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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 17, 2019
Editor’s note: This article is the last of a series of stories detailing issues and candidates appearing before area voters on the November ballot. ––– Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart calle...
Mulch fire damages portion of Culver’s
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 17, 2019
A local fast-food restaurant caught flames yesterday following a mulch fire. The Marysville Fire Department received a call Wednesday at 3:42 p.m. regarding a mulch fire at Culver’s of Marysville. Whe...
Richwood will lose money next year if issues aren’t passed
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
October 17, 2019
Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver attended the recent Richwood Village Council meeting to inform council members about the three levies that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. Council members were surpris...
Bluegrass group Remington Ryde to perform at next community concert
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 17, 2019
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Union County Community Concert Association board member Florence Allen. ––– Remington Ryde, a bluegrass band famous throughout the United State...
City’s Ward 1 council seat a hot ticket
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By Mac Cordell 
October 16, 2019
BOCHKOR BROCK CARPENTER ZWIEZINSKI Editor’s note: The following is the third installment in a continuing series of articles about issues and candidates that will appear before voters on the Novembers ...
Texas Roadhouse files plans with city
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By Mac Cordell 
October 16, 2019
From coffee shop conversations to online chat groups, Marysville is consistently tagged with a unifying deficiency - the lack of a steakhouse. But that shortcoming may soon be coming to an end. Develo...
Robotics team shows skills
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 16, 2019
Amanda Kern, right, tosses a ring onto a robot operated by Clayton Batdorf, left, and Toby Thompson, center, at the Marysville Early College High School Tuesday night. The students are part of the sch...
Pet crematorium moves forward in Jerome Township
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 16, 2019
Officials are moving forward with a company that plans to bring a pet funeral home to Jerome Township. During Tuesday’s trustees meeting, zoning officials shared their opinions regarding a code amendm...
Three vying for two seats on Marysville school board
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 15, 2019
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a series of stories detailing issues and candidates appearing before local voters on the November ballot. ––– Two incumbents and one newcomer are compe...
New city markings explained
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By Mac Cordell 
October 15, 2019
Marysville officials have installed signage called “sharrows” on several city streets. The bicycle with arrows markings are on what city officials are calling the preferred bike route through Marysvil...
Faulty water sensor troubles Milford Center
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 15, 2019
Milford Center officials are manually operating parts of the water plant until an issue can be pinpointed. During Monday’s village council meeting, Mayor Virgil Ray Reisinger said a sensor that is par...
Two want to represent city’s Ward 4
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By Mac Cordell 
October 14, 2019
A pair of candidates — Donald Boerger and incumbent Nevin Taylor— are running for city council in Marysville’s Ward 4, highlighted in pink above. (Photo submitted) TAYLOR BOERGER Editor’s note: This i...
Stadium cost explained
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 12, 2019
District borrows $4M for project The cost for Marysville stadium renovation project, originally listed at $8.9 million has since pushed up to $11.3 million, with the high school work topping $8.7 mill...
McConoughey admits to  violation, may face prison
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By Mac Cordell 
October 12, 2019
Former Marysville teacher Stacy L. Boster McConoughey admitted Friday to living in a home with at least eight guns, violating the terms of her probation. Pictured above, defense attorney Collin Peters...
A night for kings and queens – Marysville
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 12, 2019
As is the new custom, Marysville crowned two queens and two kings before its Homecoming game Friday, one set each from the Marysville High School (MHS) and Early College High School (ECHS). Pictured a...
A night for kings and queens – North Union
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 12, 2019
Kori Marvin, left and Jaxson Harrah were crown the 2019 North Union Homecoming queen and king prior to the start of the Wildcats football game Friday night against Graham. North Union dominated the co...
A night for kings and queens – Triad
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 12, 2019
Triad High School held its football Homecoming game on Friday. Olivia Butz, left, was crowned the queen and Logan McCoy was crowned the king. The Cardinals fell to Mechanicsburg, 44-7. (Photo submitte...
Funds aim to boost student wellness
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 11, 2019
Editor’s note: We have included this article as part of the Journal-Tribune’s coverage, dedicated to dealing with the mental health crisis in our community. Previous coverage has told the story of peo...
Drive-thru flu shot clinic held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 11, 2019
The Union County Health Department offered drive-thru flu shots at the Union County Fairgrounds yesterday. Individuals who participated in the clinic were given a flu shot without leaving their vehicl...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 10, 2019
Officials say costs will hold through 2025 Marysville is moving forward with plans for a new water treatment plant, but officials are pledging that despite the cost, they will hold utility rates stead...
A whole lot of Homecomings
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 10, 2019
Marysville, North Union and Triad will celebrate Homecoming Friday. All three schools also held Homecoming parades Wednesday evening. Above, a group of North Union students toss candy to parade specta...
Grass gone
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 10, 2019
Artificial turf infield installation is underway at the ballfield at the Join Recreation District’s facility on County Home Road. The turf field is part of a larger project that will also add four nat...
Triad Homecoming Court named
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
The 2019 Triad Homecoming Court was recently named. Members of the court pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Kaydence Feasel, Lillian Hill, Caelie Flora, Jaina Stanley, Olivia Bu...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 9, 2019
Is arrested for violating terms of probation The former Marysville teacher, convicted of having sex with one of her students is back behind bars. Stacy L. Boster McConoughey, 41 of 4100 Appian Way Cou...
N.L. Council looks at parking problems
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By Chad Williamson 
October 9, 2019
There is a parking problem in North Lewisburg, highlighted by a recent roving box truck. Mechanicsburg Police Captain Scott Bodey offered his monthly crime report to members of North Lewisburg Village...
Brush pickup to end this week
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
This is the last week Marysville residents can place brush out for curbside collection. The city will be converting their equipment over to leaf collection. The same equipment is used for both brush a...
Township tabs Snowden new zoning inspector
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 9, 2019
Jerome Township has a new zoning inspector. Eric R. Snowden began Monday, according to Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart. Along with a new inspector has also come a new job description, Stewa...
Fall flowers
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 9, 2019
Students from Shekinah Christian School’s seventh and eighth grade classes were at Plain City’s Pasttime Park recently to plant flowers and generally clean-up in the park. The project was part of the ...
NU Homecoming court announced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2019
Students at North Union High School recently voted for the members of this year’s homecoming court. Pictured above are, from left to right, seated, freshman attendant Haezel Hamilton, sophomore attend...
Marysville Homecoming courts announced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 8, 2019
The Marysville School District will celebrate Homecoming this week. The Homecoming parade will travel down Main Street Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. and the Homecoming dance will be held Saturday nigh...