A fatal crash occurred on an abandoned railroad bed near Woodstock Road in Union Township Thursday evening. The driver of the 1998 Ford Ranger, Jason O. Morris, 43, of Columbus was pronounced dead on ...

For the first time, the City of Marysville will hand out two Quality of Life Awards for 2019. The city’s Quality of Life Award was initially created as a way to show appreciation to residents who had ...

Plain City could see a few additions to their police department staff. Village council discussed the possibility of adding an officer or two to the department at the work session Wednesday night. Conv...

Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips speaks to members of First Presbyterian Church gathered Wednesday outside the common pleas courtroom. The congregation was on hand to watch as former church secre...

Jerome Township is adding a third meeting to their monthly trustee schedule. With the influx of development applications, township officials said the extra day might lighten the load of covering topic...

In its fifth year, a North Lewisburg program is hoping to ease the back-to-school burden for hundreds of Triad students. The Cool Tools 4 School event will be hosted by the North Lewisburg United Meth...

From left to right, Mallory Huffman, 13, Creekview art teacher Doug Weller, Allison Barlow, 10, Linnea Olofsson, 12, and Anna Olofsson, 10, take part in the summer art camp at the Houston House Tuesda...

A Raymond man has been sentenced to spend the next 82 years in prison. Earlier this year, Christopher G. Cook, 41, of 22520 Hoover Bault Road, was convicted on multiple counts of child rape, dissemina...

Eric Medici will remain a member of Plain City’s Design Review Board (DRB). After a public hearing held at Monday night’s meeting, council made a motion to remove Medici from the board but failed to g...

Route 4, at Route 161 was closed this morning after a semi-truck crash. While details were limited at press time, officials on scene said the semi-truck was traveling north on Route 4 and rolled at th...

After a series of delays with building permits and inspections, the Union County Engineer said the office is all caught up. In recent months, there have been some backlogged permits for commercial bui...

A Lima man could be facing prison after he was stopped for racing on U.S. 33, then allegedly fled from police. Johnathan Edwa Gonzalez, 20, of Lima is charged with one count of failure to comply with ...

Max freeman, 12, jumps off the diving boards at the Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool Sunday. Temperature spikes over the holiday weekend gave a boost to pool attendance. (Journal-Tribune photo by Ke...

Summer sun is finally here. Parents are advised before their children rush out the door to play, remember to protect their skin. “With all the rain we’ve had, it’s so nice to finally see the sun,” sai...

Agenda for Meeting of June 10, 2019 7 p.m. – Council Chambers – 209 S. Main St. Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance: Invocation: Roll Call: Approval of Minutes: June 24, 2019 Minutes and July 1, 2019 ...

Roads were closed, trees poles and homes were damaged and power was out in portions of northern Union County after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area Tuesday evening. Officials said they bel...

Jerome Township decided to move forward on the Rolling Meadows housing development. In a 2-1 vote cast Tuesday evening, the township trustees approved the resolution that would allow the residential d...

Area residents watch the Fourth of July fireworks display that was held Thursday evening at the Union County Fairgrounds. Additional photos from holiday festivities in the county may be found on page ...

Scottslawn Road, from Route 736 to the area between the Heritage grain facility entrance and the railroad crossing at the Scotts plant, closed Monday so work on the road could begin. The road will be ...

Despite decreasing birth rates throughout the U.S., the Marysville area is experiencing a baby boom. During 2018, the Obstetrics team at Memorial Hospital’s Miracle Life Center delivered 7% more babie...

After officially “reconsidering,” Marysville City Council has approved a raise for itself. Last week council heard a second reading of an ordinance to set compensation for council members at $7,920, b...

Kenneth J. Mescher, 71, of Sidney, was cited with failure to control after his 2015 Toyota Prius, pictured above, went off the road and into a ditch Monday morning at 10:57 a.m. on Watkins Road. Mesch...

Runners are shown as they wait at the start line for the Fourth annual Blackburn Chasing the Cure 5K Saturday at Marysville High School. Hosted by Chase Blackburn, a Marysville High School alum and tw...

The Avalon Theatre in Marysville’s uptown has a new look. Friday, the group unveiled a wrap on the front of the theatre building. The wrap gives those passing by a look at what officials envision for ...

JKH Eastern Enterprises has submitted plans for a shopping center to be named the Oakland Plaza, for 1180-1188 W. Fifth St., Marysville. JKH Eastern Enterprises is owned by Jerry Hyun who also owned J...

Storytime Break July 1-5 There are no storytimes this week. Regular storytime schedule resumes Monday, July 8. Monday Madness July 1 at 1-2 p.m. Monday Madness is back. Join us for special guests, pro...

Construction has started on the Panera Bread to be located in Marysville’s City Gate development, on a 1.46-acres plot on Lydia Drive between Boston’s and Comfort Suites. According to plans filed with...

Disgruntled after a dental exam, a prisoner’s boast has led to additional charges for the woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Sabrina Angus, 39, an inmate at the Ohio Reformatory for Women...

Plans are underway to construct a Thornton’s convenience store and gas station at 1000 Delaware Ave. A 4,516-square foot building and an island with 10 proposed gas pumps is planned to sit on about 2....