Plain City

Plain City officials plan to tweak the village’s noise ordinance, but aren’t sure new legislation is the best way to solve the problem. Council dedicated its most recent work session to an open house-...

Jonathan Alder STEM Facilitator Emily Byers describes how a 3D printer works and the types of projects for which it can be used. The 3D printer is one of many tools, pictured alongside a CNC router an...

By Kayleen Petrovia and Mac Cordell Voters in the southern portion of the county were in the mood for change. Only one incumbent on Plain City Council retained his seat, while both sitting members of ...

Results of the Jerome Township police protection levy are too close to call as of press time Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Union County Board of Elections, only 36 votes separate t...

A new pedestrian walkway in Uptown Plain City will look slightly different than its original design, illustrated above. Most notably, the bump-out that pushes the parking lot into the path will be rem...

Jerome Township voters will cast their ballots on a proposed police levy renewal and two zoning referendums. The township has placed a renewal of its police levy of 1.1 mills with a 0.1 mill increase ...

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, at left, speaks with Mayor Jody Carney’s children, at center, after announcing a $250,000 grant from the State of Ohio that will allow the village to install a second, 10-inch wat...

Gus “Squashcarver” Smithhisler, a nationally recognized professional carver, was at the recent Plain City Fall Festival to carve a giant pumpkin for the village. Smithhisler chose “Handsome Harold” th...

The Village of Plain City will receive a $250,000 grant from the State of Ohio through Gov. Mike DeWine’s $93 million dollar infrastructure project. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, pictured above, announced the ...

Plain City has will soon have a new administrator at its helm. Following Village Administrator Nathan Cahall’s resignation, Council moved Monday to appoint Management Analyst Haley Lupton as the Actin...

Jerome Township officials are applying for grants to expand the area’s trails. The green areas represent existing parks in the township, while purple areas are residential developments. The red lines ...

Eight candidates are on the November ballot for Plain City Council. The village’s charter, approved in March, dictates that council will have six members elected from the municipality at large. Every ...

The Plain City Police Department is aiming to empower local women by equipping them with knowledge. PCPD is hosting a training program titled “Empowering Women through Education” this week. Two differ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in an ongoing series of articles detailing issues and candidates before voters in the November election. All candidates were asked the same questions and given the sam...

Plain City is expanding last year’s Halloween festivities to a full fall festival this weekend. The Village’s Fall Festival will be held form 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Pastime Park. Mayor Jody Carney said ...

Council members are grappling with how to handle surprising census results that prevent Plain City from becoming an actual city. Results from the 2020 U.S. Census indicate Plain City’s population is 4...

Jonathan Alder’s Will Heisler (26) looks for running room as Scottie Wallace (right) blocks against Thornville Sheridan. The Pioneers will travel to Tecumseh on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim M...

Jerome Township will soon have a new and improved website. Director of Departments Douglas Stewart said Tuesday that officials have “hit a ceiling” with the current software. “We’ve been really limite...

Jonathan Alder will take on Bellefontaine for its Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday. Pictured above are Homecoming Court members, in the front row, from left, junior Hadley Glick, senior Ellie Heisler,...

Jerome Township Trustees took the first concrete step in developing an Innovation District in the area, approving a zoning overlay on Tuesday night. The trustees voted unanimously to approve the zonin...

The Plain City Police Department and Mayor Jody Carney were out and about with local students this morning for National Walk to School Day. Officers led students from around the village to Plain City ...

While encouraged by an offer to contribute funding to traffic improvements, the Union County engineer disagreed with Jerome Township officials’ recommendations and approach to the matter. Jerome Towns...

Colin & Griffin’s Gang, pictured at the Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon in 2019, raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital every year in honor of Grace and Derek Chapman’s late sons, Colin an...

A rezoning request Tuesday night became a debate over who has the right to live in Jerome Township. If the application is approved, approximately 51 acres would be rezoned from Rural Residential Distr...

The Grainery, 138 W. Main Street, has been at the center of discussion surrounding the current noise ordinance in Plain City. While some residents said they feel increased noise is a fair trade for th...

Jerome Township Trustees approved final changes to the proposed zoning overlay that would pave the way for a new Innovation District. Trustee Joe Craft introduced an amendment that will place a $500 s...

Jerome Township is offering to foot the bill if the county engineer’s office approves a new traffic signal at a dangerous township intersection. “Jeff, the time for long meetings, traffic studies, bur...

The Plain City Public Library is currently hosting a “Community Helpers” storytime series. The most recent event featured the Pleasant Valley Fire District. Along with reading a couple stories, firefi...

Plain City Mayor Jody Carney recently hosted a tour of the Plain City Municipal Building for Girl Scout Troop 4944. Carney said the girls learned about local government and opportunities for them to c...

Jerome Township officials hosted a community forum Wednesday to discuss plans for the new Innovation District with residents. Trustee Chair Megan Sloat, Director of Departments Douglas Stewart, legal ...