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After months of legal wrangling, a court agreement could approve four contentious residential developments in Jerome Township. As part of a draft consent decree approved by the Board of Trustees, the ...

A victim of abuse at home as a teenager, Jermaine Ferguson said he found comfort around teachers within the walls of Marysville schools. “The school was a place of safety and refuge for me,” Ferguson ...

Several of the city’s newly elected officials were sworn in before Monday night’s city council meeting. Above, Municipal Court Judge Robert Parrott, who performed the swearing-in, congratulates counci...

It is the time of year for dog owners to think about purchasing tags. Dog licenses are available now through Jan. 31. A one-year dog license is $18 and three-year dog licenses are $54. Permanent, nont...

He was a saxophonist, not a lord, but this member of the Marysville Marching Band, above, was leaping nonetheless as his group made its way through town Sunday as part of the annual Christmas parade. ...

The Village of Richwood held its 2021 Christmas Parade on Saturday afternoon. The Richwood Area Business Association (RABA) awarded Kale Marketing the title of best business display for its float carr...

Dan Behrens, right, is retiring after 50 years as a magistrate in Marysville Municipal Court. A reception was held Friday in the courtroom to honor Behrens, who primarily handled duties in small claim...

The areas in which COVID-19 grant funding was spent from Feb. 20, 2021 through Oct. 31, 2021 is illustrated in the graphic created by Union County Health Department Fiscal Officer Amy Hamilton. She sa...

The Union County Commissioners are making final changes in hopes of passing a budget. Assistant County Administrator and Budget Officer Letitia Rayl said the 2022 budget has been completed. “We have s...

Nineteen individuals have expressed interest in the open position on the Marysville Board of Education. “We’re thrilled to have the number of applications we received,” Board President Sue Devine said...

As November has rolled into December, all of Union County is beginning to look like Christmas. Wednesday, crews from the county facilities department, including William Griffith, left, and Kyle Wiley,...

A Powell man will need to register as a Tier II sexual offender, but he will not be going to prison. In July, Anthony Delgado, 23, of Powell, pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual conduct ...

As December begins, local families are counting down the days until Christmas. As the number dwindles, more and more homes - like the one on Seventh Street, pictured above - are reflecting the Christm...

The Plain City Community Singers will present two opportunities to join them for holiday music this year. Concerts will be performed Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m., both at...

Santa will travel through Plain City to greet the local girls and boys Saturday evening following Christmas Under the Clock. Santa will start his journey in Uptown Plain City, marked by the pinpoint a...

Bill Narducci has signed a conditional offer to become Union County’s administrator. “Being in this county 12 years, I kind of feel this is a great opportunity for me to learn more and have a say in h...

In a split vote, Jerome Township Trustees voted to approve a consent decree surrounding the pending lawsuit filed against the township by a group of developers and property owners. The agreement follo...

Marysville could be getting new wards and some residents could be getting a new council representative. By city charter, council is required to reconsider the council wards every decade following the ...

Rosemary Hodnichak, of Marysville, looks up at Santa Claus at his house in Partners Park Monday evening. While the tot didn’t have a wish list for him, she was happy to see the Jolly Elf. Hodnichak an...

Above, crowds packed Partners Park on Monday evening for Marysville’s annual Christmas Walk and Christmas tree lighting. Above, Santa and Marysville Mayor Mark Reams pull the candy cane switch to ligh...

County officials are working on a plan to remove a series of log jams from Mill Creek. There are 63,843 acres on 12,360 properties in the Mill Creek Watershed. The project is expected to cost between ...

Retailers around the country and locally reported lighter than expected attendance at Black Friday sales events, which were more muted than in years past. While Black Friday shopping may not be what i...

Plain City Council recently approved a 2022 budget that looks toward the future. Village Administrator Haley Lupton said that planned spending will revolve around an emphasis on infrastructure, employ...

Local officials met on Tuesday to discuss funding for the proposed multi-district wastewater plant based in Richwood. Union County Commissioner Dave Burke, former County Engineer and former County Com...

Volunteers prepared 559 meals at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Sixth and Court streets Thursday morning for individuals in Union County for the Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinne...

Plain City Council recently approved a compensation plan that will gradually increase the number of village employees. A flow chart depicting the future organizational structure of the village is illu...

The Union County Health Department and its partners are encouraging local residents to drive safely during the Thanksgiving holiday. “With the Thanksgiving holiday kicking off a very merry time of yea...

Marysville officials want the community to know they have had discussions about making improvements to the traffic at the Five Points Intersection. As part of the planning commission report at Monday ...

A look inside the city Christmas Tree Marysville’s Partners Park is starting to look like Christmas. Workers spent Monday morning erecting the city’s Christmas Tree. The crew was waiting for a bucket ...

Plain City Council is deciding how to fill the void, as Uptown Plain City Organization is disbanding. Council member Shannon Pine, who has served as the head of UPCO’s design committee, said the organ...