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LANE –––– Nearly a year after it was initially scheduled, the trial of a local man, accused of killing his roommate and long time friend, has begun. The trial of Todd Lane began Monday. Lane, 44, of 6...

Riley Wendt showed the Grand Champion Market Steer at the 2018 Union County Fair. Honda Marysville purchased the steer Saturday for $11,000 at the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Pictured above are, from ...

A local man has been indicted following a traffic crash that injured him and a friend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Michael Spaulding, 21, of 688 Wagon Wheel Lane, Marysville. Spauld...

An investigation into a local purchase of cold and flu medication has led to drug manufacturing charges against a man and woman. The Union County Grand Jury has filed indictments against Elizabeth Ann...

Shown above is the smashed helmet of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Unionville Road and Route 161 Friday morning. (Journal-Tribune photos by Jacob Runnels) –––– A cycl...

The Marysville High School class of 1959 met at Benny’s Pizza for a reunion July 19. There were 13 class members and spouses in attendance. The class is planning to get together for its 60th class reu...

Kira Jones, center, has been named 2018 Junior Fair Queen. Jones has been involved with 4-H for 13 years and is a member of the Kind Hearted 4-H Club. In addition to a variety of duties the queen is e...

Pictured is the sign for Minit Lube, with the new Main Street bridge in the background. The owner of Minit Lube, Rich Cencula, said his business was harmed during the project to replace the old bridge...

The Jonathan Alders School Board is wrapping up a bevy of summer maintenance projects in time for the new school year. Superintendent Gary Chapman informed the school board there were several maintena...

Marysville City worker Lane Stillings mows in front the American Legion Hall at American Legion Park this morning. Residents and city workers alike took advantage of the cool, 76-degree temperatures t...

STEVENS –––– A local man has been indicted on drug charges following an undercover investigation. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dalton Joseph Stevens, 23, of 409 E. Fourth St., Marysville. ...

Plans are moving forward for a senior living community in Plain City. At a meeting earlier this week, council held a public hearing on rezoning for The Hamlet on Darby, a proposed 53-unit senior housi...

Members of the Marysville High School class of 1953 gathered at the home of Lona Stinemetz to celebrate their 65th class reunion July 14. The 13 classmates and six guests enjoyed a picnic lunch while ...

At Monday night’s meeting, Plain City council and mayor Darrin Lane, right, honored village Parks and Recreation Director Linda Granger, left, for her work organizing the recent bicentennial celebrati...

Richwood Village Council failed to gather a quorum for its meeting Monday evening. Mayor Scott Jerew and council members George Showalter, Jack Moore and Reddy Brown waited briefly for additional memb...

Green Pastures is a bit darker at night than the rest of the city, though hopefully that may change soon. At its meeting Monday, Marysville City Council spent time discussing faulty streetlights and w...

Animal bites are on the rise in Union County. Marcia Dreiseidel, director of environmental health at the Union County Health Department (UCHD), said the county has seen an uptick in animals bites this...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office has caught two of three men suspected in an assault that happened in Jerome Village on July 11. According to a sheriff’s office release from this morning, Marvin A. M...

A woman who escaped a vehicle while on furlough from jail has been caught. Tiffany Hoffman, 29, of Marysville, fled from a vehicle, which was driven by a family member, while she was being transported...

Pictured above is Korean War Veteran Bob Soller at the Korean War Memorial mural wall in Washington, D.C. in May. The largest image etched on to the wall next to him is believed to be a photo of Solle...

ARNOLD –––– A local man is facing rape and other sex-related charges. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Max William Arnold, 30, of 628 Kenny Lane, Marysville. He is charged with two counts of rap...

The Marysville High School Clothes Closet received a $1,000 donation from the Marysville Eagles 3506 Ladies Auxiliary recently. The Clothes Closet is an effort that donates clothing to high school stu...

Bernadette Smith, left, applies gauze to Kathy Gavin’s, right, arm after she donated blood to the Red Cross Friday afternoon, during a blood drive at the Marysville Public Library. Gavin received noti...

Students from around the country toured the Technical Development Center at Honda earlier this week. The tour was part of the National Urban League Youth Leadership Summit’s Honda Day. Participants to...

HOFFMAN –––– A Marysville woman is reportedly on the run after escaping during a furlough from jail, granted to visit her ailing mother at a medical center. According to Union County court records Tif...

Ensign Madison Mason, a 2013 Marysville High School graduate and resident of Marysville, is serving in the U.S. Navy and participating in Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime...

Triad Board of Education Chair Chris Millice hands Superintendent Chris Piper a box of chocolates at Piper’s last meeting with the district Thursday. Piper is moving on to serve as Superintendent of T...

Even with permanent improvement fund money being set aside for a planned stadium overhaul, the Marysville school district puts millions of dollars toward facility and equipment upgrades each year. At ...

Jerome Township Trustees have tabled the idea of creating a limited home rule township. At a recent meeting, the trustees acknowledged if they wanted to put the question of limited home rule to the vo...

Plain City will party this weekend as the village celebrates its 200th Birthday. The Bicentennial festivities include music, games, food, community events, historic tours, demonstrations and a parade....