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 ...

JA buys 25 acres in village
Education, News, Plain City News
Jonathan Alder officials are in contract with a property owner for three parcels of land, shown above outlined in yellow, located just behind Plain City Elementary School. The newly acquired land totals just over 25 acres with two larger parcels to the north and south and a third narrow strip going through the center. (Graphic submitted)
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JA buys 25 acres in village
Education, News, Plain City News
Jonathan Alder officials are in contract with a property owner for three parcels of land, shown above outlined in yellow, located just behind Plain City Elementary School. The newly acquired land totals just over 25 acres with two larger parcels to the north and south and a third narrow strip going through the center. (Graphic submitted)
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Jonathan Alder is expanding the district’s footprint in Plain City. Board of education members approved a resolution recently to enter into a contract to purchase land just behind Plain City Elementar...
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MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee
Sports
Marysville’s Griffen Beery (blue) scrambles with Sheridan’s Luke Skinner (white) during a match at 150 pounds. The competition came during the Maumee Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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Sports
Triad’s Garret Bollack (top) sprawls on Pleasant’s Aaron Hibar (bottom) during the finals match at 150 pounds at the Don Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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Sports
Jonathan Alder freshman Ellioitt Hecht goes up for two of her team-high 20 points on Saturday against Tecumseh. JA won the game in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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