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North Union students started school this week, so that means it is also time for the annual Richwood Independent Fair. The First Annual Richwood Tri-County Fair was held in 1892. Several citizens lear...

A man could be facing more than a decade behind bars for his reaction to an apparent love triangle involving his wife and a local man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted James A. Payne, 37, of 6...

Balloon Fest organizers are shown donating the net proceeds of $10,000 from last weekend’s All Ohio Balloon Festival to the United Way of Union County earlier this week. The donation was for the help ...

Citing such things as innovation, partnerships and vision, the Marysville Board of Education extended a new contract to superintendent Diane Mankins at Thursday night’s meeting. “I feel our district i...

Months after its income tax amnesty program has ended, the City of Marysville continues to try finding new ways to collect tax returns. Early this year, the city offered those with delinquent returns ...

Creekview Intermediate School held a red carpet kickoff to the school year today, at 8:25 a.m., featuring balloons, music and teachers welcoming back familiar faces. Tier II intervention teacher Teres...

Triad is ready to start a new school year next Wednesday with many summer maintenance projects completed. Superintendent Chris Piper said all the window installations and roofing repairs are complete ...

Plain City Mayor Darrin Lane is asking village council to allow him and possibly citizens, to carry a concealed weapon inside city hall. Currently, even permit holders are not allowed to carry weapons...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) accepted its notice of award for a $60,000 grant for radon education from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) at Wednesday’s meeting. The radon education prog...

Deputies and units from the Jerome Township Fire Department responded to an injury crash at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Wells Road Wednesday at 2:35 p.m. The crash involved a 2001 Sterling dump tr...

Pictured above is a painting of the church that once served the Amrine Settlement. On Sept. 2 a community event will honor the 200th anniversary of the settlement. (Photo submitted) –––– Editor’s note...

Elizabeth Shuler, of Marysville, gives her son Nicolas Johnson a push on a swing set at Eljer Park this morning. She and her son had some unexpected extra time this morning, so they decided to go to t...

Richwood Village Council is trying to clean up blighted homes, though it’s not going how members had hoped. During the Richwood council meeting Monday night, councilman Von Beal asked Village Solicito...

Nature Pure officials have provided plans for a proposed egg farm that will straddle Union and Logan counties. Residents in Liberty Township will hold a meeting tonight to discuss the farm. (Photo sub...

Plain City Mayor Darrin Lane is asking village council to change a long-standing policy about tap fees. Lane said that if a property’s water and sewer tap is not used for seven years, the tap reverts ...

BOLIN –––– A local woman was in court this morning, accused of allegedly setting her home on fire while her son slept. Catherine Irene Bolin, 42, of 21 Hillcrest Circle, Marysville, was arraigned this...

Firefighter from Marysville and other departments responded to a call about smoke being detected at 128 S. Main St. at around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. There was no visible smoke coming from the building,...

Milford Center Village Council unanimously agreed to accept a resolution to enter into a contract with the Union County Sheriff’s Office to help fund a full-time school resource officer. Union County ...

The City of Marysville is updating its asbestos code to keep in line with state guidelines. Zoning Administrator Ron Todd gave city council an update on Monday. Marysville’s asbestos code generally ke...

An elderly Marysville man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking a local woman. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel J. Laughrey, 79, of 32118 Route 31, West Mansfield. ...

It was a record-setting day Saturday at the All Ohio Balloon Fest at the Union County Airport. About 13,000 patrons enjoyed hot air balloons, food vendors and music on the URE stage. Above, for the fi...

Marysville firefighters are shown as they battle a blaze at a home on Northcrest Drive and Northcrest Circle this morning at about 8 a.m. Fire trucks lined the streets, and the area was closed off to ...

Today marks the 100th anniversary of when Union County’s Company E, 4th Ohio/ 166th Infantry Regiment officially left to go fight in World War I. However, the Great War wasn’t the mens’ first stop. Th...

A rainbow filled the sky Friday evening at the All Ohio Balloon Fest. A hard rain fell late Friday afternoon before the sun began to shine during the early evening. The inclement weather, however, pre...

From left in front of the Champaign Gal are Will Channell, of Maple Dell Road, Teresa Smith, of Zanesfield, Mike Mikols and Terry Nawman, of Marysville, Gary Hillyer, of Plain City and Joe Kokoruda, o...

The rock band “Night Ranger” performs Friday evening at the All Ohio Balloon Fest. The event began Thursday and will run through today at the Union County Airport. (Photo by Paul Vernon)

What’s an All Ohio Balloon Fest without that great All American symbol, “Old Glory,” the American Flag. TeamFasttraxx’s parachute jumper carried the flag over the Balloon Fest Friday evening. (Photo b...

Country music icon Clint Black, above, was the featured entertainer at the opening night of the 2017 All Ohio Balloon Fest Thursday night at the Union County Airport. Black played to a crowd approachi...

J-T reporter describes working on the Darth Vader balloon crew It’s always been a childhood goal of mine to ride a hot air balloon, so naturally, when I was offered the chance to ride one for work, I ...

The City of Marysville will need a little more convincing before it permits a century-old mortuary to be knocked down. The building is on Court Street, next door to McCarthy & Cox. It was the former l...