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Nestle scraps $30M expansion
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By Kyle Meddles 
February 7, 2025
The Nestle Company’s planned expansion in Marysville is being cancelled due to unexpected cost increases. “We have reconsidered the planned relocation of our Nestle Quality Assurance Center (NQAC) in ...
The season for sneezin’
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) monitors viral activity in the United States. Shown above is the weekly percent of positive tests for different respiratory viruses, with positive tests for influenza (in blue) spiking by 11% from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25. The NREVSS is updated on a weekly basis. (Graphic submitted)
Flu, RSV, norovirus, COVID, cases climb locally
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 6, 2025
The Union County Health Department reports high levels of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus cases in Union County and across the State of Ohio. Flu activity has been trending up significantly since the...
City lines up $1B Amazon facility
Marysville School Board, News
Pictured above is a rendering provided to the City of Marysville of a data center planned for the Innovation Park area. The facility was revealed as being planned for Amazon at a school board meeting Tuesday night. (Graphic submitted)
Data center seeks abatement; will make yearly payments of $900K to schools, $100K to city
By Chad Williamson 
February 5, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Amazon will be making a $1 billion investment in a facility in the Marysville Innovation Park. Although discussions of a 500,000-squ...
Working through warmer weather
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 4, 2025
Ground work is underway at the new Dairy Queen site on Columbus Avenue. The former facility was torn down last year to make way for a new facility to be completed this spring. (Journal-Tribune photo b...
City eyes future water needs
Marysville City Council, News
A second new plant could be in the cards
By Michael Williamson 
February 4, 2025
Marysville is looking at two alternative improvement plans for water distribution projects throughout the city’s coverage area. Scott Sheppeard, the city’s water superintendent, said officials worked ...
Village officials focus on expanding sidewalks
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By Kyle Meddles 
February 4, 2025
Richwood officials have set their sights on adding a new sidewalk in the village. At the recent meeting of village council, Tamisha Matus, Project Manager with the Union County Health Department, disc...
MHS HOF expands
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By Tim Miller 
February 3, 2025
Marysville High School's Athletic Hall of Fame added new members Saturday. The ceremony came between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games between the Monarchs and Olentangy Liberty. Pi...
Honda gets nimble on production lines
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In preparation for electric vehicle manufacturing, Honda is reconfiguring its processes to be able to handle internal combustion engines, hybrids and EVs on the same production line. Above: Honda associates work on battery pack assemblies for the company’s hybrid vehicles during a recent tour of the Marysville Auto Plant. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Hopes to add 300 jobs
By Michael Williamson 
February 3, 2025
Honda is focusing on flexibility as it transitions its production line to handle all versions of the internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrid and electric vehicles (EV). The company recently opened i...
Honda allows a look inside plant
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By Michael Williamson 
February 3, 2025
Tim Leopold (center, right), Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) project lead, speaks to reporters about the company’s updating of its manufacturing plant. With a more than $1...
Honda to recall nearly 300,000 vehicles
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 3, 2025
American Honda will voluntarily recall about 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. to update the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) software. Due to improper programming of the FI-...
City Council reaches stalemate on filing seat
Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 31, 2025
Marysville City Council was still undecided this week on who will fill the vacant council seat. During an emergency meeting held Thursday evening, the board met in executive session for nearly two hou...
Local woman killed in crash with trash truck
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 31, 2025
A Marysville woman was pronounced dead in a crash with a garbage truck on U.S. 33 Friday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at 6:19 a.m., Friday, Bryanna L. Cox, 33, of Marysville, w...
Pair charged with trafficking cocaine
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
January 31, 2025
A Columbus man and a Canal Winchester woman are being charged for trafficking nearly 270 grams of cocaine through Jerome Township. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Soorixay Xay Bouaroy, 39, of...
JA selects new junior high site
Education, News
Jonathan Alder officials take a break during their special board of education meeting Tuesday afternoon to watch the high school parking lot empty out at the end of the school day. Traffic issues during pick-up and drop-off times were part of the board’s larger discussion around two site options for facility planning. Pictured from left: board member Bruce Hooley, superintendent Jim Miller, board member Erica Detweiler, board member Sonia Walker and board member Bill McCartney. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
High school property appears to have enough space; final design still up in the air
By Michael Williamson 
January 31, 2025
With two facility options on the table, Jonathan Alder had one question to answer this week: if the district is going to build a new junior high, where should it be located? The answer: on the current...
Doing God’s work
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 30, 2025
Workers took advantage of some rare January sun over the last week to do repairs on the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church at 260 W. Fourth St. The crew completely replaced shingles on the church’s roof. (Jou...
Officials scrutinize facade improvement grants
Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 30, 2025
As Marysville looks to approve its 2025 Uptown Facade Improvement Grant Program, one city council member wants to make sure those improvements will be for more than just a building’s face. Council mem...
Options eyed for classroom squeeze
Marysville School Board, News
Above, Marysville Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Langhals, standing, answers questions from small groups discussing the pros and cons of three options to help Marysville Schools deal with facility needs associated with projected enrollment growth in the district. The meeting was held Tuesday night at Creekview Intermediate School, which ironically would be transformed into an elementary school under one of the options. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Possible solutions involve everything from new buildings to elimination of intermediate school model
By Chad Williamson 
January 29, 2025
The future of facilities in the Marysville School District was on the table, literally and figuratively, at a meeting Tuesday night. Several dozen concerned citizens gathered at Creekview Intermediate...
City seeks more information before demolition decision
Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 28, 2025
The Marysville Design Review Board recently tabled a request for demolition of the Marysville Hometown Auto site located at 120 S. Plum St. Ashley Gaver, the city’s planning and development manager, s...
Richwood officials debate downside of food trucks
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By Kyle Meddles 
January 28, 2025
Richwood Council is weighing the potential impact of food trucks on brick-and-mortar stores. At the regular meeting of Richwood council on Monday, Mayor Scott Jerew said he wanted to get council’s tho...
City council seat left unfilled
Marysville City Council, News
Council divided between two candidates; president may be left to decide
By Michael Williamson 
January 28, 2025
Marysville City Council is undecided on who will fill its vacant council seat and unless a change is made before the end of the week, that means the decision will fall to the council president. At the...
Triad royalty named
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 27, 2025
Triad High School's Snowball King and Queen were named Friday evening when the Cardinal boys basketball team played West Jefferson. The queen is senior cheerleader Josey Bubp (left) and the king is va...
Charges stem from attempted burglary
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 27, 2025
Ryan W. Shuster, 41, of Dover Township, was arrested for attempting to break into a home over the weekend. Shuster has been charged with one count each of felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal dama...
Process to get warrants may be streamlined
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By Michael Williamson 
January 27, 2025
Getting a warrant approved may soon be easier and faster for local law enforcement agents. Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said his office is in the process of implementing an electronic search ...
Residents urged to strengthen online security
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 27, 2025
In recognition of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Week, which runs from Jan. 27-31, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) urges Ohio residents and businesses to prior...
MPD seeks assistance with hit-skip crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 27, 2025
The Marysville Division of Police is asking for assistance from the community in identifying a hit-skip driver and vehicle that was involved in a crash incident that occurred on North Main Street Jan....
Photo-h-i-o Op!
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By Kyle Meddles 
January 24, 2025
-- -- Area residents packed the aisle at the Kroger Marketplace on U.S. 42 Friday for a chance to take a photograph with the Ohio State football team's 2025 National Championship trophy. The event, sp...
Jerome Township looking at options for fire levy
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By Kyle Meddles 
January 24, 2025
The Jerome Township Trustees are looking at a few options for a potential fire levy on the November ballot. In a special meeting on Tuesday, the trustees and members of the Jerome Township Fire Depart...
P.C. eyes extending pot moratorium
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By Michael Williamson 
January 24, 2025
Plain City is considering extending its moratorium on recreational marijuana until more information is available about its potential benefits. At a recent village council meeting, the board discussed ...
UCSO deputies trained in crisis intervention situations
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 23, 2025
The Union County Sheriff’s Office shared its most recent Crisis Intervention Team graduates following a ceremony earlier this month. The CIT program trains deputies and dispatchers at the UCSO, provid...
Pursuits lead to felony charges
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
January 23, 2025
The Union County Grand Jury is indicting two individuals for fleeing from law enforcement. Keith Alan Preston, 37, whose court-listed address is 3323 Portrush Ave., Hilliard. Preston is being charged ...