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It was a different kind of graduation ceremony Saturday as more than 400 Marysville seniors capped off their high school careers. The event held at the Marysville High School football stadium saw grad...

A Marysville man was cited Saturday after the trailer he was hauling opened and dumped horse carcasses on the freeway. Rodney L. Hockensmith, 66, of 17724 Raymond Road, was cited for not securing the ...

The Jonathan Alder Class of 2020 graduated Sunday. The district hosted a diploma pick-up at the high school stadium. A virtual commencement ceremony was posted online. The class flower is a red rose. ...

As the school year comes to a close, Triad Local Schools are preparing for end-of-the-year events and looking to next year. During a recent Board of Education meeting, which was held virtually, Distri...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused business uncertainty across the county, local officials say this area is still “attractive” for many projects. At a recent meeting, Union County Economic Develop...

Marysville’s Uptown got a burst of color this morning. Crews from a Scheiderer Greenhouse, including city council member Donald Boerger, were in the area hanging flower baskets. Pictured above, Charli...

Federal safety suggestions for school reopening in the fall have sent a wave of concern through parents and educators who pictured classrooms of masked children sitting behind desks equipped with plas...

In light of the current health situation, the Marysville Memorial Day Committee will conduct a private ceremony to honor the deceased servicemen and servicewomen from Union County. Bo Johnstone, Chair...

Marysville officials are looking to refinance a loan and they hope the move will save them more than $1 million over the next decade. In 2011 the city issued nearly $14.6 million in bonds to pay for t...

Patrons of the Union County Family YMCA are going to have to wait a little bit longer before they are permitted to use the facility that is located on Charles Lane. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently ...

The Union County Health Department is working to assist local businesses and residents as the state begins to loosen restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. During Wednesday’s Board of Health ...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by the Marysville School District. ––– Marysville schools recently announce the 53 class of 2020 valedictorians as well as seniors earning major aw...

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a Marion man in connection with a series of January car break-ins. The grand jury has indicted Shawn Allen Stansberry, 31, of Marion charging him with seven co...

The Bunsold After School Enrichment (BASE) Program, funded by the ODE 21st Century Learning Center Grant, has 12 3-D printers that students are using to create masks which are being offered to local c...

The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County is partnering with a Columbus organization to work toward ensuring every young person has a place where they belong. MHRBUC is working with the Kal...

Jonathan Alder officials are discussing the future of the former Plain City Elementary School building on West Main Street. The building, while no longer used as a school, is occupied by several commu...

Jerome Township livestreamed its Trustees Meeting via the Division of Fire’s Facebook page for the first time Tuesday night. Pictured in the screen capture above, from left, are Road Division Supervis...

Jack, a donkey at Bellepoint Rescue Farm, grazes in a field at the farm. Jack came to the farm after his former owners decided they couldn’t care for him anymore. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)...

While district seniors will not graduate until this weekend, Fairbanks officials are already planning for next year and beyond. “The challenge we are facing right now, as we come to the end of the sch...

As coronavirus restrictions have loosened, Triad has developed a new plan for an outdoor, in-person graduation ceremony. Superintendent Vickie Hoffman said she recently saw a video of a high school th...

The North Union Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting online Monday night. Superintendent Rich Baird presented board members resolutions honoring a pair of basketball team. The board pas...

As the state begins to reopen, Union County has documented eight new cases since Friday of COVID-19 including the first at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. According to the Union County Health Departme...

Residents at Memorial Gables Nursing Home were treated to a parade Friday. Members of the community drove around the roundabout entrance with signs and candy to give to spectators. Employees at the Ga...

Marysville officials are hoping they can open the municipal pool before the end of the month. “I am hoping May 29, if we can get the staff and everything in place,” said Marysville City Manager Terry ...

A fox pup sits in a ditch along Hillview Road Friday. The family of three pups and a mature fox retreated to a nearby culvert pipe after being photographed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)

Today is the day barber shops, beauty salons and other personal services in Ohio are reopening. Additionally, restaurants with outside seating are also allowed to open today. Above, barber Larry Polin...

Lauren Brown is spending the morning in a staff meeting working on how World of Wonders Child Care and Learning Center will reopen. Thursday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that daycare centers across Ohi...

This photo shows an empty parking lot at the Union County Family YMCA earlier this spring. The facility will reopen later this month under guidelines to combat the coronavirus. (Journal-Tribune photo ...

Units from the Richwood Police Department, Northern Union County Fire and EMS District, Leesburg Township Fire Department, Liberty Township Fire Department and Scioto Valley Fire District responded to...

Honda has resumed production at the Marysville Auto Plant. Production was stopped in March and associates were furloughed. Officials said the production start-up will be gradual. On the first day back...