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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...
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By Chad Williamson 
March 1, 2023
The storms that raced through Union County Monday brought strong winds with them. While widespread damage was not reported, the baseball diamond at Marysville High School saw the roof of its home dugo...
One killed in weekend crash
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By Mac Cordell 
February 28, 2023
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a fatal crash Saturday morning on Route 347. Steven J. Snider was pronounced dead early Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital. He was ejected f...
Triad’s Literacy Luau will teach reading skills to families
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 28, 2023
The Flood Team at Triad, a group of reading intervention specialists, has been working with Elementary School Librarian Leslie Gregg since December to plan a Literacy Luau for local students and famil...
Fatal shooting believed to be self-inflicted
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 28, 2023
Local officials responded to a 911 call Saturday evening involving what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports, deputies and units from the N...
Schools to challenge values of six businesses
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By Chad Williamson 
February 27, 2023
The Marysville School System is contesting the value of six commercial properties in the district, a move that could result in more than $400,000 of increased tax payments. While the number is substan...
Students drive tractors to school
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 27, 2023
A number of students needed to double - or triple - park in the Fairbanks High School lot Friday morning during Drive Your Tractor to School Day. Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor Mr. Rob Riddle said the sch...
Charges stem from funny money pizza payment
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By Mac Cordell 
February 27, 2023
A local woman has been charged after allegedly trying to pay for delivery pizza with counterfeit cash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Andrea M. Woodworth, also known as Andrea Hayslip, 40, o...
Transport trailer parking a problem in Jerome Township
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 27, 2023
Jerome Township officials may adopt legislation to restrict drivers from parking in the public right-of-way in the Industrial Parkway area. During the most recent trustees meeting, the board heard fro...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 27, 2023
While other areas of the country are suffering through a variety of extreme weather, Union County residents were able to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather Thursday. Above, Brittany Marti...
Magnetic Springs sewer system falling behind
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By Michael Williamson 
February 27, 2023
The Magnetic Springs sewer system project is behind schedule, but officials said progress is still being made. Craig Mescher, project manager with Access Engineering Solutions, updated the Union Count...
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 27, 2023
The City of Marysville has started the process of demolishing the former Swifty gas station, 401 E. Fifth St. The Union County Land Bank received a $308,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Developme...
ARPA funds may be used for Jerome Twp. Hall
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 27, 2023
Jerome Township officials are prioritizing upgrades to the Township Hall as they consider how to spend more than $500,000 in federal COVID relief dollars. Fiscal Officer Robert Caldwell told the Board...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 22, 2023
U.S. 42 in Jerome Township, from Watkins California Road to the south side of the U.S. 33 overpass was closed for more than seven hours Monday as crews worked to clean spilled industrial lubricant fro...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 22, 2023
A new firefighter has received a written reprimand after livestreaming a medic run, including the patient’s personal medical information, on a social media platform. According to public records, on Ju...
Residents bring numerous complaints to council
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By Mac Cordell 
February 21, 2023
A temporary light has been installed at the intersection of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard and Industrial Parkway. City officials have said they believe this will not be a permanent traffic signal, but ...
Area churches list services for Ash Wednesday
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 21, 2023
Local churches throughout the area are offering community members a variety of places to worship on Ash Wednesday. Service times and locations include: -- First Congregational United Church of Christ ...
County set to hear challenges to ditch assessments
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By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2023
Hearings for the Morris-Beery ditch project exceptions will start after the end of this month. The project is one of two in the works for Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch’s office. Stauch said the co...
Food insecurity is focus of event
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 20, 2023
Runners and walkers are pictured participating in the 2019 Union County Health Department Stay Active 5K. The race was last held fully in person in 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It returns this ...
Jerome taxing district officially approved
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 20, 2023
Officials on Friday formally approved the resolution that will levy an income tax on individuals working in the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) between Jerome Township and the City of Marys...