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Pair of residents want Carpenter to face consequences Members of the public participated in Monday night’s council meeting to call for the removal of member Aaron Carpenter. During the meeting’s publi...

Pictured above is a map showing the various multi-family residential units currently under construction around the city of Marysville. The graphic updates information provided in the Journal-Tribune’s...

Plain City council members are ready to serve on their committees for the upcoming year. The group began Monday’s work session by unanimously electing John Rucker as council president. Rucker stepped ...

Associates at the East Liberty Auto Plant celebrated the official production start of the new 2022 Acura MDX today. Company officials said the fourth-generation MDX has been completely redesigned from...

A Marysville man is accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of guitars from a relative. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Barrett Torbert, 36, of 1851 Creekview Dr., Marysville. Torbert is c...

Emma Keaton, 7, wasn’t too interested in a nearby high school wrestling match and decided her doll deserved more attention. Marysville High School hosted wrestling matches Saturday, including a trio o...

Plain City Council is looking forward to 2021 following an unpredictable year. Council members discussed their goals for the New Year during their most recent work session. Despite a tumultuous 2020 f...

Tops 2019 figure by nearly $3 million; Carryover funds push past $24 million total Despite a pandemic, Union County’s general fund saw record revenue for 2020. According to the Union County Auditor’s ...

Certain zoning fees are likely to increase in Jerome Township, although trustees won’t vote on the matter until February. During the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, Director of Departments Doug...

Marysville City Council member Aaron J. Carpenter was in Washington this week to participate it the planned “Save America March.” Carpenter had VIP access to the event putting him the front rows for P...

Gov. Mike DeWine announced additional guidance Thursday regarding the order in which individuals in his second priority group will receive COVID-19 vaccines. Tier 1B includes Ohioans 65 and older, tho...

Preschool students enjoy lunch during their first day back to fully in-person classes Jan. 4. Students are separated by a clear divider while they are unable to wear masks while eating. Triad Superint...

Union County Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the majority of local individuals in the first priority group - or Tier 1A - have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, the health department is prepar...

A local has been indicted again, marking the third time in three months he is accused of attacking the same woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph R. Boerger, 40, of 433 Ash St., Marys...

A new drive-thru restaurant could be coming to Plain City, although officials won’t yet disclose the actual company. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall told council during Tuesday’s work session that...

Miriam Looker, a resident at Walnut Crossing who recently turned 95, is continuing to help the community after overcoming COVID-19. Looker, a gifted quilter, turned her talents to mask-making at the s...

The Plain City Public Library and the Village of Plain City recently installed a StoryWalk at Pastime Park. Pages from a children’s book are displayed in cases installed along the path at the park. As...

Marysville City Council spent much of its Monday work session talking about itself. At the meeting, council discussed a series of specific changes as well as some philosophical questions. The topic be...

One block of South Main Street in Marysville’s Uptown area has been closed for the past two days as construction crews use a large crane to install new trusses as part of the Avalon Theatre constructi...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Hospital. ––- Memorial Hospital has announced the appointment of Dannielle Schroeder as the organization’s Nurse Director of Surgery. Schro...

Ushering in 2021 was a celebration for Kerstin Smith and Beau Swank of Rushsylvania as they welcomed their first child, daughter McKinley Swank. McKinley was born at 6:04 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the Memoria...

Jerome Township Trustees are ready for the new year after signing off on the 2021 budget during a recent special meeting. “This is remarkable… this is the first time I think we’ve done this before the...

A Marion man will spend at least 18 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year old local girl. Union County Common Pleas Court Judge Don Fraser recently sentenced Jaden Michael Thomas Darst-Mullins, 19...

Additional safety precautions were in place as Triad students returned to the buildings for their first day of in-person classes on Aug. 20. Students, like those pictured above, were strategically sea...

Above, nearby vehicles were crushed and adjacent buildings were damaged when the Avalon Theatre in Marysville’s Uptown collapsed in June. A truss near the rear of the building broke, collapsing the bu...

U.S. 33, between state routes 31 and 4, was reduced to one lane this morning about 8:31 a.m., following a one-vehicle, rollover crash. The driver, Justin Tran, was cited for failure to control and was...

A trespassing investigation at a local church has led to felony charges against a Columbus man. Roy Lee Anderson, 38, whose latest court-listed address is Columbus, is charged with one count of violat...

A pair of elected Union County elected officials were sworn into office recently. Above, Union County Coroner David Applegate, right, takes the oath of office from Union County Probate and Juvenile Ju...

A local man and a West Virginia woman are facing prison time after allegedly cashing fake checks locally. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Charles Lee McDaniel, 32, whose last known address is...

The driver of this 2001 Toyota Tacoma was east bound on U.S. 33 in Jerome Township when she lost control and went off the road. The Christmas Eve crash killed the driver and a passenger. (Photo submit...