Plain City

The graphic above illustrates a preliminary site plan for just under 114 acres along Route 161 that developer PC 161 Holdings intends to construct a mixed residential/commercial development upon. The ...

Jonathan Alder approved a new tax agreement with Jerome Township, but not before board members offered pointed words to county and township officials. The 4-1 decision was made by the district’s board...

Community members are invited to enjoy fresh food and goods from the Plain City Farmers Market every Thursday. The Farmers Market kicked off with a special Fourth of July opening, but is set to begin ...

As Plain City officials continue to discuss the future of the Uptown Historic District, council members said they would like to keep the Design Review Board in place to govern it. During a joint work ...

Plain City Council recently took additional steps to pave the way for an “age-focused” development that will bring more than 450 new units to Lafayette Plain City Road. At their most recent meeting, c...

Plain City Police Department officials are asking community members to join them in honoring the life of a fallen law enforcement member, K9 Andor. A funeral service for K9 Andor will be held at 10 a....

Plain City Council members are considering whether to limit the length of stays at the Pastime Park Campground in an effort to keep the site open year-round while curbing any issues that may stem from...

A proposed tax abatement for an Uptown redevelopment project led Plain City Council to debate the larger question of whether the village is business friendly. “It can be said we are not pro-business b...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer observed a parked vehicle with the interior lights on and no one around at Pioneer Painting on East Main Street at 3:38 a.m. June 15. Cont...

After a series of disagreements made public by the Jerome Township Trustees and Union County Commissioners, one official is urging the boards to resume work toward an economic development agreement. “...

Plain City children recently had the opportunity to get an up-close look at vehicles of all kinds during the village’s Touch a Truck event. Children were able to climb on and explore a variety of truc...

Members of the Plain City Police Department are asking community members to come together to mourn the death of the infant girl whose body was found Friday. “She deserved far more than she received, s...

K9 Andor is pictured with his handler, PCPD Officer Josh Hirtzinger. Andor passed away at the end of his working shift on June 18 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. PCPD Chief ...

Plain City investigators are trying to find out what happened after the body of a female infant was discovered in the back of a garbage truck. Police Chief Dale McKee said a refuse collector working i...

An officer responded to Alderwood Circle at 5:29 a.m. June 6 for a 911 follow-up. The officer   made contact and was advised everything was fine. An officer responded to South Chillicothe Street at 9:...

Readers of all ages are invited to participate in the Plain City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. A reading program is available for children ages 3-12, teens ages 12-17 and adults who are 18 ...

Village Administrator Haley Lupton said behind-the-scenes work on Plain City’s connectivity and Uptown streetscapes will become more apparent to residents in the coming months. During the most recent ...

Plain City Council approved the first of its 2023 “Community Support Fund” spending to Rock the Clock during its Monday meeting. Council unanimously approved a motion to provide $2,000 to the organiza...

Plain City was selected by Mother’s Cookies as the exclusive launch community for the inaugural National Frosted Cookie Day on Saturday. To celebrate, Mother’s Cookies held a “takeover” of the village...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to Coachman Drive at 11:58 a.m. June 3 for a 911 follow-up. The officer made contact and was advised it was accidental. Officers...

Emotions boiled over as residents shouted at council members, cursed at the law director and walked out of the meeting during a work session discussion of Plain City’s noise ordinance. “The rhetoric h...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer found an empty backpack at the Plain City Municipal Building on Village Boulevard at 1 p.m. May 29 and took possession of it. An officer f...

Jerome Township residents will vote in November as to whether the township should adopt a form of government that gives it more authority over everything from roads to police protection to water and s...

The rendering by Andrew Circle Architects pictured above shows the design for the Clock Tower building at 101 S. Chillicothe St. in Plain City. Council recently upheld a decision by the Design Review ...

Jonathan Alder students and administrators sit and listen to a story read by Monroe Elementary second grader, Brylee Castleberry on Wednesday. With help from their teacher, Tracie House (pictured with...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer observed a garage door open on Red Knot Court at 2:20 a.m. May 11. The officer made contact with the homeowner, who advised it was left op...

The Jerome Township Trustees took a step Tuesday night toward adding three new properties to the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD). The trustees held a public hearing during their regular mee...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer observed a parked vehicle at Madison Way with the trunk open and no one around May 2 at 11:38 p.m. The trunk was secured and attempts are ...

Village officials are considering another economic development tool as they work toward the creation of a Plain City Community Improvement Corporation (CIC). During their most recent work session, Dev...

Jonathan Alder will have a new treasurer going into next school year. At the regular May meeting on Monday evening, the district’s board of education approved Mark Ingles as treasurer. Ingles will rep...