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Panther royalty crowned
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By Tim Miller 
October 9, 2023
Fairbanks High School hosted Northeastern for the 2023 Homecoming football game Friday evening. Rachael Hoover (left) was crowned the Queen and AJ Landon was named the King. The Panthers fell to the J...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 6, 2023
Marysville staff is recommending a variety of rate increases for city services and facilities. At a recent work session, staff presented a plan to increase fees in an effort to help make the services ...
Townships push action on logjam
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By Michael Williamson 
October 6, 2023
A petition by Millcreek, Liberty and Paris townships to clean up the logjam in Mill Creek has been approved by the Union County Commissioners. Officials are hoping the cleanout, affecting nearly 12,00...
Plain City recognized by EPA for commitment  to environment
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 5, 2023
The Village of Plain City was recently recognized by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Anne M. Vogel as one of 48 businesses and organizations that are going above and beyond to prot...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 5, 2023
The City of Marysville is looking to add some new members to a variety of boards and commissions. “This is a way to be included in the city they live in and to have an active role in the decisions tha...
RaceTrac rezoning OK’d in Jerome
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 5, 2023
In a split vote, the Jerome Township Trustees approved a rezoning application that will pave the way for RaceTrac to construct on an 8.99-acre area along U.S. 42. The Atlanta-based company plans to bu...
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By Tim Miller 
October 5, 2023
The Fairbanks High School football team will host Northeastern on Friday for the annual Homecoming game. Members of the FHS Homecoming court are from left, front row, Charley Shope, freshman; Mia Paga...
Citizens pepper Samsung with solar questions
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By Michael Williamson 
October 4, 2023
Representatives with the Samsung Richwood solar project visited Leesburg Township Monday to answer questions about the proposed 250-megawatt project. Officials offered a map that shows the project are...
City statistics show Uptown parking adequate
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By Mac Cordell 
October 4, 2023
Marysville officials recently studied the city’s Fybr parking system. The study, conducted between Memorial Day and Labor Day, measured how often a parking spot in the Uptown was occupied and how long...
National emergency test will take place Wednesday
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By Mac Cordell 
October 3, 2023
At 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send a test alert to nearly every cellphone, radio and television around the country. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal...
Officials address complaints about area solar farms
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By Michael Williamson 
October 2, 2023
Next month, the Union County Commissioners will consider restricting all unincorporated land in the county to large wind and solar construction projects. The diagonal lines across each township indica...
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By Mac Cordell 
September 29, 2023
Marysville officials have narrowed their pool of potential fire chiefs. City Manager Terry Emery said the hiring committee will interview four candidates. He said the list of finalists includes Bryan ...
Aggressive projections still low for area growth
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By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2023
Union County is not only growing faster than officials initially thought, it’s growing even faster than that. William Murdock, the executive director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORP...
Plain City Council Members tour Uptown businesses
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 28, 2023
Front Porch Home owner Cheryl Steiner, at center, said her customers generally come from about a 30-mile radius, although she has plenty of Plain City customers as well. Steiner said she enjoys being ...
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By Mac Cordell 
September 28, 2023
Going into the final quarter of the year, city officials are pleased that revenue is up. At Monday’s meeting of the city council’s finance committee, Finance Director Brad Lutz reported the city recei...
Lamplighter lamp returned
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By Mac Cordell 
September 28, 2023
BUILD Cowork + Space is working to create a coworking space at the Lamplighter building, 129 N. Main St. Wednesday, officials from the company presented the lamp post that was originally at the front ...
Plain City: “We are focused on responsible, controlled growth”
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 28, 2023
In the growing region of Central Ohio, Plain City’s development manager is focused on embracing growth while being selective about what exactly comes to the village. “We are focused on responsible, co...
Silver Scene Players prepare to celebrate a decade on stage
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By Michael Williamson 
September 28, 2023
Members of Silver Scene Players, the community theater group in Marysville, work through a rehearsal of “12 Angry Men” ahead of performances this weekend. The group is marking 10 years since its forma...
Council discusses lot coverage, solar panels
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By Mac Cordell 
September 27, 2023
Marysville City Council is considering legislation that would allow for increased lot coverage on properties in the village. The consideration is in response to a change in what is counted in figuring...
P.C. officials debate value of build-to-rent developments
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 27, 2023
Plain City officials approved the final development plan for Maren Reserve, a residential development that will include single-story apartments and patio homes for empty nesters, as well as traditiona...
Grant will help Richwood buy line locators
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By Michael Williamson 
September 27, 2023
Richwood will be receiving new equipment thanks to a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. At the village’s regular council meeting Monday night, Monte Asher, the village’s administrato...
Drug charges could net a century in prison
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By Mac Cordell 
September 26, 2023
A Marysville man could be facing more than a century and a half in prison and his codefendants could each be facing decades. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Gregory Lee Combs, Amie Lee Miller...
Future of city’s grain silo holiday star being assessed
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By Mac Cordell 
September 26, 2023
For more than six decades the star atop the elevator on the former Heritage Grain site illuminated the Marysville holiday season. Eventually, the star would no longer work and repair crews were unable...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 25, 2023
Pictured above is the Reba McEntire-inspired corn maze appearing at the MAiZE at Little Darby Creek this year. The operation is open through Oct. 29. (Photo submitted) -- In celebration of the October...
UCHD earns national honor
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 25, 2023
The Union County Health Department is one of just twenty-three local health departments across the nation to earn a 2023 Model Practice award from the National Association of County and City Health Of...
Marysville schedule changes on hold
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
September 25, 2023
The Marysville School District is hoping to never again see a day like Aug. 29, 2023. That day encapsulated the constantly fluid busing situation within the district that has forced supervisors to fin...
Triad lauds outdoor survival class
Education, News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 25, 2023
Triad’s Middle School principal highlighted the success of one of the newest - and most popular - elective classes during Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. Principal Vinnie Spirko said there is c...
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By Mac Cordell 
September 22, 2023
A group of Marysville residents is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to put a referendum back on local ballot. Last year, the citizen group worked to put a referendum on the November 2023 ballot to overtu...
Health Department struggles with  cost of updated COVID-19 vaccine
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 22, 2023
Local public health officials are working to ensure those who are at the highest risk still have the chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, despite the high cost of the shot to the health department. The...
Renderings show proposed Fairbanks facility upgrades
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By Michael Williamson 
September 22, 2023
Fairbanks officials shared new renderings for their master facility plan at the board of education meeting on Monday. Above, the additions and renovations coming to the high school and middle school b...