Plain City News

Jonathan Alder College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness Coordinator Nicole Schrock is shown above addressing a group of community leaders recently. The program will be wrapping up its first year in the district in the coming weeks. (Photo submitted)

Canaan Middle School in the Jonathan Alder school district was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce with the a Five-Star Building Award. (Photo submitted)

Construction barrels line the northwestern side of Industrial Parkway in Jerome Township, reducing the roadway down to one lane. The northbound lane closure is part of the months-long project to widen U.S. 42 and add turn lanes to Industrial Parkway. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

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)

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)

Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)