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The Village of Milford Center approved the purchase of an asphalt recycling machine for $20,400 at its meeting Monday night. Councilman Howard Van Dyke had been researching asphalt mixers since March,...

Jerome Township is adding law enforcement. Currently, Jerome and Millcreek townships partner to share the cost of three public safety officers (PSO). Jerome Township pays 75 percent of the cost, an es...

The area highlighted in red above is the site of a proposed barley malting operation discussed at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. It is up for rezoning from light to heavy manufacturin...

The Marysville pool is a staple of the local community, and city officials have been thinking about both its short-term and long-term future. This year’s statistics paint a picture with both ups and d...

The Marysville Journal-Tribune recently honored several of its best carriers for National Newspaper Carrier Week. Those honored must have delivered the paper for longer than two years and have had les...

CLARK –––– Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips is encouraging residents who see a dangerous domestic situation to call 911 and anyone in a dangerous domestic situation to get help. “There are resour...

Pictured above, Marysville made history Friday night as four members of Homecoming royalty were crowned prior to the football game against Westland. The local district holds high school classes at the...

Sometimes the bond between siblings is unbreakable. For one Marion family, even a trip to a detention facility could not break it. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Phillip Michael Simpson and hi...

Marysville Homecoming candidates, from left, Samuel Essig, Sara Berkland and Thomas Rush of Marysville High School throw candy during Thursday evening’s Marysville Homecoming Parade. There are homecom...

Pictured are students from Navin Elementary School engaging in a “walking school bus” for National Walk to School Day this morning, hosted by the Union County Health Department (UCHD). The walk began ...

The Village of Plain City is making changes to the way it budgets for the year. “We’ve got a lot happening in the village,” said Village Administrator Kevin Vaughn. “We are excited about the future. I...

A recently released report details requests for a pair of marijuana cultivator licenses for Union County. The Ohio Department of Commerce recently released the ‘Business Entity and Contact Information...

Marysville city workers were busy tearing down a building on North Main Street earlier this week to prepare for a bridge project slated to begin next year. The project will continue with the removal o...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources. ––– With record heat at the end of September and unusual...

Deputies responded to a crash Tuesday night that included a cattle trailer that ran into a business on Bells Road and U.S. 42. A heifer in the trailer gave birth shortly after the crash. (Photo submit...

A former Marysville resident experienced a stroke of luck this weekend after narrowly avoiding harm in Las Vegas. Jamie Lee, of South Bend, Indiana, experienced the Las Vegas shooting this weekend fro...

Pictured above, the 2017 Fall Homecoming Court for Marysville High School has been named. Pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Adetokunbo “Dayo” Adeoye, Madison Heflin, Sara Berkl...

Members of the Marysville Fire Department’s diving rescue team train at the Union County YMCA Monday afternoon. The city only recently put together a diving team, spurred partly by increased local int...

The above illustration shows the plan for the new Ryan Homes development on Route 38 and Boerger Road. The city’s planning commission voted 5-0 Monday night to recommend council pass the application. ...

MARTIN --- A local man could be facing two decades behind bars after allegedly pulling a tactical knife on police officers. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Donald L. Martin, charging him with...

The Jerome Township Fiscal Officer has said he no longer represents the township in matters of public records and is encouraging trustees and employees to educate themselves about the legal requiremen...

The Jonathan Alder High School football team will host Bellefontaine on Friday for its annual Homecoming game. Members of the JA Homecoming court are from left, front row, freshmen Josh Kaeser and Jul...

Jim Reighard, with his daughter Hannah on his shoulders, jousts against his son Caleb at the Reformation Renaissance Faire at Pastime Park in Plain City this past weekend. The event celebrates the 500...

Officials from a proposed adults-only hotel have said the plan is on hold. Belamere Suites owner John Kranjec said a proposed hotel at 15620 Watkins Road is, “on the back burner while we work on anoth...

Plain City officials are making a move to bring payroll operations back into the village. In 2009, the village contracted with the Richwood Banking Company to provide payroll services. In April, Paych...

According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, at 4:04 p.m. Friday, a silver 2004 PT Cruiser was struck by a black 2007 Freightliner semi truck registered to Veach Trucking, driven by Anthony Howard,...

FHS royalty crowned Pictured above, Fairbanks held its football Homecoming on Friday evening. Trevor Chippas, left, was crowned the king and Jordan Curry was crowned the queen. The Panthers fell to We...

It’s cliché to say that interns are only around to fetch coffee and do busywork. Students interning at the City of Marysville, however, are a bit more involved. City Engineer Jeremy Hoyt said his stud...

Pictured above is the Union County Veterans Monument Plaza on the courthouse lawn. The annual Veterans Day and “Voices from the Stone” program will be held at the plaza on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. (P...

The Richwood Banking Co. invited the public to this morning’s grand opening and ribbon cutting at the new Marysville branch, 250 E. Fifth St. The office has been open to customers since Monday. Offici...