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Assembly offers reflections of first responders on 9/11
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 12, 2019
Bunsold Middle Schoolers took time Wednesday to remember the victims of 9/11 and honor the first responders involved. Several local first responders who helped in New York during the aftermath of the ...
Former church secretary sentenced for theft
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By Mac Cordell 
September 12, 2019
A former church secretary is headed to prison after stealing more than $112,000. Mary Ary, 72, of 10530 Hinton Mill Road, Marysville was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months in prison. Visiting Judge Mark...
Annual Dahlia show is this weekend
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 12, 2019
After nearly 60 years of gardening, Dick Westfall isn’t slowing down any time soon. Westfall, who turned 86 in July, is President of the Greater Columbus Dahlia Society, which will host the 54th Annua...
Business owner, resident address parking issue
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 11, 2019
Despite rules against it and notices and signs reminding drivers of the prohibition, cars still park along Maple Street. Village leaders say the street is not wide enough to have two-wat traffic and o...
New additions arriving at Richwood Park
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
September 11, 2019
Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew informed council that the new floating handicapped fishing dock was installed last week at Richwood Lake. The dock was acquired by the receipt of grant money from the Christ...
North Lewisburg to take part in Narcan program
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By Chad Williamson 
September 11, 2019
The Village of North Lewisburg will be taking part in a grant funded program to get Narcan into the hands of anyone who wants it. Stacey Thomas, Director of Nursing for the Champaign County Health Dis...
Suspect escapes after wild chase
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By Mac Cordell 
September 11, 2019
A high-speed pursuit that started with a traffic stop ended when law enforcement officials decided to call it off for the safety of the public, the suspect and the officers. Deputy Chief Tony Brooks o...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 10, 2019
The City of Marysville will hold a service this week to honor and remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. The city’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is set to be held at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sep...
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 10, 2019
A concrete decision regarding Plain City’s solicitor position has yet to be made. Discussion surrounding the termination of the village’s current solicitor, Paul Lafayette, began during the last counc...
40 years with Honda
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By Mac Cordell 
September 10, 2019
On this date in 1979, the first Honda Elsinore CR 250 motorcycle produced in America rolled off the production line. Pictured above some of the original 64 Honda associates pose with the first bike. (...
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By Mac Cordell 
September 10, 2019
Residents want council to make sure it protects MacIvor Woods before permitting an adjacent development. At Monday’s public hearing for the Residences at Bethel Woods, Mela Kircher expressed concern f...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2019
The Boy Scouts of America (Scouts BSA) recently conferred their highest rank of Eagle Scout to Keith Prinster of Marysville. Prinster is a member of Troop 634 of Marysville and is also currently a mem...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 9, 2019
Officials from the Marysville Exempted Village School District responded to a possible threat made against the high school. Officials said that Thursday afternoon, a student at Marysville High School ...
Go Gator kiddie coaster found
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By Mac Cordell 
September 9, 2019
It appears that owners of a children’s roller coaster will be seeing their gator sooner rather than later. Officials from the Union County Sheriff’s Office have announced that the Go Gator carnival ro...
Bunsold Plumbing closes; Rooter Works steps in
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 9, 2019
Bunsold Plumbing and Heating will no longer have the family name, but the business will carry on. The longtime business was recently purchased by The Rooter Works Plumbing and Drains, a business based...
One lane
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By Marysville Journal-Tribune 
September 9, 2019
West Fifth Street, between Raymond Road and Grove Street, was reduced to one lane this morning as crews strip the asphalt. The street has seen major reconstruction through the summer. Officials said t...
Man going the distance for veterans
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By Mac Cordell 
September 9, 2019
On Wednesday Doug Chivington will bicycle from the Cincinnati Zoo to the Toledo Zoo, and he is hoping to do it quickly. The former Honda associate is hoping to establish a state record for his age gro...
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By Mac Cordell 
September 9, 2019
Raymond Elementary School is closed today and district officials are working on a way to supply potable water to the building. Marysville Superintendent Diane Mankins confirmed that Friday afternoon, ...
Jerome Township targeted for pet crematorium
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By Mac Cordell 
September 6, 2019
Union County could soon be getting another funeral home, this one for man’s best friend. Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Service has expressed interest an interest to open a pet crematorium in Jerome...
FestiFair sure to pack city streets
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 6, 2019
The streets of Uptown Marysville will be lined tomorrow for the 39th annual FestiFair Arts and Crafts Festival. The 2019 FestiFair Arts and Crafts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow ...
ORW expands nursery program
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 6, 2019
Fran DeWine, wife of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, left, speaks with Mya Stump, right, an inmate at the Ohio Reformatory for Women participating in the prison’s nursery program. Through the program, Stum...
Two cases of vaping illness reported in county
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 5, 2019
State and local public health officials in Ohio have confirmed that four reports of severe pulmonary illness after vaping are likely due to vaping. Health agencies are also investigating an additional...
Township officials trimming applicants for zoning inspector
News, Plain City
By Mac Cordell 
September 4, 2019
Jerome Township officials are in the process of replacing the official in charge of growth in the township. Last month, former zoning inspector Mark Spagnuolo resigned abruptly. Township Director of D...
Area man charged in connection with overdose
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By Mac Cordell 
September 4, 2019
A local man has been charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Quentin T. Snodgres, 42, of 8011 Rickard Road, Plain City, charging him with one c...
Local driver’s license exam station closes
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 4, 2019
Residents from Union County will have to drive a little farther to get their driver’s license. On Sept. 1, the Driver Examination station in Marysville, located at the Union County Bureau of Motor Veh...
Incidents at ORW fill grand jury slate
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By Mac Cordell 
September 3, 2019
The Union County Prosecutors Office and grand jury are working to keep local correctional facilities safe. “When you have a penal institute, they are crowded or sometimes overcrowded,” Phillips said. ...
Man indicted after allegedly shooting home
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By Mac Cordell 
August 31, 2019
Pictured is Jonathan Andrew Rideout. A Delaware man could be facing nearly a decade and a half behind bars after allegedly driving to Marysville and shooting into a home. The Union County Grand Jury h...
Local firefighters to help with hurricane relief
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
August 31, 2019
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the U.S. coast, local firefighters are doing their part to help. Three firefighters from Marysville, along with 13 others from Washington, Norwich, Jackson, Concord and ...
Officials warn of zero-tolerance policy for drunk driving
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 31, 2019
During the Labor Day holiday, Union County officials are working to keep drunk drivers off the roads. The Union County Safe and Sound Coalition, which includes a variety of local agencies, works to pr...
Who stole the Go Gator kiddie coaster?
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 30, 2019
Pictured above is a Go Gator carnival ride, described online as a “steel kiddie roller coaster” that travels on a triangle-shaped track. One model of the Go Gator coaster, owned by a Florida carnival ...