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JTFD chief on leave pending probe
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JTFD chief on leave pending probe
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 5, 2026
The Jerome Township Board of Trustees has placed Fire Chief Douglas Stewart on paid administrative leave following a special meeting Saturday morning. According to a press release provided to the Jour...
PC comp plan stays ahead of fast growing region
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PC comp plan stays ahead of fast growing region
By Jack Christian 
May 2, 2026
“Planning today for tomorrow.” Those were the words of MKSK Associate Principal Kyle May when discussing the comprehensive plan update at the Plain City Council meeting Monday night, as village leader...
Alleged arsonist left message about Israel
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Alleged arsonist left message about Israel
By Kyle Meddles 
April 25, 2026
An alleged serial arsonist has been charged locally in connection to multiple fires in Union and Franklin counties. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Affan Mohammed Taj, 21, of Dublin, with nine fe...
Empty vehicle found in pond in Plain City
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Empty vehicle found in pond in Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 24, 2026
Law enforcement officials are investigating a vehicle that was found submerged in a pond just outside Plain City. Early Friday morning at about 4 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a retenti...
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P.C. eyes traffic changes following safety concerns
By Jack Christian 
April 21, 2026
Village officials are considering traffic changes along Lantern Lane after residents raised concerns about speeding and safety near a neighborhood bus stop. The issue was discussed during a recent Pla...
Jerome ice hockey business plans expansion
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Jerome ice hockey business plans expansion
By Jack Christian 
April 20, 2026
A conditional use application has been submitted for The Battery Hockey Academy, marking a potential expansion of the facility and its overall operations. Winkle Civil Engineering and Surveying filed ...
Jon Alder highlights Canaan honor
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Canaan Middle School in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the a Five-Star Building Award. (Photo submitted)
Jon Alder highlights Canaan honor
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
Canaan Middle School is now a five-star building. The middle school in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the Overall Fiv...
Mike Kuhn ends 65-year run at Madison Landmark
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Mike Kuhn ends 65-year run at Madison Landmark
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 13, 2026
After 65 years of early mornings and the steady hum of the mixer, Mike Kuhn is officially calling it a career. Kuhn, who began mixing feed for Madison Landmark in the early 1960s, is retiring after mo...
Memorial shows off new Jerome facility
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Memorial shows off new Jerome facility
By Chad Williamson 
April 11, 2026
The ribbon cutting and grand opening for Memorial Health's new 40,000-square-foot, two-story, $27.5-million medical facility off U.S. 42 near Kroger Marketplace in Jerome Township was held Thursday. A...
Jerome trustees approached about strengthening Japanese ties
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Jerome trustees approached about strengthening Japanese ties
By Jack Christian 
April 11, 2026
At the Jerome Township Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week, township officials welcomed a guest speaker to deliver a presentation focused on international business and cultural connections. No...
Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
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Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
By Jack Christian 
April 9, 2026
At Tuesday night’s Jerome Township board meeting, trustee Joe Craft addressed comments made during the March 17 trustee meeting by Chief Stewart. Chief Stewart was awarded the 2026 Salute to Leaders F...
Plain City progressing on path to utility aggregation
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Plain City progressing on path to utility aggregation
By Jack Christian 
March 28, 2026
The Village of Plain City conducted the first reading of its new gas and electric aggregation program at a recent council meeting, marking another step toward implementation. The program will be admin...
District residents invited to say good-bye to J.A. stadium
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Jonathan Alder Junior High School’s football stadium, pictured above, will be demolished as part of the district’s renovations to the campus starting next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
District residents invited to say good-bye to J.A. stadium
By Michael Williamson 
March 28, 2026
Jonathan Alder is inviting members of the community to get one last look at the junior high stadium and grand stands before the demolition and revitalization work starts next week. “As we look ahead t...
Drone leads to quick apprehension of suspect in Plain City
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Above is footage from the Union County Sheriff’s Office drone showing the suspect, Jack Fox II, attempting to elude deputies in the woods near Adams Road in Plain City on Tuesday. The drone allowed the sheriff’s office to locate Fox within 12 minutes of his escape from deputies and track his movements until he was taken into custody. (Photo submitted)
Drone leads to quick apprehension of suspect in Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 25, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a suspect who fled into the woods within 12 minutes with the help of a drone on Tuesday morning. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputie...
A March hail in Plain City
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A March hail in Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
March 23, 2026
Quarter-size hail pieces land with a bang on rooftops and walkways in Plain City Sunday night. A thunderstorm system passed through the area into the evening hours, bringing thunder, lighting, rain an...
Jerome clamps down on data centers
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Jerome clamps down on data centers
By Jack Christian 
March 19, 2026
Jerome Township trustees voted Tuesday night to move forward with proposed amendments to data center land use regulations, reclassifying such developments as a conditional use rather than an approved ...
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
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Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...
P.C. Council hears project update on Shepper, Converse work
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P.C. Council hears project update on Shepper, Converse work
By Jack Christian 
March 16, 2026
At the most recent Plain City Council meeting, village officials provided an update on the ongoing Shepper and Converse avenues reconstruction project, outlining planned improvements that aim to enhan...
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DAR announces contest winners
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2026
The Plain City chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored local high school seniors Camdyn Bartow of Fairbanks and Ella Luker of Jonathan Alder in the Good Citizens scholarship contest. ...
Jerome opens new facility for road crews
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Jerome opens new facility for road crews
By Jack Christian 
March 9, 2026
Jerome Township unveiled its new road department building to the public Thursday. The building is located next to the township hall off Industrial Parkway.  Pictured above inside the new facility at a...
Ranco annexation into Plain City turned down
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Ranco annexation into Plain City turned down
By Michael Williamson 
March 5, 2026
The Ranco property annexation in Plain City hit another snag but village officials said the project is still on track to go forward. At the Wednesday meeting of the Union County Commissioners, board m...
Plain City probes gas and electric aggregation
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Plain City probes gas and electric aggregation
By Jack Christian 
March 2, 2026
The Plain City Village Council convened Monday evening and held discussions on their electric and gas aggregation program. During the November election, residents voted to authorize the village to pur...
Walk-out doesn’t happen
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Walk-out doesn’t happen
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
Study to align stakeholder goals along 161
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Study to align stakeholder goals along 161
By Michael Williamson 
February 10, 2026
Local officials are working to unify the goals and actions of the jurisdictions along the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. That working group, which has been meeting over the last year, heard a ...
P.C. recognizes employees for snow removal efforts
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P.C. recognizes employees for snow removal efforts
By Jack Christian 
February 9, 2026
During the Village of Plain City's recent council work session meeting, the village awarded special recognition to the Public Works Department for its efforts during the last two week’s record snowfal...
Jerome residents don’t like data center dealings
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Jerome residents don’t like data center dealings
By Jack Christian 
February 6, 2026
Following a recent development in Jerome Township involving four new data center zoning certificates, residents gathered at this week’s trustee meeting to voice their displeasure with how the township...
Annexation of old Ranco property delayed
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Annexation of old Ranco property delayed
By Michael Williamson 
February 3, 2026
The approval process for the former Ranco property just outside of Plain City has been held up slightly as property owners work through surveying issues. The Union County Commissioners recently moved ...
Future Jerome Township water needs discussed
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Future Jerome Township water needs discussed
By Jack Christian 
January 24, 2026
At the recent Jerome Township Trustee meeting, the City of Marysville provided a presentation on the water line extension project planned for Mitchell-Dewitt Road. City of Marysville Public Service Di...
Plain City mayor sees another year of progress ahead
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Plain City mayor sees another year of progress ahead
By Jack Christian 
January 19, 2026
As Plain City heads into a new year, familiar priorities remain at the forefront for village leadership, growth and connectivity. Those themes guided much of the village’s work in 2025 and are expecte...
New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
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New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
By Jack Christian 
January 9, 2026
A new year is bringing new leadership to Jerome Township as Andrea Watson begins her term as township trustee. Watson was appointed to fill the seat vacated by former Trustee Wezlynn Davis, who steppe...