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North Lewisburg mayor to hold seat despite cancer diagnosis
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North Lewisburg mayor to hold seat despite cancer diagnosis
North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy shares health battle, plans to remain in office
By Chad Williamson 
April 16, 2026
North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy says he plans to continue serving the village while undergoing treatment for advanced cancer. Tuesday night, Murphy shared his diagnosis with members of North Lewisbur...
BLES hammered by storm
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The impact of Tuesday night’s storm was felt in the Benjamin Logan School District on Wednesday. Above, a district school bus is pictured overturned near a barn after being blown over by the strong winds. (Photo submitted)
BLES hammered by storm
By Kyle Meddles 
April 16, 2026
Benjamin Logan School District closed its elementary school and operated on a two-hour delay at the high school and middle school on Wednesday following storm damage from Tuesday night. Superintendent...
Astronaut meets with students
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Astronaut meets with students
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 15, 2026
Former NASA astronaut Don Thomas, center, speaks with students on April 11 about NASA’s Artemis II moon mission during Space Day at Canaan Middle School. The event, hosted by Jonathan Alder Local Scho...
LifeWise asked to alter Richwood busing
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LifeWise asked to alter Richwood busing
By Kyle Meddles 
April 15, 2026
Richwood Council is asking LifeWise bus drivers not to use the village alleys during student drop-off following a resident’s complaint. During a previous meeting of council last month, a village resid...
Hoyt promoted to Marysville assistant city manager
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Hoyt promoted to Marysville assistant city manager
By Michael Williamson 
April 15, 2026
The City of Marysville is growing and so too is its executive staff. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the board approved two requests made by City Manager Terry Emery. The first was to create a...
Residents to city: Stop the data centers
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Residents to city: Stop the data centers
By Michael Williamson 
April 15, 2026
As data centers continue to be a hot topic in and around the City of Marysville, residents have a straight-forward request: stop approving them. That was the ask made by not one but three residents at...
The colors of spring
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The colors of spring
By Kevin Behrens 
April 14, 2026
In a sure sign of spring, a male cardinal is shown in a tree on Edgewood Drive. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint
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Woman, child allegedly held at knifepoint
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
April 14, 2026
A Marysville man faces four felony charges after allegedly holding his girlfriend and her child at knifepoint. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Omar Alexis Barraza, 32, who is currently in the Tri...
UCSO will allow citizens to fill out reports online
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UCSO will allow citizens to fill out reports online
By Michael Williamson 
April 14, 2026
Residents will now have another option for filling out an incident report through the Union County Sheriff’s Office. They will now be able to do it online. Sheriff Mike Justice told the county commiss...
Jon Alder highlights Canaan honor
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Canaan Middle School in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the a Five-Star Building Award. (Photo submitted)
Jon Alder highlights Canaan honor
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
Canaan Middle School is now a five-star building. The middle school in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the Overall Fiv...
Mike Kuhn ends 65-year run at Madison Landmark
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Mike Kuhn ends 65-year run at Madison Landmark
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
After 65 years of early mornings and the steady hum of the mixer, Mike Kuhn is officially calling it a career. Kuhn, who began mixing feed for Madison Landmark in the early 1960s, is retiring after mo...
Memorial shows off new Jerome facility
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Memorial shows off new Jerome facility
By Chad Williamson 
April 11, 2026
The ribbon cutting and grand opening for Memorial Health's new 40,000-square-foot, two-story, $27.5-million medical facility off U.S. 42 near Kroger Marketplace in Jerome Township was held Thursday. A...
Jerome trustees approached about strengthening Japanese ties
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Jerome trustees approached about strengthening Japanese ties
By Jack Christian 
April 11, 2026
At the Jerome Township Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week, township officials welcomed a guest speaker to deliver a presentation focused on international business and cultural connections. No...
Duckpin bowling, arcade part of plans
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Duckpin bowling and an arcade are among the businesses set to be built into the western side of the silos property, shown above. (Graphic submitted)
Duckpin bowling, arcade part of plans
Projected images on silo could include featured students, art
By Michael Williamson 
April 10, 2026
New details have come to light about what exactly is planned for the Silos project on North Main Street and the designs reveal a host of amenities brand new to Marysville. Bob Lamb with Connect Realty...
Local man faces child porn counts
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Local man faces child porn counts
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
April 10, 2026
A Marysville man is facing 16 felony charges for allegedly possessing child pornography that he claimed he “accidentally” downloaded. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Anthony Carl Bruton Jr., ...
Spring blooms
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Spring blooms
By Kevin Behrens 
April 10, 2026
This malus, or crabapple, tree near the Marysville Post Office is begging to show its spring buds. The species is known to produce abundant clusters of white, pink or deep red blossoms that are often ...
City focuses on safe EV charging
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City focuses on safe EV charging
By Michael Williamson 
April 9, 2026
The City of Marysville is working to minimize fire risks associated with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Planning commission members heard an amendment to the city’s zoning text Tuesday eveni...
Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
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Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
By Jack Christian 
April 9, 2026
At Tuesday night’s Jerome Township board meeting, trustee Joe Craft addressed comments made during the March 17 trustee meeting by Chief Stewart. Chief Stewart was awarded the 2026 Salute to Leaders F...
Most members of Richwood drug ring enter guilty pleas
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Most members of Richwood drug ring enter guilty pleas
By Kyle Meddles 
April 9, 2026
Four of the five alleged members of the group behind the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the operat...
Getting help from the boss
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Getting help from the boss
By Tim Miller 
April 8, 2026
When you need assistance, you might as well go straight to the top. Marysville school superintendent Zack Howard helps with the hurdle crew during Tuesday evening's triangular track and field meet aga...
Triad prom court recognized
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Triad prom court recognized
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 8, 2026
Pictured above are members of Triad's prom court. They are, from left to right, Gracie Martin, Ava Phillips, Melissa Graham, Jazzy Ford, Emma Webb, Jayden Blackburn, Makye Gaston and Wyatt Smith. Not ...
City eyes expansion at MPD facility
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Three building additions, marked on the graphic above with a red X, are planned for the Marysville Division of Police facility at 1250 West Fifth Street. Two additions will come to the main building and a third to the shooting range, shown here on the bottom right. (Graphic submitted)
City eyes expansion at MPD facility
By Michael Williamson 
April 8, 2026
Part of Marysville’s strategic plan update includes maintaining and enhancing safety services, which may mean expanding the police station. The board heard an update to the plan at the April city coun...
Awareness key to local Special Olympics
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Awareness key to local Special Olympics
Organizers hope success of basketball team will lead more athletes to take part
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 8, 2026
Special Olympics organizers in Union County hope the attention gained following a historic basketball season will expand participation and awareness across the community. Union County’s Special Olympi...
Asher thing
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Former Police Chief and Village Administrator Monte Asher, pictured above at right, retired from his role as chief in 2023 and handed the reins to current Police Chief Jim Hill, pictured above at left. The two chiefs posed with Lieutenant Justin Baldwin, middle, after he graduated from the STEP (Supervisor Training and Education Program) back in 2019. Asher’s retirement as village administrator marks the end of over 30 years of service to the village. (Archive photo)
Asher thing
Former chief, administrator ends three decades of service to Richwood
By Kyle Meddles 
April 7, 2026
A former police chief and staple member of the Richwood community has hung up his many different hats after serving key roles in the village for over 30 years. Monte Asher retired from his position as...
Memorial cruising in ED fundraising push
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Memorial cruising in ED fundraising push
By Michael Williamson 
April 7, 2026
Memorial Health is well on its way to achieving its fundraising goal for the new emergency department project. Hospital officials met with the Union County Commissioners recently and reported that the...
Agencies plan drug take-back event
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Agencies plan drug take-back event
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 6, 2026
Union County residents will be able to dispose of excess medications in an upcoming drug take-back event this month. All of the county law enforcement agencies, in partnership with the Drug Enforcemen...
Reports detail hostile work setting at MHRB
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Reports detail hostile work setting at MHRB
By Michael Williamson 
April 6, 2026
After making the decision to fire their executive director earlier this week, officials with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County were relatively silent on what exactly led to that ter...
Ohm sentenced
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Marysville Police Sergeant Katie Archer told the court how the May 2025 shooting impacted her life while the shooter, Dustin Ohm, watches on. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Ohm sentenced
By Kyle Meddles 
April 4, 2026
The Marysville man who shot at local police will face decades in prison following his Friday sentencing hearing. The courtroom was full of local law enforcement who attended to show support to the off...
Wolfe hopes to springboard off Marysville City Council success
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Wolfe hopes to springboard off Marysville City Council success
Three vying for Republican nod for Ohio House seat in District 86
By Kyle Meddles 
April 4, 2026
After being elected to Marysville City Council as a write-in, state representative candidate Steven Wolfe is headed to the ballot to bring his experiences in council and the statehouse to represent th...
Weber vows to drive down taxes to build up families
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Weber vows to drive down taxes to build up families
Three vying for Republican nod for Ohio House seat in District 86
By Kyle Meddles 
April 4, 2026
For his campaign, state representative candidate Ben Weber is looking to slash property taxes to build up families and provide residents of the 86th district with an affordable future. Weber has lived...