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By Jacob Runnels 
February 7, 2018
Hamid Rashidi, a dentist at Richwood Family Dental, is shown above holding antlers shed by a deer that crashed through into the building early Tuesday afternoon. The deer came barreling in through a s...
Jerome, Marysville will try again on creating JEDD
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By Mac Cordell 
February 7, 2018
Jerome Township officials are giving a second chance to the prospect of working with Marysville to promote economic development in the region. Following a nearly 50 minute executive session at Monday ...
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By Will Channell 
February 7, 2018
A City of Marysville truck plows a parking lot at Schwartzkopf Park this morning. It was one of many city and county vehicles working to clear snow from streets and public lots. The weather forced Jon...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 6, 2018
JORDAN –––– A Dayton man has been indicted in Union County, accused of being part of an alleged multi-state counterfeiting operation. Jurode D. Jordan, 31, of Dayton, has been charged with five counts...
Hansley named county administrator
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By Mac Cordell 
February 6, 2018
HANSLEY –––– Tim Hansley has accepted the position as administrator for Union County. Hansley was named interim director in September, replacing Eric Richter who left to become township administrator ...
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By Will Channell 
February 6, 2018
Shown is a land use map developed by OHM Advisors and shown at Monday night’s Marysville Planning Commission meeting. The firm focused on the lined areas. Yellow denotes possible residential growth ar...
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By Will Channell 
February 5, 2018
The Marysville Division of Police has some advice for women who find themselves in dangerous situations. “Think about things,” said Marysville Police Officer Amy Findley. Women interested in learning ...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 5, 2018
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted two men with a history of domestic violence on unrelated charges. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Kenneth R. Massey, charging him with one count each ...
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By Will Channell 
February 5, 2018
Mill Valley Elementary kindergarten student Wesley Carter celebrates Friday afternoon after answering a question correctly in “Math Facts Baseball.” Teacher Andrea Bowsher said her class has been expe...
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 5, 2018
Jamison Float is pictured demonstrating the Q Collar, a device that will help mitigate impacts to the brain during high-impact sports. Float, a Marysville High School graduate, said this is the most i...
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By Will Channell 
February 5, 2018
Mill Valley Elementary kindergarten student Wesley Carter celebrates Friday afternoon after answering a question correctly in “Math Facts Baseball.” Teacher Andrea Bowsher said her class has been expe...
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By Jacob Runnels 
February 5, 2018
Jamison Float is pictured demonstrating the Q Collar, a device that will help mitigate impacts to the brain during high-impact sports. Float, a Marysville High School graduate, said this is the most i...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 2, 2018
A Hilliard man could be facing as many as six years in prison after allegedly taking nude photos of a local child. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Mike St. Laurent, 29, of Hilliard, charging ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 2, 2018
Earlier this week the Friends of the Marysville Public Library welcomed writer Kristen Lepionka, pictured above, to Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium as part of its 13th-annual Author Series. Lepionka, a ...
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By Will Channell 
February 2, 2018
Pictured is footage of the suspect police are looking for in connection with a Thursday robbery at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Delaware Avenue. He is described as 6-foot black man with a red hooded sweat...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 1, 2018
In recognition of the National Elks Organization’s 150th anniversary, the Marysville Elks Lodge #1130 purchased $1,500 worth of warm weather clothing and personal hygiene products which were recently ...
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By Will Channell 
February 1, 2018
EVANS –––– The term “urban forester” might seem like a contradiction, but City of Marysville officials hope their new forestry employee will help the city look a bit more arboreal. Andy Evans, the cit...
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By Mac Cordell 
February 1, 2018
Wendy Bickley was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Bickley watched as her husband overdosed last year on a variety of drugs. Above, Bickley’s children look on and weep as their mother is le...
Today’s officers must wear many hats
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By Will Channell 
January 31, 2018
Wide range of services fall to members of law enforcement Marysville Police Chief Floyd Golden describes the role of an officer by recounting a portion of a poem. “The policeman must be a minister, so...
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By Jacob Runnels 
January 31, 2018
Bo Oldeker, left, is hanging out with his mentor, Greg Beecher, right, during his lunch time at school recently. Beecher volunteers his time at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Union County by seeing his “...
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By Jacob Runnels 
January 31, 2018
According to the Marysville Fire Department, a house at 12519 Dover County Line Road, caught fire at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday. There was a significant amount of flame reported and it was extinguished at aro...
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By Jacob Runnels 
January 30, 2018
According to information from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Adam S. McMahon, 33, of Richwood, was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and failure to control at 21345 Wolfor...
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By Will Channell 
January 30, 2018
Pictured is a rendering of the new Main Street Bridge after renovations wrap up in June. The new structure will feature widened pedestrian walkways, railings and barriers between the sidewalk and road...
Referendum in Jerome will head to ballot
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By Mac Cordell 
January 30, 2018
Jerome Township residents will apparently have the opportunity to vote on the future of a piece of land in the township. At a special meeting Monday night, the township trustees certified that a petit...
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By Mac Cordell 
January 30, 2018
Cars needed brushed and sidewalks swept this morning as area residents woke to a light blanket of snow. John Burchett, of the Marysville First United Methodist Church, initially planned to use a leaf ...
Referendum seeks to stop Jerome development
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By Mac Cordell 
January 29, 2018
The Jerome Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Monday to discus a referendum, filed to stop a proposed housing development. In December, the Jerome Township Trustees rezoned 248....
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By Tim Miller 
January 29, 2018
The Marysville School District held its Winter Homecoming festivities on Friday evening between the boys and girls varsity basketball games against Central Crossing. Marysville High School and the Mar...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 29, 2018
Baylor Green, left and Olivia Madden of Fairbanks High School pose for a photo after being named homecoming king and queen before the start of a basketball game against West Jefferson Friday. To catch...
Dog warden urges purchase of licenses
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By Mac Cordell 
January 29, 2018
With just a few days remaining in January, Union County Deputy Pete Lenhardt is urging residents to make sure they have their dog tags. “It’s the law,” said Lenhardt, who serves as Union County’s dog ...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 29, 2018
No injuries were reported after a minor crash involving two Marysville Schools buses Friday morning. According to a report from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7:27 a.m. bus 28 struck the ...