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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
By Mac Cordell and Kayleen Petrovia The City of Marysville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is being used for a new purpose: tracking COVID-19. Governor Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Coronavirus Wastewat...
Car crashes into building
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 4, 2020
Nancy Yoder, 62, of Marysville, was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Thursday after she reportedly drove her car into a building. Shortly before 3 p.m., Thursday, police and medics wer...
Natural gas line given the go-ahead
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By Mac Cordell 
September 3, 2020
Columbia Gas has received permission to install a 4.78-mile natural gas line, beginning at Watkins-California Road, between U.S. 42 and Derio Road, and end on Industrial Parkway near Veyance Technolog...
New playground equipment installed
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2020
Marysville officials reopened the Eljer Park playground earlier this week. The playground has been under construction for more than a year. As part of the project, several new play structures were ins...
Free speech, intent debated in district response to photo
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By Chad Williamson 
September 2, 2020
The Marysville Board of Education has released a statement about a photograph that stirred pride in some community members and outrage in others. “As a board, we have a responsibility to represent bot...
Welcome to Canaan
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 2, 2020
Last week, Jonathan Alder welcomed students back to the classroom for the first time since March. The official start was pushed back from a week to help prepare for the reality of school in the time o...
Jerome Twp. opposes annexation
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 2, 2020
Jerome Township Trustees made their stance clear during Tuesday’s meeting - they do not want the township to lose any of its current land. The board unanimously passed a resolution in opposition of th...
Abraham Depp Elementary opening
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 2, 2020
Teachers and staff at the new Abraham Depp Elementary School in Plain City are preparing to welcome students into the building beginning next week. Depp is Dublin City School District’s new elementary...
Rally held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 1, 2020
Hundreds gathered in Marysville’s Uptown on Monday evening to show their support for the community’s first responders. The group marched through the streets of Marysville waving American flags as well...
MHS grad takes love of math global
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 31, 2020
Chadd McGlone, a Marysville High School graduate and founder of Teachers2Teachers Global, has spent the past six years traveling internationally to improve math education. Through math workshops and t...
Indictments – Man charged for driving truck into building
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By Mac Cordell 
August 31, 2020
A Columbus man could be facing nearly five years in prison after allegedly driving into a building with his infant son in the vehicle. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Avery Lee Boone, 24, of ...
Anything but sub standard
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 29, 2020
Finding substitute teachers is always challenging, but the virus has forced districts to get creative Aside from health concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying an issue many districts already st...
Impact of the virus
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 29, 2020
The opening night of the local high school football season was anything but typical, as precautions for the coronavirus took center stage Friday. Above, Hilliard Bradley players sit in the endzone at ...
Suspect in taser incident indicted
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By Mac Cordell 
August 29, 2020
A local man who allegedly broke into several vehicles was hospitalized with a head injury after a confrontation with police has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Treyvon D’Angelo ...
Supporting the Monarchs
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 29, 2020
Personnel from the Marysville Fire Department are shown above watching second half action of the Monarchs’ game against Hilliard Bradley Friday. Members of the department are on hand at all home games...
MAP begins production of newest Acura
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By Mac Cordell 
August 28, 2020
Mass production for the new model 2021 Acura TLX began this morning. The vehicle will be made at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant. (Photo submitted) The newest Acura will be made at the Marysville Auto P...
Portman tours Honda facility
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2020
U.S. Senator Rob Portman visited the Honda Heritage Center this week. As part of the visit, Portman toured the ventilator compressor parts production facility. Portman discussed Honda’s efforts to hel...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 27, 2020
A piece of land in Mill Valley is going back to the developer. In 2018, Pulte Homes, developer for the neighborhood, deeded two parcels, totaling 1.97 acres, in the Mill Valley North subdivision where...
FedEx hub taking shape
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2020
Construction at the FedEx Ground trucking distribution center, located at 8341 Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township, is underway. Jerome Township officials said in 2018 when the project was approved ...
Aging bridge among city projects
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By Mac Cordell 
August 26, 2020
Marysville officials are applying for money to replace the Fourth Street bridge over the Town Run, between Walnut and Plum streets. The bridge was built in 1948 and was expected to last 50 year. (Phot...
Two staffers at BMS positive for virus
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 26, 2020
The Marysville School District informed parents Tuesday that two staff members of Bunsold Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19. “We have worked directly with the Union County Health Departm...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 25, 2020
Mayor Henk Berbee is advocating for Marysville City Council to “keep an open mind and study the subject.” The “subject” is a photo of 25 senior members of the Marysville High School football team stan...
New playground opened
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 25, 2020
Marysville opened the new playground at Mill Valley Central Park. The park has been closed since mid-June while the facility was constructed. City officials cut the ribbon on the new park Thursday. Pi...
P.C. Council moves on paving projects
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 25, 2020
Plain City Council members accepted multiple bids Monday evening for paving projects throughout the village. Council first accepted a bid from R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc., a Montgomery County const...
Council looks at new dates for Richwood events
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
August 25, 2020
The Richwood Village Council continues dealing with the regulations of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. During Monday night’s regular council meeting, councilman Reddy Brown announced that the North U...
But, what about the bands?
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By Michael Williamson 
August 24, 2020
A tent was set up for students in the Fairbanks High School Marching Band this summer. Because of wind instruments, area bands were forced to only rehearse outside due to COVID-19 concerns. (Photo sub...
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By Mac Cordell 
August 24, 2020
Marysville’s income tax collections were better than expected this year. In fact, the numbers were so good that during a recent finance committee meeting, Finance Director Brad Lutz assumed the number...
Return to school
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 24, 2020
Teachers and staff at schools around Union County were prepared to meet students today for their first day of school. The break from classes was extra-long this year as the COVID-19 pandemic caused di...