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Ragtime Strutters to be next Community Concert
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 5, 2019
Editor’s note: The following information is provided by Union County Community Concert Association board member and community volunteer Florence Allen. ––– The Union County Community Concert Associati...
Residents have options after recent wind damage
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 5, 2019
With the recent storms and high winds, the Union County Auditor is reminding residents that high winds and storms may have changed the value of their property. In a recent announcement, county auditor...
Young thespians
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 1, 2019
Pictured above, from left to right, Bunsold Middle School eighth grader Keira Beckley as Cinderella, eighth grader Joseph Digney as Prince Charming and seventh grader Dalton Kane as the narrator are s...
Crash closes U.S. 33 Thursday night
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 1, 2019
Marysville Police responded to a crash on U.S. 33 westbound near the Waldo Road overpass Thursday at 11:10 p.m. that resulted in an hour-long road closure. According to Marysville Police Deputy Chief ...
ORW inmate  indicted for threatening prosecutor
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By Mac Cordell 
February 28, 2019
In inmate at the Ohio Reformatory for Women is facing additional prison time after allegedly sending threats to the county prosecutor. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Amy Elizabeth Resch, 28. R...
More apartments proposed
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By Will Channell 
February 28, 2019
Above is a planned use development (PUD) to be presented at next week’s Marysville Planning Commission meeting. Metro Development, the same company building an apartment complex on Cooks Pointe Boulev...
Dances with scarves
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By Will Channell 
February 27, 2019
Alice Mackey of the Marysville Library youth services department leads a group of children in song before this morning’s preschool story time at the library. Mackey led the children in a variety of da...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 27, 2019
Less than six months after assaulting a local teen, a Marysville man has been indicted, charged with attacking him again. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey Febus, 48, of 329 S. Plum St....
Art in ice
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 27, 2019
Pictured are images from the Marysville Upground Reservoir Tuesday afternoon, showing displays of ice caused by the recent windy weekend. At right, large blocks of ice piled up on the shoreline after ...
Daycare provider pleads guilty in baby death
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By Mac Cordell 
February 27, 2019
Moments before her trial was set to begin, a Marysville woman admitted to actions that led to the death of a 2-month-old baby in her care. On Monday, Hayley Breann Rausch, 24, of 20820 Wolford Maskill...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
February 27, 2019
Following an executive session, Richwood Council approved a three percent pay increase for village employees at Monday’s meeting . Council approved the first reading on the increases and, if approved ...
New Fairbanks superintendent shares vision
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 27, 2019
Kaye Phelps, left, congratulates Adham Schirg, right, for being named as the new superintendent of the Fairbanks School District. Schirg attended Monday night’s board of education meeting to talk to c...
Council updated on Red Cross, wind storm
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By Will Channell 
February 27, 2019
The weekend’s high winds caused a dugout at Eljer Park to collapse. At Monday’s city council meeting, officials said they’re still working out the cost to repair the dugout. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...
Marysville, Triad hoopsters fall in tournament action
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By Tim Miller 
February 25, 2019
Marysville’s Bodie Eberhart goes up for a basket. The Monarchs’ season came to an end with a Division I tournament loss at Columbus Walnut Ridge on Saturday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) ––––...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 25, 2019
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted two Marysville men on unrelated charges stemming from separate overdose deaths. Kyle Edward Nelson, 25, of 811 Hickory Dr., Marysville is charged with one coun...
A blustery weekend
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By Will Channell 
February 25, 2019
Pictured above, this weekend’s sustained high winds snapped off a tree on Elwood Avenue. The tree narrowly missed the home on the property. (Photo submitted) –––– This weekend’s windy weather tore pow...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 25, 2019
A Marysville man is facing a variety of felony charges after allegedly getting a girl drunk then having sex with her. A grand jury has indicted Wyatt Markus Fraker, 24, of 449 Windmill Drive, Marysvil...
Expanding smart intersection program
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By Will Channell 
February 22, 2019
City of Marysville worker Duane Lord tests equipment related to Honda’s smart intersection Thursday afternoon near Fourth and Main streets. The intersection is focused on testing connected vehicle tec...
Education, News
By Jacob Runnels 
February 22, 2019
The Marysville School District wants to improve its bus camera system. At a board of education meeting Thursday night, District Treasurer Todd Johnson reported the school has applied for a $40,000 saf...
Officials deliver State of the City
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By Will Channell 
February 22, 2019
Residents and local government officials listen to a panel of Marysville officials at Thursday’s Marysville State of the City event. The panel is, from left, IT Director Aaron Story, Union County Econ...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 22, 2019
A pair of allegedly illegal immigrants could be facing prison time and possible deportation after allegedly being caught with drugs, cash and guns. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel Alva...
UCHD to review rules involving septic systems
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 21, 2019
Union County Health Department Health Commissioner Jason Orcena, left, congratulated Al Channell, right, for serving as president of the board of health for 10 years at a meeting Wednesday. Channell s...
Senator speaks at Lincoln Day Dinner
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 21, 2019
Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman was the featured speaker at Wednesday night’s Lincoln Day Dinner at the Union County Services Center. “It was great to be in Marysville yesterday to visit Scott’s M...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 21, 2019
North Union students and faculty are dealing with tragedy this week after an eighth grade student committed suicide Tuesday evening. According to Union County Coroner’s Office Investigator Lance Ember...
Charges allege family web of abuse
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By Mac Cordell 
February 21, 2019
Several members of a local family are in jail on charges involving the alleged rape and endangerment of a group of children. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Calvin York, his brother J...
Widespread Marysville power outage was short in duration
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 20, 2019
Most of Marysville experienced a short power outage Tuesday afternoon. Mary Anne Kabel, director of corporate communications for DP&L, said the outage occurred for 93 seconds, and affected 9,300 custo...
Area attorney suspended by supreme court
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By Mac Cordell 
February 20, 2019
A state disciplinary board has suspended a local attorney for her conduct. The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Board of Professional Conduct found that Natalie Jonnelle Bahan acted inappropriately when she tr...
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By Will Channell 
February 20, 2019
City of Marysville and County officials seem ready to commit to Nixle. The city’s finance committee discussed allocating additional money to upgrade the city and county’s free Nixle usage to a premium...
More Ohio winter
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 20, 2019
Above, the large amount of snow this morning, measured at 6 inches in some locations, delayed the plans of the Rohr family, but they made the best of it. The family said this is the first snowman they...
Lady Cardinals honored
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By Sam Dillon 
February 19, 2019
These Triad High School girls basketball players earned special awards for the 2018-19 season. They are from left, Cati LeVan, first-team Ohio Heritage Conference North and second-team All-Southwest; ...