Plain City

Interested Plain City residents have an opportunity to become a member of council. A council seat will soon open, as Mayor Darrin Lane recently announced his resignation will be effective Sept. 30. Ac...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced Plain City Council to consider cuts to the 2021 budget, officials are still prioritizing improvements to the Uptown district. The village’s capital improvements c...

Plain City Council recently improved a variety of impact fees, designed to offset any negative effects of development on the village’s infrastructure. Developers will be assessed roadway, sanitary sew...

Village officials are asking residents to be aware that they will be conducting regular hydrant flushing early next week. Plain City Administrative Assistant Heidi Baldwin said hydrant flushing will b...

Plain City restaurants could soon have extended outdoor dining spaces, as council considers options to help owners during the COVID-19 pandemic. During Monday’s council meeting, Tim Dawson, owner of P...

Despite a variety of event cancelations forced by COVID-19, Plain City children will still be able to look forward to Trick-or-Treat. Council members agreed to set the time for 3-5 p.m. Halloween, Sat...

The Jerome Township Division of Fire kept busy during a stormy holiday weekend. Fire Chief Douglas Stewart said the department responded to two fires caused by lightning strikes over the course of one...

The new Abraham Depp Elementary School, in Jerome Village, opened its door for students Tuesday. The building is in the Dublin City School District. For several weeks the building will be in a hybrid ...

The utility bill due date for Plain City residents has been extended, following technical difficulties that have since been resolved. According to a release from the village, last week the village exp...

Demonstrators supporting police and President Donald Trump gathered at Scheiderer Transport Inc. on Route 161, east of Plain City Saturday morning in response to a planned anti-police brutality protes...

Officers of the Plain City Police Department, including Lt. Tom Jaskiewicz, at left and Chief Dale McKee, at right, recently received a donated blanket depicting the department’s logo from David Smith...

Darrin Lane’s new home is not inside the village limits Plain City’s Mayor will be stepping down from his position at the end of the month. Darrin Lane said he made the decision to resign after purcha...

Last week, Jonathan Alder welcomed students back to the classroom for the first time since March. The official start was pushed back from a week to help prepare for the reality of school in the time o...

Jerome Township Trustees made their stance clear during Tuesday’s meeting - they do not want the township to lose any of its current land. The board unanimously passed a resolution in opposition of th...

Jonathan Alder quarterback JT Keith prepares to fire a pass during the team’s lone preseason scrimmage at Fairbanks. The Pioneers (1-0) will open the home portion of their regular season on Friday by ...

Teachers and staff at the new Abraham Depp Elementary School in Plain City are preparing to welcome students into the building beginning next week. Depp is Dublin City School District’s new elementary...

Plain City Council members accepted multiple bids Monday evening for paving projects throughout the village. Council first accepted a bid from R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc., a Montgomery County const...

Plain City officials are alerting residents of water service interruptions that will occur over two days this week. According to the village, residents in the area of Beech Street and W. South Street ...

Following weeks of heated exchanges between residents and developers, Jerome Township Trustees approved a rezoning that will allow for The Farm at Indian Run development on McKitrick Road. While he sa...

The Plain City Farmers’ Market has been operating every Thursday with additional COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Customers follow one-way paths with a specified entrance and exit to avoid physica...

Plain City officials are working to maintain a balanced budget as the village continues to grow. During Thursday’s Personnel and Finance Committee meeting, which was held in conjunction with the Capit...

Plain City officials are working to improve the safety of a crosswalk commonly used by children on their way to school. During Monday’s work session, which was held immediately after the regular counc...

Plain City Design Review Board approved owner Tim Dawson’s plan for the property at 132 N. Chillicothe Street. The building, which will house Pioneer Pizza, that was originally planned for its entire ...

Duane Dickey, a Plain City resident, and his son Ryan will rappel 330 feet down the side of the Chase Tower in Columbus Friday as part of Over the Edge. The pair has raised more than $5,000 to support...

Jerome Township officials are working to improve the look of the township building and customer service policies within it. During Tuesday’s trustees meeting, Director of Departments Douglas Stewart s...

Plain City’s mayor recently told council members and residents he feels working to support local businesses also means accepting changes in the village. During the most recent council meeting, members...

Plain City Design Review Board members recently continued a meeting surrounding the property at 132 N. Chillicothe Street. Although applications for changes to the exterior of the building have not ye...

Following a heated public hearing, Jerome Township Trustees are unsure how they will move forward with a proposed residential development on McKitrick Road. “We know we’re going to hear some oppositio...

Jonathan Alder School officials are working on a plan to reopen schools. “Our intention still is to open up with all of our students, in-person, traditionally,” Alder Superintendent Gary Chapman said ...

Jerome Township Trustees recently approved the first phase of a final development plan for Parks Drilling Company, which will be located on the east side of Industrial Parkway, north of U.S. 42. Graph...