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A road rage incident in April reinforced the need for body cameras for North Lewisburg Police Chief Scott Bodey. The chief informed village council Tuesday night that he is in the process of securing ...

Eljer Park was alive with activity this morning as multiple groups and individuals took advantage of the sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. One group taking advantage of the park was Brenda Herron...

MPD initiated a pursuit with the a black Honda Civic traveling approximately 95 mph Tuesday night. After being forced to terminate the pursuit, the driver, Chris Hanson, 36, of Marysville crashed the ...

Georgia man arrested for numerous related incidents A Georgia man is in custody after allegedly making bomb threats to numerous Ohio schools, including North Union High School, Tuesday. Nicholas John-...

A Delaware man was charged with aggravated vehicular assault following an injury accident Tuesday morning. Jordan Doneyhue, 23, of Delaware was also charged with failure to stop at a posted stop sign,...

Plain City officials are on their way to codifying changes brought about by the charter, but one council member does not feel they should all be made formal legislation. Council heard the first readin...

Marysville High School and Marysville Early College High School held their National Honor Society spring induction ceremony recently. MHS inductees pictured above include, in the first row, Abby Kay G...

Plain City officials recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new residential development, Madison Meadows. Mayor Jody Carney, at center with the shovel with a red bow, is pictured with individ...

City Council is looking at ways to have someone else give its members a raise. Monday, council heard the first reading of legislation that would increase the salary for members. Under the legislation ...

Kelly Jerew, a Richwood resident and Tanisha Matus of the Union County Health Department, approached Richwood Village Council for its support. A new manager of the Richwood Farmer’s Market was needed ...

Acciona, one of the companies looking to construct a solar farm in the northern portion of Union County, has announced it will be the Richwood Independent Fair’s first-ever corporate sponsor. As part ...

The Richwood Police Department is investigating a Friday night fire at a Richwood business. Randy Riffle, chief of the Northern Union County Fire and EMS, said about 9:25 p.m., Friday, his department ...

Pictured above is an image from a previous year’s Union County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. The 2021 event will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. near the monument on the north lawn of the Union ...

For a “small town Marysville guy” like Steve Schery, working for NASA was “just like you see in the movies.” “You’d be in this big control room with 20 to 30 scientists and engineers all at monitors a...

Rain is never a welcome participant at a ball game, but every now and then the precipitation leaves behind a little present. After intermittent rain at the Marysville Baseball Stadium for Friday night...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources. ––– Western and west central Ohio should start hearing a di...

Joey Hazelbaker for the Marysville Stingrays competes in a meet during the 2020 season. While residential pool owners may be worried about chlorine shortages, officials at the Marysville Municipal Poo...

Jerome Township officials recently approved the rezoning of an area that will be developed into nearly 250 homes. The 139.4 acre area on the south side of Brock Road, between Hyland-Croy Road and the ...

A former Union County animal-rights advocate was back in court Wednesday. Steffen Evan Baldwin, 40, whose court listed address is room 110 at the Extended Stay of South Dayton, was arraigned Wednesday...

Public opening was shelved by pandemic Plain City Council is ready to share the village’s new municipal building with the public. Village administration met during Wednesday’s work session in-person f...

The almost two-year long BMX bicycle track construction is almost complete. Above, city crews, including from left, Devon McGuire, Josh Conley, Corey Bunsold and Bryan Gilliand, in the brush, measure ...

Did you know the fly tastes with its feet, which are 10-million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue? Or that they can walk upside down? Or that the average lifespan of a fly is just th...

Voters in the Jonathan Alder School District have renewed the district’s income tax. According to unofficial results from the Union and Madison County boards of elections, the levy passed with 823 vot...

85% oppose rezoning for the Farm at Indian Run Jerome Township residents decidedly struck down a recent rezoning, with a whopping 85% voting against it in Tuesday’s referendum election. The rezoning w...

Despite having a pair of issues to decide in the southern portion of the county, turnout was light for Tuesday’s election. Above, poll worker Martha Vincent checks the photograph and signature of Jero...

The businesses of Plain City are hosting a special Ladies’ Night event prior to Mother’s Day weekend. Mayor Jody Carney said a number of Uptown businesses will offer promotions from 7-9 p.m. Thursday,...

The Union County Fair Board is looking for public support to build a 20,000 square foot, year-round event center on the fairgrounds. (Photo submitted) The Union County Fair Board is asking Marysville ...

Opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are available at several locations throughout the county, through the Union County Health Department. The following locations are accepting walk-ins, thou...

A Marysville man could be facing several years behind bars. According to the Marysville Division of Police, William Ray Loveless III, 18, of 743 Kenny Lane, Apartment C, has been charged with two coun...

A tree was planted Friday, on Earth Day, in Plain City’s Pastime Park. The Sugar Maple tree was planted in honor of Jim Moore. Owner of Jim’s Diner in the village, Moore was a longtime resident and co...