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Jamey Johnson is the current president of Larry Johnson Contractor, a business his father started back in Marysville in 1961. “We’ve been in business since ‘61 and we’ve been a corporation since ’78,”...

Officials at the Union County Board of Elections are already making preparations for a busy election in November. Board staff is also working to help candidates and potential candidates prepare as wel...

Mary Call, of Marysville, plays with her dog, Ruby, during a walk in Eljer Park Friday afternoon. Call said she likes to take Ruby to both Eljer and Schwartzkopf Park, “when it’s not flooded.” (Journa...

Pictured above is a photo showing the 2018 Thomas Worthington High School graduation ceremony at Battelle Hall at the Columbus Convention Center. The Marysville High School class of 2019 will use the ...

GRIER The arrests come a week after the robbery that caused the temporary closure of Plain City gun shop Smokin’ Aces. According to a release on a Whitehall Police social media page, authorities execu...

A Marysville assistant wrestling coach has resigned from his position after he was revealed to have sent inappropriate text messages to a female student-athlete. Ivan Mullet resigned from his position...

Local authorities were called to a single-vehicle injury crash on U.S. 33 eastbound, west of Route 245, today at about 7:30 a.m. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers on the scene, one 19-ye...

Video surveillance from Smokin’ Aces Armory, 9525 Route 161, Plain City, showed a vehicle crash through the building and at least five individuals smashing cases to steal guns about 9:10 p.m., Feb. 7....

Plain City will not move forward with a plan to eliminate the expedited process of approving changes in the village historic district. At Monday night’s meeting, council president Kerri Fergusson anno...

While working at Goodwill in Marysville this morning, Debbie Duran, left, was ecstatic to receive the surprise rose arrangement delivered by Richie Harper, right, from Gruett’s Flowers. Harper said Va...

More than four years after the process began, officials in Marysville and Jerome Township are still hopeful they can come to an economic development agreement for the area. Both Marysville and Jerome ...

Editor’s note: The following information comes from the office of the Union County Auditor. ––– State-wide, property owners have until March 31 to file an appeal contesting their real property value f...

North Lewisburg officials are hoping to secure funding to help alleviate storm water drainage in the village. During Tuesday night’s meeting of village council, administrator Andy Yoder said prelimina...

The Jonathan Alder School District continues to explore ways to deal with its lack of bus drivers. At a board of education meeting Monday night, Superintendent Gary Chapman said the need for more bus ...

Cold weather isn’t stopping the City of Marysville from preparing for the summer. City worker Scott Ferguson removes a security camera in preparation for a new concession window to be installed at the...

Mayor Scott Jerew informed council about a meeting he attended regarding improvements for village residences and businesses. Council reports it is always trying to find ways for residents to make impr...

At Monday night’s meeting of the Plain City Village Council, Mayor Darrin Lane offered his annual State of the Village address. “We look forward to a strong 2019 for our village,” Lane said. Lane bega...

Marysville stormwater workers Hans Schlecht, left, and Josh Conley, right, tried to locate a stormwater tile on Park Avenue this morning. They are working to extend the tile up the street to help resi...

City of Marysville officials are asking residents to speak up if they see pot holes. At Monday night’s city council meeting, City Engineer Jeremy Hoyt said crews are working to patch potholes reported...

An increase to water and sewer rates in Milford Center was apparently put in place before it was ever voted on. Milford Center Council member Terri Kean presented to council Monday her concerns about ...

Members of the Union County Bar Association paid a visit to Marysville Municipal Court Friday to present a plaque honoring Magistrate Dan Behrens for 50 years of service in the practice of law. Pictur...

KELLER –––– A local man will spend half a decade behind bars for robbing a local pharmacy. Ian John Keller, 24, 115 Burnwell St., Woodstock, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Earlier this ye...

Members of the Building Industry Association (BIA) of Central Ohio met recently with a variety of local officials to discuss the growing need for housing in the area. Jon Melchi, executive director of...

Monarch royalty named Marysville High School and the Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) named their winter Homecoming kings and queens Friday evening. From left are Ethan Smegal, MHS king; Ma...

Officials from the Union County Sheriff’s Office have called off the search for a group of suspected burglars in the southern portion of the county. Sheriff Jamie Patton called off the search shortly ...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) now has a better perspective on where to take the agency in the next three years. UCHD officials attended a special meeting this week, hosted by Mighty Crow M...

Union County law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at 107 Forest Lane, Richwood, in the Forest Lane Apartment complex on Friday. Investigators found drugs, guns and cash. Timothy Island ...

Editor’s note: The following information was written by Friends of the Library board member, Marysville resident and community volunteer Florence Allen. ––– Cindy Thomson will appear Tuesday at 7 p.m....

Debris covers a portion of Inskeep Cratty Road this morning after recent flooding. Inskeep Cratty Road was one of two roadways closed due to high water, the other being North Lewisburg Road. (Journal-...

Officials from Union County and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency are at odds over a plan to have the City of Columbus provide water and sewer to Plain City. In a recent meeting with the Ohio E...