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The driver of a motorcycle was transported by Careflight after being hit “head-on” during a crash on Middleburg Plain City Road Monday night. Officials said the driver was listed in critical, but stab...

With only a few weeks before school begins in the North Union Local Schools, the Board of Education met Monday evening to determine how the school year will look. A partnership with the state and coun...

Marysville workers have been putting a lot of hours on the city wood chipper after Friday’s storms ripped tree limbs to the ground in several neighborhoods. Above, Neil Vollrath puts the chipper throu...

In the photo above, storm damage can be seen on Friday to the temporary fencing in front of the Avalon Theater. In the photo below, a billboard off Clymer Road and Industrial Parkway is blown over by ...

A fire at Kirby’s Auto Parts and Towing in Richwood resulted in approximately 60 cars ablaze Friday afternoon. Northern Union County Joint Fire and EMS District Chief Randy Riffle said first responder...

Nearly 900 Marysville students opt to learn from home In Marysville, a collection of students roughly the size of the entire Triad School District have opted to learn from home when school begins on A...

Plain City officials are working to maintain a balanced budget as the village continues to grow. During Thursday’s Personnel and Finance Committee meeting, which was held in conjunction with the Capit...

Above, Parker Reese, a Marysville High School student and Boy Scout Troop 634, recently completed his Eagle Scout project. He and a group of volunteers invested over 300 hours in painting over graffit...

A Richwood man on a mobility scooter was struck by a bus on Thursday near the intersection of North Franklin and East Blagrove streets, but received only minor injuries. According to Richwood Police C...

A man and woman are now facing charges after allegedly selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a local man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted James William Walden IV and his girlfriend Amanda Stiga...

Nolan Dove, 3, reacts as water is sprayed on his back at the Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool, Wednesday. Though virus-related capacity limits have kept numbers down at the local swimming pool, 37 d...

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who has served Ohio’s fourth congressional district since 2007, stopped by the office of the Marysville Journal-Tribune Wednesday as part of his meetings with constituents, busin...

Mental health professionals have said the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns could cause an increase in domestic violence issues. Union County grand jurors are starting to see at least some of t...

A contracting crew pours concrete around the playground at Eljer Park Wednesday. The playground has been closed for several months as the city makes improvements to the structure. (Journal-Tribune pho...

Health concerns appear to have ensured that no organized baseball or softball will be played in the village of North Lewisburg in 2020. The Triad Junior Baseball and Softball Association made a reques...

United Way of Union County’s Learn United School Supply Drive concludes this week The United Way of Union County’s annual Learn United School Supply Drive wrapped up on Monday and the donations appear...

Marysville officials are working to install an electric vehicle charging station at the northwest corner of Sixth and Plum streets. A pair of parking spots next to the station will dedicated for elect...

For several years, the Richwood Police Department (RPD) has trained many officers. Shortly after completing their training, many officers have taken jobs in other law enforcement agencies, due to the ...

Plain City officials are working to improve the safety of a crosswalk commonly used by children on their way to school. During Monday’s work session, which was held immediately after the regular counc...

Marysville City Council is expected to hear legislation tonight that would clear the way for spec building to be constructed inside the city’s Innovation Park. Southgate asking to buy land so it can c...

Plain City Design Review Board approved owner Tim Dawson’s plan for the property at 132 N. Chillicothe Street. The building, which will house Pioneer Pizza, that was originally planned for its entire ...

The Union County Affordable Housing Task Force continues to meet, hoping to help solve the community’s lack of affordable housing. County Commissioner Chris Schmenk said she had a wake-up call after a...

Protesters and victims gathered Wednesday outside the Union County Courthouse. They were there for the first court appearance of Steffen Baldwin, former chief humane agent for the Union County Humane ...

Though issues of parking, lights and sewer runoff are volleyed about, it’s clear the hang up between neighbors and a planned expansion to a local restaurant centers around noise. An online information...

Local first responders were still on the scene this morning of an overnight house fire at 8300 Hinton Mill Road. Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart said crews were dispatched at 4:15 a.m. Thur...

Jonathan Alder and Fairbanks school districts have each said they will open the school year with a mixed approach of in-class and online learning. Alder officials announced their plan Tuesday as part ...

Fair officials are looking at not only this year’s fair and next year’s fair, but also the county fair for years to come. Fair officials said they have enlisted the services of an outside firm to “hel...

Duane Dickey, a Plain City resident, and his son Ryan will rappel 330 feet down the side of the Chase Tower in Columbus Friday as part of Over the Edge. The pair has raised more than $5,000 to support...

As area schools look for the best course of action for the start of the 2020-2021 school year, vocational and technical schools have a unique challenge: how to teach hands-on learning during a nationa...

Jerome Township officials are working to improve the look of the township building and customer service policies within it. During Tuesday’s trustees meeting, Director of Departments Douglas Stewart s...