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Roundabout a factor in JA planning
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Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
December 13, 2025
More than a month after Election Day, Jonathan Alder is ready to hit the ground running on its planned construction project. The board of education had its first regular meeting this week since vote t...
Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
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By Chad Williamson 
December 12, 2025
The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...
Unionville gets new tornado siren
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 12, 2025
Unionville Center’s newly installed tornado siren, shown above to the right of the older one, is ready for operation. A new siren was part of recent federal Community Development Block Grant funding r...
Foundry 33 will be first apartment complex in Marysville East
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Foundry 33 will bring more than 500 housing units, just East of the Watkins Glen Apartments. the location is shown in blue on the map above. (Graphic submitted)
By Jack Christian 
December 11, 2025
Residents got a first look at the final signage for a new apartment complex planned along Watkins Road during the upcoming Design Review Board meeting this week. Marysville Planning and Development Ma...
North Lewisburg council approves 2026 budget
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By Chad Williamson 
December 11, 2025
After budget fumblings in the past led to penalties from the state, North Lewisburg officials spent time Tuesday night listening to details of the 2026 budget. The budget was approved 4-0 by council, ...
Delay in solar payment may spell county windfall
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By Michael Williamson 
December 11, 2025
Union County officials said the news last month about the delay in revenue from Acciona’s Union Solar project might not be all negative. County Administrator Bill Narducci told the board of commission...
Saving the bulls
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A driver on U.S. 42 called in a barn fire on Wells Road at 3:34 p.m. on Nov. 28. Pictured above, smoke bellows from the building, which is a European-Union certified bull barn at Select Sires housing priceless, genetically-gifted bovines. Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo submitted)
Firefighters, employees rescue high-value animals at Select Sires
By Kyle Meddles 
December 10, 2025
For most people, Black Friday is a day to sit around with a belly full of turkey and do some online shopping, but for staff at Select Sires, the day after Thanksgiving was a race to save ten of its pr...
Memorial, Plain City clear the air
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Melanie Ziegler and Spence Fisher with Memorial Health spoke to Plain City council and residents Monday about the recent inaccurate reports of all medical services leaving town (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Report of health system leaving the village squashed
By Jack Christian 
December 9, 2025
Memorial Health officials attended the most recent Village of Plain City Council meeting Monday to address what they described as a misunderstanding in the community regarding their ongoing move to Je...
Richwood Farmers Market sees jump in sponsor money
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By Kyle Meddles 
December 9, 2025
The Richwood Farmers Market saw an exponential increase in sponsorship funding as it heads into 2026 on a high note. At the regular meeting of village council on Monday, Shauna Chapman, manager of the...
A weekend of Christmas cheer in Marysville
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By Chad Williamson 
December 9, 2025
Christmas was in the air all around the City of Marysville this past weekend as a bevy of holiday activities took place. The Marysville Christmas Parade hit the Uptown streets Sunday afternoon. While ...
Care Train Auction raises $240K
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By Michael Williamson 
December 8, 2025
Residents and businesses turned out for the annual Care Train of Union County over the weekend. The holiday themed event, held at McAuliffe’s ACE Hardware on Saturday, brought in $240,000 this year th...
Parade staple
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By Chad Williamson 
December 8, 2025
You know the Christmas season is in full swing when Santa Claus makes his annual appearance at the end of the Marysville Christmas Parade. Cool but bearable temperatures greeted the crowds that lined ...
Man charged for trying to smother companion
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 8, 2025
A Marysville man could be facing two decades in prison on charges stemming from an incident in 2024 in which he allegedly smothered his girlfriend with a pillow and threatened to kill other members of...
Sheriff, commissioners spar over funds
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By Michael Williamson 
December 6, 2025
All budget discussions are negotiations and next year’s sheriff’s office budget is no different. Union County Sheriff Mike Justice told the county commissioners Wednesday that his requested increase t...
Jerome Township considers future plans for older fire station
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By Jack Christian 
December 6, 2025
Following the November election that saw voters approve the fire levy, the Jerome Township Board of Trustees recently spent time reviewing a feasibility study for Station 210. The document outlines po...
P.C. walks back comments about memorial
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 5, 2025
Editor's note: The following release was provided from the Village of Plain City in reference to a recent disagreement with Memorial Health. The Village of Plain City would like to provide an importan...
A half century of innovation
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Honda celebrates 50 years of research and development
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 5, 2025
Honda is celebrating 50 years of research and development (R&D) in the United States, honoring the efforts of Honda associates and engineers who continue to research, design and develop innovative pro...
Local man charged with felony strangulation
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Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 4, 2025
A Marysville man faces prison time after being charged in the alleged strangulation of his fiancée. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Daniel Aaron Griffith, 46, whose court-listed addres...
Chilly Chick-fil-a work
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 4, 2025
Crews work on the first set of walls erected at the Chick-fil-a site on Delaware Avenue Wednesday. Construction ramped up at the end of summer when safety fencing was cleared and the ground readied fo...
Funding woes plague county roadwork
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By Michael Williamson 
December 3, 2025
Nearly a year after sharing his mounting budget concerns, Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch said his office is still searching to find solutions to the increasing costs of projects around the county. ...
Fairbanks continues to consider access road
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By Jack Christian 
December 3, 2025
As the new year approaches, Fairbanks is looking ahead to a slate of potential district renovations that Superintendent Janel Chapman says are necessary upgrades. During a recent board work session, F...
You lost your ride
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 3, 2025
There are lots of new opportunities for activities when several inches of snow hit the ground. You can build a snowman, have a snowball fight or travel down the side of the Marysville Reservoir at gre...
Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
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By Kyle Meddles 
December 3, 2025
New details about the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have come to light after five suspects were recently indicted and charged in connection ...
Council OKs data center deal
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By Michael Williamson 
December 2, 2025
Marysville is one step closer to its second data center. City council voted Monday night 5-2 to move forward with the proposal and Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement with the N ew Albany Comp...
Memorial Health says Plain City not left without medical coverage
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 2, 2025
Memorial Health officials say they plan to attend the next Plain City Village Council meeting to answer questions and provide information related to concerns raised at a previous meeting. At a meeting...
Both sides of the badge
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On Monday, Union County Sheriff Mike Justice (left) swore in newly deputized Jonathon Todhunter (right) at the sheriff’s office. Todhunter talked with the Journal-Tribune, reflecting on his decision to join the department that was involved in the shooting of his brother, Matthew Todhunter, three years ago. (Photo submitted)
Hired by agency involved in his brother's police shooting, new deputy brings dual perspective
By Kyle Meddles 
December 2, 2025
When a tragedy happens in the world of law enforcement, there are oftentimes two sides to the heartbreak. On May 30, 2022, 33-year-old Matthew Todhunter was shot and killed by a Union County sheriff’s...
Federal changes prove taxing to human services employees
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By Michael Williamson 
December 1, 2025
Union County Human Services is looking at increasing costs, pressures and workload going into next year with no ideal solution in sight. Human Services representatives told the county commissioners re...
OSP: Impaired driving a holiday danger
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is ramping up efforts to deter impaired driving in Ohio during the holiday season. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2025
Patrol continues effort to remove impaired drivers from roadways during holiday season As friends and families gather and winter celebrations fill the calendar, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is...
Food drive aims to support senior pet owners in U.C. area
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 1, 2025
An annual holiday food drive aims to collect chow donations to benefit seniors and their pets in Union County. The 16th annual Alum Creek Dog Park Holiday Pet Food Drive runs from Saturday, Dec. 6 to ...
P.C. officials concerned with loss of medical providers
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"Right now, we are monitoring Plain City becoming a bit of a medical desert." - Jason Stanford, Plain City Development Director
By Jack Christian 
November 27, 2025
Plain City officials said they are bracing for a significant shift in local health care access as Memorial Health prepares to leave the village, raising concerns about the availability of essential me...