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A pair of West Virginia women could each face more than four decades in prison after allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine and fentanyl. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Lynn Sue Tucker and ...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health announced today that Jacob Boucher, MD, has been tapped to serve as Medical Director of Memorial Medical Group ...

The Samsung Richwood Solar application has been issued its letter of completeness from the state. At the regular meeting Wednesday, the Union County Commissioners discussed a letter sent out last Frid...

A local man, already serving a prison sentence for sexual conduct with a child, is again facing charges for rape. Jordan Daniel Butler, 35, is charged with one count each of rape and disseminating mat...

For the second time in two years a Marysville teacher has been asked to sign a last chance agreement with the district following allegations of inappropriate interactions with female students. At a re...

Plain City officials said the annual Easter Egg Hunt was a success, drawing approximately 1,000 attendees to search for 9,000 eggs. Along with candy, children were able to redeem tickets found in eggs...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education approved a measure this month to allow administrators to seek bids for the demolition of 340 W. Main St. in Plain City. The project has an estimated cost of $830,...

Churches throughout the community are celebrating Holy Week with a variety of services leading to Easter Sunday. Church locations and services in the area include: -- Agape Marysville , 800 Amrine Mil...

Tolles is working to reimagine its agricultural related course offerings after a drop in admissions to the program in recent years. At the March Jonathan Alder Board of Education meeting, Tolles Super...

A Plain City property owner that was hoping to create a Downtown Revitalization District withdrew his application during a public hearing on the matter. “Pencils have erasers for a reasons,” Rayce Rob...

A preservation organization has some ideas for what to do with Richwood’s Opera House dilemma. At the regular council meeting on Monday, visitors from Preservation Ohio proposed their thoughts on the ...

Marysville city officials say their conversations with school leaders are starting to pay off. They say the proof of that was on display in two pieces of legislation in front of council Monday. Counci...

Plain City is partnering with the local American Legion to create a new program to honor village veterans. The village is launching a Military Heroes Banner Program, through which banners featuring lo...

The Ohio State Women’s hockey team captured its second national title in three years Sunday, defeating Wisconsin 1-0 in the championship game in Durham, New Hampshire. The Buckeyes are led by Head Coa...

The mayor of Magnetic Springs is stepping down after almost two decades in the role. At the village’s regular council meeting last week, Kathy Cantrell submitted her resignation to the board, ending a...

This barn on Patrick Brush Run Road was one of more than 40 buildings in central Union County damaged by tornados earlier this month. Local, state and federal emergency management officials will be to...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by the Union County Health Department. The pharmacist listed in the release wished to only be identified by her first name. ––– There are plenty of rea...

The Eve family says that while some neighbors have concerns, many of their Mill Valley neighbors have said they appreciate having three horses in their neighborhood. Above, Olivia Eve walks her miniat...

Newly hired Navin Elementary Principal Katie Van Schoyck brings a message of hope to the district. The former elementary principal from the Groveport-Madison School District was approved by the Marysv...

A Union County resident shared his concern this week about the decision by county officials to seek legal assistance in blocking a solar project south of Richwood. Chuck Warner, a Taylor Township resi...

Jerome Township Division of Fire Chief Doug Stewart recently presented the department’s 2023 annual report to the Board of Trustees, including this breakdown of the EMS responses by type of incident. ...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. Memorial Health has announced the selection of Jeff Hazey, MD, as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the growing system. On Ap...

More than 27% of registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary election. Above, election specialist Gretchen Kinney, left, unlocks boxes containing the poll pads used to check voters in while b...

Union County will have a new sheriff next year. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, former deputy Mike Justice defeated incumbent Sheriff Jamie Patton in Tuesday’...

State Rep. Tracy Richardson will be the Republican candidate in the November general election for District 86 after winning a primary contested by challenger Wezlynn Davis. "I am honored to serve as t...

A pair of Plain City juveniles has been charged with obstruction of justice after allegedly running from police. Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee said that at about 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, police receive...

For the second time in less than six months, Union County residents voted down a Fairbanks tax levy. Following Tuesday’s primary election, the school’s district’s ballot measure failed with 1,260 vote...

Union County elections officials are saying turnout for Tuesday’s primary election was higher than anticipated. According to information from the Union County Board of Elections, 12,424 of Union Count...

After a brief search beginning earlier this year, Fairbanks has found its new high school principal. At the March board of education meeting, school officials voted to confirm the recommendation of Je...

Law enforcement officials continue to investigate an incident over the weekend that left a Mansfield woman hospitalized. Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton said that at 1:58 p.m. Friday, deputies were ...