Plain City hits pause on residential growth
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March 3, 2022

Plain City hits pause on residential growth

By Kayleen Petrovia

Plain City Council recently rejected the rezoning request and preliminary development plan that would pave the way for a second phase of the Madison Meadows residential development. The 79.734-acre site is directly south of the existing Madison Meadows development, on the east side of Lafayette Plai...

Six reformatory inmates indicted
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Six reformatory inmates indicted
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The Union County Grand Jury has indicted six women in connection to alleged crimes committed while incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 11. ...
Woman abducted on test drive
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"No, now you'll sit there and wait like a good girl." - Homeless man to female sales associate when she attempted to end test drive.
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This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...
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