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Tour of historic homes enters fourth year
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By Mac Cordell 
May 23, 2019
Pictured above is 235 West Third Street, the Levi Phelps House, which is one of the stops on the 2019 driving tour of historic Marysville homes. (Photo submitted) –––– Many of Marysville’s places matt...
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2019
Celebrations was the theme at the Monday night regular North Union School Board of Education meeting. North Union Elementary Principal Darlene Allison hosted a tour of the her school prior to the boar...
Fairbanks High School announces top scholars
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2019
Rhoades –––– Gerty –––– White –––– Smith –––– Fairbanks High School has announced its valedictorians and salutatorian for its 2018-19 graduation ceremony planned for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the footbal...
Police search for suspect from N.L. theft
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2019
Pictured above is a video screen capture of the suspect. (Photo submitted) –––– Mechanicsburg Police are looking for a suspect involved in a theft in North Lewisburg. According to police reports, the ...
Seatbelts are real lifesavers
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2019
Local law enforcement officials are participating in the national Click It or Ticket campaign to bring awareness to seatbelt safety and reminding drivers it is the law to wear them. Tuesday morning, r...
Liberty National Bank provides scholarship
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 21, 2019
Evan Smith, branch manager at Liberty National Bank, presents Fairbanks senior Samantha Picklesimer with a $1,500 scholarship from the bank’s Financial Literacy Program. (Photo submitted) –––– Liberty...
“First Lady of Edgewater” turns 105
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By Michael Williamson 
May 21, 2019
You can do a lot in a lifetime—especially if that lifetime spans 105 years. Dora Grove was born May 21, 1914, 105 years ago today, and she will celebrate that milestone with her family where she resid...
Zimmerman sees Marysville as a community full of pride
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 21, 2019
Larry Zimmerman, a former coach, educator and superintendent in Marysville, was once told by his dad, “there are a lot of eyes watching you grow up and are helping you grow up.” To him, it meant neigh...
Interim superintendent leaves Fairbanks
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By Mac Cordell 
May 21, 2019
Fairbanks School Board and officials watch as members of the middle school robotics program demonstrate their robots and programming skills as advisor Tony Gerstenberger, left, talks about the teams a...
Jerome Twp. discusses need for fire levy
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By Michael Williamson 
May 21, 2019
Jerome Township is looking at a possible new fire levy for the November ballot. With the growth of Jerome Village and the fire division planning to build a second station, township officials are sayin...
End of year festivities
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 21, 2019
Students, teachers and volunteers took part in Edgewood Elementary School’s field day Monday. Pictured above, from left to right are, volunteer Bobbi Martinez, students Layla Hoffman, Braylon Lucas, K...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 20, 2019
City officials are reminding residents that even though Marysville has a street sweeper again, they have a primary role to play in keeping the streets clean. “Just be neighborly. That is all we are as...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 20, 2019
Honda is launching a new initiative in its effort to make the company more earth friendly. As part of its ongoing effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its vehicles and operations, Honda is c...
Marysville holds graduation
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 20, 2019
The graduation ceremony for the 438 members of Marysville’s 2019 class was held Saturday night at the Battelle Grand Ballroom of the Columbus Convention Center. The event marked the first time the sch...
Marysville’s Uptown in full summer swing
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 20, 2019
Marysville Journal-Tribune and city officials unveiled a large, antique-style clock that the newspaper donated at Partners Park during the Friday Nights Uptown event. Given as a lead-in to the city’s ...
Flood waters swamp M.C. sewage system
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By Mac Cordell 
May 20, 2019
Pictured above, flood water has covered the pumps and pump station for sewage treatment in Milford Center. Village officials estimate they have about 24 hours of reserve capacity and are asking reside...
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2019
Law enforcement agencies around Union County came out for the “In the Line of Duty” memorial ceremony Thursday evening at the courthouse. The lives of Sheriff Forest S. Hager, Sergeant Roger Beekman, ...
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2019
The list of valedictorians has been released for Marysville High School graduating class of 2019. The graduation ceremony will be held Saturday at in Columbus. Marysville High School Valedictorians Fi...
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By Chad Williamson 
May 17, 2019
Marysville is home of the Monarchs, the king of the jungle, but when the district’s new football stadium opens next school year the facility could also host the king of beers, Budweiser. On Thursday n...
Turn around, don’t drown
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2019
A variety of roads, mostly in western Union County, were closed Friday due to high water and flooding. First responders are urging drivers to use caution and not cross water-covered roads. Drivers who...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2019
Church news The Fourth Sunday of Easter was celebrated May 12 at the Milford Center United Methodist Church. Worship aides for the service were Ben Connolly bell ringer, Ann and Ben Connolly greeters,...
Werling inducted into Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2019
Thirteen honorees, including a Union County man, were recognized for their accomplishments and volunteerism at the 44th Annual Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Recognition Ceremony. Donald We...
Man indicted from police chase
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By Mac Cordell 
May 16, 2019
The Newark man who allegedly nearly hit several police officers in a parking lot before leading them on a high-speed chase could be facing more than two decades in prison. The Union County Grand Jury ...
Facility work continues
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2019
–––– Work is progressing at the Marysville School District’s stadium projects. Above, workers have created a large trench under what is believed to be the location of the new turf field at the high sc...
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By Michael Williamson 
May 15, 2019
The resignation of the Jonathan Alder High School boys basketball head coach has officially been approved. The district board of education accepted Brent Cahill’s resignation at Monday’s regular meeti...
Disagreement squashed in N. Lewisburg
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By Mac Cordell 
May 15, 2019
North Lewisburg officials said netting on the outfield fences interfered with sight lines for cameras in the village park. Officials said Triad Junior Baseball and Softball Association installed the n...
Farmers Market set to open
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2019
Union County Farmers Market will open Saturday at the pavilion in Partners Park for its 34th season. The hours are 8:30-11:30 am. The market will run through Oct. 5. The market will feature a wide arr...
Development continues to draw debate
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By Mac Cordell 
May 14, 2019
The Redwood Apartment neighborhood will be marketed to seniors, empty nesters and young professionals. Each of the single-story units are set to have two-car garages. More than 10 of the project’s 25 ...