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Cecilia Dean was named Grand Champion Overall Showman of Showmen at the 2024 Union County Fair. She showed a duck as well as chickens and rabbits. As the best duck showman, she had to beat other poult...

As part of a larger look at the city’s water capabilities, Marysville is exploring options that could mean a water rate increase for customers. In 2022, city officials hired the consulting firm Arcadi...

Don Fraser has worn many hats in the community — property owner, farmer, attorney, county commissioner, small business owner, entrepreneur, county commissioner, common pleas court judge. And with each...

For the fifth time, a portion of the proceeds from the All Ohio Balloon Fest will go to the Hope Center, a nonprofit organization that assists the people of Union County. The Hope Center will provide ...

Shirley Hedrick, who lives at the corner of Wedgewood and Timberview drives, said she never asked for the city to plant a tree in front of her home. She said based on the trees that already shade the ...

Earlier in July, the City of Marysville honored the Journal-Tribune with a commendation celebrating the newspaper’s 175th birthday. Pictured above, Marysville Mayor Donald Boerger, left, reads the com...

Pictured above are members of the Journal-Tribune staff holding Ohio Associated Press awards presented at a recent conference in Columbus. In the front is reporter Kayleen Petrovia holding a first pla...

Officials are calling the recently completed 178 th Union County Fair a success and already looking forward to next year’s event. “The fair ended up going really well,” said Michelle Kuhlwein, with th...

Hannah Sullivan sold the 2024 Union County Fair’s Grand Champion Market Gilt for a record $9,000 to Pebble Construction, Scheiderer Transport, Chapman Ford, Union Propane, Ward Farms and Guider Winkle...

Richwood Council is taking steps toward the construction of new pickleball courts at the park. At a recent meeting of council, Carmen Shields, president of the Trailblazers advisory board to the Richw...

Memorial Health has announced its services are reaching further in the region with the addition of three new providers to its growing team of primary/specialty care physicians and mid-level providers....

At Thursday night’s meeting, the Marysville School Board approved a plan that would cut 30 faculty and staff positions, increase pay to play fees, reduce class offerings and eliminate a variety of sup...

Allen Township is receiving reimbursement funds from the state after a bookkeeping issue delayed the process. Trustee Ken Reiff told the Union County Commissioners last week that the township hadn’t r...

With only a few days left of the Union County Fair, local children and families are working to squeeze in as much fun as possible. Pictured above, Wyatt Thomas, 3, slides down the giant slide that is ...

At this week’s city council meeting, finance committee and council member Henk Berbee said city officials are “already beginning to move into the 2025 budget.” “Lets be proactive,” Berbee said, remind...

Richwood’s 16th annual Mid-Ohio Antique Farm Machinery Show is set to kick off this weekend with a packed Friday full of activities. Event organizer and president, Tom Meyers, said that first day has ...

Jerome Township officials are speaking out against a proposed annexation that would make more than 500 acres a part of the Village of Plain City. During its most recent meeting, council heard first re...

Since 1948, Rummell-Brill-Cassady Insurance has been serving the community members of Plain City. After her father founded the business, Jenny Brill joined the company and was later followed by her da...

Workers tear down a barn on Square Drive Tuesday, clearing the lot for the relocation of Culver’s. The land changed ownership earlier this year as the restaurant chain is planning a move from its curr...

Lily Klein was crowned 2024 Union County Jr. Fair Queen on Sunday, the opening day for the fair. Klein is a member of Ohio Helpers 4-H Club and is in her 11th year in 4-H. She has served as secretary,...

Marysville Council got its first chance to hear and weigh in on a plan to develop nearly 600 acres on the city’s south side. At Monday’s city council meeting, the body heard a first reading of legisla...

If the levy attempt for Marysville Schools fails in November, two things appear certain - pay-to-participate fees will go up and the number of cops in schools will go down. During a special meeting of...

Richwood Council’s former plans to fix the broken truss in the Opera House and put it up for sale have fallen through. At the regular meeting on Monday, Mayor Scott Jerew said that he was worried abou...

Union County is in the process of updating its Economic Development Incentive Policy (EDIP) in an effort to make the document more streamlined. Economic Development Director Eric Phillips told the cou...

The Marysville pool has reopened. “So far, it’s been a good day,” Amanda Morris, recreation and events manager for the city, said Monday afternoon. The city reopened the pool at about noon, Monday aft...

Fairbanks Treasurer Aaron Johnson received the Auditor of State Award. Johnson was notified recently by state officials that the district’s financial services office was given the award. “We were humb...

An estimated 10,000 people rallied in Uptown Marysville on Sept. 26, 1992, to greet and hear from President George Bush who was in the midst of a two-day train tour of Ohio and Michigan. Then-Sheriff ...

Union County and Jerome Township are one step closer to finalizing agreements between the groups after more than a year of tension and negotiations. The county commissioners passed a resolution Wednes...

The Marysville City Pool will be closed for up to a week after a child found glass in the water. Officials looked and found more glass in the pool’s shallow end. At least three other central Ohio pool...

The Union County Health Department is making more progress toward becoming a primary healthcare provider for some community members, ensuring that those in need of services will have a voice in the pr...