Plain City

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...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer found large construction signs laying in the middle of the roadway on Converse-Huff Road at 12:26 a.m. June 14 and removed them. An indivi...

Plain City Council is ready to move forward with street improvements, and move their public works equipment into a new facility. During their most recent meeting, council members unanimously approved ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to a suspicious vehicle at Miller’s Furniture at 1:37 a.m. June 6. Contact was made with the driver, who advised she cleans the ...

Plain City’s annual Music in the Park series kicks off this weekend. The third annual Bluegrass and BBQ event will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday in Pastime Park, 370 N. Chillicothe St. The event ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to a suspicious vehicle that was parked at Marathon/GB Power LLC on West Main Street at 2:10 a.m. May 16. Contact was made with ...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in Pastime Park on North Chillicothe Street at 1:11 a.m. May 4. Contact was made with the driver, who was ...

Plain City officials are zeroing in on a final version of a new zoning code, which they hope will add more diversity to housing options in the community. Village council recently held a joint work ses...

A Plain City investor who has plans to renovate several Uptown buildings is preparing to spend $2 million revitalizing another. Rayce Robinson, with FMC Investments, LLC, wrote in a tax abatement appl...

Plain City officials have narrowed their administrator search to two top candidates - a familiar face and a new one. Finalists for the position include the interim Village Administrator Haley Lupton a...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers responded to a possible domestic dispute on North Avenue at 11:58 p.m. May 3. Upon arrival, officers spoke with both parties, who agreed to ...

Jerome Township officials are planning to spend more than usual investing in road improvements this year. During a recent Board of Trustees meeting, the board appropriated an additional $75,000 to the...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers responded to a vehicle parked after hours at Daily Needs Assistance on West Main Street at 1:36 a.m. April 25. Contact was made with a keyho...

Jerome Township officials are searching for a township administrator following the resignation of their former director of departments. During their most recent meeting, the Board of Trustees appointe...

The response map depicted above illustrates the area covered by the Jerome Township Division of Fire, divided into one-square mile areas. The green areas are those with an average response time that f...

Plain City Council unanimously rejected what would have been the village’s first Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) agreement, and may have rejected a new residential development in the process. “This ma...

The Jerome Township Trustees hosted a special meeting Tuesday - the majority of which was not in public session - to discuss economic development with officials from throughout the county. Both the tr...

As the village continues to grow, Plain City officials are on track to hire a municipal financing adviser. Finance Director Renee Sonnett recommended during council’s work session Wednesday that the v...