Education
April 21, 2017

Fairbanks Middle School Honor Roll Third nine-week grading period

By From JT Staff Reports

6th Grade
4.0

Joseph Ziegler, Eleanor Carter, Elaina Lahmers, Macy Miller, Sarah Arend, Caleb Wenger, and Eleanor Demeter.

6th Grade
3.9 – 3.6

Tessla Woolum, Nathan Parks, Brooklynn Bosworth, Lessly Brandel, Alyssa Newberry, Drew LaFon, Ashtynne Stanley, Ava Orders, Nathan Combs, Jodan Perry, Cody Ream...

Students prepare for winter musical
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Students prepare for winter musical
By Chad Williamson 
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Creekview Intermediate School students are preparing to perform Moana Jr. this weekend. Performances will be held at the Marysville High School auditorium Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2...
Monarch royalty crowned
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Monarch royalty crowned
By Tim Miller 
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Marysville High School and the Early College High School crowned their queens and kings for the Winter Homecoming Friday evening. Pictured from left are Luis Zapata Santamaria (king) and Saria Lane (q...
Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
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Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
By Michael Williamson 
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A couple of school resource officer (SRO) contracts up for discussion last year will not change in the near term. The Union County Commissioners passed a series of measures recently that approved the ...
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Memorial buys two more lots near hospital
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Pictured above is an aerial photograph of the Memorial Hospital campus. The two recently purchased lots on Walnut Street are shown in blue. The yellow boxes represent property already owned by the hospital. The red boxes are hospital owned properties scheduled to be paved for parking in the spring. (Graphic submitted)
Memorial buys two more lots near hospital
By From JT Staff Reports 
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Memorial Health has purchased two additional properties near the hospital’s main campus which will be used for parking. The system’s board of trustees approved the purchase of lots at 517 and 518 S. W...
U.C. nets nearly $6M in interest in 2025
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U.C. nets nearly $6M in interest in 2025
By From JT Staff Reports 
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Union County’s investment income hit a new record last year. Andy Smarra, the county treasurer, updated the commissioners on the county’s investment portfolio during the quarterly investment advisory ...
Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
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Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
By Michael Williamson 
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Union County Board of Elections officials approved the candidates and issues list for the spring primary. The board met Tuesday morning to solidify the list just a few days after the filing deadline f...
Jerome data center site may be added to development district
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Jerome data center site may be added to development district
By Michael Williamson 
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Three properties in Jerome Township are looking to enter the area’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD), but much of the focus is on the one that’s most likely to become a data center. Eric Phi...
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
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One notable speaker who attended the Opera House was former President Warren G. Harding, who spoke at the town hall on Oct. 21, 1903. Pictured above, a poster depicts Harding and a brief synopsis of his visit. (Photo submitted)
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
By Kyle Meddles 
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With the news that the Opera House will be demolished, local historian and Marysville Municipal Court Judge Robert Parrott shared his compiled history of the 136-year-old building. Steeped in history ...
Fat lady sings on Opera House
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Pictured above is an old postcard showing the Richwood Town Hall and Opera House, which was constructed in 1890. (Photo submitted)
Fat lady sings on Opera House
Village Council votes to tear down Richwood landmark
By Kyle Meddles 
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In a sequence of drama fit for an opera, Richwood council’s vote to demolish the Opera House ended in a tie-breaking “yes” vote from the mayor, putting an end to years of discussion surrounding the fa...