Plain City

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 ...

Plain City Council tabled the first reading of a new noise ordinance Monday, instead electing to create a committee of interested parties that will review the proposal first. As was the case for the p...

Keith Ferrell, president of the Columbus Fraternal Order of Police chapter, addresses an audience at Scheiderer Transport in Plain City on Saturday. Ferrell was one of a handful of guest speakers who ...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education has approved a measure to require all students in the district to wear a mask. At Monday night’s meeting, the board decided to implement a mask mandate for studen...

Though not entirely positive, Plain City officials were receptive to feedback from residents regarding the village’s pilot parking program. During the village council meeting Monday, Murlay Drive resi...

Jerome Township Trustees voted Tuesday to continue a public hearing surrounding a proposed zoning overlay that would be the first step to establishing a local Innovation District. If approved, the ove...

Plain City Council is in the process of amending several ordinances that are frequently commented upon by members of the public, including those surrounding noise regulation and Design Review Board. C...

Jerome Township will pay the Schottenstein Real Estate Group $40,000 as part of a public-private partnership to create a local Innovation District. Following an executive session during a recent speci...

Plain City residents participated in an “Explore the Darby” program hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Scenic River Division Saturday. Families were able to get up close and personal w...

Another developer has joined a federal lawsuit against Jerome Township, claiming the township violated their property rights and discriminated against them during the zoning process. Trustee Chair Meg...

Plain City voters will have one less option for village council than they thought. At this week’s meeting, the Madison County Board of Elections certified candidates for the upcoming general election....

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is hosting a free program to allow residents to explore Big Darby Creek State and National Scenic River at McKit...

Local first responders are shown above participating in a grain bin training hosted by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety recently. The program, provided by Nationwide’s Grain Bin S...

Planning for the new Jerome Township fire station and salt barn are well underway. Director of Departments Douglas Stewart told the trustees during Tuesday’s meeting that there will be a “shift in pro...

After settling into the new municipal building, Plain City officials are preparing to sell one of the former village properties. Council voted unanimously Monday to authorize Village Administrator Nat...

Plain City officials are implementing new measures to slow down speeding drivers in Pastime Park. The specific area of concern is the path from the north entrance, at the top right corner of the graph...

Plain City officials are considering changes to the village ordinances that govern building designs in the Uptown Historic District. During Wednesday’s council work session, Village Administrator Nath...