🌱 Honda plans $3 billion Union County plant and 2,000-plus jobs
Marysville, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Marysville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Honda plans $3 billion Union County plant and 2,000-plus jobs
- Meet Marysville Post's Trooper of the Year, Justin Louk
- Honda plans 2,000 jobs at a fourth Ohio auto plant
Also on today's calendar: Design Review Board and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 32.
- Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Honda Is Spending $3 Billion to Build 240,000 More Cars a Year (autoblog.com) — Honda plans a $3 billion factory between its Marysville and East Liberty plants, bringing more than 2,000 jobs to Union County. Production is expected to begin in 2029, with capacity for 240,000 vehicles annually and a focus on hybrids, though the plant could also build gasoline and electric models. 
2. Marysville Post names Louk Trooper of the Year (peakofohio.com) — Trooper Justin D. Louk, a Marysville resident, has been named the local Highway Patrol post's 2026 Trooper of the Year by fellow officers. The Marine Corps veteran joined the patrol in 2023 and now qualifies for district and statewide honors, with winners to be announced later.
3. Honda to bring more jobs to Ohio with 4th auto plant (wowktv.com) — Honda says a $3 billion investment in a fourth Ohio auto plant will create 2,000 jobs, building on its manufacturing roots in Union County. Production is scheduled to begin in 2029, with capacity for 240,000 gasoline and hybrid vehicles annually. Gov. Mike DeWine expects additional jobs at suppliers.
4. October 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up (edf.org) — Two electric freight trucks are making daily trips between EASE Logistics warehouses in Marysville without drivers in their cabs. Remote operators monitor the Einride vehicles and can intervene when needed. The deployment is part of an $8.8 million Ohio-Indiana project testing autonomous freight technology's safety, reliability and efficiency.
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Design Review Board →
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Board of Education Office Hours
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Board of Zoning Appeals →
209 S. Main St., Marysville
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Parks and Recreation Commission →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Special Board of Education Meeting
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Ostrander Family Storytime
Ostrander Branch Library - Ostrander Programming Room
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Bedtime Storytime
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- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Marysville. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker - (02332) in Marysville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marysville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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