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Bumble bees, like the one pictured above from the Edgewood Terrace area of Marysville, perform a valuable service. Bumble bees beat their wings more than 130 times per second, vibrating flowers until ...

A drug investigation spanning several weeks has led to the indictment of several men allegedly involved in the trafficking of methamphetamines. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ryan Joseph Jon...

Marysville EMS personnel assisted Ohio State Highway Patrol officers with an injury crash involving a Logan County woman on U.S. 33 Monday just before 4 p.m. Danielle Helton, 38, of Russells Point, wa...

The Grand Champion market turkey, shown by Bryant Fannin, sold for a record $6,400 to Strait and Lamp Group on Saturday at the Union County Jr. Fair Livestock Sale. Pictured above are, from left Andy ...

Mosquito samples collected in Union County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to the Union County Health Department, test results came in Friday from the Ohio Department of Health lab...

Matt Studenmund completed his 290th and final tour of Ohio State on July 20. Studenmund, a 2014 Fairbanks graduate, holds the record for most tours given in OSU history. (Photo submitted) –––– An aver...

Pictured above is a recent photo graph of the Bunsold Middle School stadium construction project. After construction delays, the project is projected for a mid-September completion date which could im...

Marysville officials are evaluating first half of the year finances and already preparing for next year. “Things are going well,” said Marysville Finance Director Justin Nahvi. He explained that throu...

The Union County Fairgrounds grandstands were full Thursday evening as A-Bar rodeo brought bull riding and barrel racing to the fair. Above, rodeo clown Mike Wallace tips his hat to one of the bulls a...

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Christian Assembly 1003 N. Maple St. Donald R. Moceri, Pastor Childrens Church-10:30a Worship-10:30a Sunday School-6:30p Tuesday Ladies Bible Study-9a Wednesday Evening Bible Study-7...

The Plain City Police Department provided a photo Tuesday from footage of an attempted vehicle theft in a village neighborhood from July 17 around 4:30 a.m. According to a statement from the police th...

For anyone over the age of 40, there is a good chance the soundtrack of their youth includes a heavy dose of 38 Special. And that soundtrack staple is set to perform at this year’s All-Ohio Balloon Fe...

Crews working on the Maple Street project in Plain City have added curb cuts and sidewalks to the entirety of the street. Although no additional width has been added to the street, the work will preve...

During the organization’s monthly board meeting, the Memorial Health Board of Trustees acknowledged Ken Boehm for his nine years of leadership and service as a member of the Memorial Health Foundation...

While there are plenty of animals to be seen at the Union County Fair, for 6-year-old Emmy McCullough, it is the carousel horse that made her smile earlier this week. Tonight, it is Travis Denning, Di...

Above is a rendering of the planned BMX park that will sit at the north east corner of Cypress and Holly lanes, behind the Marysville Estates mobile home park. The site had been a landfill. (Photo sub...

Pictured above is demolition work on the former Catholic Community Center, off West Fifth Street, Tuesday. The facility is being taken down to make way for the construction of the new Parish Life Cent...

The Union Soil and Water Conservation District (USWCD) will hold its 74th annual meeting on Wednesday, August 14 at the Der Dutchman Restaurant, 445 South Jefferson Avenue in Plain City. The term for ...

The last several council meetings have had numerous residents within the village questioning solons about the continued flooding in Richwood. Many questions have been raised, so Mayor Scott Jerew invi...

Visitors to the Union County Courthouse will have to use the north entrance (facing Fifth Street) starting this week. Construction will begin on the south entrance, pictured above, and will run throug...

A game at the Union County Fair, that once offered rabbits as a prize, now gives stuffed animals to players able to toss a ping-pong ball onto a floating dish. The game switched prizes after the local...

In a split vote, Marysville City Council voted to approve an apartment complex on the land behind Meijer. In a 4-2 vote, council offered final approval for the rezoning of 18.76 acres behind Meijer on...

The City of Marysville has received a $10,000 grant to host a water education day at Aldersgate Park. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has given the grant to the city to promote outdoor activi...

An Ostrander man was killed in a head-on collision early Saturday morning. Tony Autrey, 53, was heading northbound on U.S. 42 when his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a semi just before 6 a....

Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2019 7 p.m. – Council Chambers – 209 S. Main St. Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance: Invocation: Roll Call: Approval of Minutes: July 8, 2019 Minutes Administrative Rep...

Monday Madness July 22 at 1-2 p.m. Monday Madness is back. Join us for special guests, programs and fun every Monday throughout Summer Reading. This week’s program is: Matt Jergens Juggling Show. For ...

State officials are warning older Ohioans to take extra caution during the excessive heat warning this weekend. The Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Department of Health are reminding residents t...

A floor plan for the future office location of the Union County Prosecutor shows a change in space and layout. Prosecutor Dave Phillips said the design of the building was done to better accommodate t...

Marysville residents have seen someone looking through their recycling carts and the person has no intention of stopping, at least for a couple of weeks. Marysville Public Services Director Mike Andra...

Area residents braved the 90-plus degree heat Friday evening to watch the annual Plain City Steam Threshers parade. Pictured among the procession’s entries was this early 20th Century steam engine. Th...