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The Plain City Police Department will have a second sergeant later this summer. Police Chief Dale McKee spoke to council about the department’s need during a work session this week. He noted that vill...

Members of the public had their opportunity Thursday to formally make known their opinion on a solar farm proposed for the northern part of Union County. The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) held a near...

Dave’s Pharmacy Pharmacist in Charge Melissa Sancho will soon be the full owner of the company. Through Cardinal Health’s Pharmacy Transition Services team, Sancho will further her ownership over the ...

Though a year delayed, Wings Support and Recovery is ready to welcome the community with open arms to its 20th year celebration. “We want everyone to be able to leave their homes, it’s been a year,” s...

“Do the math,” says Lance Emberling with the Union County Coroner’s Office. “You have a damn good chance of dying if you are using drugs right now.” The math is this, says Emberling: for several years...

Marysville High School and Marysville Early College High School have announced their awards, scholarships and honors for the Class of 2021. The class graduated on May 22. Marysville Early College High...

Jerome Township officials are joining with Union County and Millcreek Township in approving a list of proposed stipulations for Columbia Gas. Union County Assistant Prosecutor Thayne Gray spoke during...

The Richwood Village council called a special meeting Tuesday evening to deal with the Dudley Circle project. councilman Reddy Brown was absent from the meeting. The original agreement with contractor...

Marysville is set to host a local LGBTQ+ pride event. “I would welcome everyone to participate in the celebration of their community and use this as a learning opportunity and a chance to share kindne...

A cicada from Brood X is pictured on Maple Ridge Road in Milford Center. The homeowner said that the insects have been emerging from the ground slowly over the past week. Brood X, also known as the Gr...

Three generations of buglers performed at Jerome Township’s Memorial Day ceremony. Lt. Kelly Weakley of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at left; his son Joshua, a sophomore in the Jonathan Alder High S...

“The county is strong.” That’s the message Union County Commissioners want the public to take from the recently released State of the County Address. “We were able to come through 2020, a year of so m...

Somewhat cool temperatures and the lingering effects of the pandemic didn’t stop a large group of residents from gathering at Oakdale Cemetery Monday morning for Marysville’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Sp...

Memorial Health is proud to announce an affiliation with The James Cancer Network, bringing access to leading-edge cancer care for patients of the region. (Photo submitted) Memorial Health is continui...

Marysville is asking people to report potholes, like these on the ramp from state Route 31 onto U.S. 33. (Photo submitted) Residents urged to report hazards A sure sign of spring moving to summer is t...

The 2021 Union County Fair is on track to be a normal fair. “We are working fast and furious on it,” said Michelle Kuhlwein. “It’s going to be a pretty good lineup this year when it comes to the fair....

The leadership within the Marysville School District will look very different in the fall. Superintendent Diane Allen announced recently that planned administrative shifts will see a variety of member...

Editor’s Note: The following article is the first of a six-part series by Marysville resident Eric Demchak about one of Marysville’s forgotten war heroes. The series describes the career of Col. Josep...

Recent warm weather has spurred a number of carpenter bees, like this one pictured at Eljer Park, to emerge from their tunnels. Before the winter, female carpenter bees bore into wood to create a tunn...

As part of his sentencing hearing, Charles York, left, explains and demonstrates his claim that law enforcement officials allegedly tortured his brother and others to get a confession in previous case...

Peloton officials announced Monday the company would build its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility, Peloton Output Park, in Wood County’s Troy Township. The company is expected to create more than...

A Marysville woman was flown to the Ohio State University Medical Center early this morning after a man allegedly ran her over following an altercation at a bar. Nicholas Wyatt Burns, 25, of Delaware,...

Plain City Council is working to support Rock the Clock in a manner that is fair to other local events. Event organizer Tim Dawson was at the council meeting Monday to request the village’s financial ...

Plain City officials are bringing back the Bluegrass and BBQ event this Memorial Day weekend. Residents are invited to Pastime Park from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, May 30 for food trucks and musical performance...

What could have been a disaster for the Plain City Aquatic Center turned into a win-win situation for the community. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said an issue with the pool nearly caused offic...

A pair of public presentations got very different responses at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. As part of the meeting’s public comment section, council heard presentations about a grou...

Good spring weather means that most local farm fields are planted. With a hot week, some farmers have been able to get a first cutting of hay. But not all agricultural work happens in the fields. Some...

After 15 years, contractor given six days to pave Dudley Circle Developer Jason Wills signed a contract with the Village of Richwood in 2006 regarding a plan to complete work in the Dudley Circle hous...

Members of the Marysville Schools Class of 2021 throw their caps into the air at the conclusion of Saturday’s graduation ceremony at the football stadium. Though the 455 graduates were spaced out and ...