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The Plain City Public Library is currently hosting a “Community Helpers” storytime series. The most recent event featured the Pleasant Valley Fire District. Along with reading a couple stories, firefi...

Plain City Mayor Jody Carney recently hosted a tour of the Plain City Municipal Building for Girl Scout Troop 4944. Carney said the girls learned about local government and opportunities for them to c...

In addition to COVID-19 safety protocols, the switch to mobile ticketing since the pandemic has been a controversial topic among the North Union school community. Parent Brandon Stringer approached th...

First responders were dispatched to the scene of an injury crash on Route 4 at Route 347 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Officials at the scene said no drivers or passengers required EMS transport from the...

Tony Brooks took the oath of office Monday and was officially named Chief of the Marysville Division of Police. Brooks becomes Marysville’s eighth police chief, replacing Floyd Golden who retired Frid...

Marysville’s Public Service/Public Safety committee will recommend no changes be made to the city’s low-speed vehicle legislation. At several recent council and committee meetings, residents and busin...

A jailhouse phone call has led to an indictment for several local residents. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ethan Lowther, Samara Kirklin and Christopher Slone, alleging the three were part of...

United Way of Union held a food drive for its recent kick-off its annual campaign at UCO Industries. This year’s goal is $1,000,052 to emphasize the campaign theme “$52 in ‘22” encouraging every Union...

According to data from the Union County Health Department, more county residents have died of overdoses this year than over the same time period in the past six years. Ten Union County residents have ...

Jonathan Alder’s Nick Finke blocks a punt by North Union’s Ricky Weigand Friday night. The block, which was returned for a touchdown, was a turning point in the Pioneer’s 42-13 win over the Wildcats. ...

Dozens gathered Friday in the city’s police and courts building to help celebrate Marysville Police Chief Floyd Golden’s last day on the force. Golden had been chief of police for 17 years and been in...

With eight acres of corn planted and a design paying tribute to a central Ohio icon, the Rausch family is bringing the “MAiZE craze” back to Ohio. The popular Milford Center labyrinth, that drew thous...

Though no changes were made to district guidelines, a member of one Triad family asked the Board of Education to tighten COVID precautions in hopes that students can stay in school this year. “We are ...

Marysville school bus driver Rick Spence, left, shakes hands with board of education member Brian Luke, right, after being honored at Thursday night’s meeting. Board president Sue Devine is shown look...

Local law enforcement officials continue to investigate alleged vandalism to several political signs. The Marysville Division of Police and Union County Sheriff’s Office each responded to calls regard...

Earlier this month, Andrew Smarra began his second term as Union County Treasurer. By state law, the treasurer takes office the first Monday of September after their election in November. Above, Smarr...

This week, Robert W. Parrott officially took the bench as judge of the Marysville Municipal Court. Pictured above at the recent swearing in ceremony are, from left, Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser...

Several mosquito pools in Union County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Union County Health Department Environmental Health Director Marcia Dreiseidel said during Wednesday’s Board of Health ...

Jerome Township officials hosted a community forum Wednesday to discuss plans for the new Innovation District with residents. Trustee Chair Megan Sloat, Director of Departments Douglas Stewart, legal ...

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), DriveOhio, the City of Dublin, the City of Marysville, the Transportation Research Center (TRC) Inc., Union County and industry partners held a ribbon cut...

What started as an attempt to help a stranded motorist has led to felony charges against a pair of out-of-state women. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted codefendants Sabrina Lynn Armstrong and ...

Members of North Lewisburg Village Council view the newest engine at the North East Champaign County Fire District after Tuesday night’s meeting. The fire department is operated out of the North Lewis...

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Union County Community Concert Association Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Bluegrass performers The Kevin Prater Band, who have performed thro...

Plain City Council tabled the first reading of a new noise ordinance Monday, instead electing to create a committee of interested parties that will review the proposal first. As was the case for the p...

Keith Ferrell, president of the Columbus Fraternal Order of Police chapter, addresses an audience at Scheiderer Transport in Plain City on Saturday. Ferrell was one of a handful of guest speakers who ...

Marysville City Council Monday gave final approval to annexation and rezoning of 103 acres north of the city. In a 5-2 vote, with council members Henk Berbee and Donald Boerger voting in opposition, c...

At Monday’s meeting, Marysville City Council unanimously confirmed Deputy Chief Tony Brooks as the city’s next chief of police. At 5 p.m., Friday, Police Chief Floyd Golden will officially retire and ...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education has approved a measure to require all students in the district to wear a mask. At Monday night’s meeting, the board decided to implement a mask mandate for studen...

Though not entirely positive, Plain City officials were receptive to feedback from residents regarding the village’s pilot parking program. During the village council meeting Monday, Murlay Drive resi...

The Richwood Planning Commission met with Aaron Smith, planner I/GIS tech of LUC Regional Planning Commission, on Monday to review a draft of changes to the village’s official zoning map. Richwood’s c...