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Local men charged in cocaine ring
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
May 23, 2024
A trio of local men has been indicted for allegedly running a cocaine trafficking ring. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ryan William Shuster, Eric Edward Mills and Dylan Michael Goen, chargin...
Jerome pushes back on action that would squash zoning, referendums
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 23, 2024
The Jerome Township Trustees are pushing back against legislative recommendations to improve the housing shortage in Ohio, which they say actually harm local government in order to advance special int...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 23, 2024
A variety of events to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday are planned throughout Union County. Marysville Memorial Day ceremonies in Marysville will revolve around the theme “Freedom isn’t free,” aimi...
District prepares for November levy contingency plan discussions
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By Chad Williamson 
May 23, 2024
Marysville school officials got the ball rolling on creating a contingency plan should a levy attempt fail in November. A special meeting of the Marysville Board of Education Wednesday gave a glimpse ...
Behavior a growing issue in Marysville elementaries
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By Chad Williamson 
May 23, 2024
J-T Podcast tackles issue For a longer discussion about the elementary behavior problems being seen in the Marysville District, listen to Thursday’s episode of the Journal-Tribune Podcast. The podcast...
Jerome roundabout work to begin
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 23, 2024
The Mitchell-DewittRoad/Industrial Parkway intersection will be closed beginning Tuesday as a long-awaited project to construct a roundabout begins. Officials said the intersection will be closed for ...
Marysville School District names top scholars for class of 2024
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 23, 2024
The Marysville School District recently announced its top scholars for the graduating class of 2024, including scholarship winners and valedictorians. The Marysville High School and Early College High...
Marysville man sentenced for child sex crimes
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By Mac Cordell 
May 21, 2024
More than two years after he was indicted, Justin A. Michel is headed to prison. Michel was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison. In May of 2022, a Union County Grand Jury indicted Michel on one c...
Students research how drug and alcohol products target kids
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 21, 2024
A group of students is shining a light on the availability of drug and alcohol-related products in Union County. At the regular North Union School Board meeting, the Union County Drug Free Coalition p...
Class of 2024 graduates
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By Tim Miller 
May 21, 2024
The graduation ceremony for the 400-plus members of the Marysville class of 2024 were held Saturday night in the Marysville High School stadium. Above, the members of the class throw their mortarboard...
Offender free after life sentences reversed
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
May 20, 2024
An appeals court reversed multiple convictions, including rapes, against Timothy Bruce, left. He recently pleaded guilty to a series of lesser charges and was released on time served as part of an agr...
Those impacted by weather event in March can seek SBA assistance
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By Michael Williamson 
May 20, 2024
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the disaster recovery arm of the Small Business Association are urging residents affected by severe weather to take advantage of availa...
Airport’s grass runway to see improvements
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By Kyle Meddles 
May 20, 2024
Some improvements are coming to the Union County Airport, after its board recently approved two construction projects. At the regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, airport authority members approv...
Health Dept. preparing for Marysville Safety Town
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 20, 2024
Registration is open for Marysville Safety Town and the Union County Health Department is seeking adult and youth volunteers. Marysville Safety Town is a fun-filled, four-day camp focusing on safety s...
Parent input shapes new school schedule
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By Chad Williamson 
May 17, 2024
When finalizing a bell schedule to provide additional flexibility for the bussing program, Marysville School officials settled on one that favored families over peak functionality. Following months of...
U.C. tornado sirens to be more targeted
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By Michael Williamson 
May 17, 2024
After severe weather brought damage to the area this year, all the communities across Union County will get updates to their tornado siren alert systems. Brad Gilbert, director of the county’s Emergen...
Local health dept. will no longer manage Hardin County grants
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 17, 2024
The Union County Health Department will no longer manage certain grant funding for its Kenton Hardin counterpart, although the local agency will continue to offer support as needed. Union County Healt...
County finds legal counsel for solar fight
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By Michael Williamson 
May 16, 2024
Union County now has legal counsel to assist with opposition efforts regarding the Richwood Solar project. At the regular county commissioners meeting Wednesday, the board approved a letter of engagem...
School focus groups see strong interest
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By Chad Williamson 
May 16, 2024
The Marysville School District is forming a pair of parent groups that will help shape the future for local students. The district recently sent invitations to local parents to volunteer for the Paren...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 15, 2024
A bill for ambulance services at Marysville High School’s upcoming graduation prompted a philosophical debate at Marysville City Council. During his comment period at Monday night’s meeting, Council P...
JA board presented strong financial forecast
News, Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
May 15, 2024
Jonathan Alder continues to be in a good place financially as the five-year forecast numbers came in higher than last year’s projections. Treasurer Mark Ingles updated the board of education Monday on...
City targets sidewalk repairs
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By Mac Cordell 
May 14, 2024
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) can be used to fund a variety of projects benefitting low- and moderate-income households. Officials want to use some of the funding to repair the east side o...
Plain City Council awards grants
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 14, 2024
Plain City Council approved all three requests submitted for this year’s Community Grant Program. During their most recent meeting, council members voted to award a grant to the Miami Valley Steam Thr...
Zoning issues continue to vex Richwood Council
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2024
Richwood council is at a standstill with what to do about zoning issues. At the regular meeting on Monday, council members discussed the difficulty of foreclosing on houses in the village, as well as ...
Family portraits
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 13, 2024
Katie Hammersmith, a sophomore at Marysville High School, is pictured working on a charcoal portrait of Assistant Wrestling Coach Rae McDonald. Working on hyperrealistic, large-scale pieces allows Kat...
Man facing prison after headbutting pair of officers
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
May 13, 2024
A Richwood man could be facing more than a decade in prison after allegedly headbutting a pair of police officers. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted James Nathan Hughes, 45, of 111 E. Ottawa St...
Temporary FEMA center opens in Raymond
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 13, 2024
Two more FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened today in Union and Licking counties to help residents kickstart their recovery after the March 14 tornadoes. Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Bus...
Marysville FFA honored as Top 10 chapter at state convention
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 13, 2024
Students from the Marysville Chapter of Future Farmers of America, pictured above, recently participated in the 96thOhio FFA Convention at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. The chapter and many of its...
Fallen officers honored
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 13, 2024
Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton and Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks set free three doves to recognize the three fallen law enforcement officers during the Union County Law Enforcement Memorial T...
Local artists show their creations
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 13, 2024
Beth Loulan observes the adult art exhibit at the Houston House during the Marysville Art League’s Local Artisan Expressions Union County Invitational Show. Local artists presented various pieces Thur...