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Eyeing the future of Fifth Street
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Traffic calming features, known as bump-outs, shown here in a proposed design at the intersection of Walnut Street and East Fifth Street, are part of a series of potential upgrades the city is considering. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Residents pour over potential plans for city artery
By Michael Williamson 
July 1, 2025
Changes are coming to East Fifth Street in Marysville in the coming years and officials are hoping to hear more from residents about what’s being considered for the roadway project. The city held an o...
Two longtime Marysville businesses are sold
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Chapman Ford, Industrial Ceramics announce moves on the same day
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 1, 2025
Chapman Ford Coughlin Automotive has acquired Chapman Ford, Ohio’s oldest car dealership founded in 1913, adding a third location in Marysville. The newly acquired store, located at 1255 Columbus Ave....
Charges result from incidents of family violence
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
July 1, 2025
Two men have been charged separately in domestic violence incidents after allegedly attacking family members. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Timothy Alan Wilson, 40, of 9793 Boundary Road, R...
Program tracks wanderers
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Local law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies were trained on special equipment Monday from Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help first responders locate missing individuals with cognitive disorders. Above, the radio receiver, used to locate individuals wearing a transmitter, sits on the Lifesaver kit. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Project Lifesaver can help find those with cognitive disabilities
By Michael Williamson 
June 30, 2025
Law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies from around Union County gathered at the fairgrounds this week to train for Project Lifesaver. The Union County Sheriff’s Office led an expanded, day-long traini...
Former H.I. Huffman, Hometown Auto comes down
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Pictured above and below, City of Marysville crews were busy Monday demolishing the former Huffman/Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Officials are working to clear the entire property for future, unspecified development opportunities after the city purchased the land late last year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens and Michael Williamson)
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
-- -- Less than a year after being purchased by the City of Marysville, the former Hometown Auto building is getting demolished. Crews were on-site Monday morning, tearing into the building on Plum St...
Honda models made in area earn awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Honda of America. ––– Three American Honda models earned Highest Initial Quality Awards in the 2025 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The Honda ...
Hometown Auto demolition begins
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2025
City of Marysville crews load debris into the back of a dump truck Monday morning after demolishing the first portion of the Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Offi...
Alder looks to bring back FFA
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
June 28, 2025
High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...
New homes near Timberview?
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By Jack Christian 
June 28, 2025
Timberview Golf Course in Marysville could soon look very different, as plans for residential development are currently in the early stages. The proposal project, known as the Golf Village at Timbervi...
Plans to improve test scores in question at Triad
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
June 28, 2025
Triad’s Board of Education expressed frustrations in understanding what the district’s plan is to improve test scores and academic performance for the upcoming school year. At the regular meeting of t...
Route 161 taxes, utilities still topics of concern
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By Michael Williamson 
June 27, 2025
Local officials want to make sure that funds from new businesses are being captured as early as possible as the Route 161 corridor develops. Union County Administrator Bill Narducci told the county co...
Richwood in color
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 27, 2025
The Richwood Bank held a ribbon-cutting for the village's mural Thursday, located at 24 E. Balgrove St. Above, Richwood’s historian Charles “Chuck” Barry stands next to his likeness on the mural after...
Mural honors Monarch football team of the past
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City officials held the unveiling of a new mural at Lewis Park Thursday morning. The mural shows members of the 1958 Marysville High School football team including: Jerry Brown (40), Dick Wilson (31), Jerry DeGood (50), Jerry “Ox” Yoakum (70), Jim Walker (64), Jim Burson (11), Herb Ross (71), Bill Helmick (16) and Dave Behrens (35). The team in the photo finished the season with a 4-4-1 record. Pictured above at the unveiling are, from left to right, Terry Emery, Brandon Moore, Alexis Hill, Jennifer Brock, Donald Boerger, Mark Reams, Katrena Sautlers, Sam Zwolle, Michael Zwolle, Chad Clarridge, Henk Berbee, Maggie Berbee and Leo Berbee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 27, 2025
The City of Marysville unveiled a new public display that honors the history of Lewis Park. Officials held a ceremony Thursday morning introducing the new image of the Marysville High School football ...
Humane Society maintains no-kill status
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Over 90% of the animals that entered the shelter last year were saved
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 26, 2025
The Union County Humane Society (UCHS) maintained no-kill status in 2024, saving more than 90% of the dogs and cats that came to the shelter in the last year. According to Best Friends Animal Society’...
County relieved inside millage appears spared by state
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By Michael Williamson 
June 25, 2025
The latest progress on the state budget seems to be leaving counties in better shape than officials initially thought. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, state Republicans on the conference comm...
Employers mindful during heat wave
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Eli Freeman, 2, found the Marysville splash pad to be the quickest way to cool off as temperatures climbed past 90 this week, but workers in the area weren't so fortunate. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 25, 2025
As high temperatures make headlines this week, outdoor workers are working hard to beat the heat. Matt Burkhardt with Monarchs Roofing said his company takes extra precautions to handle the severe wea...
Suspect accused of stashing needles after vehicle crash
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
June 25, 2025
A Kentucky woman has been charged after allegedly attempting to hide drug paraphernalia in a stranger’s bathroom after causing a two-vehicle injury crash. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Michelle...
Richwood expecting big turnout for Summerfest
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 24, 2025
News of the Richwood Summerfest celebration is reaching thousands – raising council discussion to close streets and address parking concerns. Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew said that the promotional video...
Roll-off crash on U.S. 33
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 24, 2025
A 2023 Kia Forte driving westbound on U.S. 33 lost control, went off the roadway and struck an electrical box near the Route 245 exit at 7:25 p.m., Monday. Marysville police responded to the scene and...
190 homes planned near golf course
Marysville City Council, News
The design plan for Hickory Woods, a 190-unit development on 100 acres of land south of Marysville, shown above, was shown to city council Monday night. Developers are asking officials to rezone the land between Routes 4 and 38, just south of Boerger Road to Planned Unit Development (PUD). (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
June 24, 2025
Developers looking to put housing on land behind the Marysville Golf Club said they are trying to bring a higher quality neighborhood to the site. At Monday night’s regular meeting, council heard the ...
Window into history
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 24, 2025
Katrena Saulters and Michael Zwolle, of Fourth Coast Supply in Marysville, take advantage of the summer weather to hang a wrap, showing a Marysville football team from decades ago, on the side of the ...
At 100, Scheiderer reflects on life during WWII
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By Jack Christian 
June 24, 2025
Lifelong local resident Eugene August-Alford Scheiderer, who turns 100 this week, is one of the few remaining people on Earth who saw the horrors of both the European and Pacific theaters of World War...
Trails, indoor offerings top recreation wish list
Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
June 23, 2025
Residents want Marysville to expand parks services, especially with trails and also offer more options for indoor recreation space. City parks and recreation officials said they are working on revisin...
Local woman charged in Friday shooting
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 23, 2025
The Marysville Division of Police has identified and charged a Marysville woman in connection with the shooting on Friday. The suspect, Chandilier Nicole Gee, 35, whose court listed address is 578 All...
Memorial unveils EV charging stations
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Pictured at the opening of Memorial’s new EV charging stations, are, from left to right: Spence Fisher, Memorial Health Executive Vice President; Corry Mason, Memorial Health Director of Facilities; Chip Hubbs, Memorial Health President & CEO; Curtis Thompson, Honda Vice President of North American Quality; Christopher McGrath, Unit Lead, Honda Midwest Regional Corporate Affairs; and Bobbie Trittschuh, Charitable Giving Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Division and Executive Director of the Honda USA Foundation. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 23, 2025
Editor’s note the following information is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health announced the opening of two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located on the main hospital campus, in...
Silver Scene Players to stage Sherlock Holmes comedy
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By From JT Staff Reports 
June 23, 2025
Sherlock Holmes will be making an appearance in Marysville this weekend. Local theater group Silver Scene Players will be putting on "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery," a riotous comedy-thriller...
Scotts says property for sale not an indication of move
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By Michael Williamson 
June 21, 2025
Scotts recently put land up for sale near the manufacturing plant in Marysville but the company said they want residents to know they’re not going anywhere. “In fact, it’s the opposite. Our financials...
Colorful traffic box art wrap installed
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 21, 2025
A colorful new traffic box wrap appears at the corner of Fifth Street and Court Street Friday morning, the second such installation in the city’s 2025 Traffic Box Art Project. Officials asked artists ...
Man wounded in Allenby Drive shooting
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By Kyle Meddles 
June 21, 2025
As the Marysville Police Department continues to investigate the shooting that occurred early Friday morning in the 500 block of Allenby Drive, the police report from the incident lists little new inf...
Plain City man charged in attack with broken glass
Court News, News
Grand jury indictment
By Kyle Meddles 
June 20, 2025
A Plain City man has been charged with seven felonies after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a broken piece of glass. The Union County Grand Jury charged Zackery Tyler Hume, 29, of 131 Johnson ...