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On Monday, Union County Sheriff Mike Justice (left) swore in newly deputized Jonathon Todhunter (right) at the sheriff’s office. Todhunter talked with the Journal-Tribune, reflecting on his decision to join the department that was involved in the shooting of his brother, Matthew Todhunter, three years ago. (Photo submitted)

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is ramping up efforts to deter impaired driving in Ohio during the holiday season. (Photo submitted)

"Right now, we are monitoring Plain City becoming a bit of a medical desert." - Jason Stanford, Plain City Development Director

After responding to Milridge Drive at 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, for an attempted murder in a domestic incident, officers located the suspect fleeing the scene in a vehicle at the intersection of Milridge Drive and Milford Avenue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Part of Marysville’s thoroughfare plan involves a possible route that bypasses the city to the south, shown above as a dotted line, extending from Scottslawn Road west to Route 4 near Bunsold Middle School. (Graphic submitted)

Ciara Crilow during her internship with NASA. Crilow was selected for a prestigious NASA internship, with only 5% of applicants receiving the offer. (Photo submitted)

In 2024 the Community Thanksgiving Dinner provided 676 delivered meals to people from all over the county. This year, the event may look different as dine-in services are set to return for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, volunteers prepare the food and bag delivery orders at the Cornerstone Global Methodist Church on Thanksgiving in 2024. (Photo submitted)

"It's a game of poker. How much do we have to throw on the table to land this fish and we're not giving away the farm?" - U.C. Commissioner Tom McCarthy

A large, glowing ornament sits at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Street in Uptown Marysville ahead of the annual Christmas Walk event this Saturday, Nov. 22 at Partners Park. The event runs from 4-8 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Students enrolled in the construction program at Tri-Rivers are building houses for low-to-mid income families in Marion through a partnership with the city and the Marion Land Bank. Pictured above at left from front to back, North Union board members Brian Davis, Shelly Ehret and Bradley DeCamp take a step inside of one of the houses as Tri-Rivers assistant superintendent Aaron Stewart, at right, discusses the construction program during a tour of the school’s facilities on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Provisional, absentee count pushes issue to approval by three votes