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Matt Hull, pictured above, and other construction crew members from Eagle Bridge Co. were working to redirect a waterline under the North Main Street bridge earlier this week. Hull is cleaning a pipe ...

A local man has been placed on community control after pleading guilty to having sexual conduct with a 14 year-old. Nicholas Adam Dunbar, 21, of 29 Maple St., Richwood, has been sentenced to five year...

The Journal-Tribune want’s to see and share your photos of Halloween fun around Union County. Send us pictures of trick-or-treaters, your neighborhood’s scariest haunted houses or other activities and...

According to the Marysville Police, trick-or-treating will be held tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Marysville, and it won’t be canceled in the event of bad weather. Parents are encouraged to exercise...

Marysville’s Uptown was a colorful tableau this weekend as children and parents braved the dreary weather Saturday morning for Scarysville. Above, Matthew Wiley and his son A.J. stomp around the Uptow...

Given the cold temperatures and rain, one might assume the cloud shown above the Marysville High School student section Friday night was steam or even smoke from a warming fire. The cloud, however, wa...

Each of the 27 intersections in Marysville with streetlights will soon be equipped with Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) towers. The small white boxes, will allow the city infrastructure to...

The City of Marysville is in crunch time leading up to its Route 31 widening project that begins next year. City officials put two consent items on Monday night’s council meeting agenda meant to gain ...

PEITSMEYER –––– Team, school rally around coach’s cancer battle –––– The 2017 high school football campaign will conclude for the Marysville Monarchs tonight when they host Central Crossing on Senior ...

Editor’s note: This is the fifth of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– Voters in Marysville and villages around Un...

The Journal-Tribune would like to feature examples of local children in their Halloween costumes for possible publication. Just snap a photo of the child taking part in an area Trick-or-Treat night or...

Plain City officials have passed the first reading of the 2018 budget for the village. “I am very happy we have our budget done early,” Village Fiscal Officer Renee Sonnett said. “It makes life easier...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– School board elections in Union County are...

Memorial Health’s Board of Trustees heard an update Wednesday night on a pair of building projects being carried out by the organization. Memorial CEO Chip Hubbs told the board that the fundraising fo...

The first frost of the season descended on Union County Wednesday night, covering local vegetation with a crystalline shell, including the flower shown above at Schwartzkopf Park. It also covered loca...

Tuesday’s periods of intermittent rain and sunshine caused this rainbow to appear over a corn field off Kandel Road at about 2:30 p.m. The forecast for the coming days appears to warm through Friday b...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– Each township in Union County has candidate...

A Facebook friendship has led to a real life indictment. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Philip Salmons, 49, of 11007 Watkins Road. Salmons is charged with one count each of domestic violence and...

A PUD application for a development on Columbus Avenue was approved by Marysville City Council Monday night. The developer will extend portions of Professional Parkway as needed. Once construction get...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates which will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot. ––– The Union County Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) ...

Shown above in red is the area council has discussed rezoning from light to heavy manufacturing. In a compromise resulting from resident concerns, council approved the rezoning of only the middle sect...

At Monday night’s meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education approved the hiring of a secretary aide to assist its middle school secretary for the remainder of the school year. At last month’s meeting,...

Jason Stanford from the LUC (Logan, Union and Champaign) Regional Planning Commission sought approval of a tax abatement for the Richwood Banking Company at Monday night’s Richwood Village Council mee...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a week-long series of stories about area issues and candidates appearing on the November ballot.  ––– Residents have a chance to decide whether to approve or reject...

Laurie Davis looks through some of the personal needs items collected at the Marysville High School Clothes Closet. The operation offers clothing, shoes and personal hygiene items to students in need....

According to the Marysville Police Department, two vehicles struck each other at the intersection of 6th and Chestnut Streets around 3:39 p.m. Friday. A 2004 Saturn Ion, driven by Joanne Grubbs, 84, o...

ACKISON –––– This summer, Leeper-Perkins Road resident Melissa Ackison was invited to the White House to talk with President Donald Trump about the failure of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now, a few...

Residents on Weaver Road could see a compromise soon for the rezoning of a neighboring piece of land to accommodate heavy industry. Paris Township Trustee Tony Eufinger told the Journal-Tribune he’s h...

FISHER –––– Andrew “A.J.” Fisher, son of Scott and Christine Fisher, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Fisher is a member of Boy Scout Troop 634 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Marysville....

Marysville’s Thomas Rush (27) does all he can to stretch for a pass which sailed over his head during fourth quarter action against Hilliard Davidson Friday. The Monarchs continue to find league wins ...