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Danielle Robbins of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit during a 2019 tournament game. The Lady Pioneers, who won the Division II state title that year, are preparing for 2021 after the COVID shutdown of t...

Plain City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request Monday that will pave the way for a new residential development. Approximately 48.85 acres along North Chillicothe Street is planned as the f...

The search is on for a new head football coach at Jonathan Alder High School. Pioneer boss Brett Glass announced this week he is leaving, pending board of education approval, to take over as the new h...

Jonathan Alder head football coach Brett Glass, right, gives sideline instructions in this file photo. Pending approval by the Dublin Jerome board of education, Glass will become the Celtics’ new coac...

Jerome Township Trustees recently approved the rezoning of 163.568 acres, outlined in blue, located along the northwest side of U.S. 42, between Harriott Road and Wells Road. Jerome Village developers...

The position hasn’t been officially posted, but Jonathan Alder officials are looking for a new girls head basketball coach. Steve Cawley stepped down this week from the position he’s held for the past...

Jerome Village is one step closer to adding its first neighborhood in the Fairbanks district. Jerome Township Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone 16.286 acres of land on the southeast side of...

A crew member is pictured while pruning trees at Pastime Park. Plain City Parks and Recreation officials said pruning helps to preserve trees and improve their health. They advised residents to use ca...

JA senior Jackson Izzard puts the ball in the basket during a 2020-21 game. Izzard has been named the player of the year in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Plain City Council is seeking additional ways to revitalize the Historic Uptown District. During the most recent council meeting, Mayor Jody Carney posed the possibility of creating a vacant building ...

Less than two dozen Union County voters cast ballots Tuesday on the Plain City Charter. Above, Blaine Keene, prepares to vote in the special election as poll worker Randy Artrip helps. Earlier in the ...

Would have been first opportunity to collect payments on new regulation Plain City Council made the first decision of its kind during Monday’s meeting. “Before you tonight is actually a first time for...

A group of local youth and community leaders recently gathered to commemorate Plain City Mayor Jody Carney’s proclamation declaring March 7 to March 13 4-H Week. The proclamation commended Madison and...

Jonathan Alder 120-pound wrestler Josh Proper has control of an opponent’s leg during a 2020-21 match. Proper is one of three Pioneer grapplers who will compete during the Division II state tournament...

Jonathan Alder’s Jackson Izzard (5) goes up for a basket Saturday afternoon against Columbus DeSales. The Pioneers fell to the Stallions, 42-38, during the Division II district championship contest. (...

Plain City officials are hoping state funding could help them improve current recreational facilities or add new amenities to the village. During Wednesday’s council work session, Village Administrato...

Jonathan Alder’s Joey Walker goes up for a basket Wednesday evening against Bloom Carroll. Walker scored eight points during the Pioneers’ victory during the Division II district semifinal game. (Jour...

Neighbors call development “The Massacre at Indian Run” Though the topic was not on the agenda, more than a dozen Jerome Township residents were at Tuesday’s trustees meeting to show their opposition ...

Water appears to bubble up from beneath the roadway as crews work on the Gay Street reconstruction project. The road will be completely reconstructed from Bigelow Avenue to West Avenue, as Village Adm...

Jonathan Alder’s girls hoop season ended with a 51-20 setback at the hands of top-seeded Granville on Saturday. As a result, the No. 8 Lady Pioneers (15-6) claimed the Division II district runner-up t...

Gavin Heimlich of Jonathan Alder slams a dunk Friday evening against Hamilton Township. The Pioneers won the Division II tournament game, 32-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon) Jackson Izzard of...

Joey Walker of Jonathan Alder goes up for a basket in this file photo. The state-ranked (No. 3 in Division II), unbeaten (18-0) and top-seeded Pioneers will open tournament competition this evening. T...

Mary Ferrito of Jonathan Alder eyes the bucket for a jumper. Ferrito led the Lady Pioneers to a Division II district semifinal triumph over London on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) J...

Plain City Council and administrators are working to ensure council goals align with the village’s budget. Council recently called a special meeting to finalize their short-term and long-term plans fo...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer received a suspicious call at the police department at 12:05 p.m. Feb. 21. Fearing that the subject could be in danger, officers went to t...

Due to an issue with notifying residents, Plain City Council recently continued a hearing regarding a proposed residential development at the corner of North Chillicothe Street and Noteman Street. If ...

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....