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Crowds, candy and canines at Homecoming parade
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Crowds, candy and canines at Homecoming parade
By Chad Williamson 
October 2, 2025
Perfect weather and copious amounts of candy made the turnout for Wednesday's Marysville Homecoming parade the largest in recent memory. The image above shows people stacked several deep near the inte...
Ohio Treasurer pitches small business program
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Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague discusses his new Buckeye Business Advantage program at the Journal-Tribune office in Marysville Wednesday. The new program aims to provide reduced interest loans to small business owners across the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Ohio Treasurer pitches small business program
By Michael Williamson 
October 2, 2025
A new loan program from the Ohio Treasurer’s office could benefit small businesses in Union County and around the state. Treasurer Robert Sprague announced the Buckeye Business Advantage on Wednesday ...
JA Homecoming queen, king candidates introduced
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JA Homecoming queen, king candidates introduced
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 2, 2025
Jonathan Alder High School has announced its 2025 Fall Homecoming Court. The JAHS Homecoming Court is pictured above from left to right: senior Emiy Webb escorted by Myles Guthrie; senior Calla Streit...
Things looking up to slow drivers down
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Union County Sheriff’s deputies and an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper line their cars on the side of the road off Route 31 recently as part of an air speed operation designed to slow down motorists in the area. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Things looking up to slow drivers down
Air speed program underway
By Jack Christian 
October 2, 2025
Law enforcement agencies in Union County are using an eye in the sky once again as part of its ongoing effort to enforce safe driving habits on area roads. Local drivers have been told to expect the r...
County flooded with resident concerns over cybersecurity incident
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County flooded with resident concerns over cybersecurity incident
By Michael Williamson 
October 1, 2025
Union County is asking for residents’ patience as it works through the impact of the cybersecurity incident earlier this year. Officials in the commissioners’ office said they received many more phone...
Marysville Homecoming royalty introduced
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Marysville Homecoming royalty introduced
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 1, 2025
Marysville High School (MHS) and Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) have announced their 2025 Fall Homecoming Courts. The parade will be today at 6 p.m. and will travel up Main Street to Elwo...
Honda pulls back curtain for students
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Students from Marysville Early College High School and Jonathan Alder joined students from Wapokoneta and Mechanicsburg in a guided tour of the Marysville Auto Plant on Friday as part of Honda’s Manufacturing Day. During the tour, students got an up-close view of Honda’s robotics, welding and assembly lines as they walked the floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Honda pulls back curtain for students
Automaker introduces youths to potential future careers
By Kyle Meddles 
September 30, 2025
Honda hosted Marysville students and other local schools as part of its Manufacturing Day recently, offering students an opportunity to explore the career paths that the auto-manufacturer provides. St...
Man indicted over machete attack
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Man indicted over machete attack
By Kyle Meddles 
September 30, 2025
The Marysville man arrested by police for attacking a man with a machete has now been charged in court. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Morris William Moales, 57, of 323 S. Walnut St., chargi...
St. John’s class space dwindles
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A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
St. John’s class space dwindles
Lutheran school has had to turn students away
By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2025
St. John’s Lutheran School is in need of more space. The 180-year-old school on Route 736 south of Marysville is experiencing the same growth as other parts of the county and as its class sizes grow, ...
Man tries to burn officers with lighter
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Man tries to burn officers with lighter
By Kyle Meddles 
September 29, 2025
The Marysville man arrested for assaulting a police officer Sunday morning tried to burn officers using a plastic lighter as a weapon. According to police reports, Sean Michael Mintier, 42, of 328 S. ...
Homecoming royalty crowned
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Homecoming royalty crowned
By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2025
It was a night of pageantry at a pair of area high schools as Triad and North Union held Homecoming ceremonies. Above, Triad High School held its ceremony prior to Friday evening’s football game again...
Recovery Court marks 15 years
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Deputy Morgan Brown, left, with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, delivers remarks at the latest recovery court graduation ceremony in August. Also pictured are Judge Don Fraser, center, and Taylor Tharp, right, the court’s coordinator. (Photo submitted)
Recovery Court marks 15 years
Court ordered program has charted a new path for hundreds of offenders
By Michael Williamson 
September 27, 2025
This year marks 15 years since the start of Union County’s drug recovery court program and since then, it has offered an alternative path for nearly 600 participants and increasing success rate. For m...
Seasonal closure of Pastime Park draws concerns
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Seasonal closure of Pastime Park draws concerns
By Jack Christian 
September 26, 2025
Plain City board members were met with pushback at Monday’s board meeting regarding the recently approved legislation that enacts a seasonal closure of Pastime Park. At the village council meeting on ...
Community honors life of Charlie Kirk
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Community honors life of Charlie Kirk
By Chad Williamson 
September 26, 2025
A candle-light memorial ceremony in honor of Charlie Kirk was held at Partners Park in Marysville Thursday night. Music, reflection and prayers were all part of the service, which was attended by seve...
Jordan addresses local group
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Jordan addresses local group
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan addresses the crowd at the Union County Republican party’s President’s Club dinner at the Grange Hall on Route 37 in Richwood Tuesday. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Daniel Hawkins al...
Silver Scene Players to perform weekend shows
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Silver Scene Players to perform weekend shows
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
The Silver Scene Players will take this stage tonight for the fall production of Neil Simon’s timeless romantic comedy “Barefoot in the Park.” Directed by Bill Kruse and Chris Cannizzaro, this witty a...
Tire collection event scheduled
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Tire collection event scheduled
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
The Union County Health Department is hosting a free tire collection for Union County residents Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Union County Fairgrounds, 845 N. Main St. Union County resi...
Data from 45K people stolen in cyber attack
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Data from 45K people stolen in cyber attack
By Michael Williamson 
September 25, 2025
The personal information of 45,000 individuals was collected in the cybersecurity incident that hit Union County in May. In a release sent out Wednesday afternoon, county officials said they detected ...
Old Ranco site to become park
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The former Ranco site off U.S. 42 near Plain City, will become the village’s newest park, according to an announcement Wednesday. The village announced that the property has been deemed safe by the Ohio EPA and the village will take ownership of the 66-acre property. (Photo submitted)
Old Ranco site to become park
By Jack Christian 
September 25, 2025
For years, the former Ranco property outside Plain City sat vacant but officials say they have new plans for the site. The village announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Schneider E...
Hope Center seeks assistance, but not leaving Richwood
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The Richwood Hope Center office, pictured above during its opening at 10 N. Franklin St. on Sept. 25, 2024, has since helped in providing over $50,000 in assistance to village locals. However, the organization is facing mounting struggles with maintaining the older building in the downtown and has asked the community for help. (file photo)
Hope Center seeks assistance, but not leaving Richwood
By Kyle Meddles 
September 24, 2025
Despite rumors circulating around a potential departure from the village, the Hope Center is not looking at leaving Richwood anytime soon – but they are looking for help from the community. The Hope C...
Plans approved for pair of developments
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Weaver Ridge, Hickory Woods, PUDs OK'd
Plans approved for pair of developments
By Michael Williamson 
September 23, 2025
Two developments that have been scrutinized in lengthy review processes have been approved by Marysville City Council. At the Monday night meeting, the board approved planned unit developments (PUD) f...
North Union Homecoming 2025
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North Union Homecoming 2025
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 23, 2025
This Friday will be North Union’s homecoming football game, where the king and queen will be announced during the pre-game. Pictured above is the 2025 homecoming court including from left, front row, ...
Richwood council hears project updates
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Richwood council hears project updates
By Kyle Meddles 
September 23, 2025
The Richwood village administrator updated council on services and streets projects in the village. At the regular meeting of Richwood council on Monday, village administrator Monte Asher said that th...
Drop dead deals
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Drop dead deals
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 23, 2025
When fall yard sales and early halloween decorating collide, the results can be ghoulish deals with some spooky onlookers. This home on West Third Street hosted a sale Friday where shoppers were greet...
Foreign languages booming in area
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Foreign languages booming in area
Hospital, schools, courts deal with translation requirements
By Jack Christian 
September 22, 2025
As Marysville grows, city institutions are adjusting to a more linguistically diverse population. The influx of non-English speaking residents has created new communication challenges for hospitals, s...
Bridge replacement will adjust angle
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The structure that replaces the Streng Road Bridge, shown above, will likely be shifted east of where the current bridge sits near Fairbanks. The Union County Engineer’s Office is looking at a design option that will rework the alignment once the 110-year-old bridge is removed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Bridge replacement will adjust angle
By Michael Williamson 
September 22, 2025
Officials are getting closer to a plan for the Streng Road Bridge removal and replacement. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch told the county commissioners recently that his office selected one of a fe...
Triad approves five-year forecast
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Triad approves five-year forecast
By Kyle Meddles 
September 22, 2025
Triad’s Board of Education approved its five-year forecast ahead of a landscape of uncertainty in state and local funding. At the regular meeting of the board Thursday, treasurer Nathan Hilborn said t...
Bus driver shortage hits JA
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Bus driver shortage hits JA
By Michael Williamson 
September 20, 2025
Jonathan Alder is having no luck finding additional bus drivers to fill its routes. At the September board of education meeting, district officials stressed that unless they can find some backup, subs...
Raymond to have SRO coverage for first time
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Raymond to have SRO coverage for first time
District does not currently have officer in every school
By Chad Williamson 
September 19, 2025
The School Resource Officer (SRO) Program hasn’t returned to full strength in Marysville, but for the residents of Raymond, it’s better than ever. After signing agreements with the Marysville Police D...
Jerome Township connector trail advancing
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Jerome Township connector trail advancing
By Jack Christian 
September 19, 2025
Jerome Township has selected a contractor that will build a connector trail linking Harry Wolfe Park to a nearby neighborhood. Following the required bid process, trustees voted at Tuesday’s regular b...