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Editor’s note: Each day this week, the Journal-Tribune will feature coverage of contested races and issues throughout the county ahead of the March 17 primary election. Today’s edition features statem...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, right, introduced an initiative Wednesday to fight robocallers. Ohio Sen. Dave Burke, left, of Marysville, has worked for several years to end robocalls. He said the c...

Evan Smith, left, and Brian Moore of Liberty National Bank accept the Ultimate Goal Buster Award at the United Way of Union County’s Workplace Campaign Awards event held on Wednesday. Liberty National...

Editor’s note: Each day this week, the Journal-Tribune will feature coverage of contested races and issues throughout the county ahead of the March 17 primary election. Today’s edition features issues...

The North Union boys basketball team continued its unbeaten season Tuesday night in thrilling fashion. Trailing through three quarters, the Wildcats went on a 20-2 run to finish out the game and pull ...

After months of discussion, Jerome Township Trustees have voted to rezone property for the Pioneer Crossing development. Zoning Inspector Eric Snowden said the 111.52-acre development would create 188...

Jonathan Alder Sixth graders in Angie Dickman’s class recently used archaeology to explore culture. Students learned about universals common to every culture - government, important figures, currency,...

Editor’s note: Each day this week, the Journal-Tribune will feature coverage of contested races and issues throughout the county ahead of the March 17 primary election. Today’s edition features statem...

Concerned members of the Richwood community and county officials turned out Monday night for a meeting concerning the future of the Richwood Town Hall/Opera House. (Photo submitted) Is the Richwood co...

Marysville City officials are planning a second, day-long strategic planning session to address the future priorities of the city. Last weekend, city leaders met to discuss the strengths, weaknesses, ...

Editor’s note: Each day this week, the Journal-Tribune will feature coverage of contested races and issues throughout the county ahead of the March 17 primary election. Today the series begins with st...

Fears of the COVID-19 outbreak have started impacting the local economy. This weekend, gas prices in the area began to fall. Some experts fear that as the virus spreads, people will travel less, using...

A local man could be facing more than a decade in prison after allegedly attacking his live-in girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeremy Jerome Zimmer, 38, of 265 Restoration Drive, ...

By Mac Cordell and Kayleen Petrovia With a wintry week, school districts around Union County are looking at their calamity days. As of today, only Marysville Exempted Village School District will need...

Nearly 100 individuals with Union County ties gathered in Florida recently for lunch at the Burnt Store Marina near Punta Gorda, Florida. The annual event has been held on the last Wednesday in Februa...

Pictured above are two types of standard use masks used by medical professionals at Memorial Hospital. The Memorial Board of Trustees learned Thursday night that the most vulnerable aspect of local co...

Triad officials broke ground for the district’s new athletic complex Thursday night. During the Board of Education meeting that followed, board members accepted proposals to complete the first phase o...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team loft their Division II district championship trophy Thursday evening at Ohio Dominican University. The Lady Pioneers beat River Valley, 66-44, to clai...

Jerome Township Trustee C.J. Lovejoy fills in a schedule during Wednesday’s baseball lottery. Instead of an online or first come first served system, the township opts for a traditional lottery using ...

Marysville officials are pleased with progress an ad hoc committee is making to the city zoning code. Now they want to hear what the public thinks of that progress. Marysville will host a public forum...

Pictured above is Journal-Tribune carrier Kage Moss who was recently selected as runner-up in the Ohio News Media Association’s (ONMA) Carrier of the Year competition. He is shown receiving his certif...

After years of consideration, the fate of a potential Plain City development may be decided in March. A public hearing for the Oak Grove residential development was held during Monday’s council meetin...

A number of second grade classrooms at Plain City Elementary School were recently transformed into “surgery centers.” Students became “surgeons” for several days while they completed lessons regarding...

Marysville Planning Commission is expected to reconsider a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Cook’s Pointe area. Earlier this month, the Planning Commission unanimously rejected an application to...

Jonathan Alder swimmer Eli Stoll, pictured third from left on the podium, placed fourth in the 100 backstroke event at the state swim meet. He finished with a time of 50.99 seconds. He also took sixth...

Says probe into recovery of remains was “to be kept under wraps” Marysville Council member J.R. Rausch issued an apology at Monday night’s city council meeting. “I do owe all of you a bit of an apolog...

Pictured above is the Richwood town hall/opera house. Mayor Scott Jerew has called for a town meeting Monday at the village administration building, 153 N. Franklin St., at 7 p.m., where the community...

Editor’s note: The following information was written by Friends of the Library Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Martin (Marty) Gitlin, from Cleveland, will meet with Marysville book lovers to tell of ...

Marysville Exempted Village School District has reached a settlement with former principal Melissa Hackett. As part of a settlement reached with the former Northwood Elementary School principal, Marys...

Although there are no significant changes in alerts for the local community, the Union County Health Department (UCHD) is continuing to update residents regarding the coronavirus. UCHD continues to wo...