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Staffing continues to be a conversation in the Jonathan Alder School District, but the board is making progress hiring and filling a series of vacant positions. School Board President Steve Votaw said...

A Plain City resident recently asked council to revisit a topic that was on a number of its agendas in 2021. During the public comments portion of council’s meeting Monday, Stephanie Syfert, a residen...

Officials at the Union County Family YMCA have been maintaining and making improvements to the aquatics facilities at the site. Earlier this summer, the YMCA’s lap pool was closed for several week. Th...

The graphic above depicts the Darby Station residential development being constructed along Route 161. During their most recent meeting, council members heard the first reading of a resolution that wo...

Kidz City, which features a balloon artist, temporary tattoos and a jumping area, will return to the All Ohio Balloon Festival on Friday and Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Pictured above are children enjoying...

A lot of things have changed since Bret Michaels last took the stage at the All Ohio Balloon Fest. In 2016, Michaels wasn’t trying to tour as a solo act while also performing a barnstorming 36-date st...

Marysville could be in line to receive state funding for a variety of road improvement projects in the city. Among the list is a possible roundabout on Route 31 at Creekview Drive. Officials hope a ro...

A recent grand jury highlighted an ongoing concern for local prison officials. In July, the Union County Grand Jury indicted nine individuals, some of them already incarcerated and others not. Each of...

Corinne Bix (United Way of Union County), left, and Jennifer Hiller (Central Ohio Youth Center) stand with all the supplies in the COYC gym where the supplies were sorted by staff and youth. (Photo su...

A Richwood woman has been indicted after allegedly breaking into a home, stealing two cars and crashing one of them into Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. The Union County Grand Jury has ind...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) recently released a new educational video for use by parents, teachers and driver education instructors to help them explain the dangers...

A grand jury has ruled the fatal shooting of Matthew Todhunter by a Union County Sheriff’s Office deputy was justified. Todhunter, 33, of Raymond, was shot by Deputy Jacob Matejko on May 30, at 1551 M...

As enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library grows statewide, the United Way of Union County is seeking contributions to continue its commitment to early literacy. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Li...

Despite national economic issues such as low Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers and rising interest rates, Union County finances continue to grow. In an update of second quarter numbers Wednesday, C...

The City of Marysville hosted a Connected Marysville Community Open House on Thursday at Partners Park. The goal was to give residents and officials a chance to look at emerging technology for smart a...

The Union County Airport is looking to expand but costs, logistics and all around growth will have a say with exactly how and when that will happen. Members of the airport board brought a master plan ...

At Monday night’s council work session, Marysville City Council Member Henk Berbee addressed his peers about the issue of affordable housing. “The housing market as we have it is affordable, but it is...

Voters in Union County turned out in low numbers Tuesday for the state general assembly primary and state central committee elections. Above, poll worker Brad Stoker, right, returns election results a...

The Jerome Township Trustees again declined to hear a presentation from Fire Chief Douglas Stewart, and again said they would allow him to share at their next meeting. A presentation surrounding the p...

A slight resurgence of COVID-19 by way of a new variant has put pressure on the Union County Health Department. Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the county has ways of combating cases, including ...

Work continues on the streets, curbs and gutters on Grove Street near Ninth Street. Grove Street was identified as one of the streets in the poorest condition in Marysville. As such, it is one of 21 s...

Keith Becker, organist at First Congregational United Church of Christ, is pictured playing the church’s organ. The church recently hosted a recital by renowned organist Bruce Stevens as part of the O...

The township trustees have voted to merge the Leesburg Township Fire Department with the Northwestern Joint Fire District at a recent special meeting to improve response times and manpower. The Northw...

Union County Commissioner Chris Schmenk, who has volunteered at the All Ohio Balloon Festival in the past, is pictured at the 2019 festival assisting a hot air balloon crew. The 2022 festival will tak...

Local officials are warning residents about a national trend. Officials have said a TikTok challenge has been linked to a spike in the theft of Kia and Hyundai cars. Viral “Kia Challenge” videos poste...

Economic Development officials are asking for more than half a million dollars to help finish a project in Marysville’s Innovation Park. At Monday night’s city council work session, Economic Developme...

Hillview Farms Inc. is building a large, open-air monoslope barn with J-Bunks on both sides on its feedlot in the Marysville area, which will allow the family-owned business to expand its cattle opera...

Harley Jackson is shown above working during the 2022 Union County Junior Fair Livestock sale. Jackson announced during the sale that this year’s auction would be he last at the Union County Fair. (Jo...

For Ukrainian refugees in central Ohio, one of their first stops is often the local health department. “Public health nursing has a huge role in this because we’re their first interaction with the hea...

Lee Brice, pictured above, was the headline entertainment Sunday at the 2022 Union County Fair. The Route 4 Farm Tour also featured performances from Shane Stephens Band and Callista Clark. (Journal-T...