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Marysville’s Homecoming Parade stepped off along an unfamiliar route Wednesday evening. Above, the procession travels past hundreds of people lined up along Maple Street. The traditional route follows...

Following a town hall on limited home rule, Jerome Township’s fiscal officer emphasized that he has no financial concerns about pursuing the measure. “My budget for 2024 will be no different whether w...

Demolition at the 15-acre Marysville Plaza on West Fifth Street is underway. Vision Development plans to build 240 apartments and develop three commercial out lots on the site that once held Kroger, B...

A Columbus woman who admitted to killing her 2-year-old son is now facing assault charges in Union County. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tina A. Dayton, 25, an inmate at the Ohio Reformatory ...

A volunteer at UCHD’s 2022 free tire collection event is pictured preparing to toss a scrap tire into the semi. Scrap tires are taken to a recycling facility where they are diverted from landfills and...

The Plain City Elementary PTO’s annual Mumkins and Munsters sale made just over $17,000 this year, which helped push the organization to a seven-year fundraising total of $115,000. PTO Co-Chair Tamara...

North Union High School announced its fall homecoming court. Pictured above, in the back row from left, are freshman Carter Hamilton, senior Rylan Keever, senior Owen Hoffer, senior Cameron Osborne, j...

The crowning will take place before Marysville’s football game against Hilliard Darby on Friday. The homecoming dance is Saturday in the MHS fieldhouse from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Members of the MHS court, p...

North Union’s superintendent has decided to retire after more than 30 years in education. Rich Baird, who has led the North Union school district for the last eight and a half years, is retiring at th...

During the question and answer portion of a town hall on limited home rule, a number of Jerome Township residents took to the podium to comment on the strained relationship between the township and Un...

An Irwin man could be facing more than six decades in prison after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robert William Dean Gross, 23, of 12345 Irwin Rd., Ir...

Jonathan Alder is getting a new school resource officer. At last week’s board of education meeting, school officials approved an agreement with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office to establish the pos...

Plain City Council recently approved rules for the Pastime Park Campground that aim to ensure a safe environment for those staying there along with residents visiting the park. The new policies detail...

Wednesday’s Marysville Homecoming Parade will see a change to its traditional route because of the ongoing construction on Elwood Avenue. Traditionally, the parade travels north on Main Street and the...

Officials from school districts throughout the county are reflecting on both their schools’ achievements and room for growth following the release of the 2023 State Report Cards. Each district in the ...

The Marysville Public Service/Public Safety Committee is encouraging city council to take a stance on a state ballot initiative. Issue 2 would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana. If the init...

The Union County Airport is set to receive federal money that will go toward a hangar expansion project on the grounds. A press release from Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office said Tuesday that the airport w...

A Marysville school bus makes its rounds on West Fifth Street Thursday. Busing in Marysville is a hot topic of late as a driver shortage has school officials getting creative in order to deal with the...

The Jonathan Alder Homecoming Parade will be Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. The parade will launch from Pastime Park and travel south along North Chillicothe Street. It will then turn west onto West...

Plain City Council’s regular meeting Monday began with a moment of silence to remember and honor the lives lost 22 years earlier during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mayor Jody Carney also ...

Union County officials said Jerome Township either has a “fundamental misunderstanding” of how certain tax incentives function or are attempting “to mislead the public on these matters.” The comments ...

Work continues on the roundabout at the Route 31 and Creekview Drive intersection. Route 31 southbound will be closed beginning Monday. Traffic is being detoured onto Amrine-Wood Drive, then Route 4. ...

For the first time in recent history, an even split among Plain City Council members forced Mayor Jody Carney to cast a tiebreaking vote that rejected a proposed moratorium on changes to the Uptown. “...

To avoid on-the-fly decision making during the current bus driver shortage, the Marysville Board of Education took steps Monday night to adjust the daily schedule in all buildings in order to create f...

Marysville City Council is considering legislation to increase how much of a lot can be covered by buildings, decks, driveways, patios, paver stones, walkways and even foot stones. At Monday’s meeting...

Richwood officials are looking into having water issues on two village streets added to a list of priority areas. At the regular village council meeting on Monday, Council member Von Beal suggested ha...

Residents that use Union County’s transportation service may have noticed a reduction in trip options. County officials said UCATS (Union County Agency Transportation Service) is currently down 50% of...

Marysville citizens and police held a moment of silence to honor the fallen as part of the city’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Monday at the Decker Fire Station. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashe...

Following a public memorial service over the weekend, the family and friends of Jesse James Shock held a private funeral and graveside service Monday. Shock, a freshman at Marysville High School, drow...

A Marysville City Council member has apologized for a statement she made at a recent meeting. “Residents, I have a huge apology to make,” Council Member Deb Groat said at the start of council’s recent...