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Marysville City Council Monday approved the rezoning of 28.28-acres on the city’s south side, paving the way for what developers are calling affordable housing. Council rezoned the land between Chestn...

Ahead of the 2020 U.S. Census, North Lewisburg officials are urging residents of the town to take part. Village Administrator Andy Yoder stressed the importance of an accurate count at North Lewisburg...

Officials from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency were at Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Tuesday, to present the agency’s platinum level environmental stewardship award. Honda R&D Americas earned the ...

Richwood Council members talked about upcoming projects for the new year at Monday night’s regular meeting. The first order of business was to elect a council president. Reddy Brown was voted in as pr...

Jonathan Alder Treasurer Aaron Johnson, right, swears in board of education members, from left, Shannon Foust, Bill McCartney, Christine Blacka and Steve Votaw as member Mary Jo Boyd looks on Monday. ...

The Jonathan Alder district recently purchased a visitor management system. Above, High School Assistant Principal Mark Fenik demonstrates the new system using board member Christine Blacka’s identifi...

Marysville City Council has a pair of new faces and a new leader. Before Monday night’s council meeting, the first of the year, newly elected council member Donald Boerger was sworn in. Above, Boerger...

Plain City residents will soon see an increase in their utility bills. During Monday’s Village council meeting, council approved a resolution to increase water and sewer bills beginning March 1. Water...

The 20 millionth Honda produced in Ohio, a 2020 Platinum White Pearl Honda Accord Hybrid, rolled off the production line Monday. The car was built at the Marysville Auto Plant, Honda’s first auto plan...

A local teacher and coach remains on paid leave stemming from an alleged incident that occurred during an overnight lock-in event at the high school. Brooke Young, a math teacher at the Marysville Ear...

The woman convicted of murdering her landlord so she could hold up the Grand Ol’ Opry and meet Reba McIntire has been indicted locally. FRASURE The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Therisa Frasure...

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 ...