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Union County Sheriff’s deputies, along with units from Jerome Township and Pleasant Valley Fire Departments, responded to a two-vehicle injury crash on U.S. 42 near Wells Road Thursday at 2:03 p.m. Th...

Many people and animals in Union County enjoyed the warm weather Thursday afternoon. Above, a deer watched as runners, joggers, bikers and walkers used the Jim Simmons Trail in Marysville. Cooler temp...

The Marysville Exempted Village School District made a selection of five candidates for the role of Edgewood Elementary School’s new principal. Among the selected candidates are Thomas Holdren, Jamie ...

A portion of Unionville Road will be closed through early October. Earlier this week, renovation began on the concrete bridge over Big Darby Creek. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch said the bridge in...

While the new trail through MacIvor Woods was the centerpiece at Tuesday’s Parks and Rec Commission meeting, officials also discussed a few other possible projects. These projects come after the resul...

After a nearly six-month process, Doug Stewart has been named chief of the Jerome Township Fire Department. He will begin July 1. Pictured above are, from left Trustee Ron Rhodes, Stewart, Trustee C.J...

Union County Health Department (UCHD) officials are looking at ways to improve septic system assessments. At Wednesday’s health department meeting, it was noted at the agency has compiled feedback fro...

Marysville Division of Police investigated a four-vehicle injury crash about noon Wednesday on Industrial Parkway. According to police, Danielle M. Schrienk, 17, of 14007 Sycamore Dr., Marysville, was...

Honda announced Tuesday it would give a $1-million gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to establish the Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement. Honda’s robot, ASIMO (Advanced Step ...

An early plan for a trail on the McIvor Woods property presented at Tuesday night’s Parks and Recreation Commission meeting shows gravel trails snaking through the nature preserve. Marysville Public S...

Brendan Ralston, right, attended Buckeye Boys State at Miami University last week where he was elected lieutenant governor. He is shown above with Buckeye Boys State President James Koppin. After winn...

Pair charged in post office break-in Two local men are facing possible prison time, accused of breaking into local baseball fields, a post office, a business and cars. The Union County Grand Jury has ...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office investigated a crash at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday involving a 1991 International Harvester tanker hauling 8,000 gallons of water that rolled over and caught fire in the...

On Tuesday morning, shortly before 9 a.m., a Ford L8000 dump truck and a silver Honda Fit were involved in an accident on Watkins Road, in the area of the Shelley Material quarry. According to scanner...

Matt Keever, a Richwood area resident approached the North Union Board of Education about the negative culture of the school district. He also is concerned about the number of teaching staff who have ...

Voting open for event guide cover All Ohio Balloon Fest organizers are seeking public input on the 2017 event guide cover. Readers may visit www.marysvillejt.com to vote for their favorite submission ...

Jerome Township officials are wondering how long they will be able to afford fighting annexation of township property into Dublin. At Monday night’s meeting, the Jerome Township Trustees unanimously v...

As the state budget nears completion, local officials continue to be concerned about a lost tax that could cost the county nearly half a million dollars. “I am not optimistic,” Union County Commission...

Drivers in Marysville’s Mill Valley subdivision may be noticing a very slow parade of trucks, grinders, street sweepers and other equipment along with green-clad walkers. Decker construction is millin...

Ky Dennison, left, and Ryan Cochran, right, work to clear a hole in a yard on Chiprock Drive in Marysville recently. The men, along with owner Sean Dennison, back, are with Dennison Drilling. The grou...

Triad School District will pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit after the district refused to allow a television station to videotape a meeting. At its recent meeting, the Triad Local Schools board of educ...

Union County Prosecuting Attorney Dave Phillips, left, and magistrate John Cannizzaro, right, are shown during the scheduled arraignment of Todd Lane, 43, for a murder charge in Union County Common Pl...

Dayo Adeoye, who will be a senior at Marysville High School, was elected governor at Buckeye Girls State this week. Adeoye is shown above as she selects her cabinet at the week-long event conducted by...

A three-car crash was reported Thursday, at 12:25 p.m., at the intersection of Route 347 and Wolford-Maskill Road. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol report, an orange 2013 Dodge Dart driven b...

The project to connect Mill Wood Boulevard will start next year, and the city is looking to issue some debt to fund it. City officials spoke to the Marysville Finance Committee Thursday night about th...

Members of the Marysville Board of Education discussed, at length, concerns voiced over the large number of valedictorians in the district. In 2017, Marysville High School named 28 valedictorians, dow...

From Italy to Marysville, one could say newly appointed Magistrate John Cannizzaro has lived the American dream. “English is my second language,” he said, without any hint of an accent. Cannizzaro, wh...

As the weather becomes hotter, families are looking for outdoor activities that let them cool off. Playing in the splash pad at Partners Park earlier this week are, from left to right, Jonathan Mannin...

At 4:32 a.m., May 27, John Dixon called 911 to report his roommate assaulted him. Eleven minutes later, police had the alleged assailant in custody and Dixon was fighting for his life, a fight he woul...

Representatives from the newly formed Triad community networking meetings presented to North Lewisburg council on what the group has been working on since organizing in January. Mayor Cheryl Hollingsw...