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Union County officials responded to a number of traffic accidents after icy roads led to a “rash of crashes” Sunday. Chief Deputy Tom Morgan said the freezing drizzle early in the day led to hazardous...

A complaint from a local resident could lead Jerome Township to alter its zoning policies regarding pools and other outdoor structures. During the most recent trustees meeting, Ross Miller, a resident...

Union County’s first fatal crash of 2021 occurred Sunday when Jeffrey L. Roberts Jr., of Marion, failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Treaty Line Road and state Route 31. Roberts hit a...

Former village financial officer facing more than $19,000 in penalties Richwood’s former fiscal officer will be required to pay nearly $20,000 in penalty fees following a report from the state auditor...

Marysville will be funding more than a $1 million in improvements to the Marysville High School gymnasium, thanks in part to rising revenue from special taxing districts. District treasurer Todd Johns...

The OSU Extension office urges area farmers to be prepared for harsh winter weather, such as having water tank heaters and heat lamps ready for young animals like the ones shown above. (Photo submitte...

Plan is for K-4 to be in school four days a week starting Feb. 18 Elementary school students in Marysville will inch back toward normalcy when the district returns to in-class learning four days per w...

Contractors working on the Avalon Theatre lift heavy equipment to be lowered though the roof of the building with a crane Friday morning. Equipment delivery and the crane caused traffic to be diverted...

Citing the local and national political climate, as well as the “bad optics,” Marysville’s rules of council ad hoc committee has voted to reject a policy that would allow city council to expel one of ...

Union County residents who are 80 and older will have another chance to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week. The local health department recently received an additional shipment of the vaccine. The...

The Union County Health Department is working to vaccinate as many residents as possible, as they continue testing, disease investigation and contact tracing, as well. “Our priority right now, hands d...

City officials are saying that despite a challenging year, Marysville is in good financial shape “I would say the city, financially, is in as good a position as any city in the state of Ohio,” said Ma...

Marysville’s Finance Committee will recommend moving forward with a $1.5-million paving program for 2021. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Project Manager Marc Dilsaver presented the annual pavement conditi...

Jerome Township will add two deputies to its community in 2021, but officials want more information regarding the county’s long-term public safety plan. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday...

Pictured above is Eva Boeckl and the mural she painted in the office of the Jonathan Alder Director of Student Services. (Photo submitted) Jen Korn, Director of Student Services, and Denise English, A...

Beginning today, Fairbanks School District is transitioning to fulltime, in person learning. “Fairbanks Local Schools will begin to phase in Learning Level 1 for students over the next several weeks,”...

Pastor Jeff Schooley of First Presbyterian Church Marysville said many churches have been able to weather the storm wrought by COVID-19, thanks to God’s faithfulness. “I suspect the long-lasting effec...

By: Gene Miller, Marysville Area Ministerial Association President and Agapé Community Fellowship Senior Pastor God is moving and there are incredible things happening in our community. A lot of focus...

By: Karen Eylon, Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau No industry has been hit as hard in the COVID-19 pandemic than the travel industry. At nearly a year in, tourism leaders in Union County an...

Information provided by American Honda Launching an all-new vehicle is challenging. Launching multiple all-new vehicles in the midst of a pandemic put the determination and commitment of Honda associa...

By: Holly Zweizig, Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County Associate Director It’s January, and like most Ohio winters, it is cold and grey. Normally, these months tend to be a time that some...

By: Kent Weakley, site director of the Nationwide Children’s Marysville Close To Home Center 2020 has been an unprecedented year for all of us. Hospitals and other health care providers have certainly...

By: Chip Hubbs, CEO/President of Memorial Health Like the rest of our region, our nation, and our world, Memorial Health was taken by surprise by this global pandemic. Together, we all faced an uncert...

By: Jason Orcena, Union County Health Commissioner As I write this prospective on what lies ahead for public health in the coming five years, it is difficult to think beyond the immediate response nee...

By: Terry Emery, Marysville City Manager Human Resources From a Human Resources Department perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic challenge caused us to examine the telecommuting option. This is where emp...

By: Vickie Hoffman, Triad Local Schools Superintendent The current pandemic has been stressful on all entities; families, students, schools, and businesses. Despite the negativity and loss associated ...

By: Diane Allen, Marysville Superintendent; Rich Baird, North Union Superintendent; Adham Schirg, Fairbanks Superintendent The impact of 2020 has been anything but subtle. Like many other organization...

By: Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director Over these past nine months, the world has changed for everyone. We have gone from a business world that required human interaction to a w...

Drivers awoke to a blanket of snow this morning. Area roads were slick at spots but traffic on the streets was lighter than usual this morning because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Above,...

Officials from the Union County Health Department are thanking residents for their patience as they work to vaccinate local seniors. Appointments for the first clinic, reserved for those 80 or older, ...