The East Fourth Street bridge was built in 1948. Officials have said the current sandstone and mortar infrastructure is deteriorating. In 2016 it was identified by the Ohio Department of Transportatio...

The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating an injury crash that resulted in an overturned semi on Wednesday at about 9:30 p.m. on U.S. 36 near Union Recyclers. A 2...

Construction plans for the Automotive and Mobility Innovation Center (AMIC) are underway and officials said the goal is for the project to go out to bid next month. Union County Economic Development D...

For hours on Thursday, U.S. 36 was closed near Union Recyclers in both directions because a semi rolled over on Wednesday at about 9:33 p.m. According to the incident report, the semi struck a tree, t...

A Bellefontaine man could be facing nearly a decade in prison after allegedly having sex with a local teen. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tristan Xavier Holstein, 22, charging him with one ...

The North Union Local Schools District plans to put an emergency levy renewal on the November general election ballot. North Union’s Treasurer and CFO Scott Maruniak recently told the board of educati...

Paul D. Mathers was sentenced Tuesday for hitting and killing Angela Lemasters in May of 2022. Above, Dep. Bob Roberts handcuffs Mathers following the sentencing hearing while Mathers addresses those ...

A couple of Union County villages could soon see some grant money to help with infrastructure needs. The county commissioners recently approved Community Development Block Grant agreements that would ...

Jerome Township officials will implement a new policy in an effort to retain employees and show appreciation to long-term staff members. During the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, members voted una...

The location of the Ballhouse is illustrated above. The site of the “Active Agers” Indoor Walking Program is in the fenced lot directly behind the Plain City Public Library. (Graphic submitted) -- The...

Michael Hoang Ngo was sentenced to 13 to 18 years in prison after repeatedly raping a local girl. Above, Ngo talks with his attorney, Sam Shamansky, following the sentencing hearing Tuesday. (Journal-...

Jerome Township officials recently approved their 2023 budget, which includes notable revenue increases resulting from a bump in property taxes. Fiscal Officer Robert Caldwell said, in total, the town...

North Union’s Board of Education members were given their yearly appointments at their first meeting of 2023 on Saturday. Brian Davis was elected to serve as president of the board again, and Matt Sta...

A Marion woman has been indicted after allegedly having and attempting to hide a baseball sized bag of meth. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Cynthia Fay Boston, 47, of Marion, charging her wi...

The Village of Richwood is known as the place where the clock chimes (or strikes) hospitality, but the Richwood Opera House’s bell has not rung in town for years. Pictured above is the bell in the clo...

The North Union Board of Education was honored by the Ohio School Boards Association for January’s School Board Recognition Month. Pictured, from left, are board members Matt Hall, Shelly Ehret, Brian...

Union County is beginning 2023 with nearly $40 million in unencumbered cash from last year, but officials said much of it is already spoken for. Between the general fund and other specialty funds, the...

Students in Mrs. Macie Cayot’s class are pictured participating in a “book tasting.” Cayot transformed her classroom into a restaurant, at which each table represented a genre of books. During their “...

Members of the Fairbanks Board of Education were awarded certificates during the January meeting in honor of School Board Appreciation Month. Pictured from left are board members Mark Lippencott, Angi...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office continues to experience staffing issues, but Sheriff Jamie Patton said he’s hopeful the office’s contract will be settled soon. That contract will help the department...

The community is looking a lot less like Christmas as the new year concludes its second full week. Holiday lights and decorations are coming down at homes, stores and even on the street lights. Above,...

The Village of North Lewisburg has a leak and it’s a big one. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof told council members at a meeting this week that the village is losing about a million gallons of water...

Plain City officials took the first step toward providing a tax abatement to a developer who would like to turn the former Rialto Theater into an event center. On Monday, council approved a motion to ...

A solar project under consideration in Madison County could have sizable financial implications for the Jonathan Alder school district. Madison County Administrator Rob Slane and Economic Development ...

Canaan Middle School students present plaques with the Jonathan Alder logo to members of the school board Monday night for January’s School Board Appreciation Month. Students worked on the gifts in Al...

The 2023 Acura Integra was named 2023 North American Car of the Year at an awards event Wednesday in Detroit. The Integra is made in Marysville. Above, Acura National Sales Assistant Vice President Em...

Another Marysville convenience store made a customer a millionaire when a $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at Corner Carryout. “It’s always a cheerleading, happy session when someone wins here...

Property owners in the city’s Fourth Ward were at Marysville Council to respond to comments from their representative. At the meeting, resident Kathy Young, who also owns several rental properties in ...

Bryce Swartz, second from right, was nominated for the new “Excellence in Action” Staff Recognition Award at the Jonathan Alder Board of Education meeting Monday night. School officials said the award...

After 16 years as the Richwood Chief of Police, Monte Asher announced he will retire on Feb. 23 during the Village Council meeting on Monday. Asher has served at the local police department for about ...