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Marysville City Council’s Finance Committee has voted to move forward with a recommendation to raise the salary for city council members. At Monday night’s meeting, Human Resource Director Brian Dosta...

Richwood officials are looking to put together a steering committee for future walking trails projects that could come to the village. Tamisha Matus, health educator at the Union County Health Departm...

The storms that raced through Union County Monday brought strong winds with them. While widespread damage was not reported, the baseball diamond at Marysville High School saw the roof of its home dugo...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a fatal crash Saturday morning on Route 347. Steven J. Snider was pronounced dead early Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital. He was ejected f...

The Flood Team at Triad, a group of reading intervention specialists, has been working with Elementary School Librarian Leslie Gregg since December to plan a Literacy Luau for local students and famil...

Local officials responded to a 911 call Saturday evening involving what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports, deputies and units from the N...

The Marysville School System is contesting the value of six commercial properties in the district, a move that could result in more than $400,000 of increased tax payments. While the number is substan...

Don’t Worry Baby, the Beach Boys will be playing The All Ohio Balloon Festival this year. Festival officials announced Friday that The Beach Boys, one of America’s most iconic bands, will headline Thu...

A number of students needed to double - or triple - park in the Fairbanks High School lot Friday morning during Drive Your Tractor to School Day. Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor Mr. Rob Riddle said the sch...

A local woman has been charged after allegedly trying to pay for delivery pizza with counterfeit cash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Andrea M. Woodworth, also known as Andrea Hayslip, 40, o...

Jerome Township officials may adopt legislation to restrict drivers from parking in the public right-of-way in the Industrial Parkway area. During the most recent trustees meeting, the board heard fro...

While other areas of the country are suffering through a variety of extreme weather, Union County residents were able to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather Thursday. Above, Brittany Marti...

The Magnetic Springs sewer system project is behind schedule, but officials said progress is still being made. Craig Mescher, project manager with Access Engineering Solutions, updated the Union Count...

The City of Marysville has started the process of demolishing the former Swifty gas station, 401 E. Fifth St. The Union County Land Bank received a $308,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Developme...

Jerome Township officials are prioritizing upgrades to the Township Hall as they consider how to spend more than $500,000 in federal COVID relief dollars. Fiscal Officer Robert Caldwell told the Board...

U.S. 42 in Jerome Township, from Watkins California Road to the south side of the U.S. 33 overpass was closed for more than seven hours Monday as crews worked to clean spilled industrial lubricant fro...

A new firefighter has received a written reprimand after livestreaming a medic run, including the patient’s personal medical information, on a social media platform. According to public records, on Ju...

A temporary light has been installed at the intersection of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard and Industrial Parkway. City officials have said they believe this will not be a permanent traffic signal, but ...

Local churches throughout the area are offering community members a variety of places to worship on Ash Wednesday. Service times and locations include: -- First Congregational United Church of Christ ...

Hearings for the Morris-Beery ditch project exceptions will start after the end of this month. The project is one of two in the works for Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch’s office. Stauch said the co...

Runners and walkers are pictured participating in the 2019 Union County Health Department Stay Active 5K. The race was last held fully in person in 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It returns this ...

Officials on Friday formally approved the resolution that will levy an income tax on individuals working in the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) between Jerome Township and the City of Marys...

After weeks of discussion, a statement on behalf of the Union County Commissioners has been filed in support of Columbia Gas’s planned pipeline connector project but not for it going through preserved...

Portions of Main Street were closed this week as contractors unloaded concrete pipes at the Town Run near Seventh Street at the site of the former Eagles Lodge. The new pipe was installed Thursday, re...

The Union County Board of Health approved an agreement in an effort to streamline the health department’s vaccination services. During their meeting on Wednesday, board members voted unanimously to ap...

North Lewisburg’s negotiations with other counties to find a solution to its sewer regionalization issue seems to have paid off. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof told council this week that a Feb. 1...

West Fifth Street in Marysville was closed from about 11 p.m. Wednesday to about 7:26 a.m. Thursday after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole near the Union County Courthouse. The call came into pol...

Plain City Boy Scout Troop 90 presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance during the most recent village council meeting. Mayor Jody Carney, pictured at center, said she recently acted as a ...

Rental rates for village facilities throughout Plain City will increase, though they now include a discount for residents compared to those who live outside of the village. Council voted unanimously M...

Jonathan Alder will be getting additional funds for safety updates that will now include all the buildings in the district. School Board members approved the additional money from the Ohio K-12 School...