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City streets worker Noah Arbogast waters grass seed at American Legion Park this morning. He said the city planted the seed last week and is simply watering it to keep it growing. The grass planting i...

Some out-of-state visitors took advantage of Friday afternoon’s nice weather to play some basketball at Eljer Park. From left, Ellie Thetford, 13, Wesley Odom, 13, Jonas Mackey, 32, and Addison Graves...

United Way of Union County announced it has received $35,000 from the Cardinal Health Foundation’s Generation Rx Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention Education for Youth grant program. The grant was aw...

What started as a traffic stop over a missing license plate ended in felony drug charges for a man and woman coming through Union County. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Lillian Jane McWillia...

Construction crew members from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) applied asphalt to the North Main Street bridge Friday morning, with a goal of finishing the paving work by the end of the d...

City of Marysville Law Director Tim Aslaner spends a lot of time representing the city in court. Most of that is not to fight litigious parties or disgruntled residents, but to collect delinquent inco...

Landynn Felzke, 3, of Magnetic Springs, plays at the Marysville municipal pool in American Legion Park Thursday. According to the city’s website, the pool is open every day from noon to 8 p.m. The poo...

A Marysville man could be facing prison time for an alleged sexual relationship with a teenage girl. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Zachary Michael Olson, 20, of 109 Northcrest Dr., Marysvil...

Plain City has hired an interim administrator to run the village through the end of the year. At a special meeting this week, village council approved the hiring of Nathan E. Cahill. Council gave him ...

A car crash that occurred on Fourth Street Monday at 11:53 a.m. sent a man to the hospital and disrupted traffic. Guy M. Laurent, of Cottonwood Drive, was driving a 1999 Pontiac SW west on East Fourth...

Pictured is the suspect from Monday’s robbery of the pharmacy at the Marysville Kroger Marketplace. Marysville Police are asking the public for any help in catching the man. (Photo submitted) –––– Mar...

Above, Amelia Wells, of Marysville, sits on the top of a truck at Rural King as she watches the City of Marysville’s fireworks display Wednesday evening. The business’ parking lot was full of resident...

In the back room of the pop-up gallery, James Mellick has the Wounded Warrior Dog installation. Three pieces, The Way Back (right), Afghanistan (middle), and Flashback (left), are shown in the photo a...

BENDER –––– Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in locating an accused rapist and kidnapper. Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton is asking for help to locate Jason G. Bender, 40, ...

While it is new, the location for the first stop in Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour has not changed much. Tour official announced last week that Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2018 will open Sept. 27, at the Ayars Fam...

Tweens and teens gathered at the Marysville Public Library to complete a fairytale-themed scavenger hunt Thursday night. Participants had to solve puzzles, find clues and use ciphers to find “magical ...

The weather will be hot and muggy for the Fourth of July, and the Union County Health Department (UCHD) has some tips on staying safe outside. UCHD public information director Jennifer Thrush said thi...

Fairbanks School District will need to find a new leader. This morning, Superintendent Bob Humble announced he will step down at Fairbanks to take the same position in another district. “It is with gr...

Members of American Legion Unit Post #79 recently conducted their annual American flag disposal ceremony. The purpose of the ceremony is to dispose of tattered, worn-out and unserviceable American fla...

Alisha Nolan, left, and Melissa Rozanski, right, are a part of a group of volunteers who have been working to dry the ball fields at Schwartzkopf Park Wednesday and today. Nolan, Rozanski and her chil...

Plain City Village Council is moving forward with a plan to help fix the clock tower building. At a meeting this week, the council authorized Village Solicitor Paul Lafayette to begin conversations wi...

The standard for corn progress has long been “knee high, by the Fourth of July.” With the mid-season holiday approaching, farmers are beginning to look at the crop growth. Above, corn along Middleburg...

Marysville residents might notice some more foliage along Fifth Street over the next year. Earlier this year, the city received a $25,000 grant from Dayton Power & Light’s Right Tree, Right Place prog...

Pictured is the proposed new entrance of Jonathan Alder Junior High School, presented at a board of education meeting Tuesday night. The design features a new single door for entrance, featured right,...

CHILESKI –––– Memorial Health Board members learned Monday night that Andrew Chileski has been selected to fill the health system’s newly created Chief Information Officer (CIO) position. As part of t...

The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching and with it comes local celebrations including fireworks, live music, food and games. Festivities in Marysville will kick off at 7 a.m., July 4 in the hall of...

Richwood Village Council heard from mayor Scott Jerew that the park project is near completition and the trail committee is awaiting on the final walkthrough. Jerew did mention that the walking path r...

Fairbanks Elementary School Principal Mark Lotycz, left, received an award on behalf of the school from Mark Jones, associate executive director of the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administra...

The above map shows the boundaries of the Marysville Outdoor Refreshment Area (MORA), as well as businesses included in it, presented to Marysville City Council Monday. Note that the legend has the Ea...

Plain City Village Administrator Kevin Vaughn took an opportunity Monday to thank the village council and residents. Monday was the last meeting for Vaughn, who last week tendered his resignation to t...