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The Rosen family learned the value of voting at the Union County Services Center Tuesday afternoon. Tabitha, right, decided to show her daughters, Willow, left, and Linden, center, how she exercises h...

Voters have decided to approve to levy issues for the Marysville School District. According to an unofficial summary report by the Union County Board of Elections, the district’s 6.56-mill continuing ...

Amelia Lively, seated, has been an Election Day poll worker for four years. She said she got started as a way to earn money and get excused from school. Now she loves the job and commutes from college...

The entry by Dale and Margaret Davisson was selected as the winner of the Journal-Tribune’s Count the Jack-O-Lanterns contest in the Oct. 31 edition of the newspaper. The entry correctly identified 58...

A group of landowners and residents were at Monday evening’s Jerome Township meeting to discuss future and current development. Resident Jeanette Harington asked the trustees how long it would take to...

The City of Marysville is gearing up for its bicentennial celebration next year. Marysville City Council officials reviewed the event’s budget at their work session Monday night. “I wanted to make sur...

The Marysville Marching Band is shown above competing in the Ohio Music Education Association State Finals at Dayton Welcome Stadium Sunday night. The local band earned a superior rating, the highest ...

An injury crash stalled traffic on Route 4, near Collins Avenue, at 7:41 a.m. Monday. The crash involved a 2013 Honda Civic that struck the back of a 2000 Chevrolet Express van. No one was transported...

A Leesburg Township woman could be facing more than eight years in prison after allegedly attacking her mother. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Michelle Nicole Klein, 32, of 28 W. Magnetic St.,...

A pumpkin splashes into a barrel at Sunday afternoon’s City of Marysville Pumpkin Drop at the Decker Fire Station on County Home Road. Residents were free to bring their own pumpkins for firefighters ...

Flurrie the Boston terrier, left, and Dusty the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel play at the Marysville Bark Park Friday afternoon. Carla and Ken Stevens own the pair. Pet owners will have some more chan...

Editor’s note: This is another installment in a monthly series of stories leading up to Marysville’s 200th birthday in August. Each story asks residents what makes Marysville special to them. ––– John...

The presence of a rare disease that nearly paralyzes children has been confirmed in Ohio and the Union County Health Department (UCHD) is taking steps to prepare for it, should it ever reach the count...

Fairbanks High School Football Coach Pat Cotter, center, talks to his players following Friday night’s 34-14 loss to the Fort Frye Cadets in the opening round of the playoffs. For a full game story fr...

The Union County Veterans Remembrance Committee has finalized its plans for the upcoming Veterans Day Ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Plaza on the Court House Lawn, at the corner ...

Deputies and units from the Liberty Township Fire Department responded to the 21000 block of Route 347 for a property damage crash involving a 2015 Freightliner semi that struck low hanging utility wi...

A Columbus man has been charged after allegedly breaking into a Darby Township business and running from the police. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Corey Richard Miller, 24, of Columbus, cha...

A vehicle crash at Route 4 near Scott Farms Boulevard at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday halted traffic both ways for a time. The crash resulted in a light pole being knocked down into the street. Marysvil...

Above, children in Mill Valley couldn’t wait to get their candy, as groups of trick-or-treaters braved the rain on Clydesdale Way Wednesday night. (Journal-Tribune photos by Jacob Runnels)

Plain City officials are working with local business owners to expand parking options in the village Uptown area. At a recent meeting, Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said he is working with the o...

Arianna Bailey, yellow shirt, and her sister, Gabby, swing under the watch of their babysitter Denise Mouser Tuesday afternoon at Schwartzkopf Park. The city recently put an investment in another city...

A clerical error has led to felony theft charges for a local man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Austin Corsa, 20, of 2145 Rosedale Road, Irwin. Corsa is charged with one count of felony the...

Union County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Route 4 near Trout Road for an injury crash involving a 2007 Pontiac G6 that hit a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander Tuesday at 2:51 p.m. According to Union C...

The Union County Health Assessment results are in, and obesity and drinking are on the rise. The assessment, last taken in 2016, shows the health patterns of Union County residents, for better or for ...

Wednesday is Halloween, and the Marysville Division of Police is taking safety seriously. Though rain is predicted for Wednesday, Police Chief Floyd Golden said trick-or-treating is set to happen from...

The Journal-Tribune is starting to get some submissions from readers in regards to area Halloween decorations and costumed little ones. Submissions may be made at www.marysvillejt.com or at the Marysv...

CLINGER –––– Two Columbus men are facing charges as part of criminal drug ring. The Union County grand jury has indicted Cole Hamilton Clinger and Curtis Robert Clinger. Cole Clinger, 21, is charged w...

Despite damp weather, Saturday morning saw the Uptown packed with early trick-or-treaters as part of the city’s Scarysville event. Above, a group of parents and children, including a trio of dinosaurs...

The Union County grand jury has indicted a Woodstock man accused of trying to rob a local pharmacy. Ian John Keller, 24, 115 Burnwell St., Woodstock, has been indicted, charged with one count each of ...

Above, Marysville school buses pull away from the Early College High School Friday afternoon. Area school districts and the Ohio State Highway Patrol wrapped up National School Bus Safety Week on Frid...