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Officials speak on Honda news
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By Mac Cordell 
March 15, 2023
An associate at the Marysville Auto Plant installs a battery in a hybrid Accord as the facility prepares to lead all U.S. plants toward an electrified future. (Photo submitted) -- Local officials are ...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 15, 2023
Recycling was the topic of conversation at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. During the public comment portion of the evening, resident John Marshall told council he read about a propose...
Drainage continues to vex Richwood Council
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By Michael Williamson 
March 15, 2023
Drainage issues persist in Richwood and residents and village officials said they don’t feel like they’re getting any help. At the regular council meeting on Monday night, one resident asked the group...
Accord leaving Honda’s MAP
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By Mac Cordell 
March 14, 2023
Above, associates at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant (MAP) put finishing touches on a 2023 Accord. Production of the Accord, Honda’s flagship vehicle, will move from MAP to a facility in Indiana. The mo...
ORW helps place former inmates in male-dominated careers
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 14, 2023
Laura Sanders, standing at center, and Kelli Rutter, right, recently spoke to prospective employers from throughout the state about the Ohio Reformatory for Women’s vocational education programs. Sand...
Local body shop burns
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By Mac Cordell 
March 13, 2023
Firefighters from multiple departments were called to 19825 Northwest Parkway for a fire at Jan Wilkerson Auto Care on Friday morning. Officials believe the building is a total loss. (Journal-Tribune ...
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By Michael Williamson 
March 13, 2023
Staffing at the Union County Sheriff’s Office continues to be an issue, but Sheriff Jamie Patton said there’s good news on the hiring front. At the regular meeting of the county commissioners Wednesda...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 10, 2023
City officials are beginning the process of looking at creating an impact fee that would ensure future development helps pay for infrastructure needs created by the growth. Carson Bise, with the consu...
Row of M.C. buildings demolished
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By Michael Williamson 
March 10, 2023
Workers from Powers Construction of Dayton work to tear down the building at the northwest corner of West State Street and North Mill Street in Milford Center Thursday. HDC Management LLC of Marysvill...
OSP releases more information on chase, crash
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By Michael Williamson 
March 10, 2023
Two suspects involved in a vehicle pursuit and crash in Marysville have been identified by law enforcement. Jervonne Clark, 18, of Columbus, was incarcerated at Tri-County Regional Jail on one count o...
City spells out 2023 paving plan
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By Mac Cordell 
March 9, 2023
All or part of a dozen Marysville roads, streets and alleys will be repaved this year. Those streets in yellow will be paved as part of the 2023 Street Paving Program. Elwood Avenue, in purple, will b...
Chase ends in crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2023
Four suspects are in custody after a pursuit ended in a crash in Marysville overnight. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, an OSP trooper stopped a red ...
Jerome population has doubled in 10 years
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 9, 2023
As Jerome Township Fiscal Officer Robert Caldwell presented the 2022 Financial Statement to the Board of Trustees, he said some of the most interesting figures included in the document aren’t related ...
Ground breaking held
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 9, 2023
Hardy World, LLC, broke ground Wednesday at the southeast corner of Innovation Way and Industrial Parkway. Hardy World is expected to build a 120,000-square-foot, multi-tenant, speculative building on...
Council mulls trash, yard waste fee hike
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By Mac Cordell 
March 8, 2023
Marysville City Council is considering a rate increase for trash and yard waste collection in the city. Above, James Ostendorf, with Republic Services, collects recycling on Court Street Tuesday morni...
UCHD offering food truck inspections
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 7, 2023
The local health department and fire departments are working together to ensure all food truck operators can easily have their trucks inspected, and residents feel confident dining at them. The Union ...
Former area resident killed in shooting
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 7, 2023
A Columbus man was arraigned Monday, accused of shooting and killing a former Marysville woman. Jonathan J. Pigram, 37, of Columbus, is currently in the Franklin County Jail, charged with two counts o...
Charges filed in connection with Richwood man’s OD
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By Mac Cordell 
March 7, 2023
A local woman has been charged in connection with the overdose death of a Richwood man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Casey North, 39, of 173 Beatty Ave., charging her with one count each o...
Lady Monarchs fall in regional final
News, Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 6, 2023
The finest season in Marysville Girls Basketball history came to a close Friday night at Otterbein University as the Lady Monarchs lost in the regional finals to Pickerington Central by a score of 54-...
County officials OK Hazard Mitigation Plan
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By Michael Williamson 
March 6, 2023
Local officials adopted the All Hazard Mitigation Plan for Union County. At the commissioners’ regular meeting earlier this week, the board adopted the plan put together by the county’s Emergency Mana...
New-look State of the City highlights Marysville schools
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By Mac Cordell 
March 6, 2023
The City of Marysville presented its annual State of the City event, Thursday at Marysville High School. City and School officials stressed that strong schools and strong communities rely on each othe...
P.C. looks to revitalize Main Street area
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 3, 2023
The graphic above illustrates a concept to create a public plaza at the intersection of Main Street and Chillicothe Street in Uptown Plain City. Improvements at the intersection are one of six “priori...
Honda breaks ground for new battery plant
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 3, 2023
Earlier this week, Honda and LG Energy Solution broke ground on a new, 2-million-square-foot battery plant in Jeffersonville. As part of the groundbreaking event, officials offered a first look at the...
PCPD offers young driver training
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 2, 2023
Plain City teenagers are pictured attending a recent session of the Plain City Police Department’s New-Behind-The-Wheel Driver Training. The course, which offers advice and instruction beyond what is ...
Plain City part-time and seasonal employees to see pay increase
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 2, 2023
Plain City officials are planning to bump pay for part-time and seasonal employees, in accordance with an increase to minimum wage. Council heard the first reading of a resolution Monday that will inc...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 2, 2023
City officials are taking a different approach to tonight’s State of the City address. “We never want for anyone to think we are always going to do the same thing,” Marysville City Manager Terry Emery...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 1, 2023
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Shayne Eugene Scott, 22, of Wind Mil Drive was cited for menacing in the 400 block of Wind Mil Drive at 1:43 p.m. Monday. Reports indicate the citati...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 1, 2023
Marysville City Council’s Finance Committee has voted to move forward with a recommendation to raise the salary for city council members. At Monday night’s meeting, Human Resource Director Brian Dosta...
Committee to guide future of Richwood trails
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By Michael Williamson 
March 1, 2023
Richwood officials are looking to put together a steering committee for future walking trails projects that could come to the village. Tamisha Matus, health educator at the Union County Health Departm...