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Above, area students in grades five through eight rehearse a scene for this weekend’s performance of “Honk Jr.” The play is presented by Summer Theater Workshop and is directed and produced by local h...

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....

As temperatures flirt with 90 degrees this week, area residents are seeking ways to cool off. Above, Arjun Jujjavarapu, 7 of Marysville, enjoys the splash pad at Partners Park earlier this week. (Jour...

A former Marysville resident left his hometown with an appreciation for the small things the city had to offer. Jim Goche’ spent the first part of his life in Marysville. He graduated from Marysville ...

Several area municipalities will be hosting Independence Day events. Marysville The Marysville Fourth of July Parade route begins at American Legion Park, where parade participants will line up in the...

Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m. a wrong-way vehicle collided with a semi-truck on U.S. 33, causing it to roll over several times and causing a six-vehicle pileup. The driver, Richard Beesinger, 63, ...

After more than two hours of discussion, the Jerome Township trustees decided to again postpone their decision on the proposed Rolling Meadows housing development. At the public hearing Tuesday evenin...

A babysitter has been sentenced to prison for her role in the death of an infant. As part of a tearful hearing Tuesday, Hayley Breann Rausch was sentenced to 30 months in prison. In February, Rausch, ...

Dorothy Pelanda, right, Ohio Department of Agriculture Director, hears comments from Madison County farmer Eric Rife, left. Pelanda visited Leeds Farm on Tuesday to host a roundtable discussion with l...

OSP Officer Brian Holden attended council’s meeting Monday night to donate his retired four-year-old drug K-9, Karo, to the Richwood Police Department. The dog retired when Officer Holden left the K-9...

It may be getting cheaper for Marysville residents to water their lawns. At Monday night’s meeting, Marysville City Council passed a first reading of legislation to create an outdoor watering credit f...

The Homewood Corporation presented a proposal to the Jerome Township Zoning Commission Monday evening that would bring in 83.5 acres of mixed-use land behind the Marathon gas station near U.S. 33 and ...

After removing the existing asphalt from the parking lot, crews have laid gravel in front of the former Richwood Bank building, changing the elevation for the main entrance of the future Union County ...

The City of Marysville has issued its 2018 Water Quality Report and officials are urging anyone with questions to contact the water department. “We have been good for the 2018 year and there have been...

A traffic stop on U.S. 33 resulted in a chase for Union County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday afternoon. “We received a complaint about two Mustangs on U.S. 33 that were possibly racing,” said Chief D...

Ashley Freeman mows her Mill Valley yard Monday morning after a long weekend of baseball tournaments. Weather forecasts have rain for Monday afternoon but the rest of the week shows more summer-like t...

Monday Madness June 24, 1-2:00 p.m. Monday Madness is back. Join us for special guests, programs, and fun every Monday throughout Summer Reading. This week’s program is: Alka Seltzer Rockets. For ages...

A Common Carp splashes in Richwood Lake as it explores new territory after days of rain that caused the lake to breach its banks. Flooding was wide spread across the village impacting travel. Addition...

Adam Meeks, left, was on set in Bellefontaine Friday morning with cinematographer/camera operator, Stefan Weinberger, for the filming of “Union County.” Meeks, a central Ohio native with ties to Union...

Pictured above is the stadium at Bunsold Middle School earlier this week. Though the artificial turf is installed, district officials are saying the project and the renovation at the Marysville High S...

Editor’s note: Information on an upcoming Amateur Radio Field Day event was published in Wednesday’s edition of the Journal-Tribune with only one location listed. A revised version of the announcement...

This illustration depicts a new track, field house and updated football field that would be funded by a proposed levy in the Triad School District. On Thursday, the board of education moved to approve...

Anne Daniel, left, addresses the members of the Marysville Board of Education and district administration at Thursday night’s meeting at Bunsold Middle School. Daniel voiced opposition to the board’s ...

Duane Lord with the City of Marysville installed a traffic camera at the intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street Wednesday. The camera points to the intersection at Fifth and Main streets and wi...

Progress is being made on the U.S. 33 Smart Mobility Corridor—with the exception of receiving and installing light poles. At its monthly meeting Wednesday the Northwest 33 Innovation Corridor Council ...

Widespread flash flooding pushed local first responders to their limits Wednesday in Bellefontaine, stranding motorists, and displacing residents including a handful of patients at Mary Rutan Hospital...

The Union County Health Department is considering a policy that will allow parents to bring their young children to work. During the Union County Board of Health meeting Wednesday, members gauged inte...

Conversation over a proposed fire levy in Jerome Township will continue until the middle of July. The board of trustees held its regular meeting Monday evening where the levy was proposed and the meet...

Stephen Hollen is dressed in historical colonial dress as he performed at the annual Plain City Historical Society meeting Tuesday night. Hollen, a humorist, historian and writer, dressed as Dr. Thoma...

Members of the Union County Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the National Amateur Radio Field Day exercise to be held June 22-23. Since 1933, radio operators across North America have estab...