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Chilly trot
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 9, 2023
Ken Holliday trains colt Dance Champ at the Union County Fairgrounds racetrack during the frigid afternoon on Friday in Marysville. Holliday moved to the area in October and has been training various ...
County looks at employee health care costs
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By Michael Williamson 
January 9, 2023
Officials from the County Employee Benefit Consortium of Ohio (CEBCO) said some of the costs for medical treatment are up for county employees. Human Resources Director Ginger Yonak said although this...
City eyes traffic fix for old Kroger area
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By Mac Cordell 
January 5, 2023
Marysville City Council is considering a pair of traffic control options for West Fifth Street. The traffic impact study for a 240-unit apartment building and three outlots at the site of the former K...
Jerome considers food truck regulations
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
January 5, 2023
Although the board took no action, the Jerome Township Trustees began the year by considering policies they may implement in 2023. At the start of the meeting, Trustee Megan Sloat moved to add an item...
Pair charged after grappling with officers
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By Mac Cordell 
January 4, 2023
Phoenix Brey and Morgan Brey, both of Marysville, were arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Mechanicsburg. The men allegedly resisted arrest. The men also allegedly had guns and drugs in the car. (...
UCHD issues measles exposure alert
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
January 4, 2023
The Union County Health Department is informing community members of a potential exposure to measles. Those who are not vaccinated or have another known immunity who were at Meijer on Coleman’s Crossi...
State sets deadline for contesting property values
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By Michael Williamson 
January 4, 2023
The deadline is set for Union County residents to file an appeal contesting their real property value for tax year 2022. Auditor Andrea Weaver’s office said the final date for filing is March 31. In S...
Man sentenced for rape of young girl
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By Mac Cordell 
January 4, 2023
A Marysville man will spend at least 19 years in prison and could spend the rest of his life there after raping a local girl. Jeremy Eric Welch, 42, of 602 W. Fourth St., has been sentenced to 15 year...
It was merry while it lasted
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By Mac Cordell 
January 4, 2023
Hundreds of children attended the rescheduled Merrysville Winter Wonderland celebration recently. The event, held at Partners Park in the Marysville Uptown, featured bounce houses, ice skating, an inf...
Mill Valley shooting is top local story of 2022
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 3, 2023
Top left, this image taken from video from Deputy Jacob Matejko’s body camera shows a group of Union County deputies speaking to Matejko after he shot a suspect in Mill Valley on May 30. Top right, Lo...
Growth issues among top local stories of 2022
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2022
Pictured above is a rendering of the future Memorial Jerome Medical Center planned for the area of U.S. 33 and U.S. 42. At left, recently elected Union County Commissioner Dave Lawrence is sworn in by...
County increasing development-related fees
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By Michael Williamson 
December 29, 2022
The Union County Engineer’s Office is increasing fees for development-related services in the county. Union County Commissioners recently approved a resolution to increase fees for four areas of the d...
UCBDD spending to outpace revenue by $2M
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By Michael Williamson 
December 28, 2022
With costs higher than in recent years, the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities is looking at spending more money than it’s bringing in in revenue. Superintendent Kara Brown said the boar...
Temperatures dip at reformatory
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By Mac Cordell 
December 28, 2022
Reports are conflicting about whether heat at the Ohio Reformatory for Women was working this weekend. Multiple reports from inside the prison indicate the heat was not working. Officials from the Ohi...
Richwood Council OKs committee assignments
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By Ally Lanasa 
December 27, 2022
The Richwood Council approved the organization of committees for 2023 at a recent meeting. Council members Donnie Ridgeway and Reddy Brown serve on the Richwood Revitalization Committee, which manages...
New commissioner
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 23, 2022
Recently elected Union County Commissioner Dave Lawrence was sworn in Thursday morning in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Lawrence defeated incumbent commissioner Chris Schmenk in the Republican primary i...
Too wintry wonderland
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 23, 2022
Inclement weather forced the Merrysville Winter Wonderland celebration to be postponed, but it didn’t stop children by the dozens from gathering at Partners Park on Thursday. Above, Santa makes a chec...
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By Mac Cordell 
December 23, 2022
A Marysville council woman is clarifying her stance on foreign businesses in the community. At Monday night’s meeting, Marysville City Council member Deb Groat said she wanted to change a statement sh...
Additions, renovations in Fairbanks facility future
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By Michael Williamson 
December 23, 2022
After more than a year of committee meetings and discussions, Fairbanks officials have approved a master facility plan for the future of the district. At the regular board meeting Monday night, school...
Prosecutor: Baldwin case needs “conclusion”
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By Mac Cordell 
December 23, 2022
Prosecutors are hoping to have the case against Steffen Evan Baldwin finished soon. “It needs to come to a conclusion,” said Assistant Union County Prosecutor Melissa Chase. “It has been pending long ...
County has first measles case in 20 years
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 22, 2022
The first case of measles in more than 20 years has been reported in Union County and the health department is preparing for more potential cases. Mary Salimbene Merriman, an epidemiologist at the Uni...
Area churches list Christmas services
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By Ally Lanasa 
December 22, 2022
Area churches, including Marysville First United Methodist Church, pictured above, will be busy with pageants, special events, candlelight services and other activities this weekend as Christians cele...
Jerome trustees handle year-end business
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 22, 2022
Jerome Township Trustees spent their final meeting of the year wrapping up business and looking forward to 2023. Topics discussed by the board Tuesday included plans to approve the 2023 budget, awardi...
Pastime sparkle
News, Plain City
By Mac Cordell 
December 22, 2022
Plain City’s Pastime Park is aglow with thousands of Christmas lights along with inflatables, bows, boughs, holly, ribbons, garland and other Christmas decorations. The park is open 24 hours a day for...
Solar, NU officials forming bonds
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By Ally Lanasa 
December 21, 2022
The North Union Board of Education is building relationships with two solar companies, whose projects in the northern part of Union County have been approved. This year, the Union County Commissioners...
Mitchell-Dewitt roundabout fast tracked
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 21, 2022
The preliminary design for a roundabout at the intersection of Mitchell-Dewitt Road and Industrial Parkway is pictured above. Officials from the Union County Engineer’s Office and an engineering consu...
Marysville City Council members debate auxiliary dwellings
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By Mac Cordell 
December 21, 2022
Discussion about a zoning code amendment turned contentious at Monday’s city council meeting. At the meeting, council heard the first reading of legislation that would allow and regulate accessory dwe...
Commissioners OK $32M budget for 2023
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By Michael Williamson 
December 20, 2022
Union County has an approved budget moving into next year. County commissioners approved the 2023 budget recently after an extended process of meeting and talking with each department in person. Offic...
U.C. Santa
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By Michael Williamson 
December 20, 2022
Santa Claus stands in front of the Veterans Shelter in Unionville Center Saturday night, greeting kids in the village. Visitors had the chance to sit with the man in red and view the village’s display...
Attempt to collect prison debt leads to new charges
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By Mac Cordell 
December 20, 2022
An effort to settle an alleged prison debt has led to the indictment of a former inmate. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Cody Hunter Kilby Sellers, 28, whose court-listed address is the Montg...