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A new drive-thru restaurant could be coming to Plain City, although officials won’t yet disclose the actual company. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall told council during Tuesday’s work session that...

Miriam Looker, a resident at Walnut Crossing who recently turned 95, is continuing to help the community after overcoming COVID-19. Looker, a gifted quilter, turned her talents to mask-making at the s...

The Plain City Public Library and the Village of Plain City recently installed a StoryWalk at Pastime Park. Pages from a children’s book are displayed in cases installed along the path at the park. As...

Marysville City Council spent much of its Monday work session talking about itself. At the meeting, council discussed a series of specific changes as well as some philosophical questions. The topic be...

One block of South Main Street in Marysville’s Uptown area has been closed for the past two days as construction crews use a large crane to install new trusses as part of the Avalon Theatre constructi...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Hospital. ––- Memorial Hospital has announced the appointment of Dannielle Schroeder as the organization’s Nurse Director of Surgery. Schro...

Ushering in 2021 was a celebration for Kerstin Smith and Beau Swank of Rushsylvania as they welcomed their first child, daughter McKinley Swank. McKinley was born at 6:04 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the Memoria...

Jerome Township Trustees are ready for the new year after signing off on the 2021 budget during a recent special meeting. “This is remarkable… this is the first time I think we’ve done this before the...

A Marion man will spend at least 18 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year old local girl. Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser recently sentenced Jaden Michael Thomas Darst-Mullins, 19...

Additional safety precautions were in place as Triad students returned to the buildings for their first day of in-person classes on Aug. 20. Students, like those pictured above, were strategically sea...

Above, nearby vehicles were crushed and adjacent buildings were damaged when the Avalon Theatre in Marysville’s Uptown collapsed in June. A truss near the rear of the building broke, collapsing the bu...

U.S. 33, between state routes 31 and 4, was reduced to one lane this morning about 8:31 a.m., following a one-vehicle, rollover crash. The driver, Justin Tran, was cited for failure to control and was...

A trespassing investigation at a local church has led to felony charges against a Columbus man. Roy Lee Anderson, 38, whose latest court-listed address is Columbus, is charged with one count of violat...

A pair of elected Union County elected officials were sworn into office recently. Above, Union County Coroner David Applegate, right, takes the oath of office from Union County Probate and Juvenile Ju...

A local man and a West Virginia woman are facing prison time after allegedly cashing fake checks locally. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Lee McDaniel, 32, whose last known address is...

The driver of this 2001 Toyota Tacoma was east bound on U.S. 33 in Jerome Township when she lost control and went off the road. The Christmas Eve crash killed the driver and a passenger. (Photo submit...

Sheriff Jamie Patton has announced the 2020 employees of the year at the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy sheriff of the year is Ben Smith. He began his career at the sheriff’s office in June...

A limited group of frontline workers were the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Union County on Wednesday. Pictured above, Medical Reserve Corps volunteer nurse Connie Frambes, at left, administer...

A woman incarcerated at ORW writes in her journal during a virtual workshop with Ohio’s Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. Gunter-Seymour said writing can act as a form of therapy that allows individu...

A husband and wife accused of stealing from local customers in a home improvement scam have been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Keith Watkins, 42, whose court listed address ...

Sylvia Zimmerman, a local business owner, invited residents of Magnetic Springs to enjoy the Christmas season. She set up a simulated Nativity display of animals that may have been at the birth of Jes...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, local restaurants are leaning on take-out and delivery services to get them through the winter. Restaurant owners are gearing up for what the colder weat...

A Marysville man is in Tri-County Regional Jail after allegedly running from law enforcement officials investigating a counterfeit money operation. Seth J. Hall, 36, whose court listed address is 1821...

Union County Auditor Andrea L. Weaver has been installed as President of the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO) for 2021. The ceremony was recently held at the organization’s first virtual Wi...

With Christmas just a couple of days away, homes around Plain City, like these from top, Hawthone Drive, Dickens Lane and Murlay Drive, are ready for Santa’s arrival. Plain City has also decorated Pas...

Marysville City Council spent Monday night’s council meeting reflecting on 2020 and looking forward to 2021. City Manager Terry Emery thanked the entire staff for “the way they modified the way they d...

The home of Tom and Donna Rausch, 723 West Ninth St., is well-decorated for the Christmas holiday. Readers are invited to submit photos of their Christmas decorations to www.marysvillejt.com. (Photo s...

The North Union Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday evening and heard a report of how the COVID-19 virus has affected the school district. Superintendent Rich Baird updated board member...

Dave Burke, left, takes the oath of office to fill retiring Union County Commissioner Steve Stolte’s seat. Administering the oath during Monday evening’s Richwood Village Council meeting is Commission...

Aimee Blumenschein submitted this photo of her home on Route 736. The home has been decorated all year with red, white and blue lights. The woman said her son is in the military and has been deployed ...