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In a split vote, Marysville City Council has decided to move forward with a tax incentive to redevelop the site of the former Kroger. At Monday night’s meeting, city council voted 4-2, with members Do...

Pictured above is a graphic used in Honda’s Tuesday presentation about the future of electrified vehicles in the company, including hydrogen fuel cells and swappable batteries. (Graphic submitted) The...

The Village of Richwood Council is considering a five-year levy for street maintenance after receiving advice from Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver. “If the results are good and the street repairs a...

At a recent meeting, the Marysville Planning Commission approved rezoning nearly 102 acres at 14373 Weaver Road. The developer presented a preliminary plan, shown here, for a 284 single-family home de...

All Union County law enforcement agencies, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Memorial Hospital, the Union County Drug Free Coalition, and other local agencies are sponsoring a p...

A mother and daughter could each be facing prison time after allegedly trying to steal a generator and run over an employee trying to stop them. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Sabrina A. Rai...

Members of the Marysville Public Library team recently attended the Ohio Library Council’s first in-person Legislative Day in Columbus in three years. Pictured above, from left, are Pam Hoesman, Direc...

The Hope Center plans to temporarily move its offices and Emergency Assistance Program into the former dentist’s office at 123 N. Court St. Hope Center administrators said they are still seeking a mor...

The Richwood Revitalization Committee is one step closer to receiving $50,000 from the 2021 capital budget. Committee member Tracy Plouck said the committee must complete a Section 106 of the National...

Moments after 3 p.m. Friday, emergency responders were called to U.S. 33 westbound for a crash between Delaware Avenue and Route 31. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said it was a chain reaction, f...

The Union County Airport Authority is asking the city to put a halt to new retention ponds in the vicinity of the airport. Officials say the ponds attract geese, like the one above on Professional Par...

As the village continues to grow, Plain City officials are on track to hire a municipal financing adviser. Finance Director Renee Sonnett recommended during council’s work session Wednesday that the v...

Early in-person and mail-in voting for the May 3 primary election is underway. Above, Bayleigh Miller, left, listens and prepares to vote as elections specialist Shirley Peterson, right, gives her fin...

The process to update Jerome Township’s comprehensive plan will last longer than officials initially anticipated. During the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, Zoning Inspector Eric Snowden said the t...

Both drivers appeared to escape injury in a crash Wednesday morning on Route 31 south of Mill Valley. A report of the crash was unavailable at press time, but at the scene it appeared that the blue ca...

The district encompassed by the Cooperative Economic Development Agreement (CEDA) between the City of Marysville and Jerome Township is highlighted in green. The CEDA acts as a framework for a Joint E...

At Monday night’s city council work session, council heard updates to the body’s strategic plan. The plan, which was created in 2021, includes nine priorities, 55 goals and 286 action steps. City Mana...

Two members of the Journal-Tribune newsroom staff brought home three awards in the recent Ohio Associated Press Newspaper Awards for 2021. Managing Editor Chad Williamson won first place in the sports...

The Union County Commissioners will use $10 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to pay employee salaries. Officials say the move will free $10 million in county funds to pay fo...

Trevor Clark, pictured above, rides a small-scale Union Pacific train he built around a railroad track in his backyard in North Lewisburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ally Lanasa) Trevor Clark recently ...

By Ally Lanasa and Kayleen Petrovia The Union County Board of Health recently approved a $2,000 grant to the North Union Softball for Girls to provide assistance on selling healthier food items at its...

A Marysville man could be facing more than two decades in prison after allegedly breaking into his girlfriend’s home and attacking her and a friend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Kylor Mich...

Memorial Hospital announced the appointment of Valerie Tracey, BSN, ACM-RN, CMAC, as the organization’s Director of Case Management and Will Thomaschek as Laboratory Director. Tracey joined Memorial i...

The Litzke family, shown above in a picture being used in the GoFundMe campaign, is in search of a rental house with at least four bedrooms while their Plain City home is being repaired from damages c...

Timothy Bruce, left, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences without parole and another 18 years consecutive to the life sentences. A jury found Bruce guilty of four counts of rape, three cou...

Marysville City Council decided to table legislation to expand the Marysville Outdoor Refreshment Area and increase the hours for the MORA which allows patrons to walk through areas of the Uptown with...

The Village of Richwood’s 2022 budget shows a roughly $2 million increase in revenue over the previous year because of an Ohio BUILDS Water Infrastructure grant for the water plant project. Fiscal Off...

Plain City Council members are treading lightly as they consider whether to approve a special taxing incentive in their village for the first time. Council members on Monday heard the first reading of...

Members of the Scott family were honored at a recent Marysville City Council meeting. Earlier this year, siblings David Hanhart, Scott Hanhart and Susan Hoopingarner donated about 112 acres, north of ...

A man who allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shawnta Lamar Draper. Draper, 43, of Columbus, has been charged with one count each ...