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The start of a wet week
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By Michael Williamson 
June 17, 2019
The ball fields of Schwartzkopf Park are shown flooded by the waters of Mill Creek which spilled its banks Sunday afternoon. Northern portions of Union County reported as much as four inches of rain o...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 17, 2019
Monday Madness June 17 at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday Madness is back - join us for special guests, programs, and fun every Monday throughout Summer Reading. This week’s program is: Egg Drop Challenge. Fo...
Honoring Old Glory
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 17, 2019
Marysville First Presbyterian Church at the corner of West Fifth and Court streets was decked out for Flag Day on Friday. Flag Day, which falls within National Flag Week, is a time when Americans are ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 17, 2019
Firefighters from several area departments battled a shed fire at 15183 Harmon-Patrick Road near Richwood Friday afternoon. The fire destroyed the structure and later caused damage to a nearby home. N...
Principal’s suit against local district tossed
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By Mac Cordell 
June 17, 2019
A federal magistrate has terminated a lawsuit against the Marysville Exempted Village School District. Former Northwood Elementary School Principal Melissa Hackett had filed suit in federal court, cla...
Local children splash into summer reading
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 17, 2019
Alice Mackey, Youth Reference Assistant at the Marysville Public Library, reads a story to a group of children at the Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool Friday. Throughout the summer, the library offe...
Manzoni on a mission
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 14, 2019
Charlie Manzoni, of Minnesota, poses at a marker for the Continental Divide in New Mexico during his cross-country cycling tour. Over 50 days, he plans to cycle from the Pacific to Atlantic Ocean to r...
Officials seek to fix rail crossing clogs
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By Michael Williamson 
June 14, 2019
County and city officials are exploring a possible solution to the traffic congestion issue at a pair of area railroad crossings in Marysville. At the county commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, county ...
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By Michael Williamson 
June 13, 2019
Plain City is looking at the benefits of an impact fee study that could potentially bring additional revenue into the village. Representatives from Strand and Associates, a civil engineering firm in C...
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By Mac Cordell 
June 13, 2019
What started with a disabled car has ended in indictments for several Columbus men. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tranez Minnifield, 21, Kenyetta Glass, 32, and Todd Hicks, 19, all of Colum...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 13, 2019
Construction is underway at the former Richwood Bank building on West Fifth Street where the renovated space will eventually house the Union County Prosecutor’s office. Crews demolished the drive-thru...
A bunch of rubbish
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By Chad Williamson 
June 12, 2019
North Lewisburg officials are concerned that a community service program is being abused. Nearly 10 years into the village’s community clean-up program, the quantity of rubbish being collected is incr...
Plain City roadwork behind schedule
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By Michael Williamson 
June 12, 2019
The Maple Street reconstruction project in Plain City will not be finished by its projected date of completion of June 21. Weather delays and project obstacles have led contractors to request an exten...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
June 11, 2019
Richwood Village Council members were told that there are three levies which are coming up for renewal. There is a 1.2-mill levy for the general fund, which brings in $30,885, set to expire soon. Afte...
News, Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
June 11, 2019
Plain City residents will soon see stricter consequences for not maintaining their property. Village council passed an ordinance Monday evening that would amend the existing code dealing with weed and...
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 11, 2019
Officials say the Village of Milford Center is losing nearly $24,000 a year as a result of discrepancies in water billing and infiltration issues. At Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Virgil Reisinger s...
Apartment need questioned
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By Mac Cordell 
June 11, 2019
At Monday’s meeting, Marysville Council heard a first reading for Kenmore Place, a proposed 264-unit apartment complex. Above, the complex is proposed for 18.76 acres on Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard, ...
Shipping containers to townhouses?
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By Mac Cordell 
June 10, 2019
A two-story, duplex, made of shipping containers, is under construction at 714-716 Collins Avenue, off Linden Street. Officials say the apartments will be “cutting edge.” (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac...
Ministerial Association busy promoting LoveYouSee initiative
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 10, 2019
Pictured above, from left to right, are Rorke Warne of Springdale Baptist Church, Gene Miller of Agape Community Fellowship and Jeff Schooley of First Presbyterian with a with a sign promoting the loc...
UCHD gets funds to fight mosquitos
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 10, 2019
The Union County Health Department’s vector control intern, Collin Brown, set the first mosquito traps of the season last week near Mill Creek in Marysville. Brown, an undergraduate student at Ohio Un...
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By Michael Williamson 
June 10, 2019
Fields, like this one, across Union County are not as full as usual seasons. The wet spring has made planting difficult for local farmers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson) –––– This farme...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 10, 2019
Clair Grywalski, Trail Blazers 4-H Club Clair Grywalski is the daughter of Lisa Grywalski of Plain City. Grywalski’s history within 4-H is storied. She has shown a number of projects as the Ohio State...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 10, 2019
Discovery Riders, Inc., a non-profit, therapeutic equestrian learning and riding center, is offering a volunteer training workshop on June 15. The organization serves individuals of all ages four year...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 7, 2019
The Union County Sheriff’s Office, along with several public safety partners and many local governments in Union County have joined together to adopt an expanded community notification system called N...
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By Mac Cordell 
June 7, 2019
City officials are considering a policy to ensure property is maintained inside and out. At this week’s council work session, Code Enforcement Officer Zach Andrews presented a proposed update to the P...
BATT arrives
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 7, 2019
Marysville’s Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport (BATT) arrived in the city last night. The BATT will serve a variety of purposes for the city’s police department. The vehicle weighs about 19,000 pou...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 6, 2019
Agenda for Meeting of June 10, 2019 7 p.m. – Council Chambers – 209 S. Main St. Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance: Invocation: Roll Call: Approval of Minutes: May 27, 2019 Minutes and June 3, 2019 W...
Finalists selected for new economic development position
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 6, 2019
The Union County-Marysville Economic Development Partnership has narrowed the pool of candidates for a new project coordinator position to three finalists. The Development Project Coordinator will fun...
County renovations take shape
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By Michael Williamson 
June 6, 2019
Pictured above is a rendering of the future front entrance of the Union County Judicial Center, comprised of the courthouse and adjoining justice center. (Graphic submitted) –––– Union County official...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 5, 2019
An investigation is ongoing after a dump truck roll over Tuesday afternoon. About 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, a dump truck was driving north on state Route 37, just north of Magnetic Springs. The driver of th...