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Union County school districts will receive nearly $420,000 in coronavirus relief aid. State Representative Tracy Richardson announced this morning the State Controlling Board approved the release of $...

Officials Monday broke ground on the city’s new water plant at 18000 Raymond Road. The plant will have capacity for about 7.5 million gallons a day, nearly doubling capacity of the current plant which...

Despite shooting at what they call, “a moving target,” Union County Fair organizers are looking forward to this year’s fair. They do know and want the community to understand this year’s fair, set for...

While much of the world is changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the process of pollination has not. As they gather pollen to store and turn into honey, worker honey bees pollinate flowers, f...

Local officials are emphasizing the importance of contact tracing in stopping the spread of COVID-19, after Governor Mike DeWine upgraded Union County to a Level 2 Public Health Emergency. Union Count...

More than 100 cars, vehicles, and floats rallied to show support for the residents and staff of Memorial Gables recently during the July “Family and Friends Parade.” Supporters threw candy and blew bu...

Homeowners from the Mill Valley North community are unhappy with the homeowners association (HOA) following its decision not to open the residential pool, pictured above, this season. Representatives ...

Jonathan Alder School officials are working on a plan to reopen schools. “Our intention still is to open up with all of our students, in-person, traditionally,” Alder Superintendent Gary Chapman said ...

With nearly two weeks of temperatures in the 90s, residents around the community are looking for ways to stay cool. A favorite is spending time at the splash pad at Partners Park in Marysville’s Uptow...

Tuesday, Union County officials listened to a vendor pitch a device capable of taking a person’s core body temperature in a matter of seconds. Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser has said...

Jerome Township Trustees recently approved the first phase of a final development plan for Parks Drilling Company, which will be located on the east side of Industrial Parkway, north of U.S. 42. Graph...

A Plain City Council member continued to express concerns during Wednesday’s work session toward a proposed program that would allow restaurants to extend their outdoor dining areas. Village Administr...

Members of the American Legion Union Post 79 met recently with representatives from Union County law enforcement agencies. Post officials presented the Marysville Division of Police, Union County Sher...

Melissa Burns, a Union County resident and farmer, performs a brick-laying challenge as a contestant on the show “Tough as Nails” which premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on CBS. (Photo submitted) Union Coun...

Jerome Township officials are searching for a way to successfully fund the fire department by opening discussions with residents, beginning with a special trustees meeting Tuesday. Jerome Township Div...

The entry of Emma Falk, 12, second from left, was recently selected as the winning artwork to be featured on the cover the All Ohio Balloon Fest Event Guide. More than 600 votes were cast in the conte...

As cities and counties surrounding Union County consider and enact mask mandates, local officials are not moving in that direction. “We are comfortable, at this point in time, with the recommendation ...

A Luna Moth caterpillar was recently spotted searching for leaves to eat. Like the bright green caterpillar, the moth will emerge from a cocoon with lime green colored wings and a white body. They can...

Local veterinarians are teaming up to volunteer their time for the annual Union County rabies shot clinics. “For the 2020 rabies vaccination clinic, we need your help to make it safe, socially distanc...

A colony of yellow jackets was recently spotted building a nest. The species of wasps build nests from wood they have chewed up into a pulp, which becomes a paper-like substance when dry. Yellow jacke...

Fairbanks officials want parents to prepare for the possibility of students attending class just two days a week and a later start date. Following Gov. Mike DeWine’s recommendations Thursday, Fairbank...

A cornfield south of Marysville is looking healthy and full this year. Last year, farmers around the county experienced delayed planting or no planting at all due to heavy and constant rains. (Journal...

Two women walk a dog at the Marysville Reservoir over the holiday weekend as a line of geese cool off in the water. With temperatures breaking into the 90s throughout the weekend, area residents sough...

Words have meaning and power, especially the words of community leaders and their family members. That’s the message Marysville’s Jermaine Ferguson wants people to know. Tuesday, Ferguson posted a mes...

Jordan Gerard, a seasonal park grounds employee with the city, empties trash cans at Pavilion Park in Uptown in preparation for the upcoming holiday. Gerard has been working for Marysville seasonally ...

As residents decide how to navigate life in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, local health department officials said testing is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus. Union County Health Commi...

Lower Lights Christian Health Center recently received two pallets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the State of Ohio. The organization received 14 cases of 40 face shields; nine boxes of N...

During the holiday weekend, local agencies are reminding Union County residents to stay safe and drive sober. The Union County Safe and Sound Coalition and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nati...

Although some of Plain City’s projects have been put on hold for the year due to COVID-19, the village plans to move forward with a handful of street projects. One of the plans still in motion involve...

Jason Deere, an elder and deacon at Rock Church Marysville, is pictured caulking windows at the former Ohio National Guard building earlier this week. The church recently installed a new roof, windows...