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When Dr. Pamela Kapraly found out she had been nominated for an award, she made no grand assumptions about what it could be, joking with her husband that “It’s probably that I’ve got the cleanest desk...

--- Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health has announced the appointment of Greg Warren as the organization’s Laboratory Director and the promotion of...

Editor’s note: The following information was written by Union County Community Concert Association board member Florence Allen. ––– The Union County Concert Association will offer residents the opport...

The Ohio Power Siting Board set a date and time of the first public hearing for the Richwood Solar project. Residents and property owners can provide sworn testimony to the board on June 25 at 5 p.m. ...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what the sheriff calls a “concerning” incident at New Dover Estates. Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton said that at about 4 p.m. Thursday, a 10-year-...

Pictured above is the former material consolidation area at the Marysville Auto Plant cleared to create a new workspace where the IPU will be sub-assembled. (Photo submitted) -- Honda is making critic...

The Opus Group is planning to construct a 254,000-square-foot, multi-tenant, industrial spec building on 18 acres in Marysville’s Innovation Park. Officials said the building will fit the character of...

Jonathan Alder students show board of education members Tuesday how they break down and examine words as part of the district’s reading program implemented earlier this year. Teacher Bryce Swartz gave...

Paul Johnson is running 3,000 miles across the United States, from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York. Johnson, a Navy veteran, is raising funds for Team Red White and Blue. To date he...

Marysville City Council has approved a 12-month moratorium on all small box discount stores in the city. Officials said the city zoning code has no definition for stores like Dollar General, Family Do...

A members-only bourbon bar is one step closer to opening in Plain City, after officials approved an application that will allow the owner to move forward with acquiring a liquor license. Council voted...

Above,Spectators at the Marysville Upground Reservoir look up at the total eclipse Monday afternoon while a 360-degree sunrise lit up the horizon in other parts of the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Above, locals and visitors alike ventured to the Marysville Upground Reservoir Monday afternoon to witness the complete solar eclipse. At left is a closer photo of the actual eclipse from the reservoi...

The Fairfield Inn parking lot on Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard was filled with out-of-state license plates, including these from Maryland and Connecticut as well as peculiar bumper stickers and other e...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to commit to eliminating distractions while behind the wheel. Ohio’s distracted driving law b...

Nearly 500 Jonathan Alder students and families visited Canaan Middle School Friday night for the district’s Space Night event. Hosted by Amazon Web Services, the event offered STEM and educational ac...

Recent heavy rains soaked the early-blossoming flowers around Union County this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

A few Union County villages could soon get more funding for needed infrastructure projects if applications get approved. Representatives from Community Development Consultants (CDC) of Ohio, Access En...

Over the next several months, local residents will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on what makes a community and what they want theirs to look like. The United Way of Union County has par...

Jerome Township officials gave the green light to a tax abatement that will be offered to a new logistics center. Trustee Chair Barry Adler emphasized that the Enterprise Zone Agreement with Mixt Solu...

Representatives from the Union County Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, visited Union County las...

The Jerome Township Division of Fire will add one new member in an attempt to handle the growth in the area. “I think there is a need,” said Township Administrator Brandon Standley. “I think it’s only...

The Plain City Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a workshop for community members interested in learning how to successfully plant trees. “Trees 101” will be hosted at the Cattle Barn shelter...

Heavy rains pummeled much of Union County this week, leaving waterways and properties flooded. The rain Monday and Tuesday created standing water in fields and even front yards like this residence on ...

Questions linger for Fairbanks officials after two attempts to pass a levy failed at the ballot box. The board of education held a special meeting Monday that, among other things, opened a discussion ...

Just four days out from Monday’s total solar eclipse, local officials are making their final preparations and urging residents to do the same. “We are ready. We have done about all we can do,” said Br...

Planning Next, a Columbus-based planning group, was hired to assess the city’s comprehensive plan, developed in 2018. As part of the process, the group surveyed city council and the planning commissio...

Students and families gathered for the annual pancake breakfast in February to help raise funds for the North Union Robotics program. While the district’s teams have been very successful this year and...

Marysville is working to get parks, trails, shelters and other city recreational facilities prepared for warmer weather. Above, crews from Union III Outdoor Living work to replace paver stones around ...

With less than a week until the total solar eclipse on April 8, officials from the Union County Health Department are offering tips on how to prepare. “Prepare for this event like a winter storm is co...