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A lone Bellefontaine Police Department unit Thursday morning monitors 601 W. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine, the scene of a Wednesday night shooting that left a city man dead and hospitalized another wh...

As Thanksgiving approaches, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Union County Safe and Sound Coalition to encourage sober driving throughout the holidays. ...

There were pies aplenty on hand this morning at Der Dutchman as the restaurant prepared for Thanksgiving. Some customers arrived to pick-up their orders before dawn choosing the early hour over the lo...

As students were going to class Tuesday at Marysville’s Early College High School, police were going to work. The Marysville Division of Police conducted a planned drug search about 8 a.m. at the ECHS...

The Care Train of Union County aims to keep up its giving ways this holiday season. Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m., The Care Train of Union County will host its 13th annual Benefit Concert at the Mary...

The Plain City Police Department has welcomed its newest member to the force. At Monday night’s village council meeting, Mayor Darrin Lane swore in Dorian Martin. Police Chief Dale McKee said Martin w...

It was standing room only in Marysville council chambers and adjacent rooms and halls as dozens and dozens of concerned residents and business owners arrived to listen or be heard on proposed changes ...

On Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, Kathryn Burton killed her newborn son. While her two young children played and her step-father slept, Burton delivered a healthy, 9-pound baby boy. Moments later, just as t...

Preparations are being made to welcome Santa and his Christmas crew to Marysville’s Partners Park. The Marysville Elks Christmas Parade will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday in Uptown Marysville. The Uptown ...

After several years of discussions, Plain City and Columbus have ended talks surrounding a potential water and sewer partnership. Plain City Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said the two were not a...

Pictured above, volunteers help to prepare meals during last year’s Union County Community Thanksgiving Dinner. During the 2018 event, over 600 meals were provided to local residents at no charge. Thi...

Next year will see a pair of vacant seats on the Union County Board of Commissioners. Current commissioners Charles Hall and Steve Stolte have each announced they will not seek reelection. Both cited ...

Richwood Council members have discussed the village’s aging water and sewer systems for years. Both systems are 50 years and older and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suggested for ...

After 25 years, a local business is staying true to its roots. Earlier this year, Scott and Loretta Weeks celebrated the 25th anniversary of their business, Weeks Plumbing. Loretta said many things ha...

PRICE The man who led police on a multi-county chase before crashing on U.S. 33 is now facing additional charges for allegedly lying to officials in an attempt to get out of jail. The Union County Gra...

It’s never too early to start decorating for Christmas. This home on Middleburg-Plain City Road had its Christmas lights up well ahead of Thanksgiving. Journal-Tribune readers are encouraged to visit ...

ACKISON The Ohio Elections Commission (OEC) ruled unanimously Thursday that senate candidate Melissa Ackison violated elections laws, but also decided the violations did not warrant any form of punish...

Members of Jonathan Alder’s football team hug after Friday evening’s 27-14 loss to Columbus Bishop Hartley during the Division III Region 11 championship game at Hilliard Darby. Pictured for the Pione...

Navin program targets social and emotional growth of students With a B grade on the latest state report card, Marysville’s Navin Elementary is finding success at expanding young minds. A new Social Em...

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Union County Community Concerts Association Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Marysville Residents and friends welcomed the Little Big Band Clas...

Responding to a shortage across the region, the Marysville School District is bumping the daily pay for substitute teachers. At its Thursday night’s meeting, the district’s board of education unanimou...

Members of the Triad community are working to build a vision for their district’s graduates. During Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting, officials heard from the Portrait of a Graduate communi...

On Thursday, members of the Memorial Health Board of Trustees and a few members of the medical staff toured the new inpatient pavilion currently under construction on the east side of the hospital fac...

Marysville’s Public Service/Public Safety Committee is moving forward with recommendations to allow golf carts in the city. However, not everyone is happy with the proposed guidelines. At its recent m...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was in Union County this morning to tour the local Board of Elections office. Above, LaRose, second from right, discusses opportunities to involve high school stud...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) will not begin a new inspection cycle for sewage systems until 2025, rather than 2020. Although a new inspection requirement was previously required to begin ...

BY THE EXAMINER STAFF Deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a double-fatal crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon on Township Road 230 between state routes 540 and 47 Brot...

The Eljer Park playground is getting an overhaul and will include one of the few gravity rail rides in the state. Above, Tim Harper, of MidStates Recreation, works to spread gravel at the playground. ...

Jerome Township officials are in favor of a new Amazon facility coming to the area. During Tuesday’s Trustees Meeting, trustees voted unanimously in favor of both agreements that would pave the way fo...

Marysville is increasing the amount of lights in the city’s Uptown. Residents said they enjoyed the patio lights, strung on Fifth Street, one block east and west of Main Street. The lights were initia...