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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...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office will no longer perform utility vehicle and mini-truck inspections due to potential changes to the law and safety concerns. UCSO will, however, continue to inspect gol...

Festival goers from near and far enjoyed a weekend of music and activities during the All Ohio Balloon Fest at the Union County Airport   this weekend. Pictured above, balloons are illuminated while p...

Honda is recycling associate uniforms as insulation for its cars. After washing, the uniforms are evaluated. Damaged uniforms are baled and sent to textile recycler Leigh Fibers. The uniforms are shre...

Below, thousands packed the Union County Airport Thursday to see the balloons and listen as The Beach Boys took the stage for the opening night of this year’s All Ohio Balloon Fest. Above right, one h...

With multiple contested races and spots for mayor, municipal council, school board, township trustee, township fiscal officer and municipal court judge as well as a variety of local questions, Novembe...

Marysville is on “the front end of getting prepared” for electric vehicles. That’s the message of Michael Baker International, a consulting group hired to help the city create an electric vehicle, or ...

The annual All Ohio Balloon Fest kicked off Thursday night with The British Invasion, pictured above, followed by The Beach Boys. The event will continue tonight with performances from Ken Chaffin, Sh...

Routes 31 and 4, where each road intersects Route 347 north of Marysville, will receive a single-lane roundabout thanks to the state’s $61 million dollar traffic safety project. The Ohio Department of...

Plain City officials are asking residents to prepare for intermittent traffic delays due to roadwork along Carriage Drive and portions of Lantern Lane and Jackson Street. Paving along these roads is s...

Jerome Township officials recently named Zetta Foust as the winner of the township’s coloring page contest. Jerome Township Administrative Assistant Michele Carter said the township received multiple ...

Triad administrators are planning to implement new strategies after last year’s state test scores were lower than expected. The Triad Board of Education held a work session Monday to discuss the 2022-...

Volunteers from the Great Ohio Columbus Mission help set up the stage for the All Ohio Balloon Fest at the Union County Airport on Wednesday. The event, which runs Aug. 10-12, will feature The Beach B...

An Ostrander man is dead and a child hospitalized after a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon. Dwight Farmer, 61, of Ostrander was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. According to information f...

While Issue One failed statewide, the measure would have passed in Union County. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, 19,584 citizens cast ballots on the measure t...

The Reservoir Connector Bridge was installed over Mill Creek on Wednesday. In addition to the new pedestrian bridge over the creek, the project includes a boardwalk to connect the Jim Simmons Trial an...