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Local election officials are working to finalize the recent general election. Results from the election will be finalized after the official canvas later this month. Above, Brandon Clay, deputy direct...

The Marysville High Marching Band recognized Band Director Bill Thissen, who announced his intent to retire after 28 years at the local school district, during a recent playoff game by spelling out hi...

The 15th annual Union County Veterans Day and Voice from the Stone program will be held at the Veterans Plaza on the Union County Courthouse lawn at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7.  The ceremony will feature t...

As many as 2,500 city water customers could have lost some pressure Wednesday, though likely most didn’t even know. AES Ohio, formerly known as DP&L, had hired a contractor to put an electric line in ...

Children ages 5-11 can now receive their COVID-19 vaccines in Union County. The Union County Health Department began scheduling vaccination appointments for 5- to 11-year-olds Wednesday evening. Vacci...

By Kayleen Petrovia and Mac Cordell Voters in the southern portion of the county were in the mood for change. Only one incumbent on Plain City Council retained his seat, while both sitting members of ...

By Mac Cordell and Chad Williamson Voters in the Marysville area cast their ballots for the names they knew. Marysville City Council saw three incumbents re-elected, with one challenger on the outside...

Nearly 28% of eligible voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election for municipal councils, school boards, township trustees and a variety of local issues. Voters in the southern portion of the c...

Union County voters supported their health department’s replacement levy in Tuesday’s election. The Union County Health Department sought to replace a 0.5 mill levy originally approved in 2001, which ...

According to preliminary results from the Union County Board of Elections, Jackie Hamilton will be joining the three incumbents — Von Beal, Patrick Morse and George Showalter — on the Village of Richw...

Results of the Jerome Township police protection levy are too close to call as of press time Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, only 36 votes separate t...

By Kayleen Petrovia and Mac Cordell Incumbents will return to both the Fairbanks and Triad boards of education. Voters in the Fairbanks Local Schools district returned the three incumbents. Brian Phel...

Marysville will serve as host for this year’s OmniAir Consortium Plugfest. The event bills itself as “the premier testing event for connected vehicle technologies.” This event is designed as a “readin...

It is election day around the country and in Union County. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. today and will remain open until 7:30 p.m. There are school board, city and village council and township races as w...

It is against the law to help a child running away from home. That’s the message the Union County Prosecutor wants people to know. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Rylan Lester John Ayers, 19,...

The Union County Health Department is still awaiting further input before proceeding to repair damages to the local fairgrounds. UCHD and the Union County Fair Board agree that fairgrounds roads were ...

It was a weekend filled with candy and costumes in Union County. Above, firefighter is always a popular Halloween costume, but these two get to live out their childhood fantasy. Lt. Joe Daniels, left,...

Marysville residents Brendan and Alecia “Allie” Palmer are new Wycliffe members and will serve in aviation roles at the Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS) to help people experience Scripture in...

Above, Miranda Hoyt, of Kendall and Blue Boutique was one of many business owners passing out candy to a steady parade of costumed revelers as part of Saturday’s Scarysville celebration on the Marysvi...

The Village of Richwood Council is involved in early discussions to create a multidistrict wastewater plant with Magnetic Springs that will be based in Richwood. Craig Mescher, a project manager at Ac...

City officials have approved an initial plan for a nearly 120 acres development near the Bunsold Middle School. Marysville’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the sketch plan of a project curre...

The proposed Grain Wedding and Event Center will be located at 404 S. Oak St. The building has served a variety of purposes including a seed facility for Scotts, a restaurant, a brewery and most recen...

Sheetz is expanding rapidly in the Central Ohio region and now the Pennsylvania based gas and convenience store chain has plans to come to Marysville. Skilken Gold Real Estate Development has applied ...

Pictured above is a Halloween display in the Peoria area. Most locations in the county have trick-or-treat planned for this final weekend of October. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of their c...

Schools across the state are experiencing shortages in substitute personnel and Marysville is no different. “There is a shortage of substitutes in our school district for various positions,” Marysvill...

Brian Morgan Lane was sentenced Wednesday to eight to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. Lane ...

A new pedestrian walkway in Uptown Plain City will look slightly different than its original design, illustrated above. Most notably, the bump-out that pushes the parking lot into the path will be rem...

What started as an offensive comment about a man’s wife has led to felony charges. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeremiah Luzern Dingledine, 36, of 77 Commercial St., Milford Center. Dingle...

Jerome Township voters will cast their ballots on a proposed police levy renewal and two zoning referendums. The township has placed a renewal of its police levy of 1.1 mills with a 0.1 mill increase ...

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, at left, speaks with Mayor Jody Carney’s children, at center, after announcing a $250,000 grant from the State of Ohio that will allow the village to install a second, 10-inch wat...