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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 30, 2018
Jordan Spieth, currently fifth in the PGA Tour world rankings, signs autographs for fans Tuesday at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin ahead of this week’s Memorial Tournament. Also shown in at...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 30, 2018
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a double car accident involving four vehicles blocked traffic from both sides of U.S. 33, between Route 739 and Poling Road at 3:41 p.m. Tuesday. A 2008 Hon...
Grants available for local home repair projects
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By Will Channell 
May 30, 2018
Residents needing home repairs who are short on funds can apply for help, according to local officials. The Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) Grant is a biannual grant for those with lo...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 30, 2018
Amanda Erwin, pictured above, had her first book, “Death Bears New Life,” published in March. In it, she writes about how to cope with death, written in a way to connect with all audiences. As a kinde...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 29, 2018
Top right, guest speaker Robert Mergel addresses the crowd about the American Civil War at Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Oakdale Cemetery. Mergel is a lecturer at The Ohio State University in the ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 29, 2018
Pictured is Erinn Jackson, a student at Jonathan Alder High School, accepting a scholarship for studying abroad at a Columbus Rotary event in April. She was one of two recipients of the scholarship th...
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By Will Channell 
May 29, 2018
Marysville fire fighters battle flames at a home on Adena Pointe Drive caused by a propane tank that exploded in the garage Friday evening. Officials advise residents to grill outside during barbecue ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 25, 2018
In April, Bunsold Middle School’s career connection students created care packages in buckets to send to overseas soldiers in an effort to support the troops. The buckets contained personal hygiene it...
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By Will Channell 
May 25, 2018
Triad is tapping a nearby district for its new interim transportation director. Triad Superintendent Chris Piper told the board of education Thursday that Matt Mayberry will take the role of interim t...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 25, 2018
Officials have confirmed a field in Irwin will be part of Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2018. Aaron Boerger, owner and operator of Spring Fork Farms, has confirmed the farm will host the tour’s opening conce...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 25, 2018
Andy Watson and his wife, Laura, pose for a picture in front of the newly-restored Memphis Belle at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Watson spent the last 22 years communicating wit...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 24, 2018
Chief Doug Stewart has placed an increased emphasis on both physical and educational training for members of the Jerome Township Division of Fire. Crew members and leaders have been working through an...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 24, 2018
Young members of Marysville’s Civil Air Patrol are shown placing flags atop graves in Oakdale Cemetery Wednesday evening. The cadets said it is important to honor fallen soldiers every day, rather tha...
Fairbanks announces top scholars for class of 2017-18
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 23, 2018
Editor’s note: The Journal-Tribune wants to celebrate the success of local high school students from the community and tell their story. As the students graduate from high school, there are always a f...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 23, 2018
The seniors of Tolles Career & Technical Center learned important life skills at the school’s Real World Institute conference May 16. Students attended six 20-minute class sessions covering topics fro...
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By Will Channell 
May 23, 2018
The Marysville Board of Zoning Appeals approved Tuesday a “car condo” storage facility for luxury vehicles and recreational vehicles. Pictured above is a preliminary illustration of what the final sto...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2018
The Marysville Elks recently recognized the graduating seniors in the Antlers program. The Antlers is a service organization sponsored by the Elks which is open to middle and high school students. Alt...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2018
Fairbanks Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members recently competed in the Ohio Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events in Columbus. Nine students qualified to co...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
May 22, 2018
The North Union Elementary School (NUES) was the site for the monthly school board meeting Monday evening. Darlene Allison, principal at NUES, welcomed the board and all the guests present. Third grad...
Fairbanks adjusts policy regarding college credit courses
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 22, 2018
The Fairbanks Board of Education has a new policy on College Credit Plus (CCP) programs for the school district. At Monday night’s meeting, the board approved of a policy change regarding how students...
Landowner responds to donation request
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By Mac Cordell 
May 22, 2018
County officials are asking a Jerome Township landowner for help making infrastructure improvements in the area at Monday night’s township trustee meeting. While the request was made in private, John ...
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By Will Channell 
May 22, 2018
At Monday’s Marysville City Council meeting, the city honored city Fire and EMS workers, declaring it “EMS Week” in Marysville. Mayor J.R. Rausch referred to EMS as a, “vital public service.” Pictured...
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By Will Channell 
May 21, 2018
HOFFMAN Starting in August, North Union Educator Vickie Hoffman will take over leading Triad Local Schools. The Triad School Board unanimously voted at a special meeting Saturday to hire Hoffman as th...
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By Will Channell 
May 21, 2018
At right, participants walk down Main Street onto East Fifth Street as part of the sixth-annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march Friday afternoon. The march is meant to raise awareness of sexual assault...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 21, 2018
Law enforcement officials seized guns, body armor, drugs, cash and other items, pictured above, related to an alleged drug manufacturing operation following a raid Friday in Marysville. A pair of men ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 18, 2018
Fairbanks High School’s (FHS) alumni association will host its annual dinner at the FHS gymnasium at 6 p.m. May 25. At the dinner, a watercolor painting of the former Union Local High School, painted ...
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By Will Channell 
May 18, 2018
Marysville Police Officer Eric Collier talks to a motorist at Thursday’s Click It or Ticket check at Main and Sixth streets. The event had local law enforcement officers checking at the intersection’s...
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By Will Channell 
May 18, 2018
Marysville Mitts, a local travel baseball club, could soon see one of its most beloved coaches immortalized on the field they most often use. The Marysville Parks and Recreation Commission voted 3-0 T...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 18, 2018
Former Mill Valley Elementary School students, decked out in graduation robes, were cheered through the halls of the school by its current students Thursday morning. The student body was comprised of ...