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Local man drowns in pond
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At Adventure Trails campground near Bellefontaine
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2025
The Marysville man who drowned over the weekend while on a camping trip in Bellefontaine has been identified. Logan County Sheriff's Office deputies identified the victim as Cody Johnson, 28, of Marys...
Area residents killed in Delaware County crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 8, 2025
A total of four people, three of them locals, involved in a head-on collision near the Delaware County line on Friday have now been pronounced dead. Olivia Kroft, 19, of Marysville, along with her two...
Disease strikes local deer population
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By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 6, 2025
The deer population within the state have been suffering from a disease outbreak. Thankfully, the disease is not transmittable to humans but numbers have steadily increased in Union County. The Ohio D...
Millcreek Township helps fund purchase of tanker
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 6, 2025
The Jerome Township Fire Department and trustees held a dedication ceremony at Millcreek Township to mark the recent acquisition of a 3,000-gallon tanker truck from Fouts Fire. Millcreek Township prov...
Investigation of thefts leads to woman living in storage unit
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 5, 2025
A woman from Florida was found to be living in a Marysville storage unit as the result of a police investigation into multiple thefts she allegedly committed in the area. The Union County Grand Jury h...
Jerome hits the brakes on data centers
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By Jack Christian 
September 5, 2025
Jerome Township is “hitting pause” on data centers as community feedback and potential limitations of their arrival in the township have kept discussions swirling. Trustee Wezlynn Davis initially sugg...
DRB rejects Uptown apartments
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
September 5, 2025
The first phase of the Water and Light District project is not going forward – at least not in its current form. At the Thursday night special meeting of the Design Review Board, members voted 3-2 to ...
Puppy guppies
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By Chad Williamson 
September 4, 2025
Marysville officially closed the municipal swimming pool Tuesday night, but before it did the water was open for the annual Dog Swim. From 5-7 p.m., dogs of all sizes were allowed to swim, jump and pl...
Man who shot at cops gets $5M bond
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 4, 2025
The Marysville man charged with shooting at local police officers has plead not guilty to all charges and is being held on a $5 million bond while the prosecution pushes to deny bail. Dustin Ohm, 29, ...
Council OKs Marysville East zoning amendment
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By Michael Williamson 
September 3, 2025
Marysville City Council approved a much discussed zoning request dealing with a portion of Marysville East. At the brief and unusually full city council work session Tuesday night, the board voted 4-2...
Weapon found on Navin Playground revealed to be airsoft gun
Education, Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
An email sent out to families of children who attend Navin Elementary School revealed that an airsoft gun was found on the school playground Wednesday morning. Navin principal Katie Van Schoyck said s...
Chairs part of overdose awareness project
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This purple chair, displayed outside the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County, is one of a number of chairs placed throughout the Marysville Uptown area for National Recovery Month. Part of the “Empty Chair Project,” decorated purple chairs have been placed in front of nearly 16 businesses to bring awareness to drug overdose deaths during the month of September. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
September 3, 2025
Visitors passing through Marysville might notice a series of purple chairs sitting outside various buildings in the city’s Uptown area. They are part of the Empty Chair Project, a national campaign to...
Commissioners speak out against abolishing property taxes
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By Michael Williamson 
September 2, 2025
The Union County Commissioners said doing away with property taxes would be a financial disaster. At a recent regular meeting, the board discussed the proposals being floated around statewide and note...
Murder suspect held on $225K bond
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 2, 2025
A Marysville man was charged with attempted murder and felonious assault stemming from an incident that occurred over the Labor Day weekend. Morris Moales Jr., 57, was arrested at 323 S. Walnut St. Su...
Resident finds tow rates climb when state makes the call
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By Jack Christian 
August 30, 2025
After an accident, the last thing a person is concerned with should be the cost of the tow. Despite that, towing costs are causing confusion as the uncertainty behind what is charged differs among tow...
Tolles groundbreaking
Education, News, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
August 29, 2025
Members of the Tolles Career and Technical Center Board of Education turn over dirt Friday morning during the school’s groundbreaking ceremony. The district is planning a $30 million expansion that wi...
Work set for U.S. 42 and Industrial Pkwy
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By Michael Williamson 
August 29, 2025
Construction on U.S. 42 isn’t going to lighten up anytime soon. In fact, more closures are expected along the corridor in Jerome Township. Aside from the current project going on a little farther nort...
Nice spread
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 29, 2025
A monarch butterfly spreads its wings on a flower near the intersection of Sixth and Main streets earlier this week. Monarch butterflies, with their orange wings with black veins and white spots, play...
Lightning strike gives Triad tech trouble
Education, News
A flash from the July 27 lighting strike at Triad is pictured above from the perspective of a security camera facing the pavilion at the football stadium. The voltage from the strike caused a multitude of technical glitches and damages that are still being assessed. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
August 28, 2025
Triad's tech department continues to deal with complications from a lightning strike that hit the school district last month. At a recent board meeting, technology coordinator Ryan Thompson presented ...
Hoffman appointed to state post
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 28, 2025
Richwood bank President and CEO Chad Hoffman has recently been appointed by Governor Mike DeWine to serve on the Ohio Banking Commission. The appointment started on Aug. 1, 2025 and ends on Jan. 31, 2...
City meeting creates resident wish list
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville residents work through an exercise to brainstorm community needs at the city’s visioning event Tuesday evening. Members of the community turned out to the open house held at the Union County building on London Avenue to share priorities for future growth and development. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
August 28, 2025
Marysville residents want a few things from their city: vibrancy, parking and more reasons to be in the Uptown. About 80-100 of the expected 150 residents turned up to the community visioning event Tu...
Injury crash involves asphalt roller
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 28, 2025
A serious injury crash on U.S. 33 involving an SUV and an asphalt roller early Wednesday morning led to one individual being transported to the hospital. According to a release from the Ohio State Hig...
Man who shot at cops tries to escape
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Dustin Ohm walked away from transport van, hopped on a scooter
By Kyle Meddles 
August 27, 2025
The Marysville man who faces nine felonies for shooting at local law enforcement briefly eluded custody Tuesday evening after being dropped off at the hospital by a private medical transport. At aroun...
Dahlia Show returns to YMCA
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Local grower Jason Fairchild, middle left, and his mentor Dick Westfall, middle right, are pictured with other judges of The Greater Columbus Dahlia Society assessing competition blooms at the 58th Annual Dahlia Show at the YMCA last year. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
August 27, 2025
This Labor Day weekend, the Marysville Family YMCA will play host to hundreds of multicolored dahlia blooms. The 59th Annual Dahlia Show, hosted by The Greater Columbus Dahlia Society, will be held on...
Residents score small win in growth fight
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
A resident wears a “Neighbors for Responsible Growth” shirt at the Marysville City Council meeting Monday night. A group of people wore matching shirts to show their concern for the growth and expansion happening around the community. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Company agrees to ax data centers from a portion of development
By Michael Williamson 
August 26, 2025
Data center opponents scored at least a partial victory at Marysville City Council Monday night. In a long and winding meeting regarding the much discussed annexation and zoning amendment for 307 acre...
Double Rainbow
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 26, 2025
A brief double rainbow, shown above from the Marysville Reservoir, appeared over Marysville Monday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Janis Potochnik)
Richwood prepares for 2026 paving project
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 26, 2025
Richwood Council is preparing to put out a bid package to pave multiple village streets, including Blaine Avenue, George Street, Edgewood Drive and West Blagrove. According to bid proposals received f...
Remembering Toshi
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Above, Toshikata “Toshi” Amino, right, is pictured standing next to Honda founder Soichiro Honda, left, at the Marysville Honda Auto Plant. (Photo submitted)
Man who oversaw construction of Honda Auto Plant dies in Japan
By Kyle Meddles 
August 25, 2025
“My wife and I would like to live in Marysville after I retire. I don’t want to go back to Japan.” These are the words of Toshikata “Toshi” Amino, the former Executive Vice President of Honda of Ameri...
Local man accused of stabbing in-law
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
August 25, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged in the alleged stabbing of his mother’s husband with a pocket knife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Samuel Matthew McNeely, 22, whose court-listed address i...