Because of COVID-19 precautions, many schools and communities will not be hosting a homecoming parade this year. Since residents can’t go to a parade, local officials are hoping to be creative and tak...

Marysville holds meeting to discuss correspondence from families, many urging return to five-day week With surrounding districts making changes, local parents are putting pressure on the Marysville Bo...

Triad High School crowned its fall Homecoming royalty Friday evening. JC Alexander (left) was named the king, while Emma Dorn was named the queen. Triad played West Jefferson for the Homecoming game. ...

Marysville officials are looking at exploring options for a third fire station. A feasibility study recommended putting the station in the southeast portion of the city on Industrial Parkway. Stars on...

Health system had no layoffs despite drop in revenue Memorial Hospital has weathered the COVID storm to date, but not without significant heartburn. In early March, Memorial Health leaders would have ...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol recently released details of a motorcycle crash that left a Plain City man dead. About 6:13 p.m. Sept. 20, 60-year-old Daniel Weizenecker was driving his 2017 Harley Davi...

An Ohio State Trooper who lives in Marysville has been arrested, charged with allegedly raping a teenage girl. John David McLeod, 40, of 22261 McAdow Road, has been charged with two counts of rape, tw...

The Fraternal Order of Eagles presented a check for $15,000 to Union County 4-H. The Eagles money will be used to make a donation to each participant in the 2020 Union County Fair Livestock Sale. Unio...

Marysville officials got their first look at the 2021 budget earlier this week. “In spite of COVID-19, we are able to provide a balanced budget with no deficit spending,” said City Finance Director Br...

The historic Avalon Theatre is being demolished this week to make room for a new theatre. Organizers had hoped to preserve portions of the building after a June storm took the roof and walls of the bu...

Triad officials said they are glad to district returned to school in-person, five days a week, although it caused some growing pains. During the district’s most recent Board of Education meeting, Supe...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by the United Way of Union County. ––– United Way of Union County (UWUC) kicked off its 2020-21 campaign season earlier this month. This year’s cam...

Jerome Township Trustees recently approved an application modification for the last outparcel of the Dublin Green shopping center, outlined in bold. The building was initially designed for four tenant...

Plain City Officials are working on a “pilot program” to offer winter camping at Pastime Park. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said only the gravel campsites, numbered 41-56 and at the top left po...

Interested Plain City residents have an opportunity to become a member of council. A council seat will soon open, as Mayor Darrin Lane recently announced his resignation will be effective Sept. 30. Ac...

The Fairbanks Board of Education voted Monday night to move to five-day per week classroom instruction, despite the objections of two teachers earlier in the meeting. The board voted 4-1, with member ...

The North Union School Board voted at Monday night’s regular meeting to go to learning level 1 beginning Monday, Oct. 5. This means that North Union students will be attending class five days a week, ...

Police are seeking information about theft of several political signs. A video of the signs allegedly surfaced Monday evening, alerting the police to several teenagers who may have been involved. Pict...

On Saturday, July 25, Bob Keating and Mike Erdelsky met for an early morning run outside their Dublin neighborhood--something the friends and Honda co-workers have done numerous times over the years. ...

When tax bills are contested some are reduced; others go up The Union County Board of Revision has finalized its process for the year. This year, 398 property owners filed appeals with the county’s bo...

Triad’s Ayden Sanford (34) climbs the ladder to grab a pass during Friday evening’s game at Fairbanks. Also pictured is AJ Landon (80) of the Panthers. FHS defeated the Cardinals, 35-21. Full game sto...

Community leaders and local residents attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday as Marysville honored Sept. 18 as POW/MIA Recognition Day. A proclamation, signed by Mayor Henk Berbee, states “it is our ...

The graphics above and below were shown to members of the Marysville Board of Education Thursday night to help them visualize the impact of social distancing within a classroom. The graphic above show...

Local officials urge caution in analyzing reported numbers in new database The introduction of a statewide database of coronavirus cases in schools brought unwanted attention to one local district. Wh...

As the COVID-19 numbers begin to shift, schools are evaluating their next steps. Jonathan Alder is preparing to welcome students back to the classroom, all day, every day. “That is our intention,” sai...

With students’ return to school, Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the Union County Health Department has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases among youth ages 5-18. Orcena said there isn’t necessar...

Pictured above is a hazy, red sunset seen over Colemans Crossing Wednesday. Western wildfires are creating vibrant sunsets across eastern states. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Marysville children will have the opportunity to participate in Trick-or-Treat this year. At a recent meeting, City Manager Terry Emery announced that Trick-or-Treat would be held from 6-8 p.m., on Ha...

A fair number of butterflies, like the one above photographed near the Marysville Reservoir, have been seemingly everywhere in the area lately. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced Plain City Council to consider cuts to the 2021 budget, officials are still prioritizing improvements to the Uptown district. The village’s capital improvements c...