Ohio Reformatory for Women officials and staff broke ground Wednesday for the new Residential Treatment Unit and Outpatient Treatment Mall. The facility will provide mental health services for women i...

Heritage Cooperative has announced the construction of two new grain silos, providing an additional 1.7 million bushels of grain storage, at the Marysville Ag Campus, 15090 Scottslawn Road. The $5-mil...

Volunteers took advantage of the warm and sunny weather earlier this week to prepare for a tree giveaway. Residents can go to the Marysville Public library today to pick up a tree to plant. Above, Mar...

Marysville City Council is in the early stages of the process to give its members a raise. In a memo to the city finance committee, Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko explained that rules of coun...

Local residents woke up to find more than four inches of snow in some areas of the county Wednesday morning. With spring leaves emerging, the flakes clung to the branches, causing many to droop as sho...

A group of Brock Road residents recently spoke out in opposition to a proposed residential development called The Homestead at Scotts Farm. The trustees will render a decision May 5 on the rezoning of...

The Village of Plain City is encouraging residents to expand their spring cleaning efforts to the entire community. Plain City officials are hosting several events during Clean Up Week that will culmi...

Union County Fair officials broke ground Monday on the new cattle barn. A new event center is also being planned. Pictured above are, Jason Goodwin of Goodwin Services, Fair Board member Jeff Grose, F...

The North Union High School principal is changing districts, but will remain in the county. At Monday night’s meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education unanimously approved Janel Chapman as principal ...

A coronavirus pandemic hit everyone in the world causing schools to be creative in providing an education for children. The Ohio Department of Education is asking school districts to discuss a plan fo...

The groundbreaking for an expansion of Leon’s Garage on East Fifth Street was held Monday. Shown above taking part were, from left to right, Leon’s General Manager Matt Miley, chef Collin Thierjung, a...

A registered sex offender is facing additional charges after allegedly raping a local girl. Jordan Blade Boldman, 22, of North Lewisburg, has been charged with one count each of kidnapping, rape and a...

The Union County Fairgrounds is under construction. The beef barn was demolished last week and a new barn will be constructed on the site. While the official groundbreaking is not set until later toda...

Pictured above is a large population of Purple Dead Nettle in a Union County field. (Photo submitted) Editor’s note: The following submission comes from Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educato...

Workers are shown installing new signs at the Union County Family YMCA earlier this spring. County and city officials are revisiting the idea of purchasing the financially struggling operation and tur...

When the pandemic set in, the five-year financial forecast for Marysville schools took a hit. A picture that had the district in the black through 2025, darkened as reductions in state payments threat...

While Marysville juniors and seniors will have a prom this year, it won’t take place in the elegant ballroom of the Bridgewater Event Center in Powell, shown above. District officials have opted to ho...

Reading practice Triad Elementary School Second Grade Teacher MaryBeth Roose, at left, practices reading with one of her students. Staff members are finding creative ways to practice coronavirus safet...

If the city moves forward with the system, the sensors would be installed in two phases. The first would cover the two hour parking spots in the Uptown area. A second phase could cover public parking ...

It’s planting season and city workers are taking full advantage. Above, Chad Clarridge of the Marysville Parks and Ground Department, plants hostas at the city facility on North Maple Street on Wednes...

Jerome Township is one step closer to building a second fire station. The Board of Trustees called a special meeting Tuesday to sign an agreement with a third-party construction administrator. IAP Gov...

Plain City Council is working to determine how it can support local organizations and events without choosing favorites. Organizers of Rock the Clock and the Plain City Farmers Market recently asked c...

Jack DiLeo and his dog, Daisy, spent the morning enjoying Marysville’s Bark park, on North Maple Street near the city garage. DiLeo, of Lewis Center, said he enjoys exercising with his dog and was tol...

Despite no change in rates or increased water usage, some residents of North Lewisburg may see an increase on their utility bills in the coming months. The reason is that the residents were being impr...

The Village of Plain City recently honored Perry Yoder, owner of Yoder’s True Value Hardware, upon his retirement following 40 years of ownership. Mayor Jody Carney, second from right, presented Yoder...

A state-mandated step in the process turned into a battle over growth at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. Pulte Homes has asked Union County for permission to annex about 103 acres at t...

City of Marysville contractors from Russell Tree Experts took advantage of cooler weather to work on tree trimming in front of a residence on Maple Street Monday afternoon. (Journal-Tribune photo by K...

A number of local appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine will be affected by a pause in use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Governor Mike DeWine advised all vaccine providers Tuesday morning to tem...

The North Union Softball For Girls (NUSG) organization came to village council’s Monday night meeting asking to sign a contract to use the village’s softball diamonds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in ...

Employees at ContiTech Continental accept the 2020-21 Ultimate Goal Buster Award for the United Way of Union County. Pictured, from left to right, are John Treglia, Doug Gilg, Brian Mandzak, Andy Brit...