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The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities will likely be on the ballot again next year. Superintendent Kara Brown recently told the county commissioners she is “90% certain” the board will ...

The final results are in and Steven Wolfe has been elected as the next Marysville City Council member for Ward 1. “It is nice to have it officially official and to be ready to move forward,” Wolfe sai...

The proposed Marysville East Section One includes five subareas including multi-family, single-family, industrial, public common area and a regional pump station. Rockford Development Investments has ...

Union County has officially closed its door to large-scale solar projects in the area. Commissioners voted this week to restrict all unincorporated land in the county to what the board termed “economi...

As the Union County Health Department plans its budget for the future, officials are working to balance the increasing needs of a growing community with staffing and programming levels it can currentl...

There are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season in Plain City, highlighted by the annual Route 42 Holiday Hop and Christmas Under the Clock celebrations on Saturday. The day begins with the H...

Plain City Council pushed back against a plan to eliminate the village’s Uptown Historic District and Design Review Board, voting to strike the proposal from its agenda. “I could never support this,” ...

After a special Marysville Board of Education meeting Tuesday, the scope of next year’s planned levy ask is no more focused. The meeting, called to discuss the terms of the levy ask for the Nov. 24, 2...

Marysville City Council has approved a recommendation of the local Tax Incentive Review Council, terminating the tax abatement for the Heritage Cooperative facility on Scottslawn Road, built in 2016. ...

Santa Claus and Leo Berbee, along with Leo’s grandfather, Mayor Henk Berbee, flipped the switch to light Marysville’s Christmas tree Monday as part of the city’s annual Uptown Christmas Walk. In addit...

Connect Real Estate LLC offered a first look at plans for redevelopment of the north end of Marysville’s Uptown on and around the former water treatment plant and the Heritage silo sites. “The Silos a...

Richwood officials are moving forward on a loan application agreement for funds that will help construct the new water plant. At the Monday village meeting, council voted to approve the measure, which...

Union County residents will see rate increases for building related permits starting next year. While higher costs might not initially be a welcoming change, county officials said the increases come a...

A Marysville homeless woman has been charged with allegedly stealing from a local business. A Union County grand jury has indicted Heather Nicole Carpenter, 43, who is listed as living on the streets ...

A Union County Grand Jury has indicted the man and woman in the car with accused murderer Sean Hughes when the trio allegedly led police on a chase through Marysville and the county. The grand jury ha...

Route 4 near County Home Road was closed Tuesday morning while police investigated two-vehicle crash and a fuel spill. A semi-truck was traveling south on Route 4 at about 11:25 a.m. The truck lost co...

Jerome Township officials recently heard an update on the U.S. 42/Industrial Parkway intersection, though they admitted ODOT’s schedule may not be exactly what residents want to hear. “I don’t think i...

Carolyn Bean lives both in Mill Valley and next door to a small herd of horses. Bean said a neighbor recently built a small barn and brought three miniature horses into their backyard. “We were not ab...

A pair of Marysville men could be facing prison time after allegedly attacking a local man. Dion Joseph Kantner, 27, of 114 S. Walnut St. and William V. Baldwin, 23, of 636 W. Third St. Kantner is cha...

Jonathan Alder’s five-year forecast looks strong but growth in the district will likely result in more spending over the next few years as expenditures outpace revenue. This graph shows what happens i...

A traffic incident involving a Marysville Post Office vehicle earlier this month can serve as an unfortunate reminder to Union County drivers to be alert on the roadways this holiday season. At the be...

Nieca Nowels, director of the Marysville Public Library, said she has heard people stress that strong libraries make strong communities. She said she believes it and hopes others do too. Nowels said t...

Volunteers are pictured preparing and serving meals during the 2022 Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The organization, which has been serving Union County for more than 30 years, has a goal of ensuring ...

A race for Marysville City Council will go to an automatic recount. At Monday’s meeting of the Union County Board of Elections, it was announced that the race for the Ward 1 seat on city council will ...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Health today announced the availability of Galleri®, a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test that can det...

Bailee Amstutz, a North Union FFA member, was selected as the National Champion in the area of Sheep Production Proficiency at the 96 th National FFA Convention held in Indiana. Amstutz is 2023 North ...

A pair of separation agreements were approved at Thursday’s Marysville Board of Education meeting, including one for a teacher who signed a last-chance agreement roughly a year ago. The agreements, st...

Fairbanks officials said they are strongly considering going back on the ballot next year, but whatever decision is made, will have to come quickly. Board of education members met on Monday in a speci...

The Union County Board of Health’s most recent meeting focused on how tax incentives affect the health department, although they refrained from taking an official stance on the matter. “Our board has ...

Richwood officials aren’t yet sure moving forward with the Opera House roof repair is a good idea. At the regular village meeting Monday night, council voted 3-3 whether to table or proceed with the p...