News

PC clock tower renovations OK’d
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 25, 2023
The rendering by Andrew Circle Architects pictured above shows the design for the Clock Tower building at 101 S. Chillicothe St. in Plain City. Council recently upheld a decision by the Design Review ...
Old water plant may go upscale
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 24, 2023
The City of Marysville has agreed to lease the Heritage Cooperative site, 324 N. Main St., and city's former water plant, 409 N. Main St., to Columbus-based Connect Reality. The company specializes in...
Fairbanks agrees to TIF that doesn’t impact school funds
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 24, 2023
Fairbanks officials have decided to enter into a tax agreement with Union County – a decisive decision in the ongoing uncertainty between the county and Jerome Township. At a special meeting on Monday...
Marysville class of 2023 graduates
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 23, 2023
Commencement ceremonies were held Saturday night in the football stadium for the 469 members of the Marysville graduating class of 2023. Cool temperatures and clear skies made an ideal setting for the...
Milford Center man dies in Monday crash
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 23, 2023
A Milford Center man is dead following a two-vehicle crash Monday in Allen Township. Lofty A. Hanna, 77, of Milford Center, died this morning at Memorial Hospital, in Marysville, as a result of injuri...
Delivery man found with gun, drugs at ORW
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 23, 2023
A man delivering supplies for a contractor at the Ohio Reformatory for Women could be facing prison time himself after allegedly bringing a gun into the prison. The Union County Grand Jury has indicte...
MHS teacher uses skills in Senegal
News
By Tim Miller 
May 23, 2023
Many people know Luke Sundermeier as Marysville High School’s head coach for cross-country and track and field. His most important career duties, however, are as a classroom teacher. Sundermeier teach...
Click It Or Ticket campaign supported
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2023
The Union County Health Department is supporting a statewide campaign to encourage local residents to buckle up. UCHD’s Safe Communities program is gearing up to support the State of Ohio’s Click It O...
Uptown event draws large crowd
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2023
Partners Park was full as residents advantage of the beautiful weather Friday and attended Marysville’s first Friday Nights Uptown event of the season. The event offered food, music, vendors, children...
UCHD in need of Safety Town volunteers
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2023
The Union County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help with Safety Town to be held on June 12-15 in Marysville. Volunteers receive a $100 stipend and an official Safety Town t-shirt. “Sa...
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 22, 2023
-- -- -- Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by the Fairbanks School District. ––– The Fairbanks School District has announced its valedictorian, salutatorians and scholarship winners...
Friday night music
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 22, 2023
Marysville hosted the season’s first Friday Nights Uptown event with games, vendors, food and music by the Direct Energy band. Above, Steve Springer, the band’s brass instrumentalist, tunes his trombo...
Future school cuts tipped
News
By Chad Williamson 
May 20, 2023
Tears shed for TRI Academy, a Marysville levy loss casualty, were still fresh on the lectern Thursday night while a presentation tipping possible future cuts waited in the cue. Parents, educators and ...
Local man among first charged under new state
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 20, 2023
A local man has been one of the first charged under Ohio’s new strangulation law, a law Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips was instrumental in getting passed. The Union County Grand Jury has indict...
Jerome takes action against U.C. treasurer
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 19, 2023
As tension continues between Union County and Jerome Township, county officials are considering the response to an action filed against Treasurer Andrew Smarra. County commissioners, Smarra and Assist...
JA students published
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 19, 2023
Jonathan Alder students and administrators sit and listen to a story read by Monroe Elementary second grader, Brylee Castleberry on Wednesday. With help from their teacher, Tracie House (pictured with...
New state budget crucial to health department operations
News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 19, 2023
Officials from the Union County Health Department are keeping a close eye on how the state’s budget bill could affect their operations. Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said during the most recent Boa...
Students promote cancer awareness
News
By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 18, 2023
Students at Bunsold Middle School held various events, including a walk for cancer awareness Wednesday. Students and faculty organized a day-long endeavor aimed to bring awareness to those who have ba...
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 18, 2023
It will be up to the Union County Board of Elections, and potentially the Ohio Supreme Court, to decide whether voters will have a say on a recent annexation. Earlier this month, the developer, Highla...
Fairbanks to seek income/property tax
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 18, 2023
Fairbanks officials are moving forward with ballot measures that will be up for a vote in November as the district looks toward its facility updates. Though the continuing permanent improvement income...
Three businesses seek to join Jerome JEDD district
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 18, 2023
The Jerome Township Trustees took a step Tuesday night toward adding three new properties to the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD). The trustees held a public hearing during their regular mee...
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 17, 2023
Marysville City Council and administration held a special session to review the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the city’s strategic plan. The two major themes that came out the me...
NU Board discusses English curriculum
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 17, 2023
There is some confusion about where the English Language Arts curriculum selection at North Union stands. At the May board of education meeting, Superintendent Rich Baird told the board members that s...
MHS, ECHS announce top scholars for class of 2023
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 17, 2023
Editor’s note: The following information is provided by the Marysville School District. ––– Marysville High School and Marysville Early College STEM High School recently announced to scolars for the c...
U.C. seeing surging interest returns
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 16, 2023
High interest rates nation-wide continue to mean good news for Union County investments. County Treasurer Andy Smarra presented the first quarter numbers to the county commissioners at the board’s rec...
MPD cameras will record plate info
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 16, 2023
Marysville Division of Police is investing in cameras that will capture and catalog the license plate and vehicle identification for cars coming into and leaving the city. Officials said the cameras w...
Oil spill contained at Marysville ECHS
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 16, 2023
At approximately 4 p.m. on Friday there was an oil spill in the Ohio Hi-Point Automotive program at Marysville Early College High School (ECHS). A valve reportedly broke at the bottom of an oil recove...
Dump truck takes down line
News
By Mac Cordell 
May 16, 2023
East Fourth Street, between Plum and Main streets was closed at about 8 a.m., Monday morning after a dump truck pulled down a phone line. The truck driver had left the construction site at the Fourth ...
News
By Michael Williamson 
May 15, 2023
A new bill being written at the state level could change rules regarding under-speed vehicles for residents. Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton said the bill would not focus on golf carts rather specif...
Flying Colors above the city
News
By Aleksei Pavloff 
May 15, 2023
A sure sign of warmer weather in Union County is the emergence of hot air balloons. Above, the Flying Colors balloon, piloted by Dean Clodfelder of Marysville, is just one of a handful of familiar bal...