Plain City

Plain City residents bothered by live music performances in the Uptown district are asking council how much noise is considered too much. Resident Mike Walter spoke during the most recent council meet...

Plain City Council recently upheld a decision from the village’s Design Review Board to reject the proposed deck, modeled from the photo above, at 150 W. Main Street. Council members told property own...

A variety of animals will be scurrying around Pastime Park during special events hosted by Plain City’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Ohio Nature Education will bring live bats, spiders, snakes ...

Jerome Township Trustees recently initiated the process to create a zoning overlay district for a new Innovation District, depicted above. The proposed zoning district will cover approximately 741 acr...

A number of Jerome Township residents again expressed their displeasure with potential developments in the area. Tuesday’s trustees meeting began with a request from Jerome Village developers to rezon...

Jerome Township will be home to the first City Barbeque restaurant with a drive-thru. Developers of the final outparcel at the Dublin Green shopping center were before the township trustees Tuesday to...

Council recently debated whether to grant a Community Reinvestment Area tax abatement to Tim Dawson, the owner of the properties at 160 and 156 W. Main Street, pictured above. The replacement of windo...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer was dispatched to East Main Street at 5:14 p.m. June 13 in reference to a 911 follow-up. An officer was dispatched to the north area of Pa...

The Village of Plain City is seeking participants for its upcoming Fourth of July parade and celebration. The parade will begin at 3 p.m. July 4. Those interested in participating in the parade are re...

The Village of Plain City’s Parks and Recreation Department recently hosted a goat yoga class. Katherine Harrison of Harrison Farm, in Groveport, and Dana Bernstein of Bern Yoga, based in Columbus, we...

In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Morgan Hicks, far left, competes during the state Division II 3200 meter run at Pickerington North High School. She placed fifth in the race. In the photo to the bel...

A Jonathan Alder High School swimmer fell short of a huge goal this past weekend. Pioneer swimmer Eli Stoll competed in the first wave of the United States Summer Olympic Trials. The Trials were held ...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder clears 6-8 during the Division II state track and field meet on Saturday at Pickerington North High School. Walker won the state title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dill...

The Plain City Police Department will have a second sergeant later this summer. Police Chief Dale McKee spoke to council about the department’s need during a work session this week. He noted that vill...

Jerome Township officials are joining with Union County and Millcreek Township in approving a list of proposed stipulations for Columbia Gas. Union County Assistant Prosecutor Thayne Gray spoke during...

Three generations of buglers performed at Jerome Township’s Memorial Day ceremony. Lt. Kelly Weakley of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at left; his son Joshua, a sophomore in the Jonathan Alder High S...

Plain City Council is working to support Rock the Clock in a manner that is fair to other local events. Event organizer Tim Dawson was at the council meeting Monday to request the village’s financial ...

Plain City officials are bringing back the Bluegrass and BBQ event this Memorial Day weekend. Residents are invited to Pastime Park from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, May 30 for food trucks and musical performance...

What could have been a disaster for the Plain City Aquatic Center turned into a win-win situation for the community. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said an issue with the pool nearly caused offic...

Police are looking for help to identify the suspects who fled Plain City early this morning in this black SUV. The suspects were first seen on Cooper Lane in the Copperfield Estates housing developmen...

City of Marysville officials are preparing to construct a new water tower, located along Industrial Parkway, in Jerome Township. Marysville Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said there is currently ...

Lt. Christine Zimmer recently became the first female officer in the history of the Jerome Township Division of Fire. She said she hopes she is an example to young women that they can pursue their dre...

Plain City officials are on their way to codifying changes brought about by the charter, but one council member does not feel they should all be made formal legislation. Council heard the first readin...

Plain City officials recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new residential development, Madison Meadows. Mayor Jody Carney, at center with the shovel with a red bow, is pictured with individ...

Jerome Township officials recently approved the rezoning of an area that will be developed into nearly 250 homes. The 139.4 acre area on the south side of Brock Road, between Hyland-Croy Road and the ...

Public opening was shelved by pandemic Plain City Council is ready to share the village’s new municipal building with the public. Village administration met during Wednesday’s work session in-person f...

Jonathan Alder’s tennis team improved to 15-0 with Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over Tecumseh. Singles -Owen Hecht (JA) topped Williams 6-2, 6-3; -Reed VanKirk (JA) defeated Green 6-1, 6-0; -Jack Kinsey (J...

Voters in the Jonathan Alder School District have renewed the district’s income tax. According to unofficial results from the Union and Madison County boards of elections, the levy passed with 823 vot...

85% oppose rezoning for the Farm at Indian Run Jerome Township residents decidedly struck down a recent rezoning, with a whopping 85% voting against it in Tuesday’s referendum election. The rezoning w...

Despite having a pair of issues to decide in the southern portion of the county, turnout was light for Tuesday’s election. Above, poll worker Martha Vincent checks the photograph and signature of Jero...