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Hands-on learning
By Michael Williamson 
June 9, 2025
Greyson, 4, of Bellefontaine, learns about the City of Marysville’s concrete recycling program at the annual Touch a Truck event Friday. The city’s cost-savings program takes used concrete and surfaci...
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Marysville woman charged in human trafficking ring
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 9, 2025
A Marysville woman is listed among the group who pleaded guilty to charges related to a Columbus-area human trafficking ring. Alexias Monay Lashel Carr-Johnson, 30, of Marysville pleaded guilty to per...
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Touch a Truck event avoids gloomy weather
By Michael Williamson 
June 7, 2025
Slightly gray and gloomy weather didn’t keep Hayes, 2, of Marysville, from checking out a parked backhoe at the city’s annual Touch a Truck event Friday morning. Families stopped by Mill Valley Park C...
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Jerome trustees OK 24-home development
By Kyle Meddles 
June 7, 2025
The Jerome Township Trustees voted to approve the next step toward bringing a new 24-unit housing development to the township, a development with a focus on preserving trees during its construction. D...
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The first of the Marysville traffic box wraps is up at Partners Park. The first one, shown above, is titled “Running into the Future” and embraces the project theme of bringing the past to life. Residents are encouraged to check out the art piece, which will be one of nine around the Uptown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Art wraps appearing in Uptown
By Michael Williamson 
June 6, 2025
The first of Marysville’s traffic box wraps is now available for people to see. Earlier this week, crews installed the first wrap at Partners Park in the city’s Uptown as part of the 2025 Traffic Box ...
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CSX confirms no injuries in train derailment
By Kyle Meddles 
June 6, 2025
A spokesperson for CSX Transportation has confirmed that a local CSX work train derailed a locomotive at around 8:40 a.m., Thursday, and that there were no injuries or threat to the surrounding commun...
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Crews work to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad tracks near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. (Photo submitted)
Emergency crews not called to derailment
By Kyle Meddles 
June 5, 2025
CSX Transportation crews worked to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. Fire Marshal Keith Watson with the Mar...
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Property values expected to climb
By Michael Williamson 
June 4, 2025
Union County may be slightly late in turning in the revaluation abstract to the state after the recent cyber security incident, but it doesn’t change the results: property values will likely be going ...
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UCBDD will seek renewal levy in the fall
By Michael Williamson 
June 4, 2025
The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities is officially asking to return to the ballot this November. At the regular county commissioners meeting Wednesday, Kara Brown, the UCBDD superinten...
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Warmest day of the year so far
By Kyle Meddles 
June 4, 2025
As the temperature reaches past the 85-degree mark, local residents are out-and-about in the sunshine. Above, Kim Bowen pushes her grandson, Cruz Doi, on the swings at Schwartzkopf Park. Temperatures ...
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Curb appeal
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 4, 2025
Workers are shown Monday setting new curbs on Chestnut Street, across from the Marysville School District Administration offices. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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Ohio is seeing rise in its tick population and the most common ones to find around the state are, from left: blacklegged tick nymph, blacklegged tick female, blacklegged tick male, American dog tick female, American Dog tick male, Lone Star tick female and the Lone Star tick male. (Photo submitted)
County climbs to five tick types
By Michael Williamson 
June 3, 2025
Ohio has more ticks than it used to and there are more species that carry more diseases – some of which are here in Union County. That is according to Tim McDermott, a professor of agriculture and nat...
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Richwood’s colorful zoning officer retiring
By Kyle Meddles 
June 3, 2025
Those who have found themselves at the Richwood Municipal Building over the last seven years may have heard a joke or 20 coming from the direction of the zoning office. That time will soon be coming t...
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Suspect shot by police had history of violence
By Kyle Meddles 
June 2, 2025
Following an officer-involved shooting stemming from a domestic incident Friday, the Marysville Police Division has identified the suspect, Dustin Edward Ohm, 29, of Marysville, who has a prior histor...
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Following the announcement that Honda will be partnering with the LA 2028 Olympic Games, Olympian Annette Echikunwoke and two Honda members unveiled an Acura decorated with olympic and American logos to celebrate the sponsorship, shown above. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Honda to sponsor Olympics
By Jack Christian 
June 2, 2025
Honda is set to reach new heights in 2028, as the company has been officially named the exclusive automotive partner of the Los Angeles Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The announcement was live-s...
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Fatal crash reported in Champaign County
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 2, 2025
The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol handled a one-vehicle fatal crash on Sunday at 11:37 p.m. The crash occurred on Route 235 near mile post 13 in Champaign County. Preliminary repor...
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Springtime hatchlings
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 2, 2025
Area residents know that spring brings a host of feathered friends making nests in trees and a variety of other locations. The blue eggs in a nest off Seventh Street, shown at left, soon turned into a...
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Pair charged in connection with theft of flooring from Home Depot
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
June 2, 2025
A pair of Columbus men are being charged with burglarizing the Home Depot in Marysville to steal flooring. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey S. Renne, 58, of Columbus, and Talmadge Earl...
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Plain City considers hiring more police officers
By Mike Williamson 
May 31, 2025
Plain City is looking to hire police officers as they discuss how future growth may also bring a need to expand the force. At the recent village council meeting, Haley Lupton, the village administrato...
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Police, suspect exchange gunfire
Suspect hit with multiple rounds; officer injured
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 30, 2025
A man and area law enforcement officers exchanged gunfire in the early morning hours Friday, resulting in the suspect being shot and an officer injured. According to a press release from the Marysvill...
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MPD officer injured in shooting incident overnight
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 30, 2025
A Marysville police officer was injured in a shooting incident after responding to an early morning call. According to a press release from the Marysville Police Division, officers responded to a dome...
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Pioneers celebrate district championship
By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 30, 2025
Jonathan Alder baseball players celebrate in the middle of the field after Wednesday's 5-2 win over Heath in Newark that gave the Pioneers a district championship. JA will travel to Xenia to open up r...
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Marysville City Council members are working through potential uses for a 307-acre piece of the Marysville East development’s innovation area. The patch of land, shown above, is located between Watkins Road to the south and U.S. 36 to the north. (Graphic submitted)
City council encourages developer, resident dialogue
By Michael Williamson 
May 28, 2025
As the city considers zoning options for a portion of the Marysville East development, council wants developers to continue “good neighbor” discussions with existing – and concerned – property owners....
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Man indicted for assaulting family member
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
May 28, 2025
A young adult from Marysville has been indicted for allegedly assaulting his teenage brother. The Union County Grand Jury is charging Jett Michael McCarty, 22, of 177 Grove St., with one count each of...
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Remembering those who served
By Michael Williamson, Chad Williamson 
May 28, 2025
Cool, clear weather greeted area residents as they ventured out for Memorial Day events in Union County Monday. Above, a group of children watch as the parade passes on West Fifth Street in Marysville...
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McCarthy views impact of federal changes
By Michael Williamson 
May 27, 2025
One Union County commissioner got a front-row seat to discussions around how changes at the federal level may impact the local level. Commissioner Tom McCarthy recently took a trip to Washington, D.C....
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Residents honor fallen soldiers
By Chad Williamson 
May 27, 2025
Residents turned out Monday for Memorial Day activities in Marysville under cooler than normal temperatures. Above, a young parade attendee stands as the United States Flag passes by. Below, three air...
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New member named to Memorial board
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 27, 2025
Memorial Health has announced the selection of a new board member, Bob Schwyn. Appointed by the Union County Commissioners and two local judges, Schwyn will fill the unexpired term for the seat former...
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Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger van at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Harriott Road in Jerome Township on Friday morning. The collision occurred when a Chrysler Pacifica attempted to cross the highway and was struck by a northbound semi, triggering a secondary crash with a southbound truck. All drivers were hospitalized and the investigation is ongoing. (Photo submitted)
Three people injured in U.S. 42 crash involving pair of semis
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 27, 2025
Three people were injured in a crash in Jerome Township late last week. At approximately 8:18 a.m. on Friday, deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, along with units from the Ohio State High...
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County officials investigating cyber security incident
By Michael Williamson 
May 23, 2025
Union County officials are working with investigators to clear up a cyber security incident that occurred early last week. Officials were alerted to “unusual activity” on the county’s network Sunday a...