Fundraiser to help Alzheimer’s Assoc. and Children’s Tumor
Foundation Richwood VFW Post 870 will be the place to celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day with a fundraising party, set for Saturday, March 13.
Festivities will be held at the local VFW Post, located at the corner of
W. Blagrove and N. Franklin Sts. from 8 to 12 p.m. The event is open to
the public, but those who purchase tickets must be 21 and older to
attend.
Union County Drug Free Youth Coalition targets drug and
alcohol use in schools It started out as a group of parents and
concerned citizens discussing the drug use in Union County. Concerns were
voiced from several schools in the county. So by combining resources, the
Union County Drug Free Youth Coalition was formed. Now they are organizing
to set a vision and focus on the problems and peer pressures of young
people with drug and alcohol abuse.
Alleged theft of public funds
results in indictment From J-T staff reports A former North Union High
School secretary and Washington Township Fiscal Officer has been indicted.
A Union County grand jury has indicted Valerie K. Cox, 49, of 19640 Turner
Road, Richwood, charging her with two counts of theft in office and two
counts of tampering with evidence, all felonies of the third
degree.
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