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What Marysville officials are calling “a fairly significant change” to next year’s budget and other elements of the budget drew criticism from council at a recent work session. City council has alread...

Fireman Mike Montgomery of the Marysville Division of Fire has been honored with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County’s Community Partner Award. The Community Partner Award is given to...

ORW cosmetology student Crisha Wallace, standing at right, touches up one of the styles she created during a performance at the prison’s recent hair show. Wallace was among a number of cosmetologists-...

The Richwood Revitalization Committee discussed material options to repair or replace the roof of the historic opera house and town hall during its meeting on Thursday. The current roof is slate and h...

Acciona/Union Solar has finished the installation of access roads in its project area, so residents should see a reduction in construction traffic. At Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Union County C...

A Union County Grand Jury has indicted 20 individuals as part of an alleged drug operation in northern Union County. On Wednesday, members of the Union County Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement (M.A.D.E.) ...

Members of the Military Preparedness Program are pictured doing 22 push-ups in unison during the ORW Veterans Day ceremony following a presentation from Satoya Moffett, at podium, regarding statistics...

A Milford Center man is dead following a series of car crashes Wednesday on I-70. Shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday, Elvis Kikuba, 21, Milford Center, was transported by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospit...

More than 25,000 Union County residents made their voices heard as part of Tuesday’s general election. Overall, 25,228 Union County voters, about 58% of eligible voters, cast a ballot in the general e...

Officials said Election Day in Union County went very well as more than 25,000 voters cast a ballot. Above, from left, Renee Error, a Democrat, and Jeannene Henault, a Republican, work together to pro...

Republican Tracy Richardson has been reelected to represent Ohio’s 86th District, which includes all of Union and much of Marion counties. According to unofficial results from the board of elections o...

Residents in North Lewisburg approved an income tax to provide additional policing in the village by a 262-226 vote Tuesday. The .75% income tax will allow the North Lewisburg Police Department to pro...

Plain City officials are looking forward to taking on economic development projects in 2023 while being “realistic” about the amount of work they can do. “Next year we want to focus on just biting off...

The engineering firm Arcadis is recommending the city construct a five-leg roundabout at the Five Points intersection on Marysville’s east side. (Photo submitted) -- The consulting group charged with ...

Union County is starting work on a comprehensive plan update and wants to hear from residents. A survey of 29 questions is available online ranging from housing, community activities, recreation, infr...

Demolition is underway and nearly complete at 1000 Delaware Ave. Above, Tim Carreker, of Lowendick Demolition Contractors, sweeps the parking lot Tuesday as a crane moves pieces of the now-razed build...

A Marysville gas station sold a winning lottery ticket but the winner hasn’t yet stepped forward. On Saturday, the Village Pantry on West Fifth Street sold a $39.3 million jackpot prize in the Classic...

The Plain City Police Department is searching for two suspects following an armed robbery in the village Sunday evening. Lt. Tom Jaskiewicz said officers responded to the Marathon at 525 W. Main St. a...

Above, Col. (Retired) Salvatore Petrovia speaks to a crowd about his three decades of service with the U.S. Army during the “Voices from the Stone” ceremony on Sunday at the Veterans Remembrance Monum...

While today is Election Day, more than 10,000 Union County residents have already cast their ballots. Polls opened today at 6:30 a.m. and will remain open until 7:30 p.m. Voters will be selecting a go...

Hundreds gathered Sunday at Marysville’s Decker Fire Station to watch pumpkins fall from the fire department’s 100-foot ladder truck. Residents were invited to bring their own pumpkin to be tossed or ...

The Northern Union County Fire and EMS District (NUCFD) unanimously agreed to raise wages for full-time positions to help retain employees. The board voted to increase the wages at the regular board m...

A complaint about an image of a hanging shown in a U.S. history class sparked an investigation that resulted in a disciplinary action against a 10-year educator at Marysville High School. During the m...

Local officials are making another attempt to secure funds for a ride sharing service for the City of Marysville. At the regular meeting of the Union County Commissioners on Wednesday, the board membe...

Local developers will be able to move forward with their work on the McCune Building after Plain City Council unanimously upheld a decision by the village’s Design Review Board. Council spent its work...

The Marysville Division of Police executed a search warrant at 813 W. Fourth St. on Thursday morning. Law enforcement officials called the home “a nuisance.” As a result of the search warrant, investi...

Marysville City Council recently held a first reading and public hearing for the 2023 budget. City Finance Director Brad Lutz said the 2023 budget is “very similar” to the 2022 budget. “The 2023 budge...

First responders were at the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of London Avenue and Ninth Street Thursday morning. Marysville Police Department officers responded to the scene at 10:...

After months of back and forth discussions, the Jonathan Alder Education Association and board of education have reached a tentative contract agreement for teachers. At a recent special meeting held b...

After disbanding the Parks and Trails Committee, the Jerome Township Trustees may still proceed with some work on area playgrounds despite objections from one member of the board. Trustee Barry Adler ...