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Law enforcement memorial  program set for Thursday
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 8, 2023
Officials are preparing for the annual Union County Law Enforcement Memorial this week. On Thursday, law enforcement officials will pay tribute to those who serve in the line of duty. The Union County...
Wings group holds adult prom
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 8, 2023
Attendees of Wings Support and Recovery’s Adult Prom are pictured at the event, which was held Friday evening at the Union County YMCA Armory Gym. The prom was open to anyone in the public, and aimed ...
Some Jerome crews to see $8/hour raise
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 8, 2023
Employees in the Jerome Township Roads Division will see a significant pay increase at the recommendation of the township’s new administrator. “It’s just time to get their pay where these folks can su...
Man indicted in connection with local hotel shooting
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By Mac Cordell 
May 8, 2023
The Marysville man accused of shooting a child through a motel wall has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph Charles Seaunier III, 45, of 27 Butternut Dr., charging him with ...
Tree climbing competition to be held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 8, 2023
The Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture will host the Ohio Tree Climbing Competition today at American Legion Park, 1598 W. Fifth St. The competition begins at 8 a.m. The event ...
Jerome trustees OK senior housing development
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 5, 2023
A decision to rezone land for an age-restricted community of patio homes split the Jerome Township Trustees between whether it will allow for more dense residential developments in the future. “As far...
County purchases new document archiving system
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By Michael Williamson 
May 5, 2023
A newly approved software system is going help store and preserve records and archives for Union County. Stephen Badenhop, the county’s archivist, said his department has been trying to get the i3-Ima...
Having a catch
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By Mac Cordell 
May 5, 2023
Residents were eager to take advantage of Thursday’s spring-like temperatures. Among those getting outside were mother and son Schauna James, right, and 10-year-old J.J. James. The son was helping his...
Sheriff’s Office has new patrol camera system
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By Michael Williamson 
May 4, 2023
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of implementing a new body and dashboard camera system for its deputies. New cameras are lighter and thinner than previous ones and have more mounti...
School operating levy goes down
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By Chad Williamson 
May 3, 2023
The stinging defeat of Marysville’s operating levy Tuesday draped a dark cloud over the end of the school year, a generally happy period marked by prom and graduation. “The end of school year is large...
Housing, development are focus of city meeting
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By Chad Williamson 
May 3, 2023
-- Collaboration and cooperation were a theme of the evening at Monday’s joint meeting of the Marysville City Council and the city’s Planning Commission. It wasn’t just about how the two bodies could ...
Voters decide fate of school levy
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By Chad Williamson 
May 3, 2023
Voters in the Marysville School District trickled into the high school field house this morning to cast their ballots on the district’s operating levy. Marysville is seeking approval for an 8.4-mill, ...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 2, 2023
Marysville’s income tax is down more than 25% from the same time last year but officials say they are not concerned. At the recent Finance Committee meeting, City Finance Director Lutz announced that ...
New Marysville park using repurposed sidewalk bricks
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By Mac Cordell 
May 2, 2023
When Marysville’s brick sidewalks were removed as part of a Safe Routes to School project, community volunteers, including Robert Anderton, pictured above, offered to clean and stack the bricks so the...
Event to focus on resiliency of veterans
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 1, 2023
The Union County Veterans Service Office, in conjunction with the Union County Military Family Support Group, is hosting an event for military veterans and their significant others later this month. T...
NU student scores perfect on ACT
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By Michael Williamson 
May 1, 2023
North Union Junior, Lindsay Willis, stands in front of the district’s board of education recently. Willis was honored for receiving a perfect 36 score on the ACT exam. The achievement puts Willis amon...
Union Manor killer up for parole
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By Mac Cordell 
May 1, 2023
-- Bret Vinocur, president of advocacy group Block Parole, said the story of Charles Price is one that should strike fear. On Feb. 3, 1989, Charles Price drove to the Union Manor nursing home, broke i...
City marks Arbor Day
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By Mac Cordell 
May 1, 2023
City staff and residents honored National Arbor Day Friday in Marysville with the planting of a Blaze Maple tree at Mill Valley Central Park. The tree replaces several Ash trees in that area that died...
Family not  convinced gas pipeline issue is dead
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By Michael Williamson 
May 1, 2023
The Bailey-Renner family, who oversees the trust for preserved farmland north of Marysville, said they are receiving mixed messages about the status of a proposed pipeline through their land. Patrick ...
Memorial Health to buy Mills Center
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 1, 2023
Memorial Health has announced plans to purchase the Mills Center, 715 S. Plum St., from Union County for $1.39 million. The Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) contracts with Maryhaven to provide ...
Man charged for attacking girlfriend, neighbor, police
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By Mac Cordell 
April 28, 2023
A Marysville man could be facing as much as a decade in prison after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, police and a neighbor who tried to stop him. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Derek Mar...
Library leans into lending out “things”
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 28, 2023
The new “Library of Things,” which offers non-traditional items like cake pans and board games, is pictured in the Marysville Public Library. Anyone with a valid MPL library card can check out the ite...
Outcome of levy will set course for district
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
April 27, 2023
Marysville School officials have known for many years that the early 2020s would be the end of a golden era for the local district. Solid state report card data and growth in programs were attained wh...
PC to be part of Madison County land bank
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 27, 2023
Plain City will become involved with Madison County’s new land bank, which village officials said will serve as another economic development tool as the village continues to grow. Council voted unanim...
Plain City developments will enter new phases
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 27, 2023
The illustrative site plan above shows Darby Station Section 3, for which the platting and final development plan were approved by Plain City Council Monday night. The development is located on just u...
Memorial staff members named “Top Doctors”
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By From JT Staff Reports 
April 27, 2023
Members of Memorial Health’s medical staff were recently listed as “2023 Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and information company. “The extraordinary physicians of M...
Issues continue to boil between city, schools
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By Mac Cordell 
April 26, 2023
Tax Increment Financing agreements and abatements were the topic of discussion at Monday’s Marysville City Council meeting. Above, Jermaine Ferguson, a member of Marysville School Board, questions the...
FHS, Tolles help student carve path to vet school
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 26, 2023
Fairbanks and Tolles senior Emma Greve was recently recognized by both schools for her accomplishments as a student in both agriculture-related studies and veterinary medicine. Greve serves as a pre-v...
Slow progress comes to US 33/42 exchange
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By Michael Williamson 
April 25, 2023
Traffic continues to be an issue at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township, but relief may soon be on the way. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch told the county commissi...