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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 ...

Judging is already underway to find Plain City’s best decorated home and business. Any home, like this one at 3054 Dogwood Court featuring a fun winter scene, or business in the village was eligible t...

Plain City’s Pastime Park is all aglow for the holidays. As shown in the three accompanying photos, visitors can see a variety of lights, inflatables and decorations from dusk to dawn throughout the v...

Mayor Jody Carney reads a proclamation recognizing outgoing council members for their service and dedication to the village. Pictured, from left, are Council member Sherry Heineman, Carney, Council me...

The Village of Richwood Council is applying for grant funding for projects at the park and a walking path. Mayor Scott Jerew said the village is applying for Capital Bill funds for a splash pad and wo...

Marine recruiters from Columbus helped local Air Force veteran and Richwood Revitalization Committee Secretary Gail DeGood-Guy clean the Richwood Opera on South Franklin Street in Richwood on Saturday...

Auctioneer Dan Westlake, center, works to get bids for an autographed Beanie Wells photo and a football autographed by Ohio State Coach Ryan Day at the Care Train of Union County 2021 Auction at McAul...

Floor plans for the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s second station, commonly known as Station 211, are illustrated above. The station features a dayroom with a kitchen and dining area; physical tra...

Despite the dreary weather, spirits were bright, as were the lights, Saturday morning as local police and fire responders from around Union County gathered for the annual Shop with a Hero event. The f...

The All Ohio Balloon Festival is sure to be “Nothin’ But A Good Time” for Thursday concertgoers. Along with new balloons, officials announced Bret Michaels will return to the Marysville stage, headlin...

Incarcerated women at the Ohio Reformatory for Women raise their hands and sing along as Wade Spencer, an award-winning country and gospel artist, performs the song “I’ll Fly Away” at Prison Fellowshi...

The Union County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 test kits for the winter holiday season. Due to a high turnout at UCHD’s Thanksgiving test kit event, at-home kits will be available for dr...

Hope Center Executive Director Becky Bolt addresses the Marysville Board of Education during a meeting at Bunsold Middle School Thursday. The Hope Center may be forced out of its current Chestnut Stre...

The Village of Richwood will receive a $2.6 million grant to replace the existing water treatment facility in Ohio BUILDS water infrastructure grants. As a result of continued corrosion and deteriorat...

Increasingly, emergency rooms across the state and region are going on EMS diversion. In the last few months Memorial Hospital has had to implement a temporary EMS diversion many times. From 2014-2020...

Steffen Baldwin was in court for his criminal trial Wednesday. The trial was continued to allow one of the victims and witness to recover from surgery. As part of the hearing Wednesday, it was reveale...

A rendering of a potential design for Uptown Plain City from OHM Advisors is shown above. The planning and engineering firm will create a master plan for the overall design of the Uptown district. (Gr...

After adjustments were made last year for COVID-19 safety precautions, the Care Train of Union County annual auction returns in person on Saturday at McAuliffe’s ACE Hardware, 1299 W. Fifth St. Care T...

Tempers flared and arguments boiled over Tuesday night as Jerome Township trustees attempted to negotiate the terms of their public safety officer contract with the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The ...

Deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a string of thefts from vehicles in the 14000 block of Willow Court, Pleasant Ridge Drive and Hinton Mill Road Tuesday morning between 7:30...

Plain City’s Bicentennial Park has been transformed into Candy Cane Lane for the season. The Flat Iron is festooned in peppermint swirls of red and white as ginger people dance. The North Pole mailbox...

Editor’s note: The following article is submitted by Tri-Rivers Career Center. ––– The University of Akron (UA) and Tri-Rivers Career Center (TRCC) entered into an agreement that will allow area stude...