Plain City

September 4, 2019

Pooch paddle

By Marysville Journal-Tribune

Plain City’s pool hosted its annual pooch paddle Monday evening. The dog swim serves as the pool’s final event for the season. Officials say the village park will remain open for campers through the end of November. Plain City Parks and Recreation will hold a Chalk Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 6...

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Jerome clamps down on data centers

By Jack Christian

March 19, 2026

Jerome Township trustees voted Tuesday night to move forward with proposed amendments to data center land use regulations, reclassifying such developments as a conditional use rather than an approved ...

Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.

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Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)

Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.

By Michael Williamson

March 17, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...

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P.C. Council hears project update on Shepper, Converse work

By Jack Christian

March 16, 2026

At the most recent Plain City Council meeting, village officials provided an update on the ongoing Shepper and Converse avenues reconstruction project, outlining planned improvements that aim to enhan...

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“I did commit the murder”

Man who killed father with knife in Mill Valley admits guilt

By Kyle Meddles

March 21, 2026

“I did commit the murder.” Those were the words of 28-year-old Micaiah Swindler, the man charged with stabbing his father to death at a Mill Valley home in April of 2025, during a plea hearing in the ...

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Schools plan for AI surge

By Chad Williamson

March 21, 2026

Officials with the Marysville Exempted Village School District are exploring how artificial intelligence could eventually be used in classrooms, by teachers, students and, eventually, by the school bu...

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County EMA director named to national post

By From JT Staff Reports

March 21, 2026

Last year, Union County’s Emergency Management Agency worked to received accreditation from a national organization. This year, its director, Brad Gilbert, will be one of the people who now votes to a...

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Two-vehicle crash prompts police, fire

By Kyle Meddles

March 20, 2026

A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Plum Street prompted a response from the Marysville fire and police departments at around 4:30 p.m., Thursday. Airbags were depl...

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Demo of former water treatment plant underway

By From JT Staff Reports

March 20, 2026

Construction crews work through the demolition of the former Marysville water treatment plant on North Main Street Thursday. While the right side of the building and tanks will come down, the left sid...

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Janitor faces firing over harassment of teacher

By Chad Williamson

March 19, 2026

An internal investigation by Marysville Exempted Village Schools has substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against a district custodian concerning a teacher at Creekview Intermediate School. ...