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County sues Jerome Township
News, Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
August 31, 2023
The Union County Commissioners have filed suit against Jerome Township over the board’s recent zoning amendment, another blow to an already strained relationship. At the regular meeting Wednesday, the...
P.C. council, mayor will see pay raise
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 31, 2023
Plain City’s new council members and mayor will see a bump in pay beginning in January. Council members will be paid an additional $50 per meeting they attend while the mayor will make $2,000 more ann...
Village trying to enact uptown building renovation moratorium
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 31, 2023
Plain City Council members agreed to reach out to local business owners for feedback before finalizing a moratorium on most Uptown building changes. “I think we owe it to the business owners,” said Co...
Richwood Fair opens
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By Michael Williamson 
August 31, 2023
Boy Scout Troop 440 waits to raise the flag commemorating the start of the Richwood Independent Fair Wednesday morning.   Several village and county officials were present for 131st annual event put o...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 30, 2023
In a move that drew raucous applause, the Marysville City Council Monday night rejected a plan to rezone land, which would have made the way for nearly 300 single-family rental homes on the city’s sou...
Richwood told to prepare for future growth
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By Michael Williamson 
August 30, 2023
With growth happening in the southern portion of Union County, officials think Richwood should prepare to be next. Savannah Allen with Union County Economic Development told Richwood Village Council M...
Butterfly release held
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
August 30, 2023
Several local residents attended a Celebration of Life event at Partners Park Tuesday afternoon organized by ViaQuest Hospice. Jen Young, left, led a release Monarch butterflies as Kevin Mabry perform...
Details of woman’s death deemed suspicious
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By Mac Cordell 
August 29, 2023
Marysville Police and the Union County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a woman was found dead on the city’s south end. Roxanne Wood, 63, of 1151 Coleridge Blvd., was found dead in her home at...
Dahlia Show gears up for year 57
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 29, 2023
Competition blooms are pictured during the 56th Annual Dahlia Show at the local YMCA. This year’s show will be held in the same location on Sept. 2 and 3 with free admission to the public. (Photo subm...
Hospice remembrance service planned
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 28, 2023
Residents are invited to the ViaQuest Hospice Annual Bereavement Memorial to honor and celebrate the lives of those who died while receiving hospice services. The service will be held Tuesday from 2-3...
Drug Overdose Awareness Day organized
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 28, 2023
Local officials and organizations are inviting community members to join them in highlighting the hope and help available for those struggling with addiction. The Union County Drug Overdose Prevention...
Memorial honored by hospital review organization
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 28, 2023
Becker’s Hospital Review has released the 2023 edition of its “Great Community Hospitals” list and Marysville’s Memorial Hospital has been named to the list. According to the announcement, the designa...
Results guide included today
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 28, 2023
Subscribers can look inside today’s edition for the 2023 Union County Fair Results Guide. Throughout the 20 pages, readers can find more than 150 photos documenting the livestock sale, 4-H special int...
A wild one in Monarch Country
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By Chad Williamson 
August 28, 2023
Marysville’s 17-14 loss to Perrysburg Friday night was a roller coaster of emotions. Above, Nathan Delauter flexes for the student section after finishing 14 pushups following an MHS touchdown that ti...
FHS students help publish former teacher’s book
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By Michael Williamson 
August 28, 2023
Two Fairbanks graduates, Kate Ruff and Danielle Hoover, helped publish a former Fairbanks middle school teacher’s children’s book, Swim, Cutie Swim. Sue Lowery, who passed away in 2018, wrote the stor...
Fire Chief moves up retirement after survey
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By Mac Cordell 
August 28, 2023
Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley has announced he will retire sooner than he initially expected. Earlier this year Riley said he would work through the end of the year. Recently he announced his last d...
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By Michael Williamson 
August 25, 2023
The Union County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded money from the state for retaining staff since the pandemic. Sheriff Jamie Patton told the county commissioners Wednesday that members of his staff we...
String of robberies lead to indictment
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
August 25, 2023
A Columbus man could be facing a decade and a half in prison stemming from a Marysville incident and additional prison time for an alleged string of similar robberies. The Union County Grand Jury has ...
Area experiences weather extremes
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By Mac Cordell 
August 25, 2023
Early morning storms damaged a tent at the Marysville Pool Thursday. Above, Nolan French, left, and Landon Heckel, right, from McAuliffe’s ACE, work to repair and re-erect the tent Thursday afternoon....
Ewing Historical Marker to be rededicated
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 24, 2023
The Ewing Historical Marker, pictured above, was recently relocated to Pastime Park. It will be rededicated on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. (Photo submitted) -- Local officials are excited about the new locat...
Commissioners meet students from sister city
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By Michael Williamson 
August 24, 2023
Union County Commissioners met with students and chaperones from Yorii, Japan Wednesday morning during the board’s regular meeting. The students, from both middle and high school grades, made the roun...
Jerome aims to partner with schools, county
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 24, 2023
Jerome Township officials recently signed legislation in an effort to improve relationships with local partners, including area school districts and Union County. During a special meeting of the Board...
Secretary of State to decide fate of Route 245 referendum
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By Mac Cordell 
August 24, 2023
Earlier this month Richard Warner filed a protest to have a referendum removed from the November ballot. Warner said petition circulators did not fairly or accurately represent the issue to signers. A...
Charges stem from attack at Eljer Park
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By Mac Cordell 
August 23, 2023
A Columbus man was indicted following an alleged attack at a Marysville park. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Cody Leisure, 19, of Columbus, charging him with one count of felonious assault, ...
NU officials view facility improvements
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
August 23, 2023
North Union Board of Education and administration officials tour the high school football stadium Monday, prior to the monthly board meeting. The group walked the campus facilities, noting progress on...
County cleaning up on interest earnings
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By Michael Williamson 
August 22, 2023
Union County made nearly 10-times the interest by the second quarter of 2023 than it did by the second quarter of 2022. County Treasurer Andrew Smarra told the commissioners Wednesday that the county’...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 22, 2023
At the recent Public Safety/Public Service Committee meeting, Marysville officials explained the timing of a construction project on the city’s north side. Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said his...
Numerous clinicians join Memorial Health
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 21, 2023
Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health has announced its services are reaching further in the region with the addition of six new providers to its...
Triad focused on improving test scores
Education, News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 21, 2023
Triad officials are optimistic about a new school year and their plans to increase test scores among students. During its meeting Thursday, the Board of Education heard a presentation from Elementary ...