Project hits warp speed
News, Plain City, Plain City News
April 11, 2025
Plain City will see some 4,500 housing units over the next several years and village officials have broken down where those developments will be. The areas in green are projects that are active and under construction. The projects in blue are in the planning or approval process. While many of the developments are residential, some are also commercial such as the blue 500-acre project north of the village. (Graphic submitted)

Project hits warp speed

Plain City development years ahead of schedule

By Michael Williamson 

Some residential development projects in Plain City are building faster than anticipated.

One of those projects, Darby Station, the 500-unit development along Route 161, is actually years ahead of schedule.

“That was slated to take seven to 10 years. The first home went up in 2023 and it is already ...

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Sports
Fairbanks’ Maddi Sines prepares to deliver a pitch against Mechanicsburg. The Lady Panthers won their second consecutive game against the Indians on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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City focuses on safe EV charging
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
April 9, 2026
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Fire chief, trustee flare-up in Jerome
News, Plain City, Plain City News
By Jack Christian 
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At Tuesday night’s Jerome Township board meeting, trustee Joe Craft addressed comments made during the March 17 trustee meeting by Chief Stewart. Chief Stewart was awarded the 2026 Salute to Leaders F...
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Court News, Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 9, 2026
Four of the five alleged members of the group behind the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have pleaded guilty to crimes connected to the operat...