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By Mac Cordell 
May 14, 2018
The Union County Emergency Management Agency is moving from its current storage facility at 445 North Maple St. to a pair of buildings at 20900 Northwest Parkway, the former Segner Construction and ad...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 14, 2018
What started as a routine traffic stop, stopped more than three pounds of marijuana from coming into Marysville and ended in an indictment for a Columbus man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted ...
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By Sam Dillon 
May 14, 2018
A mother Robin sits atop of her nest while her babies’ peek out from underneath as they take in the warm weather. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2018
Charlotte Byers, of Ostrander, recently received the Outstanding Prospective Teacher Award from Grace College’s school of education in Winona Lake, Indiana. She is a senior at Grace College and is a s...
Former zoning inspector will again serve Jerome Township
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By Mac Cordell 
May 14, 2018
Jerome Township officials have hired the former zoning inspector to review a pair of proposed new neighborhoods. At a recent meeting, the Jerome Township trustees appropriated $7,000 for G2 Consulting...
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By Will Channell 
May 14, 2018
Rylan Moody, 4, of Route 161, takes a chunk out of the ground with the playground shovel at Lewis Memorial Park Friday afternoon. With the last days of school approaching and warm weather arriving, pe...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 14, 2018
Pictured are Marysville High School students, who are a part of the school’s help desk course, working to repair a desktop computer. The course is designed to teach students how to fix electronics aro...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 11, 2018
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, power lines were brought down on White Stone Road, between Kaiser and Lowe roads, after a 2003 Honda Civic, driven by Michael Hamilton, 36, of Marysville, s...
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By Will Channell 
May 11, 2018
Local law enforcement agencies hosted the In the Line of Duty ceremony on the Union County Courthouse lawn Thursday evening. Pictured is Richwood Police Chief Monte Asher speaking to the assembled cro...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 11, 2018
In the past, cell phones in schools were seen as a distraction to the educational environment. Now, they have a new purpose. Jonathan Langhals, assistant superintendent for the Marysville Exempted Vil...
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By Will Channell 
May 10, 2018
Bridget Sanders, of Marysville, watches her children Owen Pyles, 5, left, and Myan Pyles, 3, play on the banks of Mill Creek at Schwartzkopf Park Wednesday afternoon. With the weather getting warmer, ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 10, 2018
North Lewisburg’s Boy Scout Troop #87 performed the Pledge of Allegiance at the village council meeting Wednesday night. The troop accompanied Cameron Edge, a scout who gave council a proposal to cons...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 10, 2018
BEVERLY –––– A local man who allegedly stole turnout gear so he could respond to emergencies and act like a firefighter has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tony L. Beverly, 18,...
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By Will Channell 
May 10, 2018
Wednesday night Marysville’s design review board approved a Hardee’s restaurant design similar to the one pictured above, which is located in Weaverville, North Carolina. The original design had a red...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 9, 2018
On Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, at 7 p.m. a Swing Into Spring jazz concert will be held at the Union County Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Columbus swing band In Full Swing will perform along ...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 9, 2018
While Marysville attorney Leah Sellers received more than 400 votes in Union County, ballots cast for her did not count. Last month, Sellers pulled out of the race for Ohio’s 4th Congressional Distric...
Richardson wins battle of locals in GOP primary
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By Will Channell 
May 9, 2018
RICHARDSON –––– When talking about her bid for the Republican candidacy for the Ohio House last week, Tracy Richardson said she wanted to be someone people trust. The results of this week’s election s...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 9, 2018
Marysville residents have been abuzz this spring with the sighting of a family of bald eagles on the western portion of the city. With sightings from the Marysville Reservoir to Mill Valley, many citi...
Voters approve Hi-Point levy
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 9, 2018
The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center levy passed in a close vote Tuesday. According to each county’s board of elections offices, the estimated number of votes for the levy were 11,235 in support and 10,505...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 8, 2018
Fire officials showed off new equipment at Monday night’s meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees. The trustees took a 15-minute break during the meeting to look through and examine the depar...
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By Will Channell 
May 8, 2018
City of Marysville officials are looking to change how they compensate residents’ outdoor water usage. At a work session Monday, city council discussed doing away with its Summer Sewer Credit Program....
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By Mac Cordell 
May 8, 2018
Joan Wells will be honored today by the Ohio Secretary of State. Wells has worked for the Board of Elections for many years. Above, Wells, right, helps voter Robert Kissinger sign-in to vote today at ...
Troopers confiscate a pound of marijuana
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
A normal traffic stop last week ended in troopers finding a pound of marijuana in a vehicle. On Monday, April 30, at about 6:30 p.m. troopers stopped a vehicle on U.S. 33 near Route 345 for having no ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 7, 2018
Pictured is Congressman Jim Jordan distributing awards to art pieces entered in this year’s 4th District Congressional Art Competition at the Houston House Friday afternoon. The contest, hosted by the...
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By Will Channell 
May 7, 2018
Inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) watch members of the prison’s Inside/Out choir perform Sunday at the facility. The ensemble is an offshoot of the Harmony Project, a choir based in Colu...
Officials prepare for sixth Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
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By Mac Cordell 
May 7, 2018
Local officials are asking for the public’s help in bringing awareness to end violence against women. The sixth annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event is scheduled for Friday, May 18. Registration begi...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church held a confirmation ceremony for the class of 2018 Monday. They were confirmed in their faith by Bishop Frederick Campbell. Pictured are, left to right, front row, ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Pictured is the McCloud House on 240 W. Fourth St. This house has been featured in a 2018 historic home tour by Team Marysville. The tour is intended to stir interest in homes and buildings in the cit...
Creekview student found with knife
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Authorities are investigating an incident at Creekview Intermediate School involving a girl bringing a knife into the building Thursday. According to Marysville Deputy Police Chief Bo Spain, police re...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Zoe Newman, 6, of Marysville, is shown above getting her face painted by Stacey Hall at the Edgewood Extravaganza Friday night. Families large and small turned out for the annual event which blends ga...