Memorial breaks ground on new emergency facility
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August 28, 2026
Memorial Hospital held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new $56 million expanded emergency department on Thursday. Taking part in the ceremony were, from left to right, Dr. Michael Jordan, president of the Memorial medical staff, Union County Commissioner Tom McCarthy, Dr. Joel Ascher, emergency department medical director, Leigh Anne Germani, director of emergency department nursing, Memorial President and CEO Spence Fisher, Corry Mason, Memorial director of facilities, Mike Forejt, DesignGroup, Jason Brett, Messer Construction Company, Staci and Chip Hubbs, former president/CEO and major project donor, Ashley Boyer, chief nursing officer and Doug Loudenslager, chairman of the Memorial Health Board of Trustees. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Memorial breaks ground on new emergency facility

$56-million expansion should have 18-month construction window

By Chad Williamson 

Memorial Health broke ground Thursday on a $56 million expansion and modernization of its emergency department, a project hospital officials say is needed to keep pace with Union County’s growing population and increasingly complex emergency care needs.

The project will increase the emergency depar...

Project honors West Mansfield veterans
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Union County Sheriff’s Office earns accreditation
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Union County Sheriff’s Office staff pose with officials from the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program as well as other agencies earlier this week. The sheriff’s office earned accreditation through the program, which establishes standards for many aspects of law enforcement operations. Pictured from left are Ed Burkhammer, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Piepmeier, Nicole Dehner, Barb Sattler with UCSO, Lt. Chad Lee with UCSO, Sheriff Mike Justice, Lori Barreras, Robin Engle, Bruce Pijanowski, Melissa Schiffle, Natasha Lorenz and Anthony Johnson. (Photo submitted)
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Jonathan Alder’s Tiffanie Abrahams (21) sends the ball back up and over the net during a match against North Union. Also pictured for JA are Audrey Lange (20) and Kacey Anderson (18). Pictured for the Lady Cats are Madison Green (6), Avery Poling (7) Kellyn Ufferman (center) and Glory Blevins (far right). Jonathan Alder won the match in four sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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