Officials at Jonathan Alder are moving forward with improvements to the wastewater treatment plant at the junior high building after concerns were raised earlier this year about sewage capacity issues...

Plain City Council members assured residents of the necessity of the wastewater plant expansion project, even if the village does pursue a regional water and sewer district in the future. “It’s not li...

Jonathan Alder School Board members got to see Plain City Elementary students show off their fitness routines at the regular school board meeting Monday night. Third and fourth grade students can part...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to Smucker Lane at 6:13 p.m. Sept. 11 for a suspicious vehicle parked in front of a residence. Contact was made with the driver,...

Plain City officials are focused on the future of Pastime Park, including how - or if - a reconfiguration could continue to support the annual Steam Threshers event. During a parks and recreation roun...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers arrested Kevin Taylor, 41, of Plain City on a confirmed arrest warrant out of the Union County Sheriff’s Office on West Main Street at 7:27 ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer was requested to assist Medic 261 in gaining entry into a residence on Stenner Court at 5:09 a.m. Aug. 29. An officer responded to Central...

Plain City is one step closer to a new branding plan and logo to accompany it. During council’s most recent meeting, members heard a presentation from Guide Studio regarding the consulting firm’s prog...

Plain City officials are exploring the creation of a regional water and sewer district with Madison County Commissioners. Following an executive session during Monday’s council meeting, council voted ...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s football team are from left, front row, Keeghan Dewitt, Isaak Ricker, Wyatt Kaizer, Damon Hay, Caleb Miller, Baylor Petzinger, Aidan Burke, Doug Nussbaum, Hank Shoemaker, C...

Jonathan Alder quarterback Doug Nussbaum prepares to throw a pass during a scrimmage against Fairbanks. The Pioneers will open the regular season at home on Friday against Amanda-Clearcreek. (Journal-...

A Plain City teen is getting involved in Ohio’s government through Attorney General Dave Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board. Jonathan Alder Senior Sharon Keefer was recently named a Teen Ambassador, through...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to the Plain City Municipal Building on Village Boulevard for a purse that had been found and took possession of it at 12:47 p.m...

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...

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...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer was requested to assist the Union County Sheriff’s Office with translating for a subject at the Plain City Municipal Building on Village B...

Plain City officials recently expanded village staff in an effort to support current and future businesses. The village recently hired Jason Stanford to a new position: economic development coordinato...

Plain City Council recently approved the final plats for the second section of the Darby Station residential development, which is depicted in the graphic above. The housing development is located on ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers found a door at Buckeye Brass and Winds on North Chillicothe Street unsecured after hours at 12:15 a.m. July 21. The building was searched a...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers responded to an alarm drop on North Chillicothe Street at 10:09 p.m. July 10 and made contact with the occupant, who advised everything was ...

A number of community members spoke in opposition to Plain City’s planned wastewater treatment plant expansion, most with the concern that it will promote new development that harms the environment. “...

Nearly 100 members of the Jonathan Alder Education Association attend the July school board meeting Monday night, wearing red Alder shirts and stickers that read, “Respect Me.” Teachers spoke at the m...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer observed a vehicle parked in a secluded area at Pastime Park on North Chillicothe Street at 11:39 p.m. June 26. The officer checked the ar...

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 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...

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 ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to North Avenue for a report of a male not breathing at 11:28 a.m. June 16. Upon arrival, the officer found a 49-year-old male d...

Plain City Mayor Jody Carney, pictured at center, recently presented a proclamation to the Jonathan Alder softball team recognizing its finish as the D-II state runner-up. Carney presented the proclam...