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Village of Richwood Council member Reddy Brown proposed ways the village could impose restrictions on livestock within the village during the meeting on Monday. Referencing an ordinance from Brewster,...

A pair of Journal-Tribune staffers have been named state finalists in the Ohio Associated Press’ 2021 Newspaper Award. Reporter Kayleen Petrovia has been named a finalist in two writing categories whi...

A Richwood man has been indicted, charged with downloading child pornography. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tylor Anthony Lemaster, 31, of 100 S. Fulton St. Lemaster is charged with one cou...

The Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CORPO) has released a list of proposed transportation projects to collectively receive $943,737 in federal funds during state fiscal years 2022-2023 and a...

City workers are working to repair potholes around the community. Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said last week’s rain, followed by freezing temperatures was “the perfect storm” to create pothole...

A North Union High School counselor raised concerns about scheduling conflicts between the high school calendar and Tri-Rivers Career Center’s and Marion Tech’s calendars at a North Union Board of Edu...

Adam J. Hodnichak has been hired as the new executive director of The Union County Foundation, succeeding long-time leader, David A. Vollrath, who will retire from the post in April after more than 20...

Newspaper archives provide historical evidence for research and genealogical studies. The Marysville Journal-Tribune archives are available in various formats for easy accessibility for personal or pr...

A Columbus man is under indictment, charged with drunk driving for a fourth time. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Anthony David Castillo, 37. Castillo is charged with two counts of operating ...

This Nov. 19, 2019 file photo shows the logo on a Peloton bike in San Francisco. Peloton’s shares tumbled on Jan. 20 after a media report said the exercise and treadmill company was temporarily haltin...

The Village of North Lewisburg has received six applications from individuals interested in filling its administrator position. Three of the individuals currently serve the village, including a counci...

The Marysville Division of Fire and Marysville Division of Police responded to a call about a “strange odor” at UCO Industries Inc. on Square Drive Wednesday morning. Local authorities said carbon mon...

The bond has been modified and a pretrial hearing has been set in the case against a former Union County animal control officer. Steffen Evan Baldwin, 41, of St. Augustine, Florida, is charged with en...

Plain City Council members are working to ensure the progress made on their goals will be clear. During their most recent work session, council set timelines and deliverables for each of the 2022 goal...

A Columbus man with a history of violating protection orders has been indicted for allegedly violating a protection order again. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Roy Lee Anderson Jr., 39, of C...

Marysville Mayor and City Council President Mark Reams declared Feb. 7-14 as Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Week in the city. The city proclamation aligns with the national week of awareness...

Officials from the Union County Health Department are reporting a steep decline in cases of COVID-19 among local residents. “After a sharp approximately three-week surge in disease activity in January...

Marysville High School has found an opponent to take the place of Upper Arlington on the boys basketball schedule. The Monarchs were originally slated to host the Golden Bears on Tuesday of this week....

The former Unionville Center Fiscal Officer has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $81,000 from the village. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Christa Lee Williams, 48, of 490 Poppy...

Sheriff Jamie Patton has announced the 2021 employees of the year at the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy sheriff of the year is Detective Seth McDowell. The civilian employee of the year is ...

The 2022 tax season has arrived, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting and processing 2021 tax year returns on Jan. 24. Brian Ravencraft, principal of Holbrook & Manter, CPAs in Marysv...

Road crews were hard at work in Union County throughout the recent severe weather, ensuring that the public stayed safe despite the area escalating into a Level 3 snow emergency.   Union County Union ...

By Mac Cordell and Kayleen Petrovia Though officials believe they have found the cause of a carbon monoxide (CO) buildup that sickened more than a dozen people in a local hotel Jan. 29, they still que...

Local officials are urging residents to ensure carbon monoxide detectors are present and functioning within their homes. “Because carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas, we often are not going t...

City officials removed three Pin Oak trees along Collins Avenue this week. Marysville Urban Forester Andy Evans said two of the trees were more than 100 years old and the other was more than 150 years...

First responders look over organizational material in the back of a truck outside of the Hampton Inn in Marysville Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- “You always say, ‘It ...

Audio of the 911 calls from the Hampton Inn Saturday evening paints a chaotic scene in the swimming pool area as multiple callers reported children passing out. ––– The 11-year-old brother of a young ...

Local first responders swarmed to the Hampton Inn on Square Drive Saturday evening on reports of numerous guests in distress. A carbon monoxide leak is being blamed for more than a dozen people being ...

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. F ollow www.marysvillejt.com for more information as the story develops. What is being called a hazmat incident at the Hampton Inn in Marysville Saturday has resulted i...

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has created a regional public transit and human services transportation plan. A portion of the plan looks at resources and needs in Union County. The plan als...