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November 22, 2016

Christmas cheesecake, Chocolate bonbons, The most wonderful fudge

By Melanie Behrens

Holiday treats are now officially legal, so start with these.
Christmas cheesecake
20 chocolate wafer cookies
3 TBS unsalted butter, melted
3 TBS sugar
pinch of fine salt
Filling:
8 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1-1/3 C sugar, divided
1-1/2 C sour cream, divid...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

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Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Local News, News, Plain City, ...

Fire chief’s wife pushes back on township claims

Doug Stewart remains unable to comment

By Kyle Meddles

July 16, 2026

Sharon Stewart, the wife of Jerome Township Fire Chief Doug Stewart, says that every major allegation the township has pressed against her husband has been taken out of context and paints an incomplet...

Local News, News

Logjam cleanup completed early and under budget

By Michael Williamson

July 16, 2026

After years of work to bring it to fruition, the Mill Creek logjam project is finished. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch updated the county commissioners Wednesday on the project’s status and he said...

Mayor, council president resign at N.L. meeting

News

Former North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy Jr. holds his nameplate as he sits with the public after resigning his position early in Tuesday's council meeting. Murphy has said he needs to step away to recover as he fights cancer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Mayor, council president resign at N.L. meeting

By Chad Williamson

July 16, 2026

In the first few minutes of Tuesday night’s North Lewisburg council meeting, the village lost decades of institutional knowledge. Mayor Ted Murphy Jr. and longtime Council President Matt Warner each r...

Education, Marysville School Board, News

MHS paving hits costly snag

By From JT Staff Reports

July 16, 2026

The cost of paving improvements at Marysville High School is increasing by nearly $390,000 after contractors discovered unstable soil beneath the project area. At its meeting Thursday, the Marysville ...

Local News, News

Cops vs. Robbers

By Chad Williamson

July 16, 2026

Residents at Walnut Crossing, 311 Professional Parkway, invited members of the Marysville Police Department to join them for a game of modified volleyball Tuesday at the facility. When officers arrive...

Local youth golfers place during Heart of Ohio tournament

Sports

Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.

Local youth golfers place during Heart of Ohio tournament

By Bob Putman

July 15, 2026

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held its final regular-season tournament on Monday at Galion’s Valley View Golf Course. North Union’s Ethan Monroe finished third in the age 16-18 division, p...