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A disturbance at a Jerome Township restaurant has led to an indictment against a New York man. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brandon Hairston, 38, of Rochester, New York, charging him with ...

Rain early Wednesday evening eventually froze as temperatures dropped throughout the night, leaving much of the area covered in a thin layer of ice. The ice was visible on the Union County Law Enforce...

One cat is dead, another is recovering and the Mill Valley man who allegedly attacked them is under indictment. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Bret Michael Collins, 20, of 669 Gallop Lane, c...

As the number infected by the novel Coronavirus continues to grow, the Union County Health Department is providing travel updates to local residents. According to UCHD, there are currently 11 confirme...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Ashley Boyer, MHA, BSN, RN, has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer for Memorial Health. Boyer now joins Memorial’s senior a...

New zoning technology is up and running in Jerome Township. During Tuesday’s Trustees Meeting, Zoning Inspector Eric Snowden demonstrated the new software. He said the program is “currently up and run...

Plain City Parks and Recreation is offering a program for residents to stay active, despite the cold weather. The Active Agers Indoor Walking Program is a fitness program aimed at providing a safe, co...

The Ohio Department of Education named Monroe Elementary School a 2019 High Progress School of Honor based on the school’s 2018-2019 Ohio School Report Card measures on English language arts and math ...

Marysville City Council is continuing to work on a project to make meetings more accessible. At Monday’s council work session, City Manager Terry Emery explained that about a year ago he asked city st...

According to Silling Architects, construction on the courthouse entrance is part of the first phase of an courthouse expansion project. Plans indicate the entrance will include “full height glazing,” ...

Editor’s note: The following announcement was submited by Friends of the Library Board Member Florence Allen. ––– The Friends of the Library is sponsoring Dayton author, Jess Montgomery, on Tuesday, F...

Marysville City Manager Terry Emery, left, Streets Superintendent Joe Tracey, center, and Public Service Director Mike Andrako, right, discuss the possibilities of a heated outbuilding on the Chestnut...

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is reminding area residents and businesses that beginning Saturday, they will need to change the way they dial the phone. Beginning Saturday, residents a...

It was muddy work Friday as City of Marysville crews filled in and tile the drainage ditch along Delaware Avenue. Officials said that since the ditch is used for drainage, it does not matter if the wa...

Marysville High School and Early College High School crowned their winter Homecoming royalty Friday night prior to the girls varsity basketball game against Dublin Coffman. Pictured above are, on the ...

With Super Bowl LIV right around the corner, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with the Union County Safe and Sound Coalition to remi...

The 2020 Acura MDX PMC Edition is being built at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PPMC) in Marysville, home of the Acura NSX supercar. The limited-edition SUV will begin arriving at Acura dealers...

School districts around the state are closing, at least temporarily, a result of the flu. While local districts have not closed, they have been keeping an eye on flu activity. Jonathan Langhals, assis...

Union County agencies are teaming up to explore how local mental health services can be improved. Members of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) committee met Thursday to discuss strategies t...

Despite concerns regarding a new virus, the Union County Health Department is advising local residents the flu is a greater threat to health. “At this time, the immediate health risk from 2019-nCoV (t...

The Union County Commissioners have adopted a policy outlining how the county will manage debt. “We know that in a growing county, there is always going to be a need to issue debt, we know we are alwa...

The homeowners at 322 S. Plum St. were at city council Monday to express concern about plans for the building at 222 E. Eighth St. The owner is planning a brewery for the building. The home at 322 S. ...

Plain City is gearing up for construction on Gay Street similar to last year’s Maple Street project. Monday night, the Village hosted an “open house” informational meeting about the Gay Street Improve...

This is the year for the United States Census, Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew told village council at Monday night’s regular meeting. Jerew said that this takes place every ten years and it is very import...

Marysville’s two high schools will announce their winter Homecoming kings and queens prior to Friday’s home girls basketball game against Dublin Coffman. Members of the Marysville High School Winter H...

Students at Jonathan Alder Jr. High School recently participated in the eight-grade debate. Participants wrote research papers then held debates in the Junior High library. Topics debated included, wh...

Brad Lutz was confirmed Monday as the City of Marysville’s new finance director. Lutz will begin Feb. 18. Above, right, Lutz, addresses city council and administration. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac C...

At approximately 9:45 a.m. Monday, police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Route 4 south of Boerger Road involving an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) truck. Ohio State High...

Despite being same caliber, officials don’t feel incidents are related Law enforcement officials say they do not believe a pair of incidents, involving bullets at Marysville schools, are related. Frid...

Despite a relatively mild winter with little snow, local residents are doing their best to take advantage. This snowman was seen in the Edgewood Terrace area Monday. Low temperatures are expected to b...