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The MHS Alumni Association will host its 138th annual alumni banquet on Saturday, May 13, in the high school cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a meet-and-greet, with the banquet to follow at 6:30 p....

Lack of homes for sale bumps prices Homes are in high demand in Union County, and around the country, but a shortage in available houses on the market is driving up prices.

A worker, in the tree to the left, clears out branches on a tree on Collins Avenue Tuesday afternoon after a branch fell and damaged a car parked in a driveway. The damage done to the car is visible i...

The Union County Commissioners have agreed to a three-year contract with local sheriff’s deputies.

Pictured above, from left to right, fourth graders Brock Layne, Rachel Tappendorf, Lauren Niekamp and Preston Manz participate in Edgewood Elementary’s “Market Day” Tuesday morning. Students were task...

State Wildlife Officer Joshua Shields, assigned to Union County, was recently named Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Fraternal Order of Police of the State of Ohio’s wildlife officer lodge. The awa...

The Marysville Planning Commission reviewed and accepted a newer version of the site plan for the city’s Innovation Park on Industrial Parkway on Monday.

Following a series of public hearings, the Jerome Township trustees have approved signage and exteriors for a pair of coming businesses.

Marysville Firefighters are shown above at Benny’s Pizza and the adjacent businesses on Columbus Avenue as they investigate a gas leak Monday afternoon. According to fire reports, Monday at 2:15 p.m.,...

Participants voted Half Pint, with a bacon jam slider and chopped salad, as the Best Taste of Marysville at Saturday’s Taste of Marysville event. Above, organizer Marie Woodford presents Half Pint wit...

Rain and high winds caused problems for local motorists this morning with gusts blowing over trees and power lines. Pictured at right is a tree that fell on Oak Street between East Fifth and Sixth str...

The set up is finished for tonight’s Taste of Marysville, which runs from 5-9 p.m. at the Marysville High School fieldhouse. Twenty food vendors will be on hand to see who has he best taste of Marysvi...

Slow but steady progress is being made on a new auto parts store planned for East Fifth Street.

SANTOS-REYES –––– Officials from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that an escaped inmate remains on the run.

An area family has asked the Marysville Board of Education to reconsider a decision that removed posters that promoted diversity and inclusion from classrooms.

A concerned bank teller’s phone call could lead to more than a decade behind bars for a Columbus area contractor.

SANTOS-REYES –––– Law enforcement officials are issuing conflicting reports about an escaped inmate.

Community members might believe that a police officer in a school reflects negatively on the building and student population.

At 2:36 p.m. on Thursday, a 2005 GMC Sierra driven by William Carey reportedly rear-ended a 2001 Ford Mustang driven by Tanya Garee-Ballard, at the intersection on Boundary Road and Route 37. Garee-Ba...

The Marysville School District handed out its Good Apple Awards for the 2016-17 school year at Thursday night’s board meeting. The award allows each building in the district to honor local individuals...

Marion men indicted for area burglary ring Two Marion men have been indicted for a string of local burglaries.

At about 7:10 a.m. today, a motorcycle rider on Honda Parkway at U.S. 33 lost control while trying to stop and slid into a trailer tire of a semi truck which was completing a turn. The rider was trans...

United Way volunteers, from left to right, Sue Lee, Kaitlin Kyle and Rowan Andrews are all smiles as they work hard at a past Taste of Marysville. The local non-profit receives the net proceeds from t...

City charter housekeeping was the order of the day at a recent Marysville Public Affairs Committee meeting.

Marysville Police are asking residents for help finding a pair of men suspected of stealing riding lawnmowers from Wal-Mart on Friday of last week. According to Deputy Chief Tony Brooks, the thefts oc...

On Monday, Jason Shumway, a local businessman, asked the Plain City Village Council to consider a code of conduct for both the village council and for village committees.

Jeff Bransford, of PROS Consulting, speaks to residents and city officials about his firm’s findings regarding the city’s park system. PROS is in the final stages of developing a parks master plan and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Senator Rob Portman were in East Liberty to tour the Transportation Research Center on Monday. Above, Chao, right, speaks with Garrick Forkenbrock, left, ...

Following an executive session, Richwood council unanimously voted to authorized Mayor Scott Jerew to approve a letter inviting a prospective agribusiness to locate in the village.

World of Wonders (WOW) Board President Rene Deniston speaks to Marysville City Council Monday night, hoping to garner support in her organization’s dispute with the county. The county, which owns the ...