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Fairbanks facility future begins to take shape
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By Michael Williamson 
November 30, 2022
Fairbanks officials are one step closer to having a new facility plan in place and hope to present that plan by the end of the year. Updates from the November Facility Task Force meeting were recently...
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By Mac Cordell 
November 28, 2022
Marysville officials said the interest rate increase is having a positive impact on the city’s revenue. “Obviously, it has caused hardship in other areas, by design, in terms of what we collect on our...
Sad salute
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 28, 2022
The residents of this home on Buerger Street express their displeasure over the outcome of Saturday’s football game between Ohio State and Michigan. The occupants lowered their OSU flag to half staff ...
North Union continues process of upgrading fields
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By Ally Lanasa 
November 28, 2022
The North Union Board of Education is pursuing the alternative option of sod for the high school practice field and stadium field. The board accepted the proposal from LeVan’s Excavating Inc. in the a...
Work on county’s first solar farm set to begin
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By Michael Williamson 
November 23, 2022
Construction is set to begin on one of Union County’s planned solar projects next week. County Commissioners approved a Roadway Use Maintenance Agreement (RUMA) for Union Solar, the parent company of ...
Council support for Route 31 roundabout not unanimous
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By Mac Cordell 
November 23, 2022
The 2023 budget includes a roundabout at the intersection of Route 31 and Creekview Drive. The roundabout will also connect to Amrine Wood Road coming out of the Amrine Meadows subdivision. Officials ...
Officials work to put officers in all Marysville schools
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By Mac Cordell 
November 23, 2022
Marysville police and Marysville schools are expanding the school resource officer program. Currently, the program has four full-time officers, along with a K-9 officer, and serves students in grades ...
Two suffer smoke inhalation in fire
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 23, 2022
The Marysville Division of Fire responded to a fire at 10:12 a.m. Monday at 813 W. Eighth St. Fire Chief Jay Riley said there were three individuals in the home at the time. He said two of the individ...
Christmas events about to ramp up in Union County
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 23, 2022
Along with the colder weather, the holidays are fast upon Union County residents. Communities all throughout the county are ready to kick off a variety of celebrations and activities. Marysville The h...
New city water plant prepared to go online
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By Mac Cordell 
November 23, 2022
Marysville’s new water plant sits on 31.4 acres on Raymond Road, across from the city’s Upground Reservoir. The site includes 10,500 square feet for administration and 21,700 square feet for processin...
Community Thanksgiving again providing hot meals
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 23, 2022
Community members are once again coming together to ensure everyone in Union County has a hot meal on Thanksgiving. The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursda...
J-T, humane society pair up to create 2023 pet calendar
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By Michael Williamson 
November 23, 2022
The Marysville Journal-Tribune and the Union County Humane Society are joining forces to put pets front and center. The groups are working together to create a Union County Cutest Pets calendar for 20...
Caregiver shortage puts strain on area families
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By Michael Williamson 
November 23, 2022
Steve and Debbie Streng always knew they wouldn’t have a typical retirement. A close-knit family living in Marysville, the Strengs did hope to spend their later years doing some of the typical activit...
JA staff to receive training ahead of new dyslexia law
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By Michael Williamson 
November 23, 2022
A new Ohio law requiring teachers to get trained on the needs of students with dyslexia is being folded into professional development at Jonathan Alder. At a recent meeting of the school board, offici...
Triad Middle School students learn survival skills
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
November 23, 2022
Students are pictured relaxing in the shelter they created during Mrs. Tamara Walls’ outdoor survival class at Triad Middle School. Walls said she was impressed by the students’ ingenuity in their dec...
Memorial Hospital recognized with two patient safety awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 23, 2022
Reinforcing its long-standing commitment to patient safety and quality enhancements, Memorial Hospital has announced the organization has earned two prestigious national ratings for safe patient care....
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 23, 2022
Editor's note: The following information is provided by the Union County Sheriff's Office. The Union County Sheriff’s Office highest priority is ensuring safety for the residents of Union County.   Th...
Local man charged for alleged insurance fraud
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By Mac Cordell 
November 18, 2022
A Marysville man could be facing more than six years in prison after allegedly falsifying receipts and trying to defraud his insurance company. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted James Hall, 29,...
Second Jerome Township fire station progressing
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
November 18, 2022
Jerome Township officials are happy with the progress being made on the construction of a second fire station. Division of Fire Chief Douglas Stewart gave an update to the Board of Trustees during its...
Looking merry on Main Street
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 18, 2022
Marysville is beginning to look a lot like Merrys-ville as city crews have started decorating the Uptown for Christmas. Above, Brandon Moore, with the city, strings pine boughs and holly berries aroun...
N.L. looks to Marysville for wastewater help
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By Chad Williamson 
November 18, 2022
The Village of North Lewisburg will be exploring other options for sewer regionalization after cost quotes from Logan County came back higher than expected. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof told cou...
MHS spikers earn post-season honors
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By Tim Miller 
November 18, 2022
In the photo above, Marysville’s Abby Altizer (11) blasts the ball over the net. In the photo below, MHS’ Morgan Shick comes up with a dig. Altizer has been named to the Ohio Capital Conference Cardin...
30 pounds of pot confiscated
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By Mac Cordell 
November 17, 2022
Investigators with the Miami Valley Bulk Smuggling Task Force recently seized marijuana as well cash as part of a drug interdiction. The stop was made at the Marathon gas station on U.S. 42 at U.S. 33...
County looks to beef up 911 system north of Marysville
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By Michael Williamson 
November 17, 2022
Union County officials are looking to update the 911 system north of the City of Marysville. The updates would extend north along Route 4 to the radio tower between Blues Creek Golf Course and Kaiser ...
Public hearing held on Plain City zoning code update
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
November 17, 2022
Plain City’s new Village Planner is doing a “complete review” of the zoning code rewrite before council votes on the document, although he said it will likely only extend the process through early 202...
Creepy old Saint Nick
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 17, 2022
This home near the intersection of Court and Seventh streets found a creative way to incorporate some of its Halloween decorations into its Christmas display. A Santa coat was thrown over a super-size...
ARPA funds to help spruce up PC Uptown
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
November 17, 2022
The illustration above depicts the area in which work will be completed on the Uptown streetscape in Plain City. Village Administrator Haley Lupton said the streetscape along West Main Street and Nort...
Route 245 development approved
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By Mac Cordell 
November 16, 2022
Marysville City Council recently annexed 253 acres in Paris Township on Route 245, west of Route 4 and U.S. 36 near the U.S. 33 east exit. Stillwater Farms will have more than 630 homes including sing...