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Former Marysville Municipal Court Judge Michael Grigsby, 73, has died. Lance Emberling with the Union County Coroner’s Office confirmed that at about 2:24 p.m., medics were called to Grigsby’s home on...

The Hope Center and Richwood Food Pantry (REAP) received money thanks to a settlement between Dollar General and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost after a price discrepancy case this past year. Union Co...

A Marysville fifth-grader remains out of class after repeatedly making threats of violence against the school. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said the 11-year-old boy “has some difficulties.” He ...

Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, left, and Council President/Mayor Donald Boerger, center, speak with Brad DeHays, founder and president of Connect Real Estate, Wednesday afterno...

Plain City Police Department officials are hopeful that a new camera system will help ensure fewer crimes go unsolved. “The bottom line is these cameras are like force multipliers,” said PCPD Lt. Tom ...

Aaron Lewis will bring his American Patriot Tour to Marysville on Thursday, Aug. 8, as part of the All Ohio Balloon Fest. Lewis previously appeared at the event in 2019. (Photo submitted) -- With new ...

A Magnetic Springs man has been indicted, accused of attacking a family member. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Oshay Turner, 37, of 28 Magnetic St., Apt. C, Magnetic Springs. Turner i...

With a rise in mental health calls for service, Marysville City Council Finance Committee has agreed to help secure a critical incident team (CIT) coordinator for Union County. Officials from the Ment...

The Union County Commissioners approved an agreement with the sheriff’s office for the purchase of 10 Flock cameras like the one shown above. Billed as license plate readers, the cameras will be insta...

Plain City officials are asking those who live, work or visit the village to take a survey that will help improve connectivity in the area. Ohio State University’s Knowlton School of Architecture is c...

Defense Attorney Joshua Piestrup addresses Judge Daniel T. Hogan Friday in the final day of the criminal trial against former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. Because it could be months befo...

Memorial Health will be purchasing a new device which promises better results in the treatment of enlarged prostate. On Thursday night, Memorial’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the Aquabe...

A familiar fight involving property taxes is raising its head again in the community. “The simple answer is, just because they can do something, doesn’t mean it is the right thing to do,” said Todd Jo...

Plain City’s Design Review Board will no longer exist, as village officials solidify a path that they believe will be more straightforward for design changes to the Uptown. Council members voted 5-0 d...

Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee, at right, took a moment during the most recent council meeting to honor Sergeant Tharon Prather, at left, for 20 years of service with the Plain City Police Departm...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education recognized Tammy Robinson this month with the “Excellence in Action” staff recognition award. Robinson is a bus driver for the district and has served as a volunt...

The Mitchell-Dewitt roundabout project finally has a contractor. After a few setbacks, including an unsuccessful first bid last year, the Union County Commissioners awarded a bidder for the project We...

Detective Jim Conroy, of the Campbell Police Department, was on the stand Wednesday in the criminal trial against former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. The trial has lasted longer than ini...

An additional $800,000 in tax revenue reported to be headed to the Marysville schools evaporated before the first coin hit district coffers. The estimations of the additional tax dollars were found to...

Plain City now has its own Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), an economic development tool that will help set the foundation for future growth. Council members unanimously approved the creation ...

Richwood officials approved a contract for the new water treatment plant, an important first step in bringing the project forward. At the regular village council meeting Monday evening, council voted ...

Icicles are shown forming on the Mrs. Renisons Donut shop on East Fifth Street Tuesday. The area was spared much of the freezing rain predicted to blanket the region Tuesday morning. (Journal-Tribune ...

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger laid out his priorities for the city at Monday night’s city council meeting, his first in the leadership role. Above, Boerger, right, speaks with counc...

Plain City residential and commercial development was booming in 2023, with Village Planner Derek Hutchinson calling it a “record-breaking” year in a number of ways. “We had an extremely busy year,” H...

The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted three new members Saturday evening. They are from left, retired head softball coach Chris Shirer, volleyball and basketball standout Rita Howa...

An octogenarian man could be facing life in prison without parole after allegedly raping a pair of children. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Garry L. Giles, 81, of 25071 Storms Rd., West Mans...

The two rest areas on U.S. 33 in Union County are now closed in both directions and will be getting completely replaced this year. Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Transportation closed both...

Adopting the effective tax rates is a fairly routine, mundane process, but this year the Marysville School District found a bonus buried in the numbers. Each year, government entities which rely on pr...

Marysville was awakened to the sounds of snow plows and salt trucks Friday morning as the city got its first measureable snow of the season. Snow continued into the day with a winter weather advisory ...

The Marysville teacher, charged with assaulting another woman at a gymnastics practice, has been pulled from the classroom. Superintendent Diane Allen has placed Bethany J. Perdue, a teacher at the Ea...