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After months of back and forth discussions, the Jonathan Alder Education Association and board of education have reached a tentative contract agreement for teachers. At a recent special meeting held b...

After disbanding the Parks and Trails Committee, the Jerome Township Trustees may still proceed with some work on area playgrounds despite objections from one member of the board. Trustee Barry Adler ...

The Jerome Township Trustees on Tuesday approved a development plan for the Memorial Jerome Medical Center, illustrated above. The 40,000-square-foot building will be located south of U.S. 42 between ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to Route 161 at 5:06 p.m. Oct. 31 for a driving complaint of a vehicle unable to maintain lanes and speeding. Upon initiating a ...

Plain City Council is considering an appeal for the Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Design Review Board that would allow property owners to build an external elevator shaft on the north s...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer observed a vehicle in a no parking zone on Nighthawk Drive at 12:15 a.m. Oct. 23. The officer made contact with the owner and the vehicle ...

The Plain City Fall Fest returns to the village again this weekend. The free event will be held at Pastime Park from 4-7 p.m. Saturday. Fall Fest will feature a variety of family friendly activities i...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer found a parked vehicle with the driver’s side door ajar on Smith Place at 12:41 a.m. Oct. 13. Contact was made with the owner, who advised...

Jonathan Alder teachers will enter into another month of the school year without an agreed upon contract. The proposed deal, which was set for a vote, was removed from Monday evening’s agenda after a ...

Jonathan Alder officials are moving forward with a land purchase that could house a future elementary school building. At the regular meeting on Monday, school board members approved a real estate pur...

Plain City Council’s meeting agendas may look a little longer in the future, though the meeting length may not be affected. During Monday’s meeting, Council President Michael Terry noted that the “dis...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers responded on an alarm drop at Marathon/GB Power LLC on West Main Street at 12:33 a.m. Oct. 11 and found an unknown subject had forced entry ...

Jerome Township officials were split on whether to initiate a zoning text change that would shift some decision making from the Board of Trustees to the zoning commission. During the most recent trust...

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...