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Hope Center seeks holiday gifts for teens
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By Will Channell 
November 29, 2018
A closet nearly overflows with items for needy families at the Hope Center for this holiday season. Hope Center officials are asking residents to provide gifts suitable for teenagers this Christmas. (...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 28, 2018
Editor’s note: The following information was written by Union County Concerts Association volunteer Florence Allen. ––– The Aladdin Shrine Band will perform on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Marysville High...
Transitioning from Christmas Walk to parade
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By Will Channell 
November 28, 2018
Marysville City Worker Duane Lord takes down boundary sign on East Fifth Street this morning leftover from Monday’s Christmas Walk event. Lord said he spent much of his morning rearranging signs from ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 28, 2018
The Christmas season will be underway Saturday in Plain City. The village will celebrate Uptown Plain City Organization’s (UPCO’s) Christmas Under the Clock from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. UPCO offici...
Bunsold girls hoopsters begin season with victory
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 27, 2018
The Bunsold Middle School Red girls basketball team won its season opener on Monday. The Lady Monarchs rolled past Whitehall Rosemore, 45-12. Maddie Hansen led Bunsold with 16 points, while Reagan Cot...
Power outage hits Fairbanks schools Monday
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By Jacob Runnels 
November 27, 2018
A power outage affected the Fairbanks Middle School and High School building on a chilly Monday afternoon. Fairbanks schools were out for Thanksgiving break Monday, and students returned to school tod...
Plain City moving on funding new municipal building
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By Mac Cordell 
November 27, 2018
Plain City Council has approved borrowing up to $4 million for the construction of a new municipal building. The building is expected to hold administrative offices, the police department, a large mee...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
November 27, 2018
On Monday night, Richwood Village Council members heard from Craig Mescher of Access Engineering about Phase 1 of the Franklin Street project, which will help take care of standing water after heavy r...
The feel of Christmas
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By Will Channell 
November 27, 2018
Despite the calendar still reading November, the streets of Marysville had a late December feel Monday night during the Uptown Christmas Walk, as light snow fell on those attending.  At left, Santa Cl...
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By Will Channell 
November 27, 2018
Residents who received two water bills from the City of Marysville don’t need to worry – officials say it was a mistake. At Monday night’s city council meeting, council-person Nevin Taylor asked Finan...
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By Jacob Runnels 
November 26, 2018
Construction crew members with DD&B Construction were working this morning to frame the third floor of the planned Home2 Suites by Hilton on Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard. Workers said tapping into the...
Christmas shopping kickoff
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By Will Channell 
November 23, 2018
Rural King employee Amy Joliff, of Richwood, checks out Jarrett Gast, of Bellefontaine, today after Gast spent the morning taking advantage of the store’s Black Friday deals. The United State Census B...
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By Mac Cordell 
November 23, 2018
A Marysville man could be facing more than a decade and a half in prison after allegedly having sexual contact with two girls. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Lance A. Taylor, 48, of 19306 Bo...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 21, 2018
Students and staff at Marysville’s Early College High School (ECHS) are mourning the death of a student. According to Union County Coroner’s Office Investigator Lance Emberling, officials were called ...
UCSO deputy injured making arrest
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By Will Channell 
November 21, 2018
HASTINGS –––– A deputy from the Union County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the hospital Tuesday after responding to a domestic dispute on Hinton Mill Road. According to a release from the Union County ...
That better be a mistake
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By Mac Cordell 
November 21, 2018
The temperature reading under the McAuliffe’s Ace Hardware sign shows a strange reading Tuesday afternoon after a power outage caused in malfunction. According to Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) spokeswom...
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By Mac Cordell 
November 21, 2018
A Galion man could be facing two decades in prison after allegedly trafficking in crack cocaine. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Christopher Elijah Saultz, 23, on one count each of possession...
Monarch band uniforms showing their age
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By Will Channell 
November 20, 2018
Marysville Band Director Bill Thissen compares the high school’s standard band uniform, left, with that of the band’s drum major. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– The Marysville High Scho...
Local tattooist has no issues with UCHD fees
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By Jacob Runnels 
November 20, 2018
Ryan Forrider, of Richwood, is a tattoo artist with 12 years of experience under his belt, and has independently run the only tattoo parlor in Marysville, Fair Winds Tattoo, since 2014. The Union Coun...
Fairbanks considering life skills lab
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By Jacob Runnels 
November 20, 2018
The Fairbanks School District is moving along with its permanent improvement plan for 2019. At a board of education meeting Monday night, board members heard from teacher Kristi Payne about what she h...
Fairbanks art teacher has works put on display
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By Will Channell 
November 20, 2018
Fairbanks Art Teacher Mitzi Noland stands next to two of her three pieces selected to be shown in the Ohio Arts Council’s Art Educators as Artists show at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus. (Journal-Tribu...
Jerome Township appoints public records officer
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By Mac Cordell 
November 20, 2018
For more than two years, Jerome Township resident Barry Adler has attended nearly every trustees meeting. He asks about a variety of issues including traffic studies, trees, rental of the township hal...
Community Thanksgiving meal set for 27th year
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By Will Channell 
November 20, 2018
Pictured are volunteers working to make sure First United Methodist Church’s annual Thanksgiving community dinner went well in 2017. This year’s event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, and is ope...
In the mind of a murderer
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By Will Channell 
November 20, 2018
Union County Coroner’s Office Investigator Lance Emberling points to a board the coroner’s staff uses to keep track of investigations. (Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell) –––– Officials have a ti...
Repairs made
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By Will Channell 
November 19, 2018
A pair of Spectrum workers repair a cable line on Vine Street Friday afternoon. One worker said the work was needed after minor problems were found with a local cable tap. (Journal-Tribune photo by Wi...
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By Jacob Runnels 
November 19, 2018
Marysville High School Principal Thomas Cochran highlighted the school’s attention to graduation pathways and individualized learning at Thursday night’s school board meeting. Cochran’s presentation w...
Reaches 75 percent of goal
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 19, 2018
United Way of Union County Campaign Committee members, from left to right, Evan Smith, Stephanie McKinnon and Andy Britt help mark 75 percent toward the non-profit’s $1,000,060 goal for the 2018-19 an...
Ride will benefit cancer patient
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 16, 2018
Members of the Delaware Harley Riders will host a “Sleigh Bell Ride” benefit Saturday, Nov. 17 at Lucky’s Grille. According to a letter written by event co-organizer Michael Holden, money raised at th...