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Alisa Greene hugs her children before departing from John Glenn Columbus International Airport for New York City to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Greene worked in Brooklyn, New York for three ...

Local fire departments responded to the scene of a residence fire early this morning. According to Jerome Township Division of Fire Chief Douglas Stewart, crews were dispatched to a reported house fir...

Board votes to allow Jr. Fair projects but no games, rides or entertainment Just hours after the Ohio Governor announced that local fair boards could and should make decisions about their local fairs,...

Union County recorded its first death associated with COVID-19 Thursday, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health and the Union County Health Department. “On behalf of the health departmen...

Trevor Secord, executive director of the Union County YMCA, stands with his arms apart to show that workout equipment has been spaced six feet apart. The YMCA is planning to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday. (...

City officials are readying to open the Marysville Municipal Pool for the 2020 season this weekend. The pool will be open to season pass holders only from 4-8 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday a...

As Memorial Health is returning to providing its full scope of services to patients and the community, the local healthcare system is sharing its readiness plan. “On behalf of our entire organization,...

The Fairbanks High School Class of 2020 celebrated with a drive-thru graduation ceremony Saturday. The class included seven Valedictorians and one Salutatorian. Valedictorians: - Sarah Belmonte is the...

Discussion over taxes and fees became contentious at Tuesday’s meeting of the Marysville City Council. Council member Aaron J. Carpenter asked council to delay a proposed tax and suggested a commuter ...

Firefighter Blake Palmer of the Marysville Fire Departments lifts Firefighter Mike Montgomery from the water as Firefighter Vince Wulf drives the boat at Cook’s Pond during a training exercise. The de...

Richwood Council met Tuesday evening for its regular meeting with council member Lauri Eliot Shea and Village Administrator Monte Asher absent from the meeting. Councilman Reddy Brown asked Mayor Scot...

Wal-Mart held a high school senior clap out for employees Tuesday. Seniors from Marysville, Triad, Fairbanks and North Union high schools marched through the store in their cap and gown as fellow empl...

Plain City Council is undecided as to whether the village will open its aquatic center for the 2020 season. If council chooses to open, strict safety guidelines imposed by the Ohio Department of Healt...

It was a different kind of graduation ceremony Saturday as more than 400 Marysville seniors capped off their high school careers. The event held at the Marysville High School football stadium saw grad...

A Marysville man was cited Saturday after the trailer he was hauling opened and dumped horse carcasses on the freeway. Rodney L. Hockensmith, 66, of 17724 Raymond Road, was cited for not securing the ...

The Jonathan Alder Class of 2020 graduated Sunday. The district hosted a diploma pick-up at the high school stadium. A virtual commencement ceremony was posted online. The class flower is a red rose. ...

As the school year comes to a close, Triad Local Schools are preparing for end-of-the-year events and looking to next year. During a recent Board of Education meeting, which was held virtually, Distri...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused business uncertainty across the county, local officials say this area is still “attractive” for many projects. At a recent meeting, Union County Economic Develop...

Marysville’s Uptown got a burst of color this morning. Crews from a Scheiderer Greenhouse, including city council member Donald Boerger, were in the area hanging flower baskets. Pictured above, Charli...

Federal safety suggestions for school reopening in the fall have sent a wave of concern through parents and educators who pictured classrooms of masked children sitting behind desks equipped with plas...

In light of the current health situation, the Marysville Memorial Day Committee will conduct a private ceremony to honor the deceased servicemen and servicewomen from Union County. Bo Johnstone, Chair...

Marysville officials are looking to refinance a loan and they hope the move will save them more than $1 million over the next decade. In 2011 the city issued nearly $14.6 million in bonds to pay for t...

Patrons of the Union County Family YMCA are going to have to wait a little bit longer before they are permitted to use the facility that is located on Charles Lane. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently ...

The Union County Health Department is working to assist local businesses and residents as the state begins to loosen restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. During Wednesday’s Board of Health ...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by the Marysville School District. ––– Marysville schools recently announce the 53 class of 2020 valedictorians as well as seniors earning major aw...

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a Marion man in connection with a series of January car break-ins. The grand jury has indicted Shawn Allen Stansberry, 31, of Marion charging him with seven co...

The Bunsold After School Enrichment (BASE) Program, funded by the ODE 21st Century Learning Center Grant, has 12 3-D printers that students are using to create masks which are being offered to local c...

The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County is partnering with a Columbus organization to work toward ensuring every young person has a place where they belong. MHRBUC is working with the Kal...

Jonathan Alder officials are discussing the future of the former Plain City Elementary School building on West Main Street. The building, while no longer used as a school, is occupied by several commu...

Jerome Township livestreamed its Trustees Meeting via the Division of Fire’s Facebook page for the first time Tuesday night. Pictured in the screen capture above, from left, are Road Division Supervis...