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Plain City seeking members for new Housing Council
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 27, 2023
Plain City officials are seeking residents who are interested in volunteering on the village’s new Housing Council. The primary purpose of the council will be overseeing Plain City’s Community Reinves...
Support for Richwood Opera House wavering
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By Michael Williamson 
July 27, 2023
Richwood Council decided to allow the Opera House Committee to continue working, but not before giving some stipulations to the group. At the regular village meeting on Monday, members of the committe...
Unfair heat wave
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By Mac Cordell 
July 27, 2023
Cooper Woodson, who will   be a senior at Marysville High School, said he is taking his pig, Joe Barrow, to the wash rack as often as possible to help keep the swine cool as temperatures soar at the 2...
New Jerome fire station officially opens
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 26, 2023
Community members gathered Saturday for the dedication of Station 211, the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s new fire station on Ewing Road. Rather than a ribbon cutting ceremony, JTFD Chief Doug Ste...
Standing room only for Weaver Mill talk
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By Mac Cordell 
July 26, 2023
It was standing room only at Marysville City Council Monday night as dozens of residents concerned with the proposed Weaver Mill housing development were on hand looking for answers. Residents will ha...
Avalon to host the man who signed Metallica
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By Michael Williamson 
July 26, 2023
Above, Michael Alago, left, poses with Metallica lead singer James Hetfield. Alago, who will be on hand for an event at the Avalon Saturday, is a record industry veteran, responsible for signing Metal...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 25, 2023
After an alleged escape, Saturday into Sunday, Damarius R. Ransaw is back in custody today. Chief Deputy Tom Morgan, with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, said that about 9:44 p.m., Saturday, someon...
Fair royalty crowned
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 25, 2023
2023 Union County Junior Fair royalty was crowned Sunday, with Amanda Comstock being named queen and Blake Taylor named king. Comstock is homeschooled and entering 12th grade. She is a member of The O...
Sheetz set to open
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By Mac Cordell 
July 24, 2023
The Marysville Sheetz, 800 Delaware Ave., is set to open next week. The store’s grand opening will be held Tuesday morning. In preparation for the opening, the store held a soft opening for invited gu...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 24, 2023
City and school officials have agreed to a pair of measures intended to help the school district’s finances. Last month, Marysville City Council and the Marysville Board of Education came together to ...
Marysville schools will skip fall ballot
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By Chad Williamson 
July 22, 2023
It’s official. Marysville Schools will not return to the ballot in November, following a failed levy attempt in May. Thursday the Maryville Board of Education voted 4-1 against making another levy try...
Tornado warning blankets area
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 22, 2023
Following a tornado warning in Union County Thursday night, local officials said they were not made aware of any sightings or significant damage. The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a to...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 21, 2023
At Monday night’s meeting Marysville City Council is expected to approve a bond issue to pay for infrastructure improvements at the new Scotts warehouse on the city’s south side. Scotts is building th...
Jerome squeezes county out of incentive game
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 21, 2023
Jerome Township’s zoning code will now require commercial developers to participate in certain tax initiatives and have the written consent of the Board of Trustees before participating in others. In ...
A little off the top
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By Mac Cordell 
July 21, 2023
Crews from Del-Mar Tree Service removed a pair of trees from the lot at the corner of Fourth and Court streets Wednesday. The trees were hanging low near several homes and a nearby parking area. City ...
Ride share operation to be in county’s future
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By Michael Williamson 
July 21, 2023
Local officials are close to pushing out a pilot program that could bring a ride sharing service to the area. Union County Economic Development Director Eric Phillips told the county commissioners Wed...
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 20, 2023
Station 211, the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s first new fire station in 31 years, is pictured above. The firehouse is located at 11840 Ewing Road, off Ravenhill Parkway. (Journal-Tribune photo b...
Methed up nap leads to charges
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By Mac Cordell 
July 20, 2023
A Cincinnati man could be facing more than a decade and a half in prison after allegedly passing out in a local yard with more than 100 grams of meth. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Chauncy ...
November levy unlikely for Marysville
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By Chad Williamson 
July 19, 2023
It now looks unlikely that the Marysville School District will appear on the ballot in November. At a work session Monday afternoon, a majority of the board members appeared resigned to limping throug...
Fairbanks staff positions nearly all filled
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By Michael Williamson 
July 19, 2023
Fairbanks is working to fill its last open positions ahead of the start of the 2023-24 school year. The district filled all its primary bus driver positions, but Superintendent Adham Schirg said the d...
Reservoir dog
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By Mac Cordell 
July 18, 2023
Friday was a beautiful day and this dog and her owner decided to beat the heat at Marysville’s Upground Reservoir. Valarie Crane said her Chocolate Lab pup, Sable, loves water. She said that while she...
Unionville Center church celebrates two centuries
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By Michael Williamson 
July 18, 2023
The Rev. Bonnie Frost of the Unionville Center United Methodist Church addresses the congregation at the organization’s anniversary event on Sunday. The church celebrated 200 years since its founding ...
Inmate who escaped during fire drill indicted
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By Mac Cordell 
July 18, 2023
An escaped inmate and his alleged accomplice have been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Matthew I. McKenzie and Zachary Ray Smith. McKenzie, 34, whose court-listed address is the Tri...
U.C. Treasurer opposes Jerome tax application
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By Michael Williamson 
July 18, 2023
Though he signed a tax document requested by Jerome Township, Union County Treasurer Andrew Smarra also asked the Ohio Tax Commissioner to deny it. In a letter sent to the state official late last mon...
Man charged over altercation with daughter
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By Mac Cordell 
July 17, 2023
A Marysville man could be facing prison after admitting to “whooping” his daughter. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Marcus Andre Dupree Hagans, 36, of 925 W. Fifth St., Apartment 36, charging...
Getting ready for the fair
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 17, 2023
Elicia Martinez of Kind Hearted 4H works to set up cages in the rabbit barn at the Union County Fairgrounds this past weekend. Members of the club helped get the barn ready ahead of the Union County F...
Band’s roots formed at Honda
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 15, 2023
Pictured above are Heartstring Stereo band members Dane Marsack, Charlie Orwig, Jeremy Cottam, Matt Hawkins, Vanessa Veneziano and Erik Anderson. The band, which originally formed at Honda, now record...
Unionville church to celebrate 200th anniversary
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 15, 2023
Pictured above is the original Unionville Center United Methodist Church. The congregation will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the church on Sunday. (Photo submitted) -- The Unionville Center Unit...
City to seek grant for Coleman’s roundabout
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By Mac Cordell 
July 14, 2023
City officials said they will be applying for a state grant to help pay for a roundabout at the intersection of Industrial Parkway and Coleman’s Crossing. Officials said the roundabout will replace th...
Richwood Council discusses wild animal issue
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By Michael Williamson 
July 14, 2023
The question of how to handle wild or feral animals on a resident’s property received some legal clarity this week. At the regular Richwood Village Council meeting Monday night, officials heard from a...