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Region seeing a manufacturing boom
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 20, 2024
Regional economic development officials have said that over the last several years, there is a shift from office projects to manufacturing projects in Central Ohio. Officials say that has to do with C...
Parent takes bullying issue to NU Board
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2024
A parent in the North Union school district is urging administrators to take action after her daughter experienced several incidents of bullying and harassment. At Monday’s regular board of education ...
Marysville Winter Homecoming Court named
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 20, 2024
Marysville High School and Marysville Early College High School have announced their 2024 Winter Homecoming Courts. The theme for Homecoming this year is Black Light. The crowning will take place at t...
Man charged over “body bag” threat
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
February 19, 2024
A Marysville man has been arrested and indicted, charged with allegedly strangling his girlfriend, telling her the only way she would leave him is “in a body bag.” The Union County Grand Jury has indi...
Education, News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2024
Last fall, Tolles Tech launched an innovative Cybersecurity program to help meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity workers in Ohio. Enrollment for the first year of the program was nearly at cap...
Sewer work continues
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 19, 2024
Work continued along U.S. 36, on the east side of Marysville on Friday as workers lay a sewer line. The new lines are part of a city project to abandon the pump station in the Culver’s parking lot off...
Antisemitism alleged
News
By Chad Williamson 
February 16, 2024
Above is Cameron Crane speaking to the Marysville Board of Education about alleged incidents of antisemitism his children have experienced at the Early College High School and Bunsold Middle School. (...
Plain City Council again looking at noise ordinance
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 16, 2024
Plain City Council is again delving into the details of the village’s noise ordinance. Council was set to hear the first reading of an amendment that would add decibel levels to the village noise ordi...
Plain City woman indicted for attacking relative
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
February 16, 2024
A Plain City woman is facing prison time after allegedly attacking her cousin for leaving her at a bar. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tina Jo Sowards, 49, of 9220 North St., Plain City, cha...
Charges stem from $600K embezzlement
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 15, 2024
A Marysville man has been indicted, accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from his employer. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey C. Rockwell, 50, of 218 W. Fourth St., Unit B...
North Lewisburg has had enough of loose canines
News
By Chad Williamson 
February 15, 2024
On Saturday, a teen girl was injured by a loose dog in the Village of North Lewisburg and Mayor Ted Murphy has had enough. “We’re going to crack down on it,” Murphy told village council earlier this w...
Magnetic Springs sewer project progressing
News
By Michael Williamson 
February 15, 2024
While the bid for the Magnetic Springs sanitary sewer project may be slightly delayed, project leaders said it is still on track to be completed next year. Local officials and community members met Tu...
Developer responsive to resident concerns
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 14, 2024
Developers of Marysville East Phase 2 asked city council to approve a series of amendments to the planned unit development zoning text. The amendments were done to help neighbors who have opposed the ...
PC Council approves pay raise for police
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 14, 2024
Village officials are hopeful that a pay raise will help the Plain City Police Department draw candidates for new positions. Council unanimously approved an increase to the PCPD wage scale during its ...
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 13, 2024
Marysville’s Public Service/Public Safety committee is recommending the city move forward with a moratorium on recreational marijuana sales, at least until the end of the year. At the committee’s meet...
Depot will create P.C. gathering point
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 13, 2024
Plain City officials are working to create a new community park, called the Public Square, with a repurposed, historic train depot as a centerpiece. The conceptual rendering shown above illustrates th...
FHS principal steps into job as academic officer
News
By Michael Williamson 
February 12, 2024
Fairbanks has filled one open position in the district and now has a key vacancy in the high school. Last month, the district posted an opening for the newly combined chief academic officer position a...
Rapist receives 34 years to life
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
February 12, 2024
Law enforcement officials establish security inside the Union County Common Pleas Courtroom on Monday following the sentencing of Alan Buckland. While Buckland held a final discussion with defense att...
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
February 12, 2024
A Richwood man has pleaded guilty to a series of rapes, assaults and kidnappings. With his trial set to begin today, Alan Buckland, 38, of 30100 Alder Rd., Richwood, pleaded guilty to three counts of ...
Here comes the sun
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 12, 2024
The sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures late this week afforded Union County residents the opportunity to take part in a variety of outdoor activities. Above, Shannon Herdman takes her dogs Ci...
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 9, 2024
At its meeting Monday, Marysville City Council is scheduled to amend its own rules. A part of the changes to the body’s rules of council is the addition of a section outlining how the council can remo...
BOR sets deadline to contest property values
News
By Michael Williamson 
February 9, 2024
This year, Union County residents have until April 1 to contest their property values from last year. While the last date to file is typically March 31, this year that date falls on Easter Sunday, mak...
OSU grad students helping with PC transportation study
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 9, 2024
Graduate students in Ohio State’s City and Regional Planning program are working to complete a Multimodal Connectivity Plan for Plain City. The students recently shared a presentation with council reg...
Pup party at the Bark Park
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 9, 2024
Man and his best friends wanted to get outside into fresh air on an unseasonably warm February Thursday afternoon. Dogs and their owners gathered at the Marysville Bark Park on Maple Street to enjoy t...
County made $4.5M in interest last year
News
By Michael Williamson 
February 8, 2024
Union County received record investment income in 2023, earning more than twice what it earned in the same timeframe the year prior. For the first investment advisory committee update for 2024 Wednesd...
PCPD hopes new program will help fill new positions
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 8, 2024
Plain City officials are hoping a new approach will draw police officer candidates that meet the quality of their current force. At Wednesday’s council work session, officials discussed options to cre...
One property bumped from redevelopment plan
News
By Mac Cordell 
February 8, 2024
Developers for “The Silos at Marysville” on the north end of the city’s Uptown say plans for the project are still on track and moving forward, though they said they will not be including the Autowise...
Tolles students talk with officers
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 8, 2024
Students in the criminal justice program at Tolles Career and Technical Center recently sat down with members of various Madison County law enforcement agencies to learn more about the field. Students...
Man sentenced in jewelry heist
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
February 7, 2024
Maurice Reginald Sir Matthews is in prison and he will be staying there for quite some time. Matthews, 48, is currently serving a prison sentence in the Richland Correctional Institution for a series ...
Jerome Twp. Hall, park area could see some upgrades
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
February 7, 2024
Jerome Township officials are focusing on a list of priorities for 2024 that they feel will keep them busy for much of the year. “We are sitting in a very good place,” said Township Administrator Bran...