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Recent spells of rainy weather have made local youngsters, like 1-year-old Bo Martin, pictured above, all the more eager to soak up the sun. Martin played and cooled off in the Marysville Splash Pad T...

The United Way of Union County is working to ensure the area is prepared for any future pandemics, whenever they may be. “This could very well happen again,” said Executive Director Corinne Bix. The o...

In his Richwood living room, Mark Cline, left, reacts to the official announcement of his Vax-a-Million win Wednesday while Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine look on. (Photo submitted) By Ma...

North Union High School said goodbye to its class of 2021 last weekend. Listed below are four valedictorians and three salutatorians, who were part of the ceremony. Calvin Harvey is the son of Rodger ...

What started as a conversation about personnel budget requests, turned into a philosophical debate about public safety. At this week’s city council work session, Marysville officials talked about the ...

A Marysville police officer watches over the scene of a large tree that dropped across Park Avenue Tuesday night, near the entrance to Legion Park and the Marysville Swimming Pool. The Oak tree fell s...

The Village of North Lewisburg will not be donating money to the area’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks show in 2021. Tuesday night village council voted 3-1 against making the annual $1,000 donation ...

The Village of Plain City is seeking participants for its upcoming Fourth of July parade and celebration. The parade will begin at 3 p.m. July 4. Those interested in participating in the parade are re...

The Village of Plain City’s Parks and Recreation Department recently hosted a goat yoga class. Katherine Harrison of Harrison Farm, in Groveport, and Dana Bernstein of Bern Yoga, based in Columbus, we...

The City of Marysville’s website was down this morning as part of a world-wide cloud disruption. City officials said they did not have much information but they are trying to work with the domain host...

Officials at the local elections board want to help as many people get on the ballot as possible. The Union County Board of Elections will host a candidate and issues workshop at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Ju...

Pictured above are some of the more than 500 people gathered at Partner’s Park in Marysville to take part in Marysville Pride Fest on Saturday afternoon. The pavilion and park were filled with vendors...

This past weekend was filled with youth outdoor education in Marysville. The city’s Passport to Fishing, providing skills, techniques and information to allow beginning anglers to start fishing, was h...

A local nursing home administrator, nominated for a top statewide award just four months ago, has been removed from her position. Heather Adcock, hired as administrator of Memorial Gables in late in 2...

Editor’s Note: The following article is the second of a six-part series by Marysville resident Eric Demchak about one of Marysville’s forgotten war heroes. The series describes the career of Col. Jose...

The Plain City Police Department will have a second sergeant later this summer. Police Chief Dale McKee spoke to council about the department’s need during a work session this week. He noted that vill...

Members of the public had their opportunity Thursday to formally make known their opinion on a solar farm proposed for the northern part of Union County. The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) held a near...

Dave’s Pharmacy Pharmacist in Charge Melissa Sancho will soon be the full owner of the company. Through Cardinal Health’s Pharmacy Transition Services team, Sancho will further her ownership over the ...

Though a year delayed, Wings Support and Recovery is ready to welcome the community with open arms to its 20th year celebration. “We want everyone to be able to leave their homes, it’s been a year,” s...

“Do the math,” says Lance Emberling with the Union County Coroner’s Office. “You have a damn good chance of dying if you are using drugs right now.” The math is this, says Emberling: for several years...

Marysville High School and Marysville Early College High School have announced their awards, scholarships and honors for the Class of 2021. The class graduated on May 22. Marysville Early College High...

Jerome Township officials are joining with Union County and Millcreek Township in approving a list of proposed stipulations for Columbia Gas. Union County Assistant Prosecutor Thayne Gray spoke during...

The Richwood Village council called a special meeting Tuesday evening to deal with the Dudley Circle project. councilman Reddy Brown was absent from the meeting. The original agreement with contractor...

Marysville is set to host a local LGBTQ+ pride event. “I would welcome everyone to participate in the celebration of their community and use this as a learning opportunity and a chance to share kindne...

A cicada from Brood X is pictured on Maple Ridge Road in Milford Center. The homeowner said that the insects have been emerging from the ground slowly over the past week. Brood X, also known as the Gr...

Three generations of buglers performed at Jerome Township’s Memorial Day ceremony. Lt. Kelly Weakley of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at left; his son Joshua, a sophomore in the Jonathan Alder High S...

“The county is strong.” That’s the message Union County Commissioners want the public to take from the recently released State of the County Address. “We were able to come through 2020, a year of so m...

Somewhat cool temperatures and the lingering effects of the pandemic didn’t stop a large group of residents from gathering at Oakdale Cemetery Monday morning for Marysville’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Sp...

Memorial Health is proud to announce an affiliation with The James Cancer Network, bringing access to leading-edge cancer care for patients of the region. (Photo submitted) Memorial Health is continui...

Marysville is asking people to report potholes, like these on the ramp from state Route 31 onto U.S. 33. (Photo submitted) Residents urged to report hazards A sure sign of spring moving to summer is t...