Plain City
March 13, 2019

Village to begin charter process

By Mac Cordell

Plain City officials are starting the process of asking for volunteers to help shape the future government.
At a work session following Monday’s Plain City Village Council meeting, the body authorized solicitor Paul Lafayette to draw up paperwork asking residents if they want the village to become ...

Plain City progressing on path to utility aggregation
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Plain City progressing on path to utility aggregation
By Jack Christian 
March 28, 2026
The Village of Plain City conducted the first reading of its new gas and electric aggregation program at a recent council meeting, marking another step toward implementation. The program will be admin...
District residents invited to say good-bye to J.A. stadium
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Jonathan Alder Junior High School’s football stadium, pictured above, will be demolished as part of the district’s renovations to the campus starting next week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
District residents invited to say good-bye to J.A. stadium
By Michael Williamson 
March 28, 2026
Jonathan Alder is inviting members of the community to get one last look at the junior high stadium and grand stands before the demolition and revitalization work starts next week. “As we look ahead t...
Drone leads to quick apprehension of suspect in Plain City
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Above is footage from the Union County Sheriff’s Office drone showing the suspect, Jack Fox II, attempting to elude deputies in the woods near Adams Road in Plain City on Tuesday. The drone allowed the sheriff’s office to locate Fox within 12 minutes of his escape from deputies and track his movements until he was taken into custody. (Photo submitted)
Drone leads to quick apprehension of suspect in Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 25, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a suspect who fled into the woods within 12 minutes with the help of a drone on Tuesday morning. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputie...
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City eyes expansion at MPD facility
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Three building additions, marked on the graphic above with a red X, are planned for the Marysville Division of Police facility at 1250 West Fifth Street. Two additions will come to the main building and a third to the shooting range, shown here on the bottom right. (Graphic submitted)
City eyes expansion at MPD facility
By Michael Williamson 
April 8, 2026
Part of Marysville’s strategic plan update includes maintaining and enhancing safety services, which may mean expanding the police station. The board heard an update to the plan at the April city coun...
Awareness key to local Special Olympics
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Awareness key to local Special Olympics
Organizers hope success of basketball team will lead more athletes to take part
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 8, 2026
Special Olympics organizers in Union County hope the attention gained following a historic basketball season will expand participation and awareness across the community. Union County’s Special Olympi...
Triad athletes place at Urbana Invitational
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Triad athletes place at Urbana Invitational
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
Triad High School’s boys and girls track and field teams respectively placed fourth and fifth during the Urbana Invitational. Grandview Heights took top honors in the boys meet with 123.5 points. The ...
YMCA swimmers place in zone competition
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Members of the Union County YMCA Hurricanes swim team that competed in the recent zone event are from left, front row, Clara Mordhorst, Linden Rosen, Alan Bartlett and Harper Deitz; second row: DJ Bartlett, Patrick Filbert, Cody Byrd and Matthew Cadiang; back row, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown and Rory Wirebaugh. (Photo submitted)
YMCA swimmers place in zone competition
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
The Union County YMCA swimmers competed in a recent zone event. The zone tournament is a multi-state qualifying meet. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia are among the states in the zo...
B. Logan softball team earns sweep
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B. Logan softball team earns sweep
By Tim Miller 
April 7, 2026
The Lady Raiders of Benjamin Logan upped their softball record to 4-1 with a pair of victories over Versailles on Saturday. They won by scores of 4-3 and 11-9. Adilynne Gregg and Jaylyn Parker both fi...