Plain City

Plain City Council recently approved a 2022 budget that looks toward the future. Village Administrator Haley Lupton said that planned spending will revolve around an emphasis on infrastructure, employ...

Plain City Council recently approved a compensation plan that will gradually increase the number of village employees. A flow chart depicting the future organizational structure of the village is illu...

Plain City Council is deciding how to fill the void, as Uptown Plain City Organization is disbanding. Council member Shannon Pine, who has served as the head of UPCO’s design committee, said the organ...

Plain City Council formed one new committee Monday evening and considered eliminating another. Council unanimously approved the group of individuals who will serve on the village administrator search ...

The Jerome Township police protection levy officially failed, according to results certified by the Union County Board of Elections Wednesday. Union County Board of Elections Director Tina LaRoche sai...

Jerome Township officials are working to ensure their residents do not bear the brunt of the cost to adequately staff the Union County Sheriff’s Office. During Tuesday’s trustees meeting, Chair Megan ...

The design of the front of the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s second fire station, Station 211, is illustrated above in the preliminary elevations from Mull & Weithman Architects, Inc. Constructio...

Following a public hearing, parking changes made during a 90-day pilot program will remain in place, though Plain City officials are still open to feedback. Initially, ‘no parking’ signs were added to...

Plain City children have an opportunity to light the village’s Christmas tree this year. Winners of the Christmas Under the Clock coloring contest will be crowned as “tree lighting pixies” for the ann...

Plain City Council is working to find the person who will lead the village into the future. During their meeting Monday, council members discussed the process by which they will seek and hire a new vi...

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...