Community should not be numb to addiction

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the Jan. 10 article “Heroin Just Doesn’t Move the Needle” by Chad Williamson.
I live in Union County. I grew up here. I work for Wings Support and Recovery, a non-profit peer support center located in Marysville. I see the faces of heroin addiction every ...

Letters to the Editor

Writer: Leave Timberview Golf Course alone

July 12, 2025

Dear Editor, Last week, thanks to Jennifer Brock in city administration, I was able to watch live the planning and zoning committee meeting held July 1 at City Hall. Todd Faris of Faris Design spoke o...

Birth Announcements, Local News, News

First baby of new year born at Memorial

By From JT Staff Reports

January 5, 2026

One of the first babies born in 2026 arrived at the Memorial Miracle Life Center in Marysville to ring in the new year. Meet Tavarus Lamont Breneman, pictured above. He is the son of Margaret Harrigan...

Local News, News

Teens caught after pursuit

By From JT Staff Reports

January 5, 2026

A trio of teens were taken into custody over the holiday weekend after leading law enforcement on an hour-long chase through the county in a stolen car. According to a press release from the Marysvill...

Local News, News

Olive Garden, shown in the rendering above, and Tansky Powersports highlight development plans proposed for review at the upcoming Design Review Board meeting on January 14. (Graphic submitted)

Olive Garden plans in front of city

By Jack Christian

January 5, 2026

The City of Marysville will consider multiple proposed development applications at its upcoming Design Review Board meeting scheduled for Jan. 14, as the city continues to review new commercial projec...

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

Keck resigns from school board

By From JT Staff Reports

January 5, 2026

Marysville Board of Education President Bill Keck has announced he is stepping down. Marysville’s Board of Education has an item on tonight’s organizational meeting agenda to accept Keck’s resignation...

Local News, News

Property tax amounts available

By From JT Staff Reports

January 5, 2026

Property taxes for Union County residents are ready for viewing on the county auditor’s website. “We wanted to share that your 2026 property taxes have now been calculated,” Auditor Andrea Weaver said...

Local News, News

Apartment buildings, like the ones shown in the rendering above, will be just one feature of the Water and Light/Silos project planned for Uptown Marysville. (Graphic submitted)

It’s (almost) all growth

Four of the top five stories of 2025 involved Union County's prosperity

By From JT Staff Reports

January 2, 2026

Editor’s note: Positions 1-5 on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of 2025 in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. Stories ranking 6-10 appeared...