The Way It Was – Marysville’s movies

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information for his stories.
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Marysville’s Avalon Theater first opened its doors in 1936. I wa...

Columns/Editorials

Mike Drops – The long, strange road to 200 episodes

By Michael Williamson

June 21, 2025

I first recorded audio for a podcast my senior year in high school, nearly 20 years ago. Since then, I’ve recorded a lot of podcasts from silly, comedy shows with friends, to shows about movies and po...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – Podcast akin to coffee shop conversation

June 21, 2025

Ever been at a morning coffee group and hear people ask what is a TIF or why are taxes the way they are or even why is there so much change going on in Union County? And when answers are offered, do y...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – My father had a way with words

By Chad Williamson

June 7, 2025

My father was no word-smith. In fact, he often molested the English language in ways that should have been illegal. He would often put an unnecessary “s” on words like “Hilliards” or “Krogers.” But it...

Education, News

Alder looks to bring back FFA

By Michael Williamson

June 28, 2025

High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...

Local News, News

New homes near Timberview?

By Jack Christian

June 28, 2025

Timberview Golf Course in Marysville could soon look very different, as plans for residential development are currently in the early stages. The proposal project, known as the Golf Village at Timbervi...

Education, News

Plans to improve test scores in question at Triad

By Kyle Meddles

June 28, 2025

Triad’s Board of Education expressed frustrations in understanding what the district’s plan is to improve test scores and academic performance for the upcoming school year. At the regular meeting of t...

Local News, News

Route 161 taxes, utilities still topics of concern

By Michael Williamson

June 27, 2025

Local officials want to make sure that funds from new businesses are being captured as early as possible as the Route 161 corridor develops. Union County Administrator Bill Narducci told the county co...

News

Richwood in color

By Kyle Meddles

June 27, 2025

The Richwood Bank held a ribbon-cutting for the village's mural Thursday, located at 24 E. Balgrove St. Above, Richwood’s historian Charles “Chuck” Barry stands next to his likeness on the mural after...

Large number of campers learn grid skills during Jonathan Alder youth workouts

Sports

Jude Rauh, an eighth-grade camper, punts a football during a skills drill at Volunteer field during the last day of Jonathan Alder’s football youth camp Wednesday morning. Approximately 130 campers participated in this summer’s youth camp.

Large number of campers learn grid skills during Jonathan Alder youth workouts

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 27, 2025

Brett Glass helped shape Jonathan Alder’s youth football camp, starting all the way back to 2014. Now he’s back in Plain City ahead of the 2025 fall season and could not be happier. Glass was more tha...