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Masks optional for Marysville students
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By Chad Williamson 
July 16, 2021
Masks will be optional when students make their August return to class in the Marysville School District and they will need every unrestricted breath as educators will be pushing students to make up l...
New legislation won’t impact local solar farms
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By Mac Cordell 
July 16, 2021
A pair of proposed solar farms already under consideration by the Ohio Power Siting Board, along with any wind or solar farms already in the power network’s new service queue, would be grandfathered i...
Steam Threshers Show opens
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 16, 2021
Plain City village staff was at Pastime Park for the opening ceremonies for the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association annual show. Pictured above, from left, are Public Works employees Dustin Stick...
Dozens of cars vandalized at Honda plant
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 15, 2021
Investigators are looking for the suspects who vandalized at least 40 new vehicles, including the Acura pictured above, at a Honda of America storage lot overnight Monday. (Photo submitted) Dozens of ...
Cleaning up the limestone
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 15, 2021
A worker from Conroy Coatings is shown power washing First Presbyterian Church tower at the intersection of Fifth and Court streets Wednesday. The entire church is getting its limestone surface cleane...
Union County recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
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By Mac Cordell 
July 15, 2021
County employees will be getting an additional holiday this year. The Union County Commissioners recently adopted legislation to make Juneteenth a holiday for county employees. Juneteenth commemorates...
Richwood continues to rally around Opera House
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 15, 2021
Dustin Lowe, local historian and author of “The Rich Woods of Union County: A Comprehensive History of Richwood, Ohio,” is willing to donate all proceeds of his book sale in addition to $1,000 of his ...
Massive development planned
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By Mac Cordell 
July 14, 2021
Stillwater Farms is a proposed development that will use a variety of housing options to create 686 new homes on 200 acres on Route 245, west of Route 4 and U.S. 36 near the U.S. 33 east exit. (Photo ...
Steam Threshers Show returns this week
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 14, 2021
After a dormant year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Plain City will be bustling during the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association annual show. Mayor Jody Carney said the show is an integral part of t...
North Lewisburg looks at 2022 financial picture
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By Chad Williamson 
July 14, 2021
North Lewisburg Village Council approved temporary budget figures for 2022, but will zero in on more specific numbers later in the year. Village administrator Andy Yoder said revenue appears to be hol...
Richwood road work continues
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 14, 2021
South Franklin Street in Richwood remains closed as crews from Underground Utilities of Monroeville dig up the base of the road as part of a multiple phase reconstruction project of both ends of Frank...
Area catalytic converter thefts surging
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By Mac Cordell 
July 13, 2021
Law enforcement officials are investigating a series of thefts of catalytic converters. The catalytic converter is an anti-pollution device between the engine and muffler. “It goes in spurts,” Union C...
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By Mac Cordell 
July 13, 2021
“You never know what you are going to get in a live meeting.” That was the summation of Marysville City Council President Mark Reams, as the body met in person for the first time in more than a year a...
Installation of parking sensors begins
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 13, 2021
Representatives from Fybr, an electronic parking platform, are in the city to install in-ground parking sensors on nearly 200 of the city’s two-hour parking spaces. Officials had a plan for what day e...
Richwood makes headway on fine reimbursement
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 13, 2021
According to Mayor Scott Jerew’s report during the Village of Richwood Council meeting, Village Solicitor Alison Boggs called the village’s former fiscal officer Tim Goodwin, who is required to pay ne...
Uncle shoots nephew in Pharisburg
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By Mac Cordell 
July 12, 2021
Investigators responded to an alleged shooting Sunday at this home at 13103 State Route 347, near Pharisburg in Leesburg Township. The victim is listed in critical but stable condition and the suspect...
Officials urge planning to prevent combine fires
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 12, 2021
Ohio ranks fourth nationally for combine fire and local officials urge area farmers to use preventative maintenance and planning to avoid expensive destruction of equipment. (Photo submitted) Editor’s...
Log cabin makeover
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 10, 2021
Originally constructed in the 1830s, the Weller Cabin on the Union County Historical Society site, above, recently received a five-week exterior restoration that involved replacing the cedar shakes an...
Plain City officials work to solidify noise ordinance
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 10, 2021
Plain City officials are working to make the village’s noise ordinance more easily enforceable. While the village does have regulations in place surrounding excessive noise, Mayor Jody Carney said the...
Appreciating less cuddly creatures
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 10, 2021
Pastime Park’s south shelter was filled with dozens of families Thursday during the “Animals we love to hate” event hosted by the Plain City Parks and Recreation Department. Staff from Ohio Nature Edu...
Storm drops large tree
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 10, 2021
A number of Union County residents lost power during an overnight storm Wednesday into Thursday morning. Strong winds during the storm also caused damage to some area trees, including this fallen tree...
Bus flips; occupants escape injury
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 9, 2021
First responders were at the scene of a bus crash on Mitchell Dewitt Road Thursday morning. The bus, owned by All R Friends of Westerville, was transporting four local adults with special needs when i...
Union County to receive rapid drug testing device
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By Mac Cordell 
July 9, 2021
A recent grand jury indicted Adam Kaetzel on a series of drug charges from nearly 15 months ago. The delay, said Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips, was caused by the amount of time it takes the Oh...
Driver trapped after crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 9, 2021
First responders were at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on North Main Street near West Third Street at approximately 8:20 a.m. this morning. Marysville Division of Police Deputy Chief Bo Spain said ...
Committee member formalizes resignation
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 9, 2021
Laurie Eliot-Shea resigned from the Richwood Revitalization Committee, a subcommittee of the Village of Richwood Council, effective on July 9 following Village Solicitor Alison Boggs’ suggestion that ...
Parrott resigns from board
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 9, 2021
Thursday, the Union County Board of Elections held an open house for Bob Parrott, who recently resigned his position on the board. The Republican had served on the board for more than 32 years and had...
Farmers Market celebrates 35 years
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By From JT Staff Reports 
July 9, 2021
The Union County Farmers Market is celebrating 35 years in the community. Pictured above, from left, are John Walkup, past board member; John Hixson, a founder of the Market who is retired from OSU Ex...
Grigsby to leave the bench
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By Ally Lanasa 
July 8, 2021
Has served as judge in municipal court since 2000 In letters to Gov. Michael DeWine and Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor dated June 16, Marysville Municipal Court Judge Michael Grigsb...
Parking system installation to begin
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By Mac Cordell 
July 8, 2021
Installation of the city’s new parking enforcement and notification system will begin next week. Parking on the affected streets will be limited as early as the day before the installation on that sec...
Jerome Township Trustees approve rezoning requests
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
July 8, 2021
Jerome Township Trustees recently approved two zoning amendments surrounding the Jerome Village neighborhood. Earlier this week, the board voted unanimously in favor of rezoning two separate areas, af...