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The Union County Fairgrounds is under construction. The beef barn was demolished last week and a new barn will be constructed on the site. While the official groundbreaking is not set until later toda...

Pictured above is a large population of Purple Dead Nettle in a Union County field. (Photo submitted) Editor’s note: The following submission comes from Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educato...

Workers are shown installing new signs at the Union County Family YMCA earlier this spring. County and city officials are revisiting the idea of purchasing the financially struggling operation and tur...

When the pandemic set in, the five-year financial forecast for Marysville schools took a hit. A picture that had the district in the black through 2025, darkened as reductions in state payments threat...

While Marysville juniors and seniors will have a prom this year, it won’t take place in the elegant ballroom of the Bridgewater Event Center in Powell, shown above. District officials have opted to ho...

Reading practice Triad Elementary School Second Grade Teacher MaryBeth Roose, at left, practices reading with one of her students. Staff members are finding creative ways to practice coronavirus safet...

If the city moves forward with the system, the sensors would be installed in two phases. The first would cover the two hour parking spots in the Uptown area. A second phase could cover public parking ...

It’s planting season and city workers are taking full advantage. Above, Chad Clarridge of the Marysville Parks and Ground Department, plants hostas at the city facility on North Maple Street on Wednes...

Jerome Township is one step closer to building a second fire station. The Board of Trustees called a special meeting Tuesday to sign an agreement with a third-party construction administrator. IAP Gov...

Plain City Council is working to determine how it can support local organizations and events without choosing favorites. Organizers of Rock the Clock and the Plain City Farmers Market recently asked c...

Jack DiLeo and his dog, Daisy, spent the morning enjoying Marysville’s Bark park, on North Maple Street near the city garage. DiLeo, of Lewis Center, said he enjoys exercising with his dog and was tol...

Despite no change in rates or increased water usage, some residents of North Lewisburg may see an increase on their utility bills in the coming months. The reason is that the residents were being impr...

The Village of Plain City recently honored Perry Yoder, owner of Yoder’s True Value Hardware, upon his retirement following 40 years of ownership. Mayor Jody Carney, second from right, presented Yoder...

A state-mandated step in the process turned into a battle over growth at Monday night’s Marysville City Council meeting. Pulte Homes has asked Union County for permission to annex about 103 acres at t...

City of Marysville contractors from Russell Tree Experts took advantage of cooler weather to work on tree trimming in front of a residence on Maple Street Monday afternoon. (Journal-Tribune photo by K...

A number of local appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine will be affected by a pause in use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Governor Mike DeWine advised all vaccine providers Tuesday morning to tem...

The North Union Softball For Girls (NUSG) organization came to village council’s Monday night meeting asking to sign a contract to use the village’s softball diamonds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in ...

Employees at ContiTech Continental accept the 2020-21 Ultimate Goal Buster Award for the United Way of Union County. Pictured, from left to right, are John Treglia, Doug Gilg, Brian Mandzak, Andy Brit...

The Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau 2021 Business Plan emphasizes two key initiatives - branding and signage/wayfinding. UCCVB Director Karen Eylon said the objectives have been highlighte...

A group of young children enjoy this morning by taking turns getting spun around the new playground equipment at Eljer Park. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)

Pictured is an Ohio Department of Transportation map showing the names of public transportation services in various counties around the state. The counties in white have no form of transportation for ...

In celebration of Earth Week 2021, the Union County Courthouse lights will “go green.” Union County Development Services Manager Jason Stanford said the new look is a reminder of the importance of tak...

Marysville Fire Department Chief Jay Riley said a barn in the 14000 block of U.S. 36, pictured above, caught flames after fire spread from a nearby brush burn. The mechanical barn was used to service ...

The Union County Commissioners are moving forward with a plan to bring an Automotive and Mobility Innovation Center (AMIC) to Marysville’s Innovation Park. At a recent meeting, the commissioners appro...

Karen Kier, a Marysville High School graduate and professor of clinical pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, draws a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine into a needle while sitting in the ...

Plain City officials are considering 2021 budget changes that could divert more funding toward Uptown improvements. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall presented council with proposed supplemental app...

The Ohio State University has applied for a grant that would create an on-demand public transportation service, using electric, autonomous vehicles, to connect certain middle- and lower-income neighbo...

Jerome Township officials are asking residents for patience as they work through the growing pains of new technology. “It’s definitely a work in progress,” Trustee Chair Megan Sloat said. The trustees...

Mother nature and the adult children of Avanelle Oberlin both put on a colorful display this week. Oberlin said her children decided to create chalk art on the sidewalk in front of her home, 203 S. Ma...

Students in Mrs. Bojc’s and Mrs. Hostetler’s third grade class at Plain City Elementary School recently transformed their classroom into a “fraction pizzeria” to practice their math skills. Their desk...