s Frozen Custard Manager David Nease works at the restaurant’s new location on East Fifth Street Friday afternoon, fixing it up ahead of the new site’s launch. Whit’s Operator Todd Poole said he’...
MHS lacrosse teams fall
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By Tim Miller 
March 22, 2019
Marysville High School’s boys varsity lacrosse team dropped a pair of matches earlier this week. The Monarchs opened the season with a 14-1 setback at Hilliard Darby on Monday. The loan goal for Marys...
United Way of Union County hands out workplace awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 22, 2019
URE employees accept the Ultimate Goal Buster Award at the United Way of Union County’s Workplace Campaign Awards event held on Thursday. URE employees beat their workplace campaign goal by 33 percent...
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By Nancy Clark 
March 22, 2019
Bunsold Middle School (BMS) officials recently weighed in on how the school will prepare for its future enrollment numbers. Even though data provided by BMS shows an increase in student population and...
A first look inside the Memorial’s expansion
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By Will Channell 
March 22, 2019
Local dignitaries joined the Memorial Health Board of Trustees and hospital officials Thursday on a tour of the hospital’s new inpatient tower which is currently under construction. The $50 million Me...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 21, 2019
Pictured above, from left to right, are David Dodds (Paul Sycamore), Paula Arter (Penny Sycamore), Hailie Crowder (Alice Sycamore), Kevin Porter (Martin Vanderhof), Brad Anderson (Tony Kirby), Kathy S...
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 21, 2019
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) needs a new plumbing inspector. At a board of health meeting held Wednesday morning, UCHD Health Commissioner Jason Orcena reported that the department’s only...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 21, 2019
A Mill Valley man, arrested with drugs and multiple assault style guns, could be facing nearly three decades in prison. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Timothy Conley, 50, of 1178 Nutmeg Dr. ...
Stadium work underway
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 21, 2019
Demolition work on the Marysville High School Stadium us underway, as shown in the photos above and below. At left, Dale Drozdowski, left, and Paul Dowdall, of E&D Specialty Stands, Inc. work on the b...
County renovation project bids come in high
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 20, 2019
A project nearly two years in the works has hit another delay. Earlier this year the Union County Commissioners solicited bids for a project to renovate the former Richwood Bank building, 249 W. Fifth...
Local YMCA makes its case
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By Will Channell 
March 20, 2019
Samantha Reardon and her son, Frankie, look at poster boards with information on the City of Marysville’s possible purchase of the Union County YMCA building. The pair was among many residents who att...
Rolls 300 game
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 19, 2019
Zack Tompkins, a junior at Marysville High School, bowled a 300 perfect game during the 2018-19 season against Pickerington Central at Dragon Lanes. Tompkins is a member of the MHS bowling team and al...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
March 19, 2019
The North Union Board of Education learned of the new “pathways” from high school principal Janel Chapman during the regular Monday night meeting held at North Union High School. The board took a tour...
Fire quickly contained in basement
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By Will Channell 
March 19, 2019
Liberty Township Fire crews and the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a minor house fire at 27630 Route 739 Monday at 1:35 p.m. According to Liberty Township Fire Chief Lloyd Segner, a sump p...
Local man seriously injured in crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 19, 2019
A Marysville man was taken to Riverside Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a crash on U.S. 42 south of Hickory Ridge Road Monday. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol reports, at about 9:...
Fairbanks may limit open enrollment
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 19, 2019
Fairbanks Middle Students from Jim Fawcett’s sixth grade design and modeling class showcased their class projects at Monday night’s board of education meeting. They presented a range of devices and “t...
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 19, 2019
Parents in the Marysville School District will soon have a pre-kindergarten program available to their children. At a board of education meeting Thursday night, District K-6 Literacy Coordinator Steve...
Providing mental health services for students is tricky
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By Mac Cordell 
March 18, 2019
Officials at Jonathan Alder showed the Angst documentary to students, teachers and the community. A community wide forum was also held to discuss and raise awareness around anxiety. (Photo submitted) ...
Pilot identified in fatal plane crash
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By Will Channell 
March 18, 2019
Pictured above, wreckage hangs from power lines Sunday after a plane crashed on U.S. 42, killing at least one person. The crash caused the road to be closed until earlier this morning. (Photo provided...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 15, 2019
Marysville Exempted Village School District board member Nan Savidge was recognized at the Ohio School Boards Association’s Central Region Spring Conference at Villa Milano in Columbus on March 13. Th...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 15, 2019
Each year the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership at the Ohio State University sends students to high schools around the state for 12 weeks in order to gain real world e...
Love of Marysville brought Emrick home after 46 years
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 15, 2019
Sharon Emrick, a former and now current Marysville resident, found her way back home in 2014 — a decision she said was one of the best she ever made. Emrick was born here in 1946, but moved away in 19...
Spring is around the corner
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By Will Channell 
March 15, 2019
A local mother and son, who asked not to be identified, take advantage of Thursday’s warm weather by playing together at Schwartzkopf Park. Countless citizens were out and about in the afternoon walki...
Mill Valley Elementary locked down
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By Will Channell 
March 15, 2019
Marysville Police and Marysville Schools said there was no threat when an off-duty Pickerington Police officer was seen with a gun outside Mill Valley Elementary. According to Deputy Police Chief Tony...
Aaron Lewis to play at Balloon Fest
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 15, 2019
The Friday, Aug. 9, entertainment at All Ohio Balloon Festival is going to be rocker turned outspoken county singer Aaron Lewis. Lewis is known for his impassioned live show and outlaw country tunes, ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 15, 2019
The Marysville School District is interested in redistricting its elementary schools. At a board of education meeting Thursday night, Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Langhals presenting the findings...
Mill Valley mess
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By Will Channell 
March 14, 2019
A minor car crash on Route 31 over U.S. 33 caused quite a bit of traffic backup in the area of Mill Valley today at about 7:40 a.m. According to an email from Marysville Deputy Police Chief Tony Brook...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 14, 2019
Union County deputies responded to several vehicle break-ins Wednesday morning, though nothing was reported stolen. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports, deputies received reports for si...
A break from the cold
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By Jacob Runnels 
March 14, 2019
Though the rain will put a damper on today’s activities, residents took time to enjoy the 62-degree sunny weather Wednesday. Pictured are Juanita Allen, left, and Bob Allen, right, taking third grader...