Local Archived News

Voters approve issues, positions
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The voters have spoken and the Union County board of Elections has released the decisions of the people from the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election.

United Way working toward 2020
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
United Way volunteers have convened to evaluate grant applications from the organization’s 25 local partner agencies.

NU qualifies for state robotics competition
Submitted by Kristi Matlack
North Union High School robotics teams hosted the season opener for the state of Ohio on Saturday, October 26th, hosting 34 high school teams from all over the state. This year’s new VEX game, “Tower Takeover,” is where teams must strategically stack colored cubes in goal zones to score as many points as possible, as well as adding more cubes to “towers” to increase the stack scores.

Healthy donors needed for bloodmobile drive
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The last American Red Cross Bloodmobile drive of 2019 will be held on Monday, Nov. 11. Due to a conflict of scheduling, donors are to note that the drive will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Richwood, located at 18 S. Fulton Street. The event will take place from 1 to 7 p.m.

North Union Agronomy team wins Nationals
Submitted by Tom Jolliff
Winners of the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.

Veterans to be celebrated Monday
From Richwood Gazette Staff Reports
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 870 and American Legion Post 40 invite local veterans and their guest to the “Veterans Day” no cost brunch on Monday, Nov. 11. The meal will be held from 10 a.m. until noon. Scrambled eggs, sausage/gravy, sausage patties, fried potatoes and coffee will be available.

Elementary students to honor our veterans
From Richwood Gazette Staff Reports
North Union Elementary School students are preparing to pay tribute to community heroes during their annual Veterans Day celebration.
The event will be held on Monday, November 11, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the elementary school, located at 420 Grove Street, Richwood.

Richwood resident competes, wins Forged in Fire contest
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Richwood area resident Justin Chenault has been forging and designing knives for 14 years. One particular creation won him a championship and $10,000.

Operation Christmas Child sends shoeboxes worldwide
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Imagine the joy of a child living on the other side of the world when they open up a shoebox gift for Christmas?
Thousands of volunteers inspect and prepare donated shoeboxes for international shipping. The shoebox ministry also shares the Gospel, bringing parents, siblings and friends to accept Christ and become active members in local churches.

Support continues for drug takeback
Submitted by Union County Drug-Free Coalition
The Union County Drug-Free Coalition has announced that the recent DEA Drug Take Back Day held on Saturday, Oct. 26, was a big success yielding over 100 pounds of unwanted and expired medications.

Health Department ready for flu season
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
The flu season is upon us and everyone should consider receiving a flu shot.
Nurses from the Union County Health Department will be on hand Thursday, Nov. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Northern Union County Fire Department, located at 602 N. Franklin Street in Richwood. Appointments are required by calling 937-645-2052. Flu Shots are free with most insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid.

FFA student earns accolades at convention
By North Union FFA
North Union freshman Bailee Amstutz, captured the runner up title at the National FFA Agri-Science Fair during the 92th National FFA Convention & Expo.

Students collect food, personal needs items for the holidays
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Students in the North Union School District will be hosting their annual food drive for the upcoming holidays. The food will be donated to the Richwood Emergency Assistance Program (REAP) Food Pantry. The pantry, located at the rear of 235 Grove Street, is open every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to assist families or individuals who find making their financial ends meet a challenge. The drive will end Monday, Dec. 16.

Board hears proposal for new center
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Presentations on various topics was the main event during the Monday night North Union Board of Education meeting.
The first presentation was from the high school student council. The council had been asked to tell the board the many events that are taking place and what student council was doing during the school year. Alec O’Reilly, Caleb Isler and Caitlyn Wall were student council members who addressed the board with items related to academics, athletics and extra-curricular opportunities for students. The board appreciated the time and information that the students shared with them and look forward to a partnership with the student council throughout the year.

Council request grant from state capital budget
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Mayor Scott Jerew told council members at Tuesday’s meeting that after he spoke with Ohio Senator David Burke and State Representative Tracy Richardson, that the village will be submitting requests for grant funds from the Ohio Capital Budget.

Robotics teams qualify for state competition
Submitted by Kristi Matlack
North Union High School and Middle School teams continue to bring home championships in the VEX Robotics Competitions.

Council approves utility rates
By Sherryl Sheets, Richwood Gazette
Council members have discussed for years about the current water and sewer systems that operate in the village. Both systems are 50 years and older. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suggested for years that the village needs to update their aging facilities.