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Unionville-area local James Raterman is pictured above sitting in military fatigues on the set of “One Battle After Another,” which is the most recent film directed by acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson, pictured above in the bottom-right corner. The film, which stars high-profile actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, hit theaters on Sept. 26. (Photo submitted)

Mark Bell, cyber security outreach coordinator for the Adjutant General’s Department of Ohio, speaks to an audience about precautionary measures to help prevent cyberattacks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague discusses his new Buckeye Business Advantage program at the Journal-Tribune office in Marysville Wednesday. The new program aims to provide reduced interest loans to small business owners across the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Union County Sheriff’s deputies and an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper line their cars on the side of the road off Route 31 recently as part of an air speed operation designed to slow down motorists in the area. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Students from Marysville Early College High School and Jonathan Alder joined students from Wapokoneta and Mechanicsburg in a guided tour of the Marysville Auto Plant on Friday as part of Honda’s Manufacturing Day. During the tour, students got an up-close view of Honda’s robotics, welding and assembly lines as they walked the floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Deputy Morgan Brown, left, with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, delivers remarks at the latest recovery court graduation ceremony in August. Also pictured are Judge Don Fraser, center, and Taylor Tharp, right, the court’s coordinator. (Photo submitted)

The former Ranco site off U.S. 42 near Plain City, will become the village’s newest park, according to an announcement Wednesday. The village announced that the property has been deemed safe by the Ohio EPA and the village will take ownership of the 66-acre property. (Photo submitted)

The Richwood Hope Center office, pictured above during its opening at 10 N. Franklin St. on Sept. 25, 2024, has since helped in providing over $50,000 in assistance to village locals. However, the organization is facing mounting struggles with maintaining the older building in the downtown and has asked the community for help. (file photo)

Weaver Ridge, Hickory Woods, PUDs OK'd

The structure that replaces the Streng Road Bridge, shown above, will likely be shifted east of where the current bridge sits near Fairbanks. The Union County Engineer’s Office is looking at a design option that will rework the alignment once the 110-year-old bridge is removed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)