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The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a local woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a broken crack pipe. The grand jury indicted Stacey Lynn Chenault, 47, of 101 Rose St., Magnetic Spring...

Michelle Forrider was named the new director of the Union County Board of Elections. Forrider, a Republican, has been with the board for about three years. Above, Board member Rebecca Pokorski, a Demo...

Several fire departments responded to a barn fire at 16230 Myers Road on Wednesday morning. Crews were at the scene for several hours working to extinguish the flames and eliminate any hotspots from t...

The board of the Leesburg Township Fire Department tabled discussion on the invitation to join another fire district after a firefighter raised concerns Tuesday. The board has expressed the intent to ...

The Jerome Township Trustees grappled with how much control they should have over the action of department heads, as they voted against hearing a presentation from Fire Chief Douglas Stewart Tuesday. ...

The sky above The Arbors apartment complex on West Third Street appears fairly well illuminated considering the photo above was taken at 11 p.m. Tuesday evening. Strong thunderstorms created a near-co...

The communities of Union County were out in full force honoring America over the July Fourth weekend. Above, Uncle Sam was one of more than three dozen entrants that participated in Plain City’s annua...

A Springfield woman has been indicted after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase for more than 40 miles. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Heidi M. Evans, 49, of Springfield, charging...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kenneth L. Bonnell was inducted into the Ford Oval of Honor on July 1. The honor is intended to recognize veterans who have demonstrated an “uncommon commitment” to defend the cause of...

Plain City Council approved a recent resident request with the stipulation that it does not set a precedent for the future. Council voted 4-1 to vacate the alley between 127 and 141 W. Main St., with ...

The Leesburg Township Fire Department, the Marysville Division of Fire and the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a camper on fire at the Shell station on Route 4 in the Pharisburg area on Mon...

The Marysville Division of Fire is investigating the cause of a house fire in Richwood. The Northern Union County Fire and EMS District (NUCFD) responded to the house fire at 113 S. Clinton St. on Sun...

Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks is asking residents to be responsible this July Fourth. Beginning Friday, Ohioans can legally set off fireworks on certain days. The new state law, however, does no...

The Marysville Planning Commission recently approved a conditional use and additional density paving the way for a 240 unit apartment complex in the Mill Valley area. The complex will have 10 building...

The Marysville Design Review Board recently approved a plan to renovate the building at 15700 Deleware Avenue into a space for three separate tenants. The building had most recently been the Frisch’s ...

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting an information session and public hearing regarding the expansion of the Plain City wastewater treatment plant. The information session will b...

The Village of Plain City has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks show. According to a statement from the village, the fireworks vendor “only notified the village this week that they would not be ab...

As crews worked Wednesday morning to repair damage caused by a vehicle to the Bigelow Covered Bridge a month ago, the Spain Creek Covered Bridge near North Lewisburg got hit - much harder. While the d...

Plain City Council unanimously approved a zoning text and development plan amendment for Subarea D of the Darby Station residential development, pictured above. Subarea D, which sits on 30.6 acres of ...

A list of roads that will be used as construction routes for one of Union County’s solar projects has been approved. The County Commissioners approved a Roadway Use Maintenance Agreement (RUMA) for Un...

City officials are expected to announce today that they will lift a ban on outdoor water use. “There are no restrictions on water usage,” Marysville Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said Tuesday in...

School board officials at Jonathan Alder have chosen a candidate for the district’s new superintendent. At the regular meeting of the Alder Board of Education on Monday night, board members said they ...

The Village of Richwood Council wants to encourage healthy transportation around the municipality through walking or biking. Tamisha Matus, a Creating Healthy Communities coordinator at the Union Coun...

Marysville School Superintendent Diane Allen was at Marysville City Council Monday night to discuss expanding the School Resource Officer program in the schools. She would like to see an SRO in each o...

The Senior Services Levy will once again be on the ballot this fall. Union County Commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday renewing the ¼% sales tax levy which will appear on the November ballot....

A Columbus trio has been indicted after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of tools from a local home improvement store. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Anthony Frierson, 31, Jess...

The Richwood Revitalization Committee voted to ask the Village of Richwood Council to authorize the hiring of Triad Architects not to exceed $42,100 for the opera house revitalization project. Brent F...

Superintendent Richard Baird recently informed the North Union Board of Education about improvements being made within the district to address shortcomings in student achievement. During his superinte...

By Mac Cordell and Michael Williamson Just hours after the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion Friday, local officials are working to understand what it means for the community. The Supreme...

Supply chain issues have forced Marysville Schools to adjust the timeline for a renovation project involving two district buildings. The upgrades involving the former East School Building on Chestnut ...