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Winds hindered efforts to extinguish the Christmas morning fire at 21763 Raymond Road. Fire officials said the family, which is being helped by the Red Cross, cannot live in the home. (Photo submitted...

The Union County Commissioners are working on a plan that would prohibit future solar farms in the county and they want to hear from the public. The commissioners proposed legislation that would decla...

While they are unusual in Union County, residents near Easton and Springdale roads were greeted by this Christmas morning rainbow. (Photo submitted)

West Central Executive Director David Ervin is pictured sitting in the family room of the women’s wing at West Central Community Correctional Facility. After 25 years at the helm of the facility, Ervi...

The Union County Commissioners have unanimously approved a 100% tax abatement for a proposed Amazon data center, though the abatement comes with conditions. At Wednesday’s meeting, the commissioners a...

COVID-19 tests are in high demand, as the Union County Health Department distributed more than 2,000 COVID-19 kits in less than a day. Officials began distributing the tests at 1 p.m. Wednesday. By 4 ...

Following months of negotiations, Jerome Township and the Union County Sheriff’s Office have reached an agreement to extend their public safety officer contract through the next three years. The Board...

Area churches invite the public to attend special Christmas services this Friday and Saturday. -- Rush Creek United Methodist Church , 32697 state Route 37 in Essex, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ...

Merry on Main is getting plenty of use. Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said that as of Monday, about 1,200 skaters had used the iceless ice rink at Partners Park in Uptown Marysville. He said tha...

-- Competition was bright in Plain City for the annual Christmas lights competition. Winners in the residential category included, the home at 802 Murlay Drive, in the Meadows subdivision, which won f...

Jerome Township officials took the first step Tuesday night toward updating the area’s comprehensive plan. Director of Departments Douglas Stewart said it will likely be an 18-month process, which is ...

Deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office assisted troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol with a vehicle pursuit on U.S. 33 eastbound at 1:07 a.m. Tuesday. The nearly 11-mile pursuit involv...

Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, council held their end-of-the-year meeting Monday night with barely a quorum in attendance. Councilmen Von Beal and Reddy Brown were both absent from the me...

Multiple agencies responded to a Monday evening fire at 656 Stallion Way. Officials said no one was hurt, but the Mill Valley home sustained “extensive damage.” (Photo submitted) A Mill Valley home su...

Jerome Township resident Marilyn Valois, pictured at the podium at center, speaks to the Board of Trustees during a public hearing Monday regarding a consent decree between the township and a number o...

Marysville City Council is expanding the city’s Façade Improvement Grant Program. At Monday’s meeting, council passed the first reading of legislation that would increase the amount available for impr...

The North Union Local Schools District continued the discussion from the November meeting about four calendar options for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. The first option involves a shortened ...

Michael Scott Chute, left, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for raping a child. Above, Chute, standing, reads a statement to the court, as defense attorneys Elizabeth Mote, center, ...

The graphic above shows the projected financial picture of the Marysville School District over the next four years. The red line projects the increasing expenses of the district while the blue line sh...

Triad board member honored Outgoing Triad Board of Education member April Freville was recognized during Thursday’s meeting for her service to the district. Freville served on the board for eight year...

The Village of Richwood Council member Reddy Brown, his wife Michelle, and North Union High School freshman Traven Reber will spend next week in Bowling Green, Kentucky, helping the Baptists on Missio...

Pictured above is the ROSA robotic knee replacement assistant which Memorial Hospital will be purchasing. Along with assisting with the surgery, the robot allows surgeons to plan out procedures more a...

Local schools and law enforcement are responding to a TikTok trend nationwide that involves a vague threat on Friday and warns of school shootings and other violence. On Wednesday, the Marysville Exem...

Several safety precautions recommended to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season are illustrated above. They include being vaccinated, wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, delaying travel i...

A Richwood man could be facing life in prison, accused of repeatedly raping, kidnapping and assaulting several women. Alan Buckland, 36, of 30100 Alder Road, Richwood, is charged with 15 counts of rap...

The Union County Fair Board is asking the county commissioners for help to upgrade the local fairgrounds. Fair board representatives were at a recent commissioners meeting to ask for the money. “Our i...

The Pottersburg and the Bigelow bridges, both on Inskeep-Cratty Road in western Union County, are dressed in twinkling lights and ablaze in Christmas spirit. dressed in twinkling lights. Covered bridg...

Former Marysville Middle School and High School vocal music instructor Katie Silcott is a semifinalist for the 2022 Grammy Music Educator of the Year. A total of 25 music teachers, from 24 cities acro...

North Lewsiburg’s 2022 is largely unchanged from the previous year, with the exception of an $150,000 infusion from of American Recovery Act funds. Village Administrator Andy Yoder presented the budge...

Jerome Township recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the township’s new salt barn. Pictured, from left, are Trustees C.J. Lovejoy, Megan Sloat and Joe Craft. The new structure is designed to ...