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Area churches invite the public to attend special Holy Week activities and Easter services across Union County. Beloved United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday service – April 17, 6 to 7 p.m., at Phar...

Audrey Benedict (center) of North Union eyes the basket during a Division II district semifinal triumph over Heath. The game was played at Sparta Highland High School. The Lady Cats will travel to Cen...

Dan and Michelle Phipps are celebrating their 25th anniversary. They were married May 13, 1995 by the Rev. Don Moceri. They are the parents of Danielle Phipps. A trip is planned at a later date to cel...

Rosalie Hobbs Phelps celebrates her 90th birthday today. She was born the 12th child of Elisha and Laura Hobbs in Apple Grove, West Virginia. She married Ivan Phelps (deceased in 2013) in 1948. They h...

Bridges Community Action Partnership’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) programs are available to provide eligible Ohioans with assistance with their ...

The Marysville High School Class of 1979 recently celebrated its 40th class reunion. Events on Friday, Aug. 30 took place at The Ridge Golf and Garden Club. Pictured above are, from left to right, in ...

Pictured above is Russ Huffman, along with a letter signed by Kentucky Governor Matthew G. Bevin, commissioning him as a Kentucky Colonel. (Photo submitted) Russ Huffman of Marysville was recently nam...

At the Sept. 4 Union County Shrine Club meeting, checks were presented to the Marysville, Fairbanks and North Union School Districts to help support their students with special needs. The donation was...

The Fortnightly Club of Marysville met on Sept. 5 at the home of Catherine Ferguson. President Mary Gallogly called the meeting to order with the members’ reading of the Club Collect. Thirteen members...

Grace Point Sanctuary, Marysville campus, at 18838 Paver Barnes Road has adopted to go autonomous. The church will assume a new name, Living Light Apostolic. For more information, those interested may...

The Fairbanks Class of 1974 has set a reunion for Saturday, Sept. 14. It will be held at 10041 Harriott Road, Marysville. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. Those interested may contact Barb Sweeney Ja...

Mr. and Mrs. David Wickline announce the pending nuptials of their daughter, Jessica Donna Wickline to Cary Hisey Jr. of Johnstown. Her fiancée is the son of Cary Hisey Sr. and Patricia Hisey of Johns...

Love these sweet things! Gooey bars 1 15.25-oz. white cake mix 1/2 C canola oil 2 eggs 1/2 C butter, melted 1/2 C milk chocolate chips 1/2 C peanut butter chips 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk Pr...

The Union County Master Gardeners are partnering with Dawes Arboretum of Newark to host the second part in a series on monarch butterflies. “Save the Monarchs!” attendees will learn how to help save m...

The Marysville High School Class of 1959 celebrated their 60th class reunion on August 16 and 17. The group attended the bicentennial celebration and enjoyed a gathering of food and friends at Carol a...

Prime Timers will host a free event for seniors over 55 years old on Tuesday, September 3. The event will take place at Shiloh Chapel Church, 16435 Square Drive in Marysville. There will be food, fun ...

Greg and Ellen (Foust) Traucht will celebrate their 50th anniversary this week. They were married Aug. 30, 1969 at Kingscreek United Methodist Church in Urbana. He retired as Executive Director of the...

Questions to consider I recently came across these questions that you are supposed to ask your friends to get a better insight into them. I’m not sure any if this will help you with me, but maybe you ...

Discovery Riders, a non-profit therapeutic riding program that serves individuals with disabilities, is hosting a volunteer training on September 7 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The session will prepare individ...

How about this for dinner? Salisbury steak slow-cooker style For the patties: 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 egg 1/4 C onion, minced 1/4 C dried breadcrumbs 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pep...

The Union Soil and Water Conservation District held its 74th annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City. An election of supervisors was held to start off the eve...

David and Jennifer Gingras of Marysville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alliane Gingras to Jacob Newsome, son of Paul and Liz Newsome of Marysville. She is a 2014 graduate of Marysville Hi...

Do you know her? Recently Betsy Ross, who is famous for sewing the first flag of the United States, has been swept up in criticism. In fact, now there’s been even more scrutiny of our first flag, sayi...

It’s time for desserts again. Chocolate peanut butter cheerios cups chocolate Cheerios: 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 TBS coconut oil 1¼ C Cheerios peanut butter Cheerios: ¾ C peanut butter 3 TBS o...

Pharisburg UMC will be hosting its monthly Third Thursday on August 15th. At 6 p.m. a summer meal will be served and at 7 p.m. Randall Reeder will be presenting his impersonation of Will Rogers. There...

Tales of craziness Recently I’ve had some crazy events happen around me and to my friends. You may remember this periodically happens! Last week I was in the car for the first one. I am thankful that ...

David and Jennifer Gingras of Marysville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alliane Gingras to Jacob Newsome, son of Paul and Liz Newsome of Marysville. She is a 2014 graduate of Marysville Hi...

Roger D. and Lila L. (Lynch) Stewart will be celebrating their 70thwedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 6, 1949 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Middletown. He started his lifelong farmin...

It’s not always random... but sometimes it is Even in the midst of all the unkind acts related to social media and other wackiness going on, there was a time a few years ago when random acts of kindne...

Let’s have dessert! Cherry delight Crust: 2 C crushed graham crackers 1/2 C melted butter 1/4 C white sugar Filling: 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, room temperature 1 C heavy whipping cream 1 C powdered s...