Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley has announced he will retire sooner than he initially expected. Earlier this year Riley said he would work through the end of the year. Recently he announced his last d...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded money from the state for retaining staff since the pandemic. Sheriff Jamie Patton told the county commissioners Wednesday that members of his staff we...

A Columbus man could be facing a decade and a half in prison stemming from a Marysville incident and additional prison time for an alleged string of similar robberies. The Union County Grand Jury has ...

Early morning storms damaged a tent at the Marysville Pool Thursday. Above, Nolan French, left, and Landon Heckel, right, from McAuliffe’s ACE, work to repair and re-erect the tent Thursday afternoon....

The Ewing Historical Marker, pictured above, was recently relocated to Pastime Park. It will be rededicated on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. (Photo submitted) -- Local officials are excited about the new locat...

Union County Commissioners met with students and chaperones from Yorii, Japan Wednesday morning during the board’s regular meeting. The students, from both middle and high school grades, made the roun...

Jerome Township officials recently signed legislation in an effort to improve relationships with local partners, including area school districts and Union County. During a special meeting of the Board...

Earlier this month Richard Warner filed a protest to have a referendum removed from the November ballot. Warner said petition circulators did not fairly or accurately represent the issue to signers. A...

A Columbus man was indicted following an alleged attack at a Marysville park. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Cody Leisure, 19, of Columbus, charging him with one count of felonious assault, ...

North Union Board of Education and administration officials tour the high school football stadium Monday, prior to the monthly board meeting. The group walked the campus facilities, noting progress on...

Union County made nearly 10-times the interest by the second quarter of 2023 than it did by the second quarter of 2022. County Treasurer Andrew Smarra told the commissioners Wednesday that the county’...

At the recent Public Safety/Public Service Committee meeting, Marysville officials explained the timing of a construction project on the city’s north side. Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said his...

Plain City Police Department Chief Dale McKee said an incident on Maple Street Friday evening was simply a welfare check in which no one was harmed. At 7:05 p.m. Friday, PCPD released a statement rega...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health has announced its services are reaching further in the region with the addition of six new providers to its...

Triad officials are optimistic about a new school year and their plans to increase test scores among students. During its meeting Thursday, the Board of Education heard a presentation from Elementary ...

The Grinch has already made its first appearance of the year in front of 503 E. Fourth St., just in time for some late summer mulching and well ahead of the Christmas season. With temperatures expecte...

Marysville’s busing situation is at a crisis point. After losing three bus drivers in early August, the board of education learned Thursday night that the district is scrambling to cover routes. “It’s...

After practicing in the rain Thursday evening, this youth football team was rewarded with a rainbow as the precipitation stopped at the end of practice. The team was the only one practicing that eveni...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Grant Horne (12) fires a pass over Fairbanks’ Cohen Riley Friday evening. The Pioneers scored a 47-0 victory at FHS’ Kyre Field to open the 2023 season. For full game storie...

A Middleburg man could be facing more than a decade and a half in prison after allegedly attacking his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted William Matthew Wedel, 29, ...

Large wooden fence posts have been installed around panels at the Union Solar project site on Route 31 in York Township.   A combination of frustrations, ranging from fencing design issues to a genera...

Health department officials are excited about supporting North Union’s Blessings in a Backpack program, but are seeking partners to make sure it continues into the future. “We need to figure out a mor...

The All Ohio Balloon Fest on Thursday presented a check for $18,411 to its charitable beneficiaries, The Hope Center, The Vine of Marysville and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Pictured from left are AOBF...

Plain City Mayor Jody Carney took time during the most recent council meeting to recognize community members making a difference in the village. Carney, pictured at center, issued a certificate of app...

The City of Marysville has purchased several parcels totaling 172 acres on Raymond Road for potential future water system improvements including a second reservoir or expansion of the new water plant....

The Jerome Township Division of Fire recently heard good news on two fronts, as they will receive the funding for a new tanker truck as well as bonuses for its firefighters. As part of a contract exte...

Fire crews were responded to a barn fire at 10825 Maple Dell Road near Magnetic Springs Wednesday morning. Responding agencies included Northwestern and Northern Union fire districts. According to Nor...

With council chambers filled and standing room only, residents filled City Hall’s second floor hallway and a nearby conference room for Monday’s City Council meeting. The crowd members were gathered t...

Union County officials are working through the process of looking over their capital projects plan and what facility needs might look like in the coming years. At the recent county commissioners meeti...

The All Ohio Balloon Fest concluded Saturday afternoon following a weekend of festivities. Pictured above, a pilot conducts tethered flights in his balloon during a concert by The Wallflowers. (Journa...