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By Mac Cordell 
July 12, 2022
Marysville Planning Commission has approved a series of requests to pave the way for an 80-unit condominium community. The planning commission unanimously approved a conditional use request as well as...
Fairbanks sets up Parent Council
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 12, 2022
Fairbanks officials are working on one more way to communicate with members of the community. At a recent school board meeting, Superintendent Adham Schirg announced the school is forming a “Parent Co...
Overdose Prevention Coalition promotes time lock pill bottles
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 12, 2022
Editor’s note: The following content was submitted by the Union County Health Department. ––– Could innovative prescription bottles help people battling substance use? This is a question the Union Cou...
Richwood Lake lighthouse installed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 12, 2022
The lighthouse was installed and wired for light on Saturday at the Richwood Lake Park. The lighthouse is located just south of Richwood Beach on a small point. The installation of a lighthouse was th...
Rehabbing N.L. water towers explored
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By Chad Williamson 
July 11, 2022
Pictured above is the Mill Street Water Tower in North Lewisburg. The 222-feet-tall tower is believed to be the tallest municipal water tower in the state. The village is looking at recoating and repa...
U.W.school supply drive underway
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 11, 2022
Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by the United Way of Union County. ––– The United Way of Union County’s Learn United School Supply Drive will run today through July 29. Public collect...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 9, 2022
Traffic backed up on U.S. 36 on the east side of Marysville as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames coming from the engine compartment of a Ram 1500 today. The driver said he didn’t hear anyth...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 9, 2022
Square Drive was closed for several hours as employees from Columbia Gas worked to repair the line in front of 16450 Square Drive. Firefighters and police were on hand and helped evacuate the local bu...
Plain City Council satisfied with progress on goals
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 8, 2022
Following a mid-year review, Plain City Council members said they have made significant progress on their annual goals but may need to tweak some of them. Council dedicated its July work session to re...
Weaver Road development voted down 4-3
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By Mac Cordell 
July 8, 2022
After months of hearings, hours of city staff time, thousands of dollars spent in preparation and a half-million dollar commitment from the developer to deal with infrastructure, a proposed developmen...
Summer paving season begins in Union County
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By Michael Williamson 
July 8, 2022
Several road improvement projects will start this week, kicking off the county’s annual summer paving season. Contractors and county crews have been working on various projects from guardrail repairs ...
Woman charged after allegedly stabbing man with crack pipe
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By Mac Cordell 
July 8, 2022
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a local woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a broken crack pipe. The grand jury indicted Stacey Lynn Chenault, 47, of 101 Rose St., Magnetic Spring...
Forrider named director of board of elections
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By Mac Cordell 
July 8, 2022
Michelle Forrider was named the new director of the Union County Board of Elections. Forrider, a Republican, has been with the board for about three years. Above, Board member Rebecca Pokorski, a Demo...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 7, 2022
Several fire departments responded to a barn fire at 16230 Myers Road on Wednesday morning. Crews were at the scene for several hours working to extinguish the flames and eliminate any hotspots from t...
Opposition voiced to fire district merger
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 7, 2022
The board of the Leesburg Township Fire Department tabled discussion on the invitation to join another fire district after a firefighter raised concerns Tuesday. The board has expressed the intent to ...
Jerome Fire Chief’s presentation snuffed by trustees
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 7, 2022
The Jerome Township Trustees grappled with how much control they should have over the action of department heads, as they voted against hearing a presentation from Fire Chief Douglas Stewart Tuesday. ...
Lightning illuminates sky
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By Chad Williamson 
July 7, 2022
The sky above The Arbors apartment complex on West Third Street appears fairly well illuminated considering the photo above was taken at 11 p.m. Tuesday evening. Strong thunderstorms created a near-co...
A fun, festive Fourth of July
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 6, 2022
The communities of Union County were out in full force honoring America over the July Fourth weekend. Above, Uncle Sam was one of more than three dozen entrants that participated in Plain City’s annua...
110 mph chase results in felony charge
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By Mac Cordell 
July 6, 2022
A Springfield woman has been indicted after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase for more than 40 miles. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Heidi M. Evans, 49, of Springfield, charging...
Kenneth Bonnell inducted into Oval of Honor
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 6, 2022
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kenneth L. Bonnell was inducted into the Ford Oval of Honor on July 1. The honor is intended to recognize veterans who have demonstrated an “uncommon commitment” to defend the cause of...
Property owners ask for P.C. alley to be vacated
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 6, 2022
Plain City Council approved a recent resident request with the stipulation that it does not set a precedent for the future. Council voted 4-1 to vacate the alley between 127 and 141 W. Main St., with ...
Camper destroyed by fire
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 5, 2022
The Leesburg Township Fire Department, the Marysville Division of Fire and the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a camper on fire at the Shell station on Route 4 in the Pharisburg area on Mon...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 5, 2022
The Marysville Division of Fire is investigating the cause of a house fire in Richwood. The Northern Union County Fire and EMS District (NUCFD) responded to the house fire at 113 S. Clinton St. on Sun...
Fireworks still illegal in city
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By Michael Williamson 
July 1, 2022
Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks is asking residents to be responsible this July Fourth. Beginning Friday, Ohioans can legally set off fireworks on certain days. The new state law, however, does no...
Commission OKs plan for 240 apartments near Mill Valley
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By Mac Cordell 
July 1, 2022
The Marysville Planning Commission recently approved a conditional use and additional density paving the way for a 240 unit apartment complex in the Mill Valley area. The complex will have 10 building...
Farewell Frisch’s. Hello Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders
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By Mac Cordell 
July 1, 2022
The Marysville Design Review Board recently approved a plan to renovate the building at 15700 Deleware Avenue into a space for three separate tenants. The building had most recently been the Frisch’s ...
EPA to host information session on wastewater plant expansion
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 30, 2022
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting an information session and public hearing regarding the expansion of the Plain City wastewater treatment plant. The information session will b...
Red, white and gloom
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 29, 2022
The Village of Plain City has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks show. According to a statement from the village, the fireworks vendor “only notified the village this week that they would not be ab...
Spain Creek Bridge damaged
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By Chad Williamson 
June 29, 2022
As crews worked Wednesday morning to repair damage caused by a vehicle to the Bigelow Covered Bridge a month ago, the Spain Creek Covered Bridge near North Lewisburg got hit - much harder. While the d...
P.C. residents blast roundabout
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
June 29, 2022
Plain City Council unanimously approved a zoning text and development plan amendment for Subarea D of the Darby Station residential development, pictured above. Subarea D, which sits on 30.6 acres of ...