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Plain City officials are planning for what they call, “the most charming small town Christmas celebration around.” The village will celebrate the 16th Christmas Under the Clock from 5 – 8 p.m., Saturd...

The above preliminary Cook’s Pointe plan was shown to members of the Marysville Public Service Committee last week. The graphic pictured is a preliminary plan that gives those interested an idea of wh...

Editor’s note: The following information was written by community volunteer Florence Allen. ––– The Swing Machine will perform on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Marysville High School as part of the Union C...

Jan Gentzler, left, and Rebecca Reagan, right, work to recount paper ballots as other board of election officials hand count voting machine results in this morning’s recount in the Marysville City Cou...

While nearly all the votes from the November General Election in Union County are official, one result is still in doubt. There will be a mandatory recount for the Marysville City Council. Earlier thi...

Heather Lowe, of Marysville, bags up items bought at Meijer during this morning’s wave of Black Friday shopping. Lowe said she always takes advantage of deals offered on Black Friday. Local shopping r...

The Main Street Bridge Replacement project will impact end-of-school bus routes, according to Marysville officials. Marysville Public Service Committee members heard an update about the bridge replace...

The Fairbanks Board of Education is working to cut costly regulations imposed on Fairbanks schools. At Monday night’s meeting, the board approved a resolution that supports senate bill 216, which woul...

City workers are shown Tuesday setting up the Christmas Tree at Partners Park in preparation for next week’s Christmas Walk and tree lighting. The event will be held Monday evening, with the tree ligh...

The All Ohio Balloon Festival (AOBF) will be celebrating 43 years in Marysville next year. As with anything that lasts more than four decades, change is needed to keep growing, officials said. A big c...

The North Union Board of Education took time during a meeting earlier this week to recognize students and community members for their accomplishments. Superintendent Rich Baird acknowledged the appoin...

As sunsets come earlier this time of year, they bring with them some spectacular colors. Those colors were on display earlier this week along Industrial Park in Marysville. Sunrises and sunsets are mo...

In October, the Electronic School of Tomorrow (ECOT) announced it would close its virtual doors within a few months due to funds it owes the state. Since then, some schools have been scrambling to get...

Tom Burkhart, of Marysville, keeps himself busy in his days of retirement by collecting donations for various charity organizations. This time around, he’s focusing his efforts on Care Train, a charit...

Just because you get older doesn’t mean you have to stop learning, and for the past two years, a local lecture series has helped prove that. The Lifelong Learners lecture series brings in people to sp...

There are some changes coming to the Union County Courthouse complex. The Union County Commissioners have announced that they intend to expand the courthouse campus. Earlier this year, the commissione...

PENN –––– Family of Harry Wolfe, officials unite to oppose release of man who killed the sheriff In January 1982, Stanley Penn murdered Union County Sheriff Harry Wolfe. He pleaded guilty to the crime...

Union County Commissioner Gary Lee has said he will not seek a fifth term in office. Lee recently announced that he will not seek reelection as Union County commissioner. “I do fully intend to fill ou...

The photo above shows flooding in Schwartzkopf Park this weekend. According to county officials, damage county-wide was minimal, and the Union County Emergency Management Agency received not requests ...

A community tradition is nearing a milestone. Next week, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner will celebrate 25 years in Union County. The event is hosted each Thanksgiving Day at the Marysville First Un...

Those who use Marysville’s sports fields might have to start paying up. At city finance committee meeting this week, Marysville Public Service Director Mike Andrako told the committee about a reservat...

Inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women pack meals at the facility’s gym Wednesday. Over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, the women packed 200,000 meals to go out to various charities in the are...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) is getting tough on pediatric cancer. UCHD Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the board had already become aware of the pediatric cancer issue in Union Cou...

The city will be getting into the Christmas spirit this month when it hosts its Christmas Walk and tree lighting Monday, Nov. 27. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., citizens will be able to explore the Uptown and...

Pictured above is a crash scene on U.S. 42 last month in which a truck rammed into the side of a building, causing extensive structural damage. Residents along U.S. 42 have complained about speed alon...

Marysville Facility Maintenance Manager Scott Ferguson sets up decorations this morning at Partners Park for this month’s Christmas Walk and tree lighting. On Monday, Nov. 27, residents will be able t...

North Lewisburg Village Council on Tuesday unanimously passed its first reading of an ordinance that would allow the village to prohibit medical marijuana cultivators, processors and retail dispensari...

The Richwood Village Council met for its regular Monday night meeting and Mayor Scott Jerew swore in Officer Evan Martindale. He was hired as a part-time police officer for Richwood and received his f...

Invokes penalty for utility work; seeks help from new company The City of Marysville has some problems with the contractor working on its waterline replacement project, and council made that known at ...

The Leesburg Township Trustees recently celebrated by burning the paid mortgage to the Leesburg Township Fire Department facility 12985 Route 347. Pictured, from left to right, are township trustees J...