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Jerome Township officials are hoping to better connect with residents through an improved website. During Tuesday’s Township Trustees Meeting, officials demonstrated new features of the website, www.j...

Marked by a star in the center of the map above is the location of the planned Alcorta automobile part forging plant which will be built in the Marysville Innovation Park, off Columbus Avenue. The 100...

At Monday regular monthly meeting, North Union Superintendent Rich Baird talked with board members about how students and staff dealt with the coronavirus during end of the school year. On March 16, G...

Contractors work on freshly poured concrete for the sidewalks at the intersection on East Fourth and North Plum streets in the early hours today. The contractors were working on the sidewalk ramps tha...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. John’s Lutheran Church temporarily canceled all in-person services. Instead of gathering together, sermons were posted online during this period. As restrictions loos...

A recently scheduled jury trial was a return to normalcy for Union County Common Pleas Court. Judge Don Fraser said the case is not high profile, but should offer a good indication of how prepared the...

Lincoln Harpster, of Plain City, plays with a toy backhoe at Lewis Memorial Park this morning. All of the playgrounds in Marysville recently reopened after being closed for weeks due to the coronaviru...

The Marion man who led dozens of law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase through the County has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Troy C. Burgess, 25, of Marion, charging...

Dan Behrens and Berkley Behrens, along with Chip Sattler of Dutchmill Greenhouse, planted a flowering cherry tree, donated by Bob and Nancy Lewis, Thursday at Timberview Golf Course. The tree is in me...

Three siblings fear parking, noise issues at 90-year-old mother’s adjacent home An expansion to a house and garage is usually a pretty pedestrian project, however adding a brewery and outdoor entertai...

Plain City Council’s work session grew contentious Wednesday night during discussions surrounding the Uptown Historic District. Tensions rose after Village Administrator Nathan Cahall presented counci...

A call, coming from inside an abandoned home, has led to the indictment of a Marysville woman and her boyfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Martin Goble and his girlfriend Sandra Lucille...

Kelly Walker, an instructor for the BASE program at Bunsold Middle School, stands at a table recently preparing to hand out masks created by a 3-D printer. The BASE program created masks for members o...

The Plain City Aquatic Center will open this summer, following a split vote by village council. During Monday’s council meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom, members voted 4-2 to open the pool f...

The North Lewisburg Fiscal Officer will be receiving a pay bump, but the money comes with some added, temporary, responsibilities. The $500 monthly stipend was one of a handful of routine issues befor...

One council member is expressing opposition to a proposed business expansion in Marysville’s Uptown. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, member Donald Boerger said he is against a proposed expansi...

Following technical issues possibly caused by a cyberattack, Honda temporarily canceled some of its production Monday. “On Sunday, June 7, Honda experienced a disruption in its computer network that h...

COVID-19 testing for any individual who has symptoms of the virus will be available in Union County beginning Wednesday. The drive-thru testing will be provided by the county’s community health center...

Residents on Dudley Circle have had enough of a dusty, unpaved road and vehicles turning around in private driveways. One resident on hand at Monday night’s Richwood Village Council meeting has lived ...

The Jerome Township Division of Fire, with assistance from other local crews, responded to a garage fire that spread through a residence early Monday morning. Fire Chief Douglas Stewart said the fire ...

Triad Local Schools honored its top scholars during the district’s graduation ceremony recently. Triad’s Class of 2020 valedictorian is Bailey Nicole Perry. Kendell Paige Hughes was honored as salutat...

Protesters gathered under the clock tower in Plain City Saturday morning. The peaceful demonstration, organized through social media, brought dozens of residents out, some with families, to protest th...

Rubble from the rear of the Avalon Theatre spilled into the alley behind the building after a roof truss broke causing the building to collapse late Thursday. The theater was in the middle of a $3.2 m...

Members from the Marker construction crew stand next to the site of the old Fiesta Grande Mexican restaurant building site as they overlook the collapse of the Avalon Theater. (Journal-Tribune photo b...

Country duo Maddie and Tae was announced today as the headline entertainment for Friday, Aug. 14, at the All Ohio Balloon Fest, as organizers work with local public health professionals to institute n...

Carter Schultz, left and Keagan Nicol build the walls of a new chicken coop for their friend Abby Underhill after an electrical fire burned down her previous barn that housed her animals. (Photo submi...

Officials from the Union County Board of Revision say they will be scheduling hearings soon. Every six years, the county auditor is required to a complete value assessment for every property in the co...

Each Friday this month, restaurant patrons will be able to enjoy the Marysville Outdoor Refreshment Area (MORA). From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., within that district, residents can buy an alcoholic drink from...

Chloe Duck visits a window with her pony Sweety Pie at Prestige Gardens nursing home on Plum Street. Duck was part of a group of people visiting with the pony to cheer up people while entrance remains...

Jerome Township officials are working on various improvements throughout the area, from offices to local roads. During Tuesday’s Township Trustees meeting, Director of Departments and Fire Chief Dougl...