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Union County officials have found more than 130 log jams in the 33 miles of Mill Creek in Union County. Officials say the log jams are damming up the creek and causing it to flood around the county. P...

The local health department will once again offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing. In partnership with St. Jude lab, the Union County Health Department is offering COVID-19 PCR testing from 10 a.m.-1 p.m....

Fighter jets from the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard are in skies above the area today as part of a controlled training mission. Officials said they don’t want people to be alarmed ...

Jerome Township will soon have a new and improved website. Director of Departments Douglas Stewart said Tuesday that officials have “hit a ceiling” with the current software. “We’ve been really limite...

Jonathan Alder will take on Bellefontaine for its Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday. Pictured above are Homecoming Court members, in the front row, from left, junior Hadley Glick, senior Ellie Heisler,...

Jerome Township Trustees took the first concrete step in developing an Innovation District in the area, approving a zoning overlay on Tuesday night. The trustees voted unanimously to approve the zonin...

The Plain City Police Department and Mayor Jody Carney were out and about with local students this morning for National Walk to School Day. Officers led students from around the village to Plain City ...

North Union High School announces its 2021 Homecoming Court. Pictured, in front row from left, are junior Chailyn Fishbaugh, senior Candace Holloway, senior Lacetyn Riffle, senior Ashley Hayward, soph...

Richwood Banking Company president and CEO Chad Hoffman is raising concerns about a proposed plan to help the IRS better audit taxpayers. President Joe Biden’s administration proposal would require fi...

The Union County Health Department is now offering COVID-19 booster shots to a certain group of eligible individuals. In accordance with CDC guidance, only those who completed their second Pfizer COVI...

Marysville line coach Craig Conley gives Marysville football players a thumbs up for their efforts in a 34-0 blowout of Dublin Jerome Friday night. Conley was asked to speak to the team by Monarch Hea...

With daytime, snow emergency and street sweeping parking regulations finally settled, Marysville City Council hopes the enforcement mechanism will be in place soon. City officials are hopeful a new pa...

The state has awarded Marysville a grant to help pay for improvements to Elwood Avenue. The project will include new pavement, new curbs, new storm sewers and new sidewalks. (Journal-Tribune photo by ...

A former Ohio Reformatory for Women inmate is facing additional time behind bars after having a shank at the prison. Earlier this year, Sonya Hawkins pleaded guilty to possession of a deadly weapon wh...

Union County Emergency Management Agency Director Brad Gilbert, left, and Deputy Director Kathy Brown, right, recently graduated from The National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA), part o...

Due to a lack of beds, Memorial Hospital was forced to enact its diversion plan Wednesday afternoon. As part of the plan, non-critical EMS patients were to be taken to other area facilities. The diver...

While encouraged by an offer to contribute funding to traffic improvements, the Union County engineer disagreed with Jerome Township officials’ recommendations and approach to the matter. Jerome Towns...

The Union County Health Department is waiting on information from federal and state authorities before it begins to administer booster doses of the COVID-19 shot. UCHD has been preparing to administer...

Colin & Griffin’s Gang, pictured at the Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon in 2019, raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital every year in honor of Grace and Derek Chapman’s late sons, Colin an...

A rezoning request Tuesday night became a debate over who has the right to live in Jerome Township. If the application is approved, approximately 51 acres would be rezoned from Rural Residential Distr...

Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks is taking steps to “help the police department more align with my vision of what Marysville Police Department is going to be moving forward.” At Monday night’s meet...

The Grainery, 138 W. Main Street, has been at the center of discussion surrounding the current noise ordinance in Plain City. While some residents said they feel increased noise is a fair trade for th...

Local attorney Julie Spain attended the Village of Richwood Council meeting on Monday to introduce herself as a candidate for village solicitor, replacing Alison Boggs. Boggs plans to resign from the ...

The recent shortage in microchips and other delays have caused headaches for both private buyers and public entities looking to buy cars. Officials around the country, including the Union County Sheri...

Monarch assistant coach Steve Devine and members of the Marysville football team, including Gabe Powers and Erryl Will, pray as medical professionals administer aid to a family member of one of the Ma...

A Marysville man is facing a fifth domestic violence charge stemming from an incident in August. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brandon Lynn Niles, 40, of 1600 Valley Drive, charging him wit...

Monarch royalty crowned Marysville High School (MHS) and Early College High School (ECHS) crowned their Homecoming royalty prior to Friday night’s win over Hilliard Darby. Pictured above from left to ...

Union County Assistant Prosecutor Thayne Gray informs residents about the permitting process for the proposed Samsung Richwood Solar Project during the informational meeting at the Leesburg Township F...

A little bit of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits, or candy volume, at the Marysville Homecoming parade Thursday night. The event was pushed back one day because of constant downpours Wednesday. Above,...

Memorial Hospital’s frontline workers are being physically worn down by the current COVID surge and are taking an emotional beating from a portion of the community, according to CEO Chip Hubbs. “Our n...