Trooper recovering after roadside incident
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January 20, 2025
Pictured from left is Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson, who paid a surprise visit to Golden, right, at Grant Medical Center during his recovery. Two of Golden’s friends from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the team. (Photo submitted)

Trooper recovering after roadside incident

2015 MHS grad was hit by semi at the scene of a crash

By Kyle Meddles 

“I just looked to the left and that’s when I saw this semi coming at me, and there’s nothing I could do. It’s kind of like, ‘well this is it I guess,’” said Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy and Marysville High School graduate Nickolas Golden, recalling the Dec. 5, 2024 accident where...

Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
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Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
By Michael Williamson 
February 11, 2026
Union County Board of Elections officials approved the candidates and issues list for the spring primary. The board met Tuesday morning to solidify the list just a few days after the filing deadline f...
Jerome data center site may be added to development district
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Jerome data center site may be added to development district
By Michael Williamson 
February 11, 2026
Three properties in Jerome Township are looking to enter the area’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD), but much of the focus is on the one that’s most likely to become a data center. Eric Phi...
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
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One notable speaker who attended the Opera House was former President Warren G. Harding, who spoke at the town hall on Oct. 21, 1903. Pictured above, a poster depicts Harding and a brief synopsis of his visit. (Photo submitted)
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
By Kyle Meddles 
February 11, 2026
With the news that the Opera House will be demolished, local historian and Marysville Municipal Court Judge Robert Parrott shared his compiled history of the 136-year-old building. Steeped in history ...
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Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
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Ballot finalized; one removed from state race
By Michael Williamson 
February 11, 2026
Union County Board of Elections officials approved the candidates and issues list for the spring primary. The board met Tuesday morning to solidify the list just a few days after the filing deadline f...
Jerome data center site may be added to development district
Local News, Marysville City Council, News, ...
Jerome data center site may be added to development district
By Michael Williamson 
February 11, 2026
Three properties in Jerome Township are looking to enter the area’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD), but much of the focus is on the one that’s most likely to become a data center. Eric Phi...
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
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One notable speaker who attended the Opera House was former President Warren G. Harding, who spoke at the town hall on Oct. 21, 1903. Pictured above, a poster depicts Harding and a brief synopsis of his visit. (Photo submitted)
The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”
By Kyle Meddles 
February 11, 2026
With the news that the Opera House will be demolished, local historian and Marysville Municipal Court Judge Robert Parrott shared his compiled history of the 136-year-old building. Steeped in history ...
Fat lady sings on Opera House
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Pictured above is an old postcard showing the Richwood Town Hall and Opera House, which was constructed in 1890. (Photo submitted)
Fat lady sings on Opera House
Village Council votes to tear down Richwood landmark
By Kyle Meddles 
February 11, 2026
In a sequence of drama fit for an opera, Richwood council’s vote to demolish the Opera House ended in a tie-breaking “yes” vote from the mayor, putting an end to years of discussion surrounding the fa...
Hall of Fame inducts three
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Hall of Fame inducts three
By Tim Miller 
February 10, 2026
The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame added three new inductees Friday evening. They are, from left, Frank Runion (cross-country and track and field), Amber Church Kuchmek (softball) and Sc...
Study to align stakeholder goals along 161
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Study to align stakeholder goals along 161
By Michael Williamson 
February 10, 2026
Local officials are working to unify the goals and actions of the jurisdictions along the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. That working group, which has been meeting over the last year, heard a ...