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Although Plain City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be virtual, local children won’t have to miss out on the opportunity to meet Santa Claus. Once the tree is lit, Santa will participate in a pa...

The results of the American Heart Association 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index have been announced and Memorial Health achieved national Gold Level recognition for taking significant steps to b...

The good boys and girls of Plain City, like those pictured above, should be sure to drop off a letter to Santa Claus in the North Pole mailbox at the village Christmas tree. Children are encouraged to...

The online comments of one Marysville City Council Member took center stage at Monday night’s council meeting. Mayor Henk Berbee used his report to address a variety of social media posts made by coun...

Union County Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said wastewater monitoring has been a useful tool in tracking COVID-19 trends in Union County. Sewage from the Marysville Wastewater Treatment Plant is te...

A software company utilized by Memorial Health for its fundraising efforts has suffered a data breach. Blackbaud, a cloud software company, recently disclosed it has been the victim of a ransomware at...

Honda is working to improve communication inside its buildings and helping local first responders at the same time. The company recently constructed Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) tow...

Workers from Vertical Solutions of Indiana have spent time recently installing a new cell phone tower for T-Mobile on the Heritage grain elevator on North Main Street. Workers said the tower is an upg...

Worth Repeating Furniture will close its doors at the end of the month, although the owners said it is not a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Sours, who co-owns the store with his wife Sue, said...

Christians around the world celebrated the second Sunday of Advent. Advent, which comes from the Latin word for “Coming,” lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each week, another candle in t...

He followed individuals after alleged theft of power tools It’s not every day the county prosecutor winds up in hot pursuit. David A. Barney and Ciara N. Allen were arraigned Thursday morning on charg...

Honda recently donated 90 acres of its property to The Nature Conservancy’s Big Darby Headwaters Preserve. The property, west of U.S. 33, runs along County Road 144 in Logan County. (Photo submitted) ...

After receiving additional coronavirus assistance, Plain City officials are deciding how the money should be used. Mayor Jody Carney called a special meeting Thursday evening to accept approximately $...

Teacher Cheryl Manbeck, with the Jonathan Alder Educational Association, addressed the school board at this morning’s special meeting. Manbeck reported that the majority of teachers felt fully remote ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Dorian S. Byers has been selected as the 2020 Trooper of the Year at the Marysville Post. The selection of Trooper Byers is in recognition of outstanding service duri...

The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Union County has reached double digits. Deaths jumped from eight to 13 on Wednesday, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health. Union County Heal...

Local officials are trying to locate a driver that caused an ambulance to travel off the roadway and roll over while transporting a patient. Sergeant Jeremy Allen of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said...

Early morning snow and Christmas lights came together this week to create a beautiful winter scene on East Fifth Street in Marysville. While temperatures are expected to stay low, there is no addition...

The Union County Prosecutor is crediting a local detective with breaking up a regional crime ring. Andrew K. Foster, 52, whose court listed address is the Corrections Reception Center in Orient, was s...

Union County got its first measurable snow of the season and area children got their first chance to play in it Tuesday. Above, Brynnley Neer, 2, loads up to fire a snowball at her brother, Trent, 14....

As 2020 comes to a close, Jerome Township officials are looking to the future. The trustees held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the 2021 budget. “I’m really smiling under this mask,” Trustee Cha...

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Marysville held the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony virtually on Tuesday. Dozens watched online as Mayor Henk Berbee, and grandchildren Marra Berbee, 7, and Magnolia...

While officials are pleased the first building is underway, Marysville Council Members want more accountability on how the city’s Innovation Park is progressing. At Monday’s city council meeting, the ...

Union County was under a Level 1 Snow Emergency Monday night as about 3 inches of snow fell in the area. The county was fortunate, however, to have avoided the 6 inches of snow that fell just to the w...

Following the first snow of the season, several Union County roads and highways were temporarily closed due to accidents. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. 33 westbound was closed b...

Santa Claus has arrived in Marysville. The city’s jolly elf will be at his house in Partners Park from 5-7 p.m. on “select Thursdays” and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays in December. Those wanting...

Already under indictment, a Marysville man is in trouble again for allegedly trying to buy a gun illegally. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Johnny N. Boggs, 33, of 11480 U.S. 36, lot 114., char...

Early morning workouts were put on hold this morning after what officials are calling “a duct detector malfunction” caused the Union County Family YMCA, and the attached child care center, to be evacu...

A local man could be facing as many as 12 months in prison after allegedly not leaving his home for police. The Union County Grand Jury recently indicted Anthony J. Vanhoose, 25. Court documents give ...

A pair of shoppers loads Black Friday deals into the back of their vehicle after a successful shopping trip at Walmart in Marysville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)