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Commissioners don’t accept Jacquemin deal
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By Mac Cordell 
April 11, 2018
Against recommendation of the county prosecutor, engineer and administrator, the Union County Commissioners have refused to accept a negotiated infrastructure agreement for the Jacquemin Farms Develop...
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 10, 2018
Pictured is Milford Center solicitor Alison Boggs, swearing-in Dan Johnson, the village’s newest council member, at Monday night’s meeting. After visiting the council at March’s meeting, he expressed ...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
April 10, 2018
Richwood Council voted unanimously at Monday night’s regular meeting to purchase a new street roller for the village. Village Administrator Monte Asher had received bids for several types of street ro...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 10, 2018
The owner of Plain City’s clock tower building is asking the village for help preserving the structure. At Monday evening’s council meeting, Tammy Redmond, owner of Tique-Tock, asked the village to he...
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By Will Channell 
April 10, 2018
Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch, left, presents Marysville Kroger Marketplace Director Mark Ruff with a commendation at Monday’s council meeting. The commendation was awarded after Kroger approved the us...
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 9, 2018
Robert L. Neill, 96, of East Liberty and formerly of Plain City, died peacefully Friday evening, April 6, 2018, at his residence. He was a decorated World War II Army Air Corps veteran serving with th...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 9, 2018
The Marysville High School Swingers Unlimited Show Choir wrapped up its 2018 competition season by being named grand champions at the Waltham Eastern Show Choir Festival in Waltham, Massachusetts, Sat...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 9, 2018
A Richwood man could be facing nearly a decade in prison after allegedly attacking his grandfather. Dustin Tyler Waddell, 21, of 330 N. Franklin St., Richwood, has been indicted by the Union County Gr...
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By Will Channell 
April 9, 2018
Navin Elementary kindergarten teacher Kelly Doty leads students during a tornado drill Friday afternoon. According to Navin administrative assistant Annie Leonard, the school has drills in March, Apri...
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 9, 2018
Cracked water lines in Richwood affected water services for all houses in the village Friday afternoon. Monte Asher, village administrator and chief of police, said the water line break was reported a...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 9, 2018
A Kenton woman, found with what is believed to be 91 balloons of heroin, a baggie of crack and a crack pipe in her vagina has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Julie Anne Miller,...
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 6, 2018
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a 2009 Honda CR-V struck a 2013 Kenworth truck at the intersection of routes 4 and 161 at 11:01 a.m. Thursday. One person was taken to Memorial Hospital...
Commissioners adjust meeting framework
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By Mac Cordell 
April 6, 2018
The Union County Commissioners are reworking the way they operate. The commissioners currently schedule meetings throughout the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. County Commissioner Gary Lee recently sai...
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By Will Channell 
April 6, 2018
Pictured is the sign letting residents know about Big Lots upcoming move to U.S. 36. City Planner Chad Flowers said the move makes sense as commercial establishments migrate to the Colemans Crossing a...
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By Jacob Runnels 
April 5, 2018
Spanish students at Fairbanks High School spent a week in Costa Rica, starting March 19, as a part of a field trip to learn more about the country and its flora and fauna. They used their Spanish-spea...
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By Will Channell 
April 5, 2018
Pictured are the boundaries of the proposed designated drinking area for Uptown Marysville presented to city council members Monday. Residents would be able to walk around the district with alcoholic ...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 4, 2018
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, right, was at the Marysville Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. Jordan came to speak to pro-second amendment students and parents. The students will also be part of an April 20...
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By Will Channell 
April 4, 2018
A large amount of rainfall, about two and a half inches, flooded many parts of the area Tuesday. Pictured above is the intersection of Inskeep-Cratty Road and Route 245, which was closed to traffic du...
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By Will Channell 
April 3, 2018
Pictured is a map presented to council members Monday that includes a proposed new Marysville fire station, represented by the star to the southeast of the map. The station would expand the city’s fir...
Jerome Township weighs in on Plain City, Columbus water deal
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2018
Jerome Township officials are expressing concern about a plan to connect Plain City to the Columbus water system. “I am just not sure where Plain City is going with this,” Township Trustee Joe Craft s...
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By Chad Williamson 
April 3, 2018
Marysville Police officers and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers investigate a parked semi on East Fifth Street across from Leon’s Garage Sunday at about 12:30 p.m. Deputy Chief Tony Brooks said an o...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 3, 2018
Despite cold temperatures, the younger population of Marysville recently enjoyed attending several Easter egg hunts. Pictured in the top photo are the children of Ashley Nicole, of Marysville. (Photos...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 3, 2018
Gov. John Kasich recently approved legislation that will provide more than $1.65 million in funding for Union County projects. Last week, Kasich signed the state’s $2.62 billion capital budget. The ca...
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2018
Friends and family of Thomas Welch show relief in court Thursday after visiting Judge Timothy Campbell sentenced Welch to community control. Prosecutors argued that the man who inappropriately receive...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 30, 2018
Country group LOCASH, comprised of of singer-songwriters Preston Brust, left, and Chris Lucas, will be the featured entertainment Friday, Aug. 10, at the All Ohio Balloon Fest. Their 2016 album THE FI...
Thursday dangerous on county roads
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By Will Channell 
March 30, 2018
Thursday saw a slew of crashes on Union County roads, including one that cost a Springfield man his life. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) is still investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 30, 2018
Plain City officials are working through the legal process to recover money paid for a building that never got built. In 2017, Plain City officials paid $124,967 to Blaine Builders to construct what t...
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
March 30, 2018
The A Team consists of Connor Brandt, Gage Zwayer, Lucien Hendrickson, Jared Smith and Jobe Starks. (Photo submitted) –––– Members of the North Union Robotics teams are getting ready to compete in the...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 30, 2018
MILLER –––– A local man could be facing years in prison after he successfully convinced law enforcement officers and court officials that he was his brother. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Rya...