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Kiwanis Club celebrates a century
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By Mac Cordell 
March 20, 2023
The Kiwanis Club of Marysville is celebrating 100 years as an organization this month. In 1923, the Delaware club sponsored the Marysville club, which was chartered on March 23, 1923. Monday, the grou...
Marysville school officials see danger in House bill
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By Chad Williamson 
March 20, 2023
Marysville School officials are concerned with contents of Ohio House Bill 1 (HB1), painting the tax rollback legislation as a sort of wolf in sheep’s clothing. “Those changes are going to trigger a n...
Reese becomes area’s second female Eagle Scout
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 20, 2023
Marysville Early College High School senior Kimmie Reese, pictured above, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, becoming only the second female in Union County to do so. For her Eagle Scout project, she...
Witnesses sought in fatal crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 20, 2023
Officials from the Ohio State Highway Patrol are asking the public for help investigating a fatal three-car crash that happened Wednesday. “We are seeking some additional witnesses from our fatal cras...
City wants input on charging stations
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By Mac Cordell 
March 17, 2023
The City of Marysville is conducting a survey to understand local sentiment on electric vehicles and public charging stations. Officials say the charging station on Plum Street, shown above, was used ...
NLPD moves to 28-day period
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By Chad Williamson 
March 17, 2023
North Lewisburg police officers will be seeing a change in the way overtime hours are accrued. Village council voted Tuesday night to approve the department for a 28-day pay period, compensated in two...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 17, 2023
It doesn’t have to be Halloween for this gaggle of skeletons on West Seventh Street to capture the spirit of a holiday. Above, they are decked out in green today for St. Patrick’s Day. Journal-Tribune...
One killed in crash on U.S. 33
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 16, 2023
The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a three-vehicle crash involving a fatality on U.S. 33,   near Route 739, in Union County at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday. A 2006 Buick Lucerne ...
Plain City a part of signage unification plan
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 16, 2023
Graphics above illustrate the types of signage Plain City could install as part of a wayfinding program initiated by Union County. A preliminary budget indicates the village would need to pay $137,450...
Former JA elementary could be on last legs
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By Michael Williamson 
March 16, 2023
Jonathan Alder is working on plans to demolish the old elementary school building at 340 West Main Street. Alder’s Board of Education received guidance from the district’s strategic planning committee...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...