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City of Marysville officials say if residents are willing to wait a bit longer, they’ll soon see some development in the city’s vacant tech park. The city paid almost $5 million for the 203 acres of l...

Milford Center’s first meeting of the year started with a call for rules of procedure to be set in stone. At Monday night’s meeting, village council member Ron Payne addressed how there’s no establish...

Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities Superintendent Kara Brown presents retiring board member Bruce Davis with a plaque signifying his 18 years of service. (Photo submitted) –––– Editor’s ...

The economic development office shared by the City of Marysville and Union County could soon see an expansion. City officials told the Marysville Finance Committee Monday night about plans to help fun...

At a board meeting Tuesday night, Superintendent David Baits, right, presented certificates from the Ohio School Board Association to Angie Bouic, left, and other board members in light of School Boar...

Local officials are urging residents take precaution in the wake of a Richwood fire that killed a woman Tuesday morning. Randy Riffle, Northern Union County Joint Fire District Chief, said the departm...

Richwood Council began Monday’s meeting by electing Reddy Brown as the president. Mayor Scott Jerew approached council about bidding out to refuse companies regarding trash pick-up within the village....

Jonathan Alder High School (JAHS) is looking into Project Lead the Way for new biomedical science courses. At a Jonathan Alder board of education meeting Monday night, Assistant Superintendent Misty S...

Plain City officials are moving forward with a plan to have Columbus service the village with water and sewer utilities, though the process may not be as quick as some had hoped. At Monday night’s mee...

After some deliberation in an executive session at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting, Scott Brock was picked as the city’s newest councilperson representing ward one. Brock, of Arabian Ci...

A woman died in an early-morning fire in Richwood. Above, firefighters work to clear the on North Clinton Street scene. Fire officials said roads around the scene should be open this morning. (Journal...

Above is a drawing that appeared repeatedly in Stella Abel’s journals. The drawing shows Stella covered by a dark, clawing cloud, filled with hurtful and negative words that were either said to her or...

Triad Middle School officials are determined to prepare their students for standardized tests. After hearing board members ask about it at previous meetings, Triad Middle School Interim Principal Doug...

Governor-elect Mike DeWine, left, nominated Dorothy Pelanda, right, to be the director of Ohio’s Department of Agriculture on Thursday. She said her agricultural background and time spent as a former ...

Pictured is the design of the new Windsor Manor apartment building approved at Wednesday’s Marysville Design Review Board meeting. It is set to replace the former three-story high-rise building that b...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Friends of the Library board member Florence Allen. ––– Addie J. King will introduce Marysville residents to her newest book Tuesday at 7 p.m. S...

Contractors work on a traffic light at Mill Road and Route 31 Wednesday morning. Marysville Public Service Director Mike Andrako said getting the lights operational is the final task in the first phas...

Pictured is the illustrative plan for an apartment complex going in on Cooks Pointe Boulevard. The plan, which was presented at Wednesday’s design review board meeting, will include a large area of op...

Though the state wants to encourage more financial literacy education, local schools have already been doing that. House Bill 58 was recently signed by Governor John Kasich. It states the Ohio Departm...

A postal worker is recovering after his truck was hit Saturday afternoon. Nathan Acker, 39, of Delaware, was stopped on Wolford Maskill Road in his postal truck delivering mail at 12:59 p.m. Jan. 5. T...

Anyone winning an election for a position in the village of North Lewisburg can expect a pay bump over current levels. North Lewisburg Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to increase the c...

A Marysville man has been indicted after he was allegedly paid to beat up another man. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Christopher Coffenberger, 30, of 350 Sycamore St., charging him with one cou...

The North Union Board of Education held its organizational meeting for 2019 and opened it by swearing in Matt Staley, the newest school board member. He was selected from three candidates who applied ...

The City of Marysville City Council has narrowed down who it wants to fill a vacant council seat to two candidates. Members invited Scott Brock, of Arabian Circle, and Scott Zweizinski, of Clydesdale ...

At their first meeting of the year, the Jerome Township Trustees made a series of personnel moves. Following a 45-minute executive session, the trustees voted to offer a 3-percent pay increase for the...

There’s a new housing development going on Scott Farms, and residents have some concerns. Sarah Ozminski, of POD Design in Columbus, spoke to the City of Marysville’s planning commission about the pro...

Several weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures have allowed outdoor construction and renovation projects around the community to continue into the new year. Above, crews work on the former National G...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is breathing fresh air into the neighborhood watch program. Matthew Warden, lieutenant of support services at the Sheriff’s Office, has worked with Deputy Rich Crabtr...

Smoke rises from the remains of a barn that burned down on Leeper Perkins Road Saturday afternoon. Authorities said the fire went unnoticed until someone drove by and reported it. (Journal-Tribune pho...

A Lima woman is behind bars and a man is still at large after a pursuit Sunday evening. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, at 11:24 p.m a deputy attempted to stop a 2006 Chevrolet Monti Carlo driv...