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Plain City progressing on path to utility aggregation
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By Jack Christian 
March 28, 2026
The Village of Plain City conducted the first reading of its new gas and electric aggregation program at a recent council meeting, marking another step toward implementation. The program will be admin...
District residents invited to say good-bye to J.A. stadium
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Jonathan Alder Junior High School’s football stadium, pictured above, will be demolished as part of the district’s renovations to the campus starting next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
March 28, 2026
Jonathan Alder is inviting members of the community to get one last look at the junior high stadium and grand stands before the demolition and revitalization work starts next week. “As we look ahead t...
Drone leads to quick apprehension of suspect in Plain City
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Above is footage from the Union County Sheriff’s Office drone showing the suspect, Jack Fox II, attempting to elude deputies in the woods near Adams Road in Plain City on Tuesday. The drone allowed the sheriff’s office to locate Fox within 12 minutes of his escape from deputies and track his movements until he was taken into custody. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 25, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a suspect who fled into the woods within 12 minutes with the help of a drone on Tuesday morning. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputie...
A March hail in Plain City
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By Michael Williamson 
March 23, 2026
Quarter-size hail pieces land with a bang on rooftops and walkways in Plain City Sunday night. A thunderstorm system passed through the area into the evening hours, bringing thunder, lighting, rain an...
Jerome clamps down on data centers
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By Jack Christian 
March 19, 2026
Jerome Township trustees voted Tuesday night to move forward with proposed amendments to data center land use regulations, reclassifying such developments as a conditional use rather than an approved ...
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
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Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...
P.C. Council hears project update on Shepper, Converse work
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By Jack Christian 
March 16, 2026
At the most recent Plain City Council meeting, village officials provided an update on the ongoing Shepper and Converse avenues reconstruction project, outlining planned improvements that aim to enhan...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2026
The Plain City chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored local high school seniors Camdyn Bartow of Fairbanks and Ella Luker of Jonathan Alder in the Good Citizens scholarship contest. ...
Jerome opens new facility for road crews
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By Jack Christian 
March 9, 2026
Jerome Township unveiled its new road department building to the public Thursday. The building is located next to the township hall off Industrial Parkway.  Pictured above inside the new facility at a...
Ranco annexation into Plain City turned down
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By Michael Williamson 
March 5, 2026
The Ranco property annexation in Plain City hit another snag but village officials said the project is still on track to go forward. At the Wednesday meeting of the Union County Commissioners, board m...
Jerome residents want data center decision
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Jerome Township resident and business owner Carl Seiley urges his fellow citizens to ask questions and stay informed on data centers at the Tuesday night trustee meeting. The township held a hearing on data centers as the board weighs a zoning amendment dealing with land uses. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Moratorium end is fast approaching
By Michael Williamson 
March 5, 2026
Jerome Township residents said the clock is ticking for officials to make a decision on data center land use. The board of trustees held a public hearing for a zoning resolution amendment Tuesday nigh...
P.C. man charged for waterboarding his wife
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By Kyle Meddles 
March 4, 2026
A Plain City man faces a laundry list of felony charges after allegedly waterboarding his wife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Lee Hole, 48, of 9643 Brock Road in Plain City, and char...
Plain City probes gas and electric aggregation
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By Jack Christian 
March 2, 2026
The Plain City Village Council convened Monday evening and held discussions on their electric and gas aggregation program. During the November election, residents voted to authorize the village to pur...
Memorial Jerome nears opening
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Above is a photo from the interior reception area of the imaging suite of the Memorial Jerome Medical Center taken this week. (Photo submitted)
By Chad Williamson 
February 28, 2026
With any medical procedure, there is a hope that the outcome will have been worth navigating the obstacles. Officials are hoping the opening of the Memorial Jerome Medical Center is no different. Memo...
Child found after kidnapping call in Plain City
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 27, 2026
A child was located and a man was charged with kidnapping after an incident in Plain City early Friday morning. According to a press release from the Plain City Police Department, officers responded t...
Jerome Trustees discuss pothole equipment purchase
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By Jack Christian 
February 21, 2026
Jerome Township’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday night for one of its two regularly scheduled monthly meetings. Among the topics was the continued conversation surrounding a potential purchase of a dur...
Walk-out doesn’t happen
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By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
JA officials try to get ahead of planned student walk-out
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A social media post, shown above, encouraging a student walk-out Friday at Jonathan Alder High School began circulating online last week. The post identifies opposition to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as the reason for the protest. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
Ahead of a rumored protest by Jonathan Alder High School students, district officials issued a statement saying that a walk-out could come with severe consequences. The district released the statement...
Jerome Township fire called arson
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By Kyle Meddles 
February 19, 2026
Investigators are looking into an arson fire at a home that was under construction in a Jerome Township subdivision. According to a press release from the Jerome Township Division of Fire, at 12:44 a....
JA looks at school funding upheaval
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By Michael Williamson 
February 14, 2026
School funding is a challenging enough subject when it applies to a district dealing with one county but what about dealing with three counties? That’s what Jonathan Alder Treasurer Mark Ingles is wre...
City building
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By Michael Williamson 
February 13, 2026
Jonathan Alder families look over a cardboard city project built by junior high school students at the board of education meeting Tuesday. The project was one part of the school’s Innovation Intervent...
Jerome data center site may be added to development district
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By Michael Williamson 
February 11, 2026
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...
Study to align stakeholder goals along 161
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By Michael Williamson 
February 10, 2026
Local officials are working to unify the goals and actions of the jurisdictions along the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. That working group, which has been meeting over the last year, heard a ...
P.C. recognizes employees for snow removal efforts
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By Jack Christian 
February 9, 2026
During the Village of Plain City's recent council work session meeting, the village awarded special recognition to the Public Works Department for its efforts during the last two week’s record snowfal...
Preparing for the data dump
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Jerome Fire Chief Doug Stewart, pictured above, was met with applause at the township association meeting Thursday night after giving an impassioned statement about how local fire departments struggle to manage emergency calls to the two data centers in Jerome Township. He warned that more data centers may serve to overwhelm EMS services and urged trustees to put them in check. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Officials debate pros and cons of tech facilities
By Kyle Meddles 
February 7, 2026
A meeting this week painted a picture of the impact of data centers so that elected officials might have an idea of what they bring to the community. The reaction from local leaders differed between t...
Jerome residents don’t like data center dealings
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By Jack Christian 
February 6, 2026
Following a recent development in Jerome Township involving four new data center zoning certificates, residents gathered at this week’s trustee meeting to voice their displeasure with how the township...
Annexation of old Ranco property delayed
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By Michael Williamson 
February 3, 2026
The approval process for the former Ranco property just outside of Plain City has been held up slightly as property owners work through surveying issues. The Union County Commissioners recently moved ...
Meijer planned for Jerome Township
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By Jack Christian 
February 2, 2026
Jerome Township officials announced that Meijer will be coming to the township as part of a larger commercial development project expected to span the next several years. In addition to the Meijer Sup...
Data centers still knocking on Jerome’s door
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By Jack Christian 
February 2, 2026
Jerome Township provided a brief update on recent developments surrounding proposed data centers in the township. In December, Jerome Township issued two new zoning certificates for data centers tied ...
Future Jerome Township water needs discussed
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By Jack Christian 
January 24, 2026
At the recent Jerome Township Trustee meeting, the City of Marysville provided a presentation on the water line extension project planned for Mitchell-Dewitt Road. City of Marysville Public Service Di...