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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...

Despite more than a year of work and discussion, one city council member says he will not support Marysville’s strategic plan as it is written. At Monday night’s council work session, council member J...

Kathy Blackburn looks over a Kioti Kl4030 at Bane-Welker Equipment, 13275 U.S. 42, Monday. The company recently purchased the former local Evolution Ag facility, as well as facilities in Circleville a...

Police are asking for help in locating the man who allegedly robbed two local motels early Sunday morning. The suspect, pictured above, is described as a black man with a thin build, possibly in his 2...

The Ohio Power Siting Board is asking for public comment on the proposed Acciona solar farm project planned for northern Union County. A Spain-based company, Acciona has multiple solar farm projects, ...

The Union County Council of Governments (COG) is nearing the ability to monetize its investment in fiber broadband. Aaron Story, information technology director for the City of Marysville, said he exp...

An inmate was captured Wednesday evening after carrying out an escape plan from a local correctional facility. James C. Saunders, 31, of Columbus escaped from West Central Community Correctional Facil...

The Ohio Northern University Mobile Health Clinic made its first stop at the Union County Fairgrounds Wednesday for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinic is staffed by ONU pharmacy students and fa...

Bridges Community Action Partnership has been awarded $10,824 to help local families. Bridges will use the funding for mortgage assistance in the county under the Emergency Food and Shelter National B...

A girl’s conversation with a friend has led to the indictment of a Plain City man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Andrew Egerton, 38, of 9041 U.S. 42, Plain City, charging him with t...

Jerome Township Trustees presented their vision for an Innovation District, outlined and shaded in blue above. An economic impact study indicates the master planned business park could generate betwee...

Families celebrated the Easter holiday a little early on Saturday at the Village of Plain City’s Easter Egg Hunt at Pastime Park. Children searched throughout the park for eggs filled with candy and p...

A twice convicted child sex offender could spend the rest of his life in prison. A Union County jury recently convicted Charles Calvin York, 49, of 109 Papaya Dr., Marysville, of two counts of rape in...

Local State Farm Agent Brittany Freeman, at left, recently donated more than 40 smoke alarms to the Marysville Division of Fire to provide to families in need of a new detector. Also pictured is Marys...

A boxelder bug is pictured resting on a window on Fourth Street. The bugs get their common name from their usual habitat, the boxelder tree. Even so, they are known to enter homes, sheds and garages t...

Traffic was slowed this morning about 8 a.m. after a dump truck, carrying scrap metal, tipped and went off the road at the intersection of routes 4 and 347. The truck apparently hit another vehicle th...

Union County’s OSU Extension is advising farmers to use caution as they enter the fields this spring. Wayne Dellinger, Union County extension educator for agriculture and natural resources said that b...

Officials from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) were busy this week constructing a temporary emergency shelter in the former Kroger building, 1095 W. Fifth St. Off...

Triad Board of Education members recently heard a presentation surrounding the district’s new strategic plan. The document will be used to “define the expectations and aspirations” that will drive the...

This week’s Honda production shutdown will continue at least one more week. Last week Honda announced that most manufacturing plants in North America, including the Marysville Auto Plant, would be “te...

This street light on East Fourth Street in Marysville showed damage from wind gusts in the area early this morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) Several street signs and traffic signals ...

Though plans may look different than years past, local churches and community members are preparing to celebrate Easter. Plain City will host a village-wide Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday. Mayor Jod...

After reports of a potential threat Thursday morning, local school officials are encouraging community members to speak up when something is wrong. Marysville Early College High School Principal Ken C...

The Half Pint has announced plans to expand into the former Gates Brothers Glass Shops at the corner of Fifth and Plum streets. The building, which is connected to the current Half Pint restaurant and...

Less than two weeks after his appointment to Marysville’s Planning Commission, John Cunningham has resigned. In a Monday afternoon email to Council President Mark Reams, Cunningham resigned from the c...

A public health worker is pictured outside during a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic. Honda has donated dozens of EG2800i portable generators, pictured at center, to help power vaccine clinics in seve...

At Monday night’s council meeting, city officials presented results from the recent customer service survey for Marysville. The 39-question survey covered areas like safety, parks and recreation, city...

A Marysville man experienced severe injuries following a motorcycle crash Tuesday night. Cameron Landacre, 20, of Marysville is currently hospitalized after being found unconscious at the scene of the...

Plain City’s Zoning Department will soon be expanding, in preparation for more growth in the area. Council voted unanimously during its most recent meeting to approve the creation of a new position, c...