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Meeting called to decide future of Richwood Opera House
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
February 25, 2020
Pictured above is the Richwood town hall/opera house. Mayor Scott Jerew has called for a town meeting Monday at the village administration building, 153 N. Franklin St., at 7 p.m., where the community...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 25, 2020
Editor’s note: The following information was written by Friends of the Library Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Martin (Marty) Gitlin, from Cleveland, will meet with Marysville book lovers to tell of ...
District, former principal settle lawsuit
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By Mac Cordell 
February 24, 2020
Marysville Exempted Village School District has reached a settlement with former principal Melissa Hackett. As part of a settlement reached with the former Northwood Elementary School principal, Marys...
Health dept. continues to monitor county flu situation
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 24, 2020
Although there are no significant changes in alerts for the local community, the Union County Health Department (UCHD) is continuing to update residents regarding the coronavirus. UCHD continues to wo...
Crash reported on Route 4
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 24, 2020
At approximately 7:55 a.m. Monday, officials responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Route 4 between County Home Road and Amrine Wood Road, near the Dutch Mill Greenhouse. Officials at the ...
Show choirs earn top awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 24, 2020
The Bunsold Mini Swingers, right, and Marysville Swingers Unlimited, above, were both crowned Grand Champions in their respective divisions at Saturday’s Olentangy Keynote Classic Show Choir Competiti...
Was community duped?
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By Mac Cordell 
February 22, 2020
In 2011, Professional Adventurer Clayton Kuhles discovered wreckage near the India/Myanmar border. Kuhles found a set of dog tags and believes the site was where local Capt. John “Blackie” Porter’s pl...
Marysville set on redistricting plan
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By Chad Williamson 
February 21, 2020
Area south of city and Cooks Pointe see biggest changes Marysville school officials adopted an elementary redistricting plan Thursday night that should meet the needs of foreseeable development and al...
Treatment system operators could see refunds
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 20, 2020
A group of local residents may be eligible for a refund in charges for certain sewage treatment systems. During Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting, Health Commissioner Jason Orcena discussed an error...
Choirs perform in Disney
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 20, 2020
Members of the Women’s Select Chorus, Concert Choir and Symphonic Choir of Marysville High School traveled to Orlando over the long President’s Day Weekend. The highlight of the trip was a performance...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 19, 2020
Marysville residents may be noticing an increase in certain, city-provided services this month. Beginning in the February billing, the city’s $20.50 per-month trash collection service was increased 50...
Rezoning approval paves way for U.S. 42 vet clinic
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 19, 2020
Jerome Township Trustees were busy approving zoning applications during Tuesday night’s meeting. The board approved two applications, each in different phases of the zoning process. The first applicat...
Marching Monarchs in the Magic Kingdom
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2020
The Marysville Marching Band returned today from a whirlwind trip to Orlando over the long President’s Day weekend. The band left by bus on Friday and took part in various events at Disneyworld and Un...
More details emerge from Monday fatal crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2020
The driver killed in a Monday crash on Collins Road may have been under the influence of drugs, according to law enforcement officials. At approximately 5:12 p.m. Monday, a 1999 Honda Accord which dro...
Lyte work
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2020
Jonathan Alder High School language arts teacher Megan Dincher, left, recently shared a sonnet written by student Garret Proxmire, right, about his love for Pedialyte with Abbott Nutrition. In return,...
Pastime Park playground project progressing
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2020
Installation of new playground equipment at the north entrance to Pastime Park in Plain City has begun. While the equipment is still on pallets as of this morning, below, there is a plan for the playg...
City crime stats trending down
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By Mac Cordell 
February 18, 2020
Officials with the Marysville Division of Police say things are trending in the right direction. “All in all, pretty much everything was down,” Deputy Chief Tony Brooks said. The division of police re...
One killed in crash on Collins Road
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 18, 2020
At approximately 5:12 p.m. Monday, officials responded to the scene of a two-vehicle, head-on crash in the 20000 block of Collins Road in Allen Township. Reports indicate two victims were transported ...
NU Board authorizes funds for field house
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
February 18, 2020
The North Union Board of Education met Monday for its regular board meeting. On the agenda was approving funds for the new athletic field house. Board members voted to purchase weight room equipment f...
Pole position
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 17, 2020
Crews worked last week to install traffic light poles and arms as part of the improvement project along West Fifth Street. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Seasonal flu cases again rise
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 17, 2020
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reports that the number of new influenza-related hospitalizations rose again last week. The 994 hospitalizations from February 2 to February 8 marks a new high for ...
Inmate charged with attempted murder
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By Mac Cordell 
February 15, 2020
A former inmate at the Ohio Reformatory for Women is under indictment after allegedly plotting to kill a local guard. Sonya Hawkins, 44, who is currently an inmate at Dayton Correctional Institution, ...
J-T staffer is  finalist for pair of state AP awards
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 15, 2020
Journal-Tribune reporter Mac Cordell works after hours at his desk, with help from his sons, Levi and Ben. (J-T photo by Chad Williamson) The Marysville Journal-Tribune, and more specifically reporter...
Local officials take part in event
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 15, 2020
Union County was represented at an event in Columbus Thursday where Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his support for new legislation that makes distracted driving a primary offense, meaning it coul...
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 14, 2020
Union County agencies are working together as part of the national Stepping Up Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. Employees at the Mental Health and ...
Parenting program brings message to Marysville
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 14, 2020
Author and family physician, Dr. Leonard Sax, will headline a local event titled “Beyond Resilience – Improving the Odds for Our Children.” The event will be held from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, at ...
Death of local teen ruled a suicide
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 14, 2020
A Plain City teen was declared dead shortly after noon Monday, the result of an apparent suicide. Lance Emberling, an investigator with the Union County Coroner’s Office, said the man was found in the...
A simple guide to local elections
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By Mac Cordell 
February 13, 2020
As local election officials prepare for next month’s presidential primary, they want to make sure voters are ready as well. Brandon Clay and Tina LaRoche, director and deputy director of the Union Cou...
Union County BOE says ballots are secure
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By Mac Cordell 
February 13, 2020
The Union County Board of Elections has been going through a series of security precautions to ensure the March primary election. Part of the security involves bipartisan teams loading and auditing ea...