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SPEASMAKER ––––– John Speasmaker, a member of Troop 101 of the First United Methodist Church, has attained Boy Scouting’s highest honor by earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Marysville’s Board of Education meeting Thursday night revealed a breakdown of how the district is spending $5.5 million of permanent improvement (PI) money in 2016.

The City of Marysville wants to clean up its tax logs, and it’s willing to accommodate residents who haven’t filed in time to do it.

Residents spent the day Friday enjoying the warm weather and preparing for falling temperatures this weekend. Above, Robin Dickson, of Creekview Drive in Marysville, rakes leaves and debris out of her...

Members of Plain City’s Comprehensive Plan Committee recently presented results from a near four-month community survey.

Union County Sheriff’s Deputies and Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a crash on Honda Parkway in front of Ohio Ready Mix that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday at 10:49 a.m. A 2...

The Marysville School District’s paving project for the shared lot at the Marysville football stadium and Early College High School was wrapped up this week. Work on the nearby bus garage and fueling ...

County officials are working to expand the entities involved in bringing technology and technology jobs to the area.

The Marysville School District recently adjusted its rental fee schedule to in an effort to make facilities more affordable for groups that benefit area children.

A worker from Conroy Coating of Columbus is pictured above repainting the trim around the windows of the First Presbyterian Church of Marysville on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Marysville Police are looking for a pair of suspects thought to have stolen a chainsaw from McAuliffe’s Ace Hardware on West Fifth Street earlier this month. On Nov. 3 at around 10:10 a.m., two men we...

Marysville residents could soon receive a small postcard signaling the arrival of a new cable TV provider.

A Woodstock man is facing charges of starting a high-speed pursuit, after being chased for 24 miles across Franklin and Union Counties.

Plain City resident Amanda Hay was in tears at times Monday night as she spoke about the Plain City Events Committee. She said she was disappointed in a decision to hire a full time parks and recreati...

The City of Marysville finished repairs this week on an exposed water line on Mill Creek. The line serves as a major supply for the city, coming from Marysville’s well reserve. Had the pipe been signi...

Dennis Baker, district director of Allen, Champaign, Hardin, Madison, Shelby and Union Joint Solid Waste Management District, and Union County Commissoner Charles Hall, attended the Richwood Village c...

While a committee of council members, village administrators, residents and others have created a plan, members of Plain City’s Village Council are questioning the prioritization of spending for new c...

Pictured above are the cast members of Fairbanks High School Drama Club’s production of Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit. The show will run Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fairbanks High S...

Union County Deputies and Marysville Police officers stopped a man on U.S. 33 suspected to pointing a gun at a fellow driver Friday afternoon.

The colors of fall are fading fast as temperatures drop and winter weather approaches, but a few trees on the Union County Courthouse lawn continue to hold their yellow and orange color. (Journal-Trib...

Around Marysville, gas prices dipped below $1.90 per gallon for the first time in years Friday. According to gas pricing information, most gasoline in Union County hovered between $1.90 and $2 per gal...

One of the projects the city has planned for next year is a continuation of the park sign replacements from this year. One of the new signs is seen above Friday at Schwartzkopf Park. The Jim Simmons T...

Dozens of residents filled in around the Veteran’s Monument in Jerome Township for the annual Veterans Day ceremonies Friday. John Cooper, above portraying President Abraham Lincoln, spoke about the m...

Fairbanks Middle School welcomed 55 veterans to its annual breakfast and program Thursday. The program begins with an Appreciation Tunnel, shown above, where all staff and students line up to cheer fo...

A former businessman is facing local charges, accused of stealing retirement benefits from his employees.

North Lewisburg Council voted to approve, by emergency passage, a new ordinance amending the definitions of multi-family dwellings and water deposit charges.

While many around the country are pleased the election season is over, for two dozen Union County resident’s it isn’t done yet.

This photo shows children playing recently on new playground equipment installed in Greenwood Park. Shown in the photo are Halle Ruby (8), River Tornberg (9), Brynn Hansen (9), Silas Ruby(3), Joey Rub...

Union County passed Tuesday’s 9-1-1 levy, and because of that residents might soon see some improvements to how to contact nine local authorities.

A record 27,207 voters cast a ballot in Union County.