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An effort to settle an alleged prison debt has led to the indictment of a former inmate. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Cody Hunter Kilby Sellers, 28, whose court-listed address is the Montg...

The Village of Richwood Council approved the final reading of the 2023 temporary appropriations and the new pay scale, which begins on Jan. 1, 2023, during its most recent meeting. “In the budget comm...

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan surprised Fairbanks Middle School students during the school’s D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation ceremony Monday afternoon. Jordan briefly spoke to an audience...

Students at Marysville Early College/STEM High School (MECHS) met with local businesses and public service departments on Thursday morning to provide solutions to the problems proposed at the first ST...

While the numbers initially look the same, Triad officials are digging deeper to see growth among their students in reading proficiency. Chief Academic Officer Jenna Fograscher shared an update during...

Plain City employees hosted their First Annual Chili Cook-off Friday. Pictured at left is Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Denton Kitts and at right is Mayor Jody Carney. Through the event, sta...

A Marysville teacher has been put on paid administrative leave following a domestic violence and felonious assault arrest. On Nov. 22, Bunsold Middle School teacher Jesus “Jesse” Ramirez, Jr., 26, of ...

The Ostavitz family, with the help of the Marysville community, will donate about 800 toys to the Ronald McDonald House in Columbus to support families with children receiving treatment at Nationwide ...

The Marysville School District has been experiencing a surge in the number of students with special needs and nowhere is that more evident than at the preschool level. In Ohio, children ages 3-5 with ...

A group of Marysville residents has submitted petitions asking the city to place a recently passed annexation on the ballot. Earlier this week, the citizen committee submitted 65 petition parts contai...

A referendum petition being circulated in Marysville is having an impact 10 miles west of the city. North Lewisburg Administrator Todd Freyhof told village council Friday night that delay in utility w...

The Clevenger family, from left Justyn, Oakland, Sadie and Paige, recently took advantage of the iceless skating rink inside the pavilion at Partners Park. The rink opened this week and will be open w...

A newly awarded grant will help Jonathan Alder officials plan safety and security upgrades for district buildings. At the December regular meeting, board members approved a grant from the Ohio K-12 Sc...

Whitmer Woodworks, a woodworking company located at 8490 Carters Mill Road in Plain City, was destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning. Pleasant Valley Fire District Chief Mark Kidd said the cause of...

Police were called to the 1100 block of West Fifth Street at about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday on the report of a man threatening to harm himself. First responders were able to talk with the man and get him to ...

As Plain City officials work toward an update of the village’s zoning code, they are giving extra thought to one specific type of property: short-term rentals. During council’s most recent work sessio...

City Council’s Finance Committee wants the entire council to talk about future revenue at Innovation Park. At Monday’s finance committee meeting, the group discussed what should be done with money gen...

Plain City officials are considering how to balance their desire to help local organizations without discriminating against others. Before voting on a measure that would increase rental rates for a nu...

Crews from Double Z Construction were in town Monday and Tuesday to remove the blue and yellow chairs and to install benches in the Uptown. City officials purchased the benches and the seats at the sa...

The Richwood Village Council aims to make “maximum interest” on the village’s funds by moving CDs from Richwood Bank to an account with The State Treasury Asset Reserve of Ohio (STAR Ohio). A CD allow...

A crowd gathered at McAuliffe’s ACE Hardware, 1299 W. Fifth St. on Saturday afternoon for the annual auction for the Care Train of Union County. The nonprofit’s mission is to provide food and toys to ...

Heroes from around Union County came out Saturday to help children in the community have a merry Christmas. Police officers, firefighters, medics and others held their annual Shop with a Hero event th...

The fall out of an extramarital affair has led to felony charges against a Huron County woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Danielle Hansbury, 33, of Greenwich, charging her with one count...

The Marysville Public Library hosted Merrysville, an event with crafts and visits with Santa, on Saturday morning. Above, Eli Howland decorates sugar cookies with holiday-themed sprinkles. The Marysvi...

According to police, at about 4:22 p.m. Friday, police were called to the area behind 104 N. Main St. “in reference to a drug complaint.” Police said a man had become combative with the staff of a loc...

The Union County Health Department is holding two COVID-19 test kit distribution days as the holidays approach. Those interested in receiving free test kits prior to holiday gatherings can request the...

A Magnetic Springs man, already under indictment on first-degree drug trafficking charges, is facing additional charges for allegedly stabbing a man who tried to steal drugs. The Union County Grand Ju...

The interior of Plain City’s Church Street facility, located at 134 Church St., is pictured above. The building, which has exposed beams and a kitchenette, will be available as a rental space next yea...

Southern Union County residents could see construction traffic appear in the coming weeks as a Madison County solar project is underway. Union County Commissioners recently approved a Road Use Mainten...

With a new economic development manager in place, Plain City officials are determined to maintain the small-town character of the community as they plan for growth in the area. Economic Development Ma...