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Richwood Council approves move to save Town Hall
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
December 15, 2020
Village council members heard a presentation during their regular Monday night meeting from the Richwood Redevelopment Committee regarding the town hall project. Reddy Brown and Aaron Smith, both gave...
Officers help brighten holiday
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 14, 2020
Dozens of families participated in this year’s Shop with a Hero event. Typically, children ride in emergency vehicles to local department stores where they shop for Christmas gifts with law enforcemen...
Care Train auction makes the best of tough situation
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 14, 2020
Despite changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Care Train organizers said the auction once again had a successful year. Care Train Executive Director Pam Sturwold said the virtual, online auction we...
Delaware Avenue Burger King planning renovation
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By Mac Cordell 
December 14, 2020
A local restaurant is working to expand. Burger King, 1044 Delaware Ave., Marysville, has applied for permission to renovate the building and to add a second drive thru lane. “The proposed OCU (order ...
Girl’s food drive nourishes souls
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 12, 2020
Cora Julson, a third-grader at Plain City Elementary School, organized her own Holiday Food Drive to benefit the local food pantry. She said she saw others collecting food for those in need and felt i...
December cold cases revisited
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By Mac Cordell 
December 12, 2020
Investigators are asking the public for help solving a pair of cold case homicides. As the county passes the anniversary of the crimes, the Union County Sheriff’s office is reminding the public about ...
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By Mac Cordell 
December 11, 2020
The way bulk trash gets collected in Marysville is changing. Beginning Jan. 4, bulk trash will be collected daily along with the regular trash. “Instead of calling ahead and having bulk items collecte...
Links lights
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 11, 2020
While the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting brighter at many homes in the area. Holiday lights create a colorful glow at this home near the intersection of Fox Fire and LaCosta drives i...
Tech crew keeps schools ahead of virus
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By Chad Williamson 
December 11, 2020
In general, science and medicine are the best weapons to battle a pandemic, but in education the most powerful tool is technology. The Marysville Board of Education was updated on Thursday night about...
Flag collection box installed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 11, 2020
The United States Flag Code which establishes rules on how to properly fly the flag, was created at the National Flag Conference in June 1923. Years later, the American Legion passed a resolution abou...
Bridges at heart of local holiday activities
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 10, 2020
The Pottersburg Covered Bridge, at 17141 Inskeep-Cratty Road, near North Lewisburg, has been adorned with Christmas lights for the holiday season. The lights will be turned on each night between 5 p.m...
Virtual Care Train Concert to be held Sunday
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 10, 2020
The annual concert benefiting the Community Care Train will be a virtual event this year, taking place Sunday night and featuring the group Building 429. “Health precautions during the pandemic forced...
Cole Swindell to perform at All Ohio Balloon Fest
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By Mac Cordell 
December 9, 2020
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rising country music superstar Cole Swindell will be the headline entertainment Thursday at the All Ohio Balloon Fest, to be held Aug. 12-14, 2021, at the Union County...
Care Train seeks normalcy in year gone off the rails
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 9, 2020
Despite an unpredictable year, Care Train organizers said the community has once again come together to support one another. “You don’t know what to expect, but this has been beyond my expectations,” ...
North Lewisburg Village Council approves 2021 budget
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By Chad Williamson 
December 9, 2020
A focus on belt tightening continues to pay dividends for the village of North Lewisburg as village officials approved the 2021 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting. The budget nearly mirrors 2020 number...
Plain City plans for happy holiday during difficult year
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 9, 2020
Although Plain City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be virtual, local children won’t have to miss out on the opportunity to meet Santa Claus. Once the tree is lit, Santa will participate in a pa...
Santa mailbox available in Plain City
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 9, 2020
The good boys and girls of Plain City, like those pictured above, should be sure to drop off a letter to Santa Claus in the North Pole mailbox at the village Christmas tree. Children are encouraged to...
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By Mac Cordell 
December 8, 2020
The online comments of one Marysville City Council Member took center stage at Monday night’s council meeting. Mayor Henk Berbee used his report to address a variety of social media posts made by coun...
County flush with COVID-19
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 8, 2020
Union County Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said wastewater monitoring has been a useful tool in tracking COVID-19 trends in Union County. Sewage from the Marysville Wastewater Treatment Plant is te...
Data breach creates potential risk for Memorial donors
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 8, 2020
A software company utilized by Memorial Health for its fundraising efforts has suffered a data breach. Blackbaud, a cloud software company, recently disclosed it has been the victim of a ransomware at...
Donation will improve safety for first responders
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By Mac Cordell 
December 7, 2020
Honda is working to improve communication inside its buildings and helping local first responders at the same time. The company recently constructed Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) tow...
Making improvements to cellular network
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 7, 2020
Workers from Vertical Solutions of Indiana have spent time recently installing a new cell phone tower for T-Mobile on the Heritage grain elevator on North Main Street. Workers said the tower is an upg...
Consignment furniture store closure planned before pandemic
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 7, 2020
Worth Repeating Furniture will close its doors at the end of the month, although the owners said it is not a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Sours, who co-owns the store with his wife Sue, said...
Second Sunday of Advent
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 7, 2020
Christians around the world celebrated the second Sunday of Advent. Advent, which comes from the Latin word for “Coming,” lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each week, another candle in t...
Prosecutor assists in capture of suspects
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By Mac Cordell 
December 5, 2020
He followed individuals after alleged theft of power tools It’s not every day the county prosecutor winds up in hot pursuit. David A. Barney and Ciara N. Allen were arraigned Thursday morning on charg...
Honda donates land to help preserve Big Darby watershed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 5, 2020
Honda recently donated 90 acres of its property to The Nature Conservancy’s Big Darby Headwaters Preserve. The property, west of U.S. 33, runs along County Road 144 in Logan County. (Photo submitted) ...
PC officials meet to allocate additional CARES funds
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 4, 2020
After receiving additional coronavirus assistance, Plain City officials are deciding how the money should be used. Mayor Jody Carney called a special meeting Thursday evening to accept approximately $...
Jon Alder to go remote into January
News, Plain City
By Mac Cordell 
December 4, 2020
Teacher Cheryl Manbeck, with the Jonathan Alder Educational Association, addressed the school board at this morning’s special meeting. Manbeck reported that the majority of teachers felt fully remote ...
Dorian Byers named Trooper of the Year
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By From JT Staff Reports 
December 4, 2020
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Dorian S. Byers has been selected as the 2020 Trooper of the Year at the Marysville Post. The selection of Trooper Byers is in recognition of outstanding service duri...