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The COVID-19 death toll in Union County again rose over the weekend. There have been eight deaths related to the virus in Union County as of Sunday, according to data from the Ohio Department of Healt...

The Fairbanks Board of Education has voted to remain in a hybrid model through at least the middle of January. At a special meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education voted unanimously to move to what ...

Elementary School Teacher Katie Organ, pictured at center, works through a lesson on sound formation with students. Since it is important to see a teacher’s mouth when learning how to pronounce letter...

Leaders from the Ohio Department of Transportation held a meeting Thursday to give residents and officials a preview of changes that could be coming to the region. ODOT presented “The US-33 Corridor P...

Memorial Health has announced it will implement a change to the organization’s visitor policies for all facilities, based on current medical guidance for COVID-19 spread conditions. Beginning today, M...

Director of Clinical Education for Memorial Health Erin Russo, pictured above, joined Gov. Mike DeWine at his Thursday press conference to speak about the effects of COVID-19 on hospital staffs. Russo...

Driver avoids injury Both the driver and train engineer were injury-free after a Thursday afternoon accident in which a train struck a semi-truck. Chief Deputy Tom Morgan said the driver of a 2001 Ste...

While Marysville officials are confident that precautions being taking during the school day are limiting the spread of COVID-19, events after hours may be a different story. Marysville Superintendent...

The Union County Health Department is feeling the stress of a local surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. “The story is just so overwhelming at this point that there’s not much more to...

Union County Economic Development Director Eric Phillips speaks as part of Wednesday’s ground breaking in the 33 Innovation Park. Officials turned dirt for the park’s first building, an 84,000-square-...

A pair of Marysville long-term care facilities have seen recent COVID-19 outbreaks. Memorial Gables, 390 Gables Drive, and Walnut Crossing, 311 Professional Parkway, each currently have double-digit v...

Citing a “significant increase of both COVID-19 cases and quarantines,” Fairbanks School District is making some changes, at least in the short term. On Sunday evening, Fairbanks Superintendent Adham ...

For the first time, Union County is ranked in the top 10 Ohio counties with the highest occurrence of COVID-19. According to data from the Ohio Department of Health, Union County had 803.6 new cases p...

Many homes in Plain City have a very festive feel this week. Some homes in the village are displaying autumnal pumpkins and corn stalks while others still have Halloween decorations. By contrast, some...

Jerome Township officials are already looking to implement possible safety measures in 2021. During Tuesday’s trustees meeting, the board discussed potential changes to the township hall rental polici...

Pictured above is a stock photo of a Dodge Demon, similar to the $125,000, 840-horsepower vehicle stolen from C&N Motors in Marysville early this morning. (Photo submitted) Three cars stolen from loca...

While 2020 has been difficult financially for many, Marysville officials say the city is doing remarkably well. At Monday night’s Finance Committee meeting, Finance Director Brad Lutz presented an upd...

A local church’s roof was blown off by winds while multiple power lines and trees fell during storms Sunday. Marysville Division of Fire Chief Jay Riley said the department received a call at 12:52 p....

The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking for public input on its U.S. 33 Corridor Plan. With that in mind, ODOT is hosting a virtual public meeting from 4-6 p.m. Thursday to discuss “The US-33 ...

Jonathan Alder is moving back to a hybrid learning plan. Thursday, the district notified parents and community members of the change. The return to hybrid is the result of a directive from the Madison...

A Florida woman and her friend have been indicted, charged with allegedly trying to abduct the woman’s grandfather The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Breanna Nickole Whitmer, 22, of Palm Bay, Fl...

The Marysville Elks Lodge recently presented a check for $3,500 to the Blessings in a Backpack program for the Marysville schools. The money will be used to purchase food items to include in the backp...

Marysville officials are looking for people to help evaluate the city’s charter. The city’s charter was originally approved by voters in 1981 and must be reviewed every four years. Per the charter, a ...

Following a change to guidelines from the state, Plain City Council is pursuing a new way to spend their federal coronavirus relief dollars. During Wednesday’s work session, council discussed the poss...

Phil Wolford of Garden of Eden Landscaping works to plant trees along West Fifth Street in Marysville. The city has purchased 113 trees to be planted along the newly improved street. This tree, a Carp...

District transportation cut until after Thanksgiving COVID-19 cases in Union County are spiking and the Marysville School District is not immune to the impact. A letter sent to parents Wednesday detai...

Plain City Council is considering adjusting the pay scale for the village’s police department. Lt. Tom Jaskiewicz spoke to the board during Wednesday’s work session about a recent request from the dep...

Plain City residents gathered at the Pastime Park stage Wednesday morning to honor the local men and women who have served in the military. Lt. Charles Stenner, second from left, shared remarks at the...

David Meyer, a 1962 graduate of Marysville High School, was recently named to the Ohio Veteran’s Hall of Fame. (Photo submitted) This year, one local man will observe Veteran’s Day as one of the newes...

Both the alleged gunman and the wheelman in a Milford Center robbery have been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joe Lewis Bernard McGraw IV, also known as “Lil Bra,” of Youngstown, a...