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Jerome Township officials are hoping to better prepare for growth in the area by expanding the zoning staff. During the Wednesday night trustees meeting, Director of Departments Douglas Stewart presen...

A dropped cell phone led police to a pair of suspected thieves. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jason K. Barker, 46, of 229 N. Cherry St., Marysville and Brandon Michael Bowsher, 18, of 32 Sp...

Traffic coming off U.S. 33 west will have new ramps to use. The ramp going north has been reconfigured, as has the separate ramp for traffic wanting to go south. A traffic light is being installed at ...

With potentially more than 1,000 votes yet to be counted, Union County saw record votes and record voter turnout in this year’s election. According to officials at the Union County Board of Elections,...

Candidate for Union County Commissioner Tony Eufinger, center, looks at election results posted by Council member Aaron Carpenter, left, and Justin Hogan at the Marysville High School polling location...

Keeping polling places sterile Poll workers and election officials did their best to keep voters safe on Election Day. Hand sanitizer was placed at a variety of spots throughout each polling location....

Republican Danielle Sullivan has defeated Democrat LeighAnn Merriman Moots, and will be the next County Clerk of Courts. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections Office...

A window at the Marysville Exempted Village Schools District Board of Education Office is boarded up following an incident in which a vehicle crashed into the building. Further details were not availa...

Avalon Theatre officials are looking to add a small park, or parklet, in front of the building at, 121 S. Main St. Above is an overhead view of the parklet, which will protrude into the street and tak...

Voters were up early to cast their ballots at the Marysville High School polling location this morning. Volunteer Nieca Nowels, right, instructs voter Randy Courtright with inserting his ballot to be ...

A local man has been indicted for allegedly attacking a woman twice in less than two weeks. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph R. Boerger, 40, of 433 Ash St., Marysville. He is charged wi...

Chilly but dry conditions Saturday led to a robust turnout for Marysville’s trick-or-treat. The uptown streets of Marysville were filled for the activities of Scarysville Saturday morning. During the ...

Union County Fair officials are moving forward with a plan to raise funds and construct a new 20,000 square foot building on the fairgrounds. The building would be similar to one in Wayne County, but ...

A Richwood man is dead following a fatal motorcycle crash Thursday morning. The Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a one-vehicle fatal crash on Route 37 near mile...

Reductions in state funding may force an attempt in 2022 Residents of the Marysville School District will most likely be asked to approve a levy sooner than expected. During the campaign to pass a per...

Memorial Health will soon have a new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Jason Russell, DO, will officially take the reins as Chief Medical Officer of Memorial Health on Nov. 2. Named to the position this summ...

While the 2020 swimming pool season was not financially profitable, city official say the expense was worth it. “We were just glad that with everything going on, we were able to open the pool and have...

As Halloween approaches, local officials are encouraging families to make smart decisions and celebrate safely. Union County Health Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Thrush said the choic...

Eric Dreiseidel sits in his car and speaks with Theresa Hook and Michelle Forrider from the Union County Board of Elections. Dreiseidel was taking advantage of the option that allows voters to cast a ...

Plain City’s newest council members, Michael Terry, left and Lauren Giaimo took the Oath of Office during Monday’s village council meeting. The pair was in-person at the Village Municipal Building, al...

Jerome Township officials are offering residents a few more opportunities to learn about the fire levy before heading to the polls. Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart is hosting several fire l...

As it has done repeatedly in the past, a proposed zoning code for Marysville has stalled in front of council. Now city officials are expressing concern it might never pass. City Council, for a second ...

Work at the new Pioneer Pizza location, 132 N. Chillicothe Street, is underway. Owner Tim Dawson’s plans to renovate the building in Plain City’s Historic Uptown District were approved at an August De...

Justin North, a North Union senior, attended council’s regular meeting Monday evening to tell members of his work at Richwood Park. For several years, children enjoyed playing on a “walking bridge” th...

North Union High School recently held its coronavirus-adjusted homecoming festivities during the week prior to the Oct. 16 game, including a reverse homecoming parade on Oct. 14. Coronavirus guideline...

A local nurse is under indictment for allegedly staling drugs from her patients. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Starla Alexander, 38, of 16390 Hillview Road, Marysville. Alexander is charged...

In the photo above from the track’s Facebook page, riders take laps on Marysville’s new BMX track, located on Holly Drive near the Marysville Mobile Home Park. The course opened to local riders Saturd...

A pair of local women are vying for a seat in the State House of Representatives. Incumbent Tracy Richardson, a Republican from Marysville, is being challenged by Democrat Tiffanie Roberts, who lives ...

Collins Road at Middleburg Plain City will be closed until at least the end of November for a bridge replacement. County Engineer Jeff Stauch said the bridge at that intersection is being rehabilitate...