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 ...

Bridge work may create detour dilemma
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By Michael Williamson 
February 21, 2026
Crews are planning to replace the bridge on Route 38 near Burns Road soon but that may cause some issues if drivers use the historic Streng Road Bridge as a detour. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch s...
Jerome Trustees discuss pothole equipment purchase
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By Jack Christian 
February 21, 2026
Jerome Township’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday night for one of its two regularly scheduled monthly meetings. Among the topics was the continued conversation surrounding a potential purchase of a dur...
Walk-out doesn’t happen
Education, News, Plain City, ...
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
Bridge work may create detour dilemma
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
February 21, 2026
Crews are planning to replace the bridge on Route 38 near Burns Road soon but that may cause some issues if drivers use the historic Streng Road Bridge as a detour. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch s...
Jerome Trustees discuss pothole equipment purchase
News, Plain City News
By Jack Christian 
February 21, 2026
Jerome Township’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday night for one of its two regularly scheduled monthly meetings. Among the topics was the continued conversation surrounding a potential purchase of a dur...
Walk-out doesn’t happen
Education, News, Plain City, ...
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
Ostrander receives $431,545 grant for recreational trail
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By From JT Staff Reports 
February 20, 2026
The Village of Ostrander has been awarded a $431,545 grant through the Clean Ohio Trails Fund administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to help construct a new recreational trail along ...
JA officials try to get ahead of planned student walk-out
Education, News, Plain City News
A social media post, shown above, encouraging a student walk-out Friday at Jonathan Alder High School began circulating online last week. The post identifies opposition to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as the reason for the protest. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
Ahead of a rumored protest by Jonathan Alder High School students, district officials issued a statement saying that a walk-out could come with severe consequences. The district released the statement...
Jerome Township fire called arson
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By Kyle Meddles 
February 19, 2026
Investigators are looking into an arson fire at a home that was under construction in a Jerome Township subdivision. According to a press release from the Jerome Township Division of Fire, at 12:44 a....