Plain City

Jerome Township Trustees recently rezoned the land where Amazon plans to build its data center. The 99.5 acre plot of land is located on the south side of Warner Road, west of Industrial Parkway. The ...

These Jonathan Alder High School girls wrestlers will compete in the state tournament this weekend. Sadie Napier (101 pounds), left, and Ava Ater (116) qualified for the state tournament with respecti...

In a year upended by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was still a rewarding season for the Jerome Township Division of Fire. “The Division of Fire is just so vital to our community and what they provide...

Village crews put in long hours this week clearing streets. Above, village employee Shawn Bray makes a pass through Pastime Park, opening the facility for students off school as well as their parents....

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers were flagged down at Lee’s Sports and Spirits on West Bigelow Avenue at 9:50 p.m. Feb. 15 for an intoxicated male attempting to drive home. ...

Jonathan Alder’s Xavier Pierce (top) has control over an opponent in this file photo. Pierce is one of several JA grapplers who won Central Buckeye Conference championships this season. (Journal-Tribu...

The 2020-21 high school basketball regular season is winding down. Girls tournament action is under way and the boys will follow in the near future. Despite battling COVID-19 shutdowns, local teams ha...

The company behind the first development subject to Plain City’s impact fees is asking officials to give them a bye. M/I Homes requested a waiver of three different fees associated with the proposed D...

Plain City’s organizational structure will shift slightly if its citizens approve a proposed charter in the March 9 special election. Under the current Mayor-Council form of government, council member...

Just months into his now 50-year law enforcement career, a young Trooper Floyd Golden poses with his Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser in 1971. Golden served with the OSP for 26 years. (Photo submitte...

Plain City Council is considering another business interested in leasing the village’s former municipal properties. During the Monday meeting, Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said a local company ...

The Plain City Police Department was recently named the February 2021 “Agency of the Month” for its outstanding community policing efforts by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enfor...

Jerome Township Trustees voted Tuesday to increase certain zoning fees in order to cover the cost to review them. “We wanted to have a reason why our fees are what they are,” said Director of Departme...

Investigators are looking for the cause of this fire at Pleasant Valley Colony Apartments on Sunday. 73-year-old Vicki Fleck, who lived in one of the senior living apartments, died in the fire. (Photo...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An anonymous caller reported to the police department at 8:10 p.m. Feb. 1 that people in the area of W. Main Street were revving their engines and ye...

Plain City recently launched a new online system for zoning permits and applications. The first phase of the village’s online planning, licensing and code enforcement platform went live Tuesday. Nine ...

Jonathan Alder Local Schools recently celebrated School Board Recognition Month. Pictured above, from left, are board members Steve Votaw, Mary Jo Boyd, Christine Blacka, Bill McCartney and Shannon Fo...

Jonathan Alder grappler Josh Proper controls the leg of his Caledonia River Valley opponent during Saturday’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. Proper claimed championship honors in the 120-pound weight cl...

Plain City officials are working to ensure their staff stays safe and operations run smoothly throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Village council voted Monday to extend a temporary COVID...

A complaint from a local resident could lead Jerome Township to alter its zoning policies regarding pools and other outdoor structures. During the most recent trustees meeting, Ross Miller, a resident...

Jerome Township will add two deputies to its community in 2021, but officials want more information regarding the county’s long-term public safety plan. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday...

Pictured above is Eva Boeckl and the mural she painted in the office of the Jonathan Alder Director of Student Services. (Photo submitted) Jen Korn, Director of Student Services, and Denise English, A...

Jonathan Alder officials are making plans for the day when they can have students back in school full time. “There is no way to etch that in stone,” Jonathan Alder Board of Education President Shannon...

Despite “some disappointing news” regarding funding, Plain City officials said portions of projects in the northeast quadrant of the village will still move forward. Village Administrator Nathan Cahal...

Plain City council members are ready to serve on their committees for the upcoming year. The group began Monday’s work session by unanimously electing John Rucker as council president. Rucker stepped ...

Plain City Council is looking forward to 2021 following an unpredictable year. Council members discussed their goals for the New Year during their most recent work session. Despite a tumultuous 2020 f...

Certain zoning fees are likely to increase in Jerome Township, although trustees won’t vote on the matter until February. During the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, Director of Departments Doug...

A new drive-thru restaurant could be coming to Plain City, although officials won’t yet disclose the actual company. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall told council during Tuesday’s work session that...

The Plain City Public Library and the Village of Plain City recently installed a StoryWalk at Pastime Park. Pages from a children’s book are displayed in cases installed along the path at the park. As...

Jerome Township Trustees are ready for the new year after signing off on the 2021 budget during a recent special meeting. “This is remarkable… this is the first time I think we’ve done this before the...