Robinson, Burke appear to win races for commissioner
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
Local election officials are stressing that with more than 1,160 potential votes to be counted, election results will not be official for nearly weeks.

Meat supply shortage felt at Mosier’s Market
By Sam Dillon, Marysville JT reporter
The coronavirus has caused concerns for grocery stores. First there was the shortage on toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Then there was a run on all bread, eggs and dairy. Now it is looking like meat might be next.

Memorial Day to be observed online
From Richwood Gazette Staff Reports
Since at least the end of World War II in 1945, Richwood Area Veterans and their auxiliary members have faithfully remembered and honored their fellow comrades who were killed in war or fallen in peacetime on Memorial Day. They have organized services at York, Price and Claibourne Cemeteries and held a parade in Richwood.    
But now, in 2020, the much smaller and older veteran’s group will carry out their oath to remember their departed service members in a much different way.

NU plans in-person graduation
By Kayleen Petrovia, Marysville JT reporter
Despite being unable to hold typical commencement ceremonies, North Union will hold in-person diploma presentations.
The district is doing its best to build end-of-the-year events around what seniors want, while still observing guidance from the Ohio Department of Health and Gov. Mike DeWine.

Council to sell land
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Council members approved Resolution 05022020 which authorizes the village of Richwood to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) of Union County with respect to the sale and transfer of an approximately 8.46 acre tract of land owned by the village.

Library takes orders for books and materials
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The Richwood-North Union Public Library has announced a new service called “Grab and Go.”
Due to the COVID-19 “Stay Safe Ohio” guidelines, the local public library is still not open to the public, but they are able to take orders to be picked up.

Area schools to lose nearly $2.2M
From JT Staff reports
Earlier this week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he was cutting $355 million for schools from the state budget.
As a result, local districts will lose nearly $2.2 million in state funding over the next two months.

School board honors grads
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The North Union Board of Education met Monday evening via an online meeting on YouTube for their regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Rich Baird shared with board members resolutions honoring the middle school girls eighth grade basketball team and the varsity boys basketball team during the meeting.

Final election round up: results hold; Rodger wins judge’s race
By Mac Cordell, Marysville JT reporter
While the numbers have changed, the results have not.
The Union County Board of Elections Tuesday released the final, official results of this year’s primary election. Preliminary results were released April 28, the final day of voting. Officials however said there were more than 1,100 potential votes to be counted coming from provisional ballots and mail-in ballots that could have been post marked on time, but received after the election.

RABA holds online meeting
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Members of the Richwood Area Business Association (RABA) met May 12 for their monthly meeting via the Internet. Area business representatives discussed upcoming events.
Chad Hoffman, Richwood Bank, stated that bank lobbies will re-open June 1.

Vandalism leads to indictments
By Mac Cordell and Sherryl Sheets
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a Marion man in connection with a series of January car break-ins.
The grand jury has indicted Shawn Allen Stansberry, of Marion, charging him with seven counts each of breaking and entering and theft and one count each of theft of drugs, receiving stolen property and petty theft.

Students receive scholarships, awards virtually
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The Annual North Union Scholarship and Awards was unable to be a public event due to the Coronavirus pandemic. So high school staff got creative and showed a virtual awards event over several evenings online.

North Union honors the Class of 2020
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
North Union High School graduation is set for Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m. The gymnasium will be empty because of the Coronavirus guidelines set by Governor Mike DeWine.
Because of the “social distancing” guidelines, the high school administration and staff videotaped a graduation ceremony by individually taping each student receiving their diplomas walking across the stage.  The video will be aired on social media Friday for viewers to observe.

Council discusses new streets in Dudley Circle
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Council met Monday evening for their regular meeting with council member Lauri Eliot Shea and Village Administrator Monte Asher absent from the meeting.
Councilman Reddy Brown asked Mayor Scott Jerew where the village stood on the type of street that would be constructed in the Dudley Circle project.

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