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The Marysville School District is making plans to handle a surge, but this growing problem involves correspondence rather than COVID. While the district is dealing with growing impacts created by risi...

Plain City Council held a special meeting Thursday to discuss their responsibilities and goals for the upcoming year. Law Director Paul Lafayette emphasized that council members, the mayor and the vil...

The Marysville Division of Police served a search warrant at 616 E. Sixth Street Wednesday related to a photo posted on social media, shown above, that appeared to threaten officers. The suspects, pic...

Union County Health Department employees are all hands on deck as they work through the largest COVID-19 surge the area has seen. “We have been (accepting) help from really anybody with a pulse,” UCHD...

The Jerome Township Board of Trustees approved development plans for several subsections of Jerome Park, a multi-use area at the intersection of U.S. 42 and U.S. 33, Tuesday night. Jerome Park will ha...

“Obviously, it was a great year,” Marysville Finance Director Brad Lutz told the city finance committee at a recent meeting. Lutz took time at the meeting to detail the city’s revenue and expenses for...

The outlot in front of the Kroger Marketplace has been sold. According to information from the Union County Auditor’s Office, Jakes Comer Marysville LLC recently purchased 2.21 acres at 1337 W. Fifth ...

A local man who allegedly broke into a woman’s home wanting to “snuggle” with her has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted David A. Downey, 49, of 16637 Wheeler Green Road. Downey i...

Union County is currently experiencing the largest COVID-19 surge at any point in the pandemic. According to the Union County Health Department, nearly 1,100 new cases were reported between January 8 ...

Union County is moving into 2022 with enough cash in reserve to pay for the entire year’s operating expenses and have money left over. According to the Union County Auditor’s Office, Union County came...

Triad educators are celebrating the benefits of adding additional intervention staff to their schools. Elementary School Principal Lee Claypool said the growth among students who are assisted by Title...

A registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to forcing another girl to have sexual contact with him. At a hearing this week, Jordan Blade Boldman, 22, of North Lewisburg pleaded guilty to one count o...

North Lewisburg Village Administrator Andy Yoder addresses members of council at Tuesday night’s meeting. Yoder will be retiring from his position in March. He has worked for the village for 32 years,...

Plain City Council is still working to finalize a program that would enable the village to support community events in a fair manner. During a recent council meeting, Council member Frank Reed questio...

A largely new Plain City Council began laying the groundwork for another year of progress, though disagreements arose among some members during their first meeting. Mayor Jody Carney and Council membe...

Village Solicitor Julie Spain informed the Richwood Council about potential ways to regulate livestock in the village during its meeting on Monday. The council and residents have expressed concern abo...

Every 10 years, following the federal census, Marysville City Council reviews the city’s wards and makes changes if needed. That process took place recently. Monday, council approved a first reading o...

The North Union Board of Education approved a resolution selecting Garmann Miller as the most qualified design professional for outdoor improvement projects and architect of record services during its...

Livestock are pictured outdoors during winter weather conditions in a photo from the Ohio State University Extension office. Officials from OSU are encouraging those who work in agriculture, or other ...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Fulfilling a promise to deliver more advanced heart services to the local region, Memorial Health announced the opening of a ne...

State-wide, property owners have until March 31 to file an appeal contesting their real property value for tax year 2021. There are several ways to file: property owners can mail their complaint form ...

Libby Greenbaum, left, of Mill Valley recently completed her Eagle Scout project at the Ohio American Legion Post 79 on Park Avenue with the help of her father, Lanny Greenbaum, right, and 47 other vo...

The judge overseeing the civil lawsuit against Jerome Township approved an agreement between the plaintiffs and defendant, calling opposition to the consent decree “unpersuasive.” An opinion from Judg...

While the heat is not working, Jonathan Alder officials say Plain City Elementary School is warm. “The temperature of the classrooms never dropped,” said Monica Leichtenberg, district communications c...

A vehicle pursuit Wednesday led to an extensive air and ground search and the arrests of a Galloway man and woman driving a stolen truck. Brittany L. Jobe, 29, was arrested for an outstanding warrant ...

The 2020 Jeep Compass, pictured above, was parked along the right shoulder lane westbound on U.S. 33 when it was struck by a 2019 Mack Semi, pictured below, that was driving in the right lane on Thurs...

Jerome Township officials kicked off the new year with a largely new Board of Trustees. During Tuesday’s organizational meeting, returning Trustee Megan Sloat welcomed new members Barry Adler and Wezl...

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted several individuals, charging them with a series of unrelated crimes connected to their probation. “A positive (drug) sample doesn’t mean you are definitely go...

The City of Marysville is considering options for its swimming pool. MSA Design presented several options to council Monday, indicating the most preferred would be to build a recreation aquatics cente...

The Plain City Active Agers Indoor Walking Program will be hosted Jan. 10-April 1 at The Ball House, 327 W. Bigelow St. The location of the building, which has parking outside, is illustrated at left....