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By Mac Cordell 
May 9, 2018
While Marysville attorney Leah Sellers received more than 400 votes in Union County, ballots cast for her did not count. Last month, Sellers pulled out of the race for Ohio’s 4th Congressional Distric...
Richardson wins battle of locals in GOP primary
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By Will Channell 
May 9, 2018
RICHARDSON –––– When talking about her bid for the Republican candidacy for the Ohio House last week, Tracy Richardson said she wanted to be someone people trust. The results of this week’s election s...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 9, 2018
Marysville residents have been abuzz this spring with the sighting of a family of bald eagles on the western portion of the city. With sightings from the Marysville Reservoir to Mill Valley, many citi...
Voters approve Hi-Point levy
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 9, 2018
The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center levy passed in a close vote Tuesday. According to each county’s board of elections offices, the estimated number of votes for the levy were 11,235 in support and 10,505...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 8, 2018
Fire officials showed off new equipment at Monday night’s meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees. The trustees took a 15-minute break during the meeting to look through and examine the depar...
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By Will Channell 
May 8, 2018
City of Marysville officials are looking to change how they compensate residents’ outdoor water usage. At a work session Monday, city council discussed doing away with its Summer Sewer Credit Program....
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By Mac Cordell 
May 8, 2018
Joan Wells will be honored today by the Ohio Secretary of State. Wells has worked for the Board of Elections for many years. Above, Wells, right, helps voter Robert Kissinger sign-in to vote today at ...
Troopers confiscate a pound of marijuana
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
A normal traffic stop last week ended in troopers finding a pound of marijuana in a vehicle. On Monday, April 30, at about 6:30 p.m. troopers stopped a vehicle on U.S. 33 near Route 345 for having no ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 7, 2018
Pictured is Congressman Jim Jordan distributing awards to art pieces entered in this year’s 4th District Congressional Art Competition at the Houston House Friday afternoon. The contest, hosted by the...
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By Will Channell 
May 7, 2018
Inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) watch members of the prison’s Inside/Out choir perform Sunday at the facility. The ensemble is an offshoot of the Harmony Project, a choir based in Colu...
Officials prepare for sixth Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
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By Mac Cordell 
May 7, 2018
Local officials are asking for the public’s help in bringing awareness to end violence against women. The sixth annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event is scheduled for Friday, May 18. Registration begi...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church held a confirmation ceremony for the class of 2018 Monday. They were confirmed in their faith by Bishop Frederick Campbell. Pictured are, left to right, front row, ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Pictured is the McCloud House on 240 W. Fourth St. This house has been featured in a 2018 historic home tour by Team Marysville. The tour is intended to stir interest in homes and buildings in the cit...
Creekview student found with knife
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Authorities are investigating an incident at Creekview Intermediate School involving a girl bringing a knife into the building Thursday. According to Marysville Deputy Police Chief Bo Spain, police re...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2018
Zoe Newman, 6, of Marysville, is shown above getting her face painted by Stacey Hall at the Edgewood Extravaganza Friday night. Families large and small turned out for the annual event which blends ga...
Area woman killed when bicycle is hit by truck
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By Will Channell 
May 7, 2018
A North Lewisburg woman hit and killed by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle may have been under the influence of drugs. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Tom Gerber, at about 9:30 p.m., ...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 4, 2018
Residents attended a presentation at the Union County Health Department (UCHD) to learn more about how to take care of their aging parents Thursday night. The Union County Falls Coalition, in cooperat...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 4, 2018
Wet and threatening weather did not dampen the spirits at the National Day of Prayer event, held at noon Thursday on the Union County Courthouse lawn. Participants prayed for a variety of issues inclu...
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By Will Channell 
May 4, 2018
Above: Sammons, left, and Richardson. –––– At a glance, the two Republican frontrunners for the upcoming election for the Ohio House of Representatives 86th district have some striking similarities. M...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 4, 2018
Construction crew members from the Ohio Department of Transportation installed steel girders at the Main Street bridge construction project Thursday afternoon. Pictured is the second of five beams to ...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 4, 2018
Video from inside a Marysville school bus shows the driver attempting to activate the bus safety lights and signals before attempting to pick up a student. “He totally thought his lights were on,” Mar...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 3, 2018
Students from the Marysville High School and Early College High School will hold their prom Saturday from 7-11 p.m. at the Bridgewater Banquet and Conference Center in Powell. Marysville High School s...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 3, 2018
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) asked the public about its levy options at a town hall meeting Wednesday. UCHD Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said to an audience, comprised of health depar...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 3, 2018
DOTSON –––– A Plain City man who allegedly abducted his girlfriend is now facing additional charges after allegedly failing to show up for court. Joshua Cain Dotson, 38, 7015 Kile Road, Plain City, ha...
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By Jacob Runnels 
May 3, 2018
The Union County Health Department and the students at Mill Valley Elementary School celebrated Bike to School Day Wednesday. About 50 students attended the event, riding their bikes to school in the ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 2, 2018
Marysville High School recognized 18 members of its junior class in a National Honor Society (NHS) induction April 17. This ceremony honored these students for representing a standard of excellence in...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 2, 2018
Local law enforcement agencies are preparing for their annual day of remembering fallen comrades. The county’s In the Line of Duty Memorial Ceremony will be hosted Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. on the no...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
May 2, 2018
With this week’s warming trend, Union County residents are starting to think about the sights and sounds of summer. Pictured above, a bee was photographed earlier this week going about its duties on a...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 2, 2018
This is the last in a multi-part series based on talks given by Honda officials at the Columbus Rotary. In a rare sequence of two consecutive Monday meetings, the Rotarians invited Shige Yoshida, reti...
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By Mac Cordell 
May 2, 2018
SNYDER –––– A misdemeanor theft has led to felony drug charges against a local woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Suzanne Lynn Snyder, 36, whose court-listed address 851 W. Fifth St., Mar...