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)

Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)

A driver on U.S. 42 called in a barn fire on Wells Road at 3:34 p.m. on Nov. 28. Pictured above, smoke bellows from the building, which is a European-Union certified bull barn at Select Sires housing priceless, genetically-gifted bovines. Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo submitted)

Melanie Ziegler and Spence Fisher with Memorial Health spoke to Plain City council and residents Monday about the recent inaccurate reports of all medical services leaving town (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

"Right now, we are monitoring Plain City becoming a bit of a medical desert." - Jason Stanford, Plain City Development Director

Provisional, absentee count pushes issue to approval by three votes

Union County Treasurer Andy Smarra, pictured above at right, explains to the Jonathan Alder Board of Education Tuesday why he sent a tax letter out to residents late last month. Alder officials criticized Smarra’s actions, suggesting he impacted the outcome of the district’s recent bond issue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

In the drone photo above, taken by the Union County Sheriff’s Department, the new walking path can be seen around the pond at Harry Wolfe Park in Jerome Township. (Photo submitted)

Several individuals were honored for their life saving efforts during a cardiac incident in Jerome Township on Sept. 29. Those recognized were, from left to right, dispatcher Andrew Clemans, medical director Dr. Eric Cortez, firefighter Taryn Roston, battalion chief Justin French, firefighter Joe Pheifer, firefighter Ben Farbacher, battalion chief Christine Zimmer, firefighter Isabela Roush, Dublin Methodist staff member Annette Kertesz and Dr. Todd Cardwell, a cardiologist at Dublin methodist hospital. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)