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Joel Fehrman, 23, of Marysville, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Ecuador this month to begin training as an education volunteer. “I hope to gain fluency in Spanish, have an ...

The Union County WIC Office will soon become a drop-off location for the OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank. Mothers can donate milk to babies in need, primarily those in the NICU. Pictured are mothers and...

Triad Local Schools are preparing to open bids for projects within the construction of new athletic facilities. The project will be split into two phases, which include the completion of a new track a...

Over the last two weeks, the Maryville Journal-Tribune published its annual list of Top 10 local stories of 2019 as voted on by staff members, along with a less scientific look at the top stories of t...

Investigators from the Union County Sheriff’s Office say the individuals above are “persons of interest” in a Jerome Township car break-in. They are asking for the public’s help in identifying the pot...

After addressing many of their 2019 goals, Plain City Council is gearing up for another productive year. “Council set some ambitious objectives last year and we got most of them,” said Village Adminis...

Residents are being asked to help identify potholes in Marysville. City officials say they once they learn of a pothole, they work to fill it as quickly as possible. Above, Bryan Gilliland, of the cit...

Jerome Township Trustees are still undecided as to how to move forward with the Pioneer Crossing development. The application to rezone approximately 111 acres to PD (planned development) on the south...

The 2020 Triad High School Sadie Hawkins court is pictured above. Pictured are, from left to right, in the front row, sophomore attendant Kylie Hunter, junior attendant Vendalyn Culp, senior nominee L...

An armed man allegedly robbed the Marathon gas station in Richwood Monday. The suspect waited for an employee to open the store for the day. When the employee arrived, the man, seen in surveillance ph...

While officials are objecting to a proposed gas line coming through Union County, Columbia Gas of Ohio says its plan meets the needs of the region. In December, Columbia Gas submitted a Letter of Noti...

Aaron Carpenter was elected to Marysville City Council in November. Monday, Carpenter, left, was at the city’s police and courts building to be sworn into office. Above, Carpenter’s father, Dave Carpe...

For the first time, Union County General Fund revenue topped $25 million in 2019. According to information from the Union County Auditor’s Office, in 2019, Union County had revenue of $25.255 million....

Is more than $3.5 million higher than last year Union County officials say they are pleased with the budget they have moving into 2020. “I think the story is that it is pretty much status quo,” said U...

The start of the new decade was also a celebration for Stephanie and Seth Blankenship of Richwood, who welcomed their third child, son Hucklee Willis Blankenship, as the first baby born in Union Count...

Ohio property owners have until March 31 to file an appeal contesting their real property value for tax year 2019. There are several ways to file an appeal. Property owners can mail, fax or email thei...

“Canine Warriors – Courage and Sacrifice, Always Beside You,” is on exhibit through Jan. 31 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. The exhibit...

Columbia Gas of Ohio is asking to build 4.78 miles natural gas pipeline beginning at Watkins-California Road, between U.S. 42 and Derio Road, and ending on Industrial Parkway near Veyance Technologies...

The west end of West Avenue in Plain City was closed this morning after a semi-truck went off the side of the street and jack-knifed. About 6:15 a.m., the truck driver was attempting to pull into the ...

Union County has been identified as a leader in autonomous vehicle research. Developments like the fiber loop connecting TRC to Dublin, dedicated short range communications towers along U.S. 33, Marys...

Pictured is a Jerome Township Zoning Map approved by trustees in April 2015. Litigation against the township claims an area owned by Homewood Corporation has been unlawfully designated for almost 30 y...

Pictured above are pre-game warmups of the Sept. 27 football game between Marysville and Big Walnut high schools. The game was the first played in Marysville’s news stadium. Timeline delays, cost over...

In November, Jerome Township, Union County and the Jonathan Alder School District approved a plan to bring a $200 million Amazon Data Center to this site at the northwest corner of Warner Road and Ind...

The Fairbanks boy’s basketball team warms up prior to their game against North Union Saturday in the gymnasium where the movie Hoosiers was filmed in Knightstown, Ind. The Wildcats defeated the Panthe...

Marysville officials are hoping New Year’s Eve revelers will stay local and late. City officials are making plans for a special celebration at midnight Wednesday morning and in the hours leading up to...

A Michigan man at the center of an alleged ring to scam banks has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dasion Q. Samuels-Thomas, 28, of Detroit, charging him with eight counts of th...

Trash cans and curbs around Marysville are filling up with remnants of Christmas past. While some homes will have Christmas decorations hung well into the new year, some people will not wait as long. ...

HOLTER A pair of Columbus men is facing felony charges locally for their role in what Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips is calling an organized theft ring. Christopher J. Zoeller, 37, and Martin H...

The intersections of Plain City-Georgesville and Price-Hilliards roads were closed Wednesday following a fatal crash. Responders from a variety of agencies assisted at the scene where a Hilliard woman...

Jerome Township celebrated the service of longtime Trustee Ron Rhodes with a retirement party Thursday, Dec. 19. Rhodes, pictured above with a cake, was a township trustee for nearly 40 years, as well...