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A hiccup in Plain City’s Uptown streetscapes plan brought differing opinions between council members to the surface during their most recent meeting. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said new sidew...

Kaleb Kelly, 20, of Lewis Center, has been cited for making a restricted U-turn following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Route 4 at the U.S. 33 overpass. According to reports, at about 3:28 p.m. Tuesd...

City employees took advantage of warm temperatures and sunshine Tuesday, caring for parks ahead of expected storms today and tomorrow. Above, Brice Rausch, mows the grass at Schwartzkopf Park Tuesday ...

Plain City officials recently signed a proclamation to honor Ken Jewell, pictured holding the proclamation at center, upon 20 years of ownership of ASE Feed and Supply. During the village’s most recen...

After more than a year of meeting virtually, Marysville City Council is looking to move back to in-person meetings. As part of that exploration, the group is returning to questions about livestreaming...

The North Union Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to handle several items to come before the board, which included the resignation of high school principal Janel Chapman. Chapman has se...

Honda has announced targets for battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Toward these tar...

This is the time of year for bees to get busy. Bees are important pollinators for fruits, vegetables and flowers. While the average worker bee, like the one above seen on Fourth Street, lives just fiv...

The North Union Softball For Girls organization came to council again asking for a signed contract with the village for the use of the softball diamonds in Richwood Park. Two board officials, Wendy Ve...

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office and Ohio Attorney General’s Office will be in front of the Ohio Supreme Court this week. Last year, the Court of Appeals of Ohio ruled in favor of the local prosec...

Memorial Health Athletic Trainer Emily Gorenflo works on the shoulder of Marysville Police Sergeant Doug Ropp recently at the department. For more than a year, Gorenflo has been holding office hours a...

Fred and Mary Stierhoff were recently named the Memorial Health 2021 Volunteers of the Year. Mary has been volunteering with Memorial since 1982 and Fred joined her in the mid-1990s. Together, they dr...

Jenn Dickerson said she was determined to do everything she could for her brother, Craig Nicol, while he battled cancer. She searched online for organizations that grant wishes for adults with termina...

Marysville officials are hoping to start the summer activities early this year. Beginning May 7, every Friday in May, there will be free putt-putt from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Marysville’s Uptown. Marysvi...

Shortly after officers pushed this disabled vehicle, Lalit Sarki and Nima D. Tamang, were arrested in connection with a series of Central Ohio thefts. A group of men left one store after allegedly ste...

Jerome Township trustees approved a development plan for the first phase of a residential development south of U.S. 42 called Jerome Park. The project will feature townhouses, illustrated above, as we...

While Fairbanks students are planning for this weekend’s prom, district officials are planning graduation. “We are excited to be able to host a traditional graduation ceremony again,” District Superin...

Union County Health Department officials are pivoting as the demand for COVID-19 vaccine begins to decline. “Metaphorically, we’ve hit a number of walls over the past couple of weeks,” Union County He...

Ohio Reformatory for Women officials and staff broke ground Wednesday for the new Residential Treatment Unit and Outpatient Treatment Mall. The facility will provide mental health services for women i...

Heritage Cooperative has announced the construction of two new grain silos, providing an additional 1.7 million bushels of grain storage, at the Marysville Ag Campus, 15090 Scottslawn Road. The $5-mil...

Volunteers took advantage of the warm and sunny weather earlier this week to prepare for a tree giveaway. Residents can go to the Marysville Public library today to pick up a tree to plant. Above, Mar...

Marysville City Council is in the early stages of the process to give its members a raise. In a memo to the city finance committee, Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko explained that rules of coun...

Local residents woke up to find more than four inches of snow in some areas of the county Wednesday morning. With spring leaves emerging, the flakes clung to the branches, causing many to droop as sho...

A group of Brock Road residents recently spoke out in opposition to a proposed residential development called The Homestead at Scotts Farm. The trustees will render a decision May 5 on the rezoning of...

The Village of Plain City is encouraging residents to expand their spring cleaning efforts to the entire community. Plain City officials are hosting several events during Clean Up Week that will culmi...

Union County Fair officials broke ground Monday on the new cattle barn. A new event center is also being planned. Pictured above are, Jason Goodwin of Goodwin Services, Fair Board member Jeff Grose, F...

The North Union High School principal is changing districts, but will remain in the county. At Monday night’s meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education unanimously approved Janel Chapman as principal ...

A coronavirus pandemic hit everyone in the world causing schools to be creative in providing an education for children. The Ohio Department of Education is asking school districts to discuss a plan fo...

The groundbreaking for an expansion of Leon’s Garage on East Fifth Street was held Monday. Shown above taking part were, from left to right, Leon’s General Manager Matt Miley, chef Collin Thierjung, a...

A registered sex offender is facing additional charges after allegedly raping a local girl. Jordan Blade Boldman, 22, of North Lewisburg, has been charged with one count each of kidnapping, rape and a...