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Ribbon cutting held at short-term homeless shelter
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2023
Impact Station had its official ribbon cutting Friday afternoon, pictured above. Impact Station is a short-term, emergency shelter allowing those who find themselves homeless to stay a maximum of 90 d...
Employee faces 34 years for double depositing paychecks
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2023
A Marysville woman could be facing more than three decades in prison after allegedly double depositing more than $10,000 worth of paychecks from a local store. The Union county grand jury has indicted...
May election will bring voting changes
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By Mac Cordell 
April 3, 2023
Local officials are alerting Union County residents that they will need a form of photo ID in order to vote in the upcoming May election. The graphic above, provid- ed by the Secretary of State’s offi...
Private schools part of MPD, UCSO planning
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 31, 2023
Following the Monday shooting at The Covenant School, a private school in Nashville, local law enforcement and parochial schools are highlighting their safety and security efforts. When it comes to ke...
Fire contained quickly
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 31, 2023
Local police and fire crews responded to a house fire at 1891 Creekview Drive in Mill Valley Thursday afternoon. Marysville police and fire crews were at the scene with units from Allen and Jerome tow...
Several county offices undergoing renovations
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By Michael Williamson 
March 31, 2023
Visitors to the Union County office building on Sixth Street will notice some changes the next time they pass through. Work is being done on several of the offices inside the building including update...
Short-term homeless shelter set for opening
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By Mac Cordell 
March 30, 2023
Officials are putting the final touches on Marysville’s Impact Station in advance of the center’s ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. Above, officials work to install the Impact Station sign on the build...
Watching some track and field action
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By Tim Miller 
March 30, 2023
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, right, and his wife, Fran, talk to a constituent during a Marysville High School home track and field meet. They were present to watch a granddaughter competing for Thomas W...
Plain City Council approves Uptown Master Plan
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 30, 2023
Plain City Council members took actions Monday to prepare for growth in the village, both at its core and the outskirts. During its meeting Monday, council unanimously adopted the Uptown Master Plan a...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 29, 2023
City Council heard the first reading Monday of a proposed fee increase for both trash and yard waste collection in Marysville. The increase is similar to the one proposed earlier this month, though ty...
Richwood sets aside funds for new water plant
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By Michael Williamson 
March 29, 2023
Richwood approved the village’s budget for 2023 including funds for the new water plant, but officials said the timeline for the new facility is still a little bit up in the air. At the regular meetin...
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By Mac Cordell 
March 28, 2023
Despite a clever plan to distract police, a pair of Columbus men could each be facing more than a decade in prison after allegedly running from law enforcement. The Union County Grand Jury has indicte...
Opera House group commissions study
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By Michael Williamson 
March 28, 2023
Members of the Richwood Revitalization Committee for the Opera House toured the building on Franklin Street last week. The group met at the Opera House to see the cleanup progress and then met with co...
Richwood man indicted for assault, burglary
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By Mac Cordell 
March 28, 2023
A Richwood man could be facing nearly a decade and a half in prison after allegedly attacking a woman then going to her house to break in. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Christopher Michael ...
Windy weekend
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By Chad Williamson 
March 28, 2023
Despite sunny skies and mild temperatures, high winds ripped through Union County on Saturday. Brief power outages were reported and numerous limbs and trees were damaged, like this one on West Fourth...
Fairbanks makes personnel moves
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By Michael Williamson 
March 27, 2023
Starting next school year, Fairbanks will have a few familiar faces taking on new roles in the district. The board of education approved three key position changes for the certified staff at the recen...
Towing companies on the hook
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By Mac Cordell 
March 27, 2023
Officials say they only tow vehicles when it is a safety issue or when the law requires it. Even so, tow rates in the area vary greatly and officials say they do not control what a towing company char...
Magnetic Springs drug kingpin pleads guilty
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By Mac Cordell 
March 24, 2023
The man prosecutors called “a major source of drug supply in Magnetic Springs” has pleaded guilty to a series of drug charges and to stabbing another man. Just days before he was set to go to trial, T...
EMA recommends emergency weather preparedness
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 24, 2023
During Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Union County Emergency Management Agency is reminding residents to update the items in their emergency kits from winter to summer. An emergency kit is a colle...
Richwood’s ODOT outpost torn down
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
March 24, 2023
Richwood’s Ohio Department of Transportation outpost was torn down this week. Crews started the demolition Tuesday and officials with ODOT’s District Six, which covers several areas around central Ohi...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 24, 2023
According to Marysville Police Department reports: William Culver, 68, of Valleyview Drive was cited for leaving the scene of an accident in the 1200 block of West Fifth Street at 4:24 p.m. Monday. Re...
Local pair indicted on drug and gun charges
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By Mac Cordell 
March 23, 2023
-- A Marysville man and woman could be facing prison time for charges involving drugs, guns and other stolen items. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Christopher L. Marshall and Karen S. Morgan...
Triad helping students get glimpse of future
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 23, 2023
Students are pictured speaking with prospective employers during the recent Champaign County Career Fair. Juniors and seniors from Triad were at the event to learn more about potential workplaces and ...
TRC growing to meet needs of EV testing
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By Mac Cordell 
March 22, 2023
As the world prepares for electric vehicles (EV), a local facility is at the forefront. “I don’t believe there has been a more exciting time in transportation and mobility history,” said Brett Roubine...
NU ready to move forward with $648K playground renovation project
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By Michael Williamson 
March 22, 2023
After months of planning and discussion, North Union officials approved a vendor for the district’s new playground renovations. At the regular board of education meeting Monday evening, members voted ...
Walls up at Sheetz
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 22, 2023
Construction workers took advantage of the spring weather Tuesday afternoon to begin erecting walls at the site of the future Sheetz at 800 Delaware Ave. In November 2022, the City of Marysville’s pla...
Wallflowers signed to play Friday at Balloon Fest
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By Chad Williamson 
March 21, 2023
The All Ohio Balloon Fest is pivoting to a new style of music for its Friday night entertainment in 2023. After booking almost exclusively country music or ’80s rock for shows at the Union County Airp...
RBC official: Community banking model insulates local operations
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By Michael Williamson 
March 21, 2023
Following the failure of two large national commercial banking institutions, the head of Richwood Bank wants to reassure residents that the issues that led to those closures don’t apply to the local l...
Auto shop finds way to reopen after fire
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By Mac Cordell 
March 21, 2023
Jan Wilkerson, of Jan Wilkerson Auto Care, says his business is already in the process of returning to business. Wilkerson has erected a 40’x40’ tent to use when working on cars. The tent is in the bu...
Health department reflects on COVID response
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 20, 2023
The Union County Board of Health took a moment during its most recent meeting to reflect on its “final wrap-up” of the health department’s response to COVID-19. In a presentation to the board, Health ...