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While it was Marysville’s State of the City event, activity in another part of the region was the biggest topic of discussion Thursday at the Avalon Theatre. As part of the State of the City gathering...

Plain City council members are asking residents and business owners to help them work toward their goal of improving communication in the village. Council recently approved the creation of the communi...

Marysville officials held the annual State of the City Event at the Avalon Theatre on Thursday. As part of the event, they released the State of the City video. Above and below are screenshots from th...

On April 23, the Richwood Lake Park trail will feature vinyl stickers encouraging people to use the trail for exercise in accordance with national Celebrate Trails Day. (Photo submitted) Let’s Roll, U...

North Lewisburg’s water towers might be getting a fresh coat of paint sooner than later. Village Administrator Andy Yoder, in his final meeting before retirement, announced that he and Water/Wastewate...

The Union County Commissioners are planning to use federal money to remove more than 130 log jams in the 33 miles of Mill Creek in Union County. The logjams are damming up the creek, causing it to flo...

Jerome Township officials are confident in the direction the township is moving and the goals they have for the future. The Board of Trustees held a special meeting this week to discuss their prioriti...

Members of the Jonathan Alder Junior High book club helped Library Media Specialist Shelley Conley create the “Get Wrapped Up with a Great Book” display in the school’s library. The students wrapped b...

Union County officials are exploring micro-mobility options locally. Micro-mobility includes things like bikes, tricycles, scooters and e-scooters, like the ones shown above in Denver. The Union Count...

Marysville City Council is looking to double the size of its outdoor refreshment area, add several new businesses and open it daily. At Monday night’s work session, council discussed expanding the Mar...

The City of Marysville’s planning and zoning commission recently approved a rezoning request that will allow for the annex of the Union County Family YMCA, illustrated by the arrow, to become a short-...

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a local woman with a history of attacking her sister. Madison Neubauer, 27, of Bellefontaine, is charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of ...

Firefighters worked quickly this morning to extinguish a fire at 220 W. Eighth St. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire, which started shortly after 7 a.m. and damaged portions of the hom...

The Village of Richwood plans to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), but will have to wait to do so. Craig Mescher, a project manager at Access Engineering Solutions, said during a p...

According to a statement from the Jonathan Alder School District, Jonathan Alder High School, Jonathan Alder Junior High School and Canaan Middle were closed Monday because of a power outage at those ...

Officials are planning a new park for the Heritage Cooperative site, 324 N. Main St. Planned for the park is a 65,000-square-foot mural on the site's 16 connected silos. The mural would be the second ...

The Marysville Police Department is warning drivers that rising prices are not the scariest thing at the gas pump. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said that on March 1, his department received a p...

Marysville Council President and Mayor Mark Reams is frustrated that legislation passed by council has not been given to the city’s planning commission. Earlier this month council approved a resolutio...

Alyssa Clark, a classroom aide who previously graduated from the horticulture program at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, displays a worm farm during the “Of Ohio Expo.” Clark said the animals consume ...

The Union County Commissioners appear to be moving closer to a decision about the taxing structure for a local solar farm. On Wednesday, the commissioners met with the county auditor and representativ...

Plain City Council recently rejected the rezoning request and preliminary development plan that would pave the way for a second phase of the Madison Meadows residential development. The 79.734-acre si...

Jerome Township officials feel the area needs to revamp its branding, but it will have to wait until next year. Trustee Chair Megan Sloat, who leads the township’s rebranding committee, shared a recom...

Marysville City Council said hello to a new clerk and goodbye to a former mayor at Monday night’s meeting. Monday was the first day for McKenzie Proudfoot, the new clerk of council. Proudfoot told cou...

Winter Homecoming courts for both Marysville High School and Early College High School were announced recently. Court candidates will campaign at their respective buildings this week during spirit wee...

The Village of Richwood Council is considering a new tax levy for street improvements. Council member Von Beal said during the council meeting Monday that the budget subcommittee met recently and ther...

Country musician Clayton Q’s crew sets up for a performance on Friday afternoon at the Leon’s Live in the 13,000-square-foot expansion of Leon’s Garage on Fifth and Oak streets. Clayton Q performed at...

As the number of COVID cases in Union County continues to decrease, mask-wearing is no longer encouraged by the CDC for community members. “The sharp decline in COVID cases in Union County has continu...

The last week has been busy for the Union County Coroner’s Office. In seven days, the coroner’s office has handled two suicides and an overdose death. Lance Emberling, an investigator with the coroner...

Though the United Way of Union County will allocate less funds in 2022 than in years past, the organization’s director said it is not a cause for concern. “Things are changing and we are being proacti...

Marysville continues to study how vehicles and infrastructure can communicate with each other. As part of that process, the U.S. Department of Transportation has provided about 200 on-board units to b...