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Officials were called to the scene of an accident at 4:23 a.m. today on Route 161 west of Route 38 near Chuckery. Chief Deputy Tom Morgan said a driver was operating a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer westbound...

Alternative location now being sought Sunbelt Rental is moving, but not to the historic Coleman property as planned. “We are still going to be moving,” said Jim Papamihail, manager for the local Sunbe...

Work has started on a project to replace the water main along East Sixth Street. Officials say the city has experienced numerous water line breaks, common with aging cast iron water mains. This projec...

Although the academic year is over, Triad officials are already working to prepare for the next. Superintendent Vickie Hoffman discussed preparations for the start of the 2021 academic year during Thu...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Beginning today, Memorial Health will implement new visitation rules to support patients and their family in receiving care, wh...

Marysville educators fear jump in student regression Although administrators in the Marysville School District don’t yet know what the start of class will look like in August, they know students will ...

Fires caused by lightning strikes kept fire fighters in Jerome Township busy Thursday evening. Above, crews from Jerome and Washington township fire departments work to extinguish an attic fire at a h...

The Ohio Reformatory for Women recently reported its first positive COVID-19 test among staff. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), one staff member and one inmate...

At its Monday meeting, the Marysville City council may or may not hear details of a nearly $45-million expansion at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. While the project was initially included in Monday n...

Above, Frankie Reardon, in yellow, and Jayden Thomas attempt to use a sign to drum up business for their impromptu lemonade stand they set up at the corner of Fourth and Maple Streets Wednesday. The p...

As new public health guidelines and orders are issued by the state, the Union County Health Department is working to assist local businesses through any confusion. Health Commissioner Jason Orcena upd...

A resident browses separated tables at a yard sale in Green Pastures Thursday morning. The neighborhood held their annual community yard sale last weekend and saw some visitors following health depart...

Jerome Township officials are hoping to better connect with residents through an improved website. During Tuesday’s Township Trustees Meeting, officials demonstrated new features of the website, www.j...

Marked by a star in the center of the map above is the location of the planned Alcorta automobile part forging plant which will be built in the Marysville Innovation Park, off Columbus Avenue. The 100...

At Monday regular monthly meeting, North Union Superintendent Rich Baird talked with board members about how students and staff dealt with the coronavirus during end of the school year. On March 16, G...

Contractors work on freshly poured concrete for the sidewalks at the intersection on East Fourth and North Plum streets in the early hours today. The contractors were working on the sidewalk ramps tha...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. John’s Lutheran Church temporarily canceled all in-person services. Instead of gathering together, sermons were posted online during this period. As restrictions loos...

A recently scheduled jury trial was a return to normalcy for Union County Common Pleas Court. Judge Don Fraser said the case is not high profile, but should offer a good indication of how prepared the...

Lincoln Harpster, of Plain City, plays with a toy backhoe at Lewis Memorial Park this morning. All of the playgrounds in Marysville recently reopened after being closed for weeks due to the coronaviru...

The Marion man who led dozens of law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase through the County has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Troy C. Burgess, 25, of Marion, charging...

Dan Behrens and Berkley Behrens, along with Chip Sattler of Dutchmill Greenhouse, planted a flowering cherry tree, donated by Bob and Nancy Lewis, Thursday at Timberview Golf Course. The tree is in me...

Three siblings fear parking, noise issues at 90-year-old mother’s adjacent home An expansion to a house and garage is usually a pretty pedestrian project, however adding a brewery and outdoor entertai...

Plain City Council’s work session grew contentious Wednesday night during discussions surrounding the Uptown Historic District. Tensions rose after Village Administrator Nathan Cahall presented counci...

A call, coming from inside an abandoned home, has led to the indictment of a Marysville woman and her boyfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Martin Goble and his girlfriend Sandra Lucille...

Kelly Walker, an instructor for the BASE program at Bunsold Middle School, stands at a table recently preparing to hand out masks created by a 3-D printer. The BASE program created masks for members o...

The Plain City Aquatic Center will open this summer, following a split vote by village council. During Monday’s council meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom, members voted 4-2 to open the pool f...

The North Lewisburg Fiscal Officer will be receiving a pay bump, but the money comes with some added, temporary, responsibilities. The $500 monthly stipend was one of a handful of routine issues befor...

One council member is expressing opposition to a proposed business expansion in Marysville’s Uptown. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, member Donald Boerger said he is against a proposed expansi...

Following technical issues possibly caused by a cyberattack, Honda temporarily canceled some of its production Monday. “On Sunday, June 7, Honda experienced a disruption in its computer network that h...

COVID-19 testing for any individual who has symptoms of the virus will be available in Union County beginning Wednesday. The drive-thru testing will be provided by the county’s community health center...