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Honda officials say the intersection at Fifth and Main streets in Marysville is the ideal location to test its connected vehicle technology. The intersection has already been outfitted with a series o...

As the closest municipality to the event, North Lewisburg Village Council learned about plans for the upcoming Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival. The festival takes place on, and around t...

For the sake of safety, parking in Milford Center is going to be harder to do once October rolls around. In a village meeting held Monday night, the Milford Center Village Council unanimously voted to...

Magnetic Springs has been awarded $500,000 as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Grant. More than half of the grant will go toward street improvements, in...

Marysville firefighter Mike Best prepares equipment for the journey south to Raleigh. The City of Marysville is sending four firefighters, including Fire Chief Jay Riley, to help with hurricane relief...

A Richwood driver has been charged following a crash that killed an area teen. Christopher Conrad, 19, of 24660 Route 4, Richwood, has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury, charged with one co...

During Monday night’s regular council meeting, Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew reported smoke testing of the sewer lines will be performed today. Should rain delay the process, testing will be held on Wedn...

Jonathan Alder School District officials were pleased to report the success of its newest use of monitoring services at a meeting Monday night. Bret Longberry, the district’s director of technology, p...

A group of Plain City businessmen and residents are asking council members to explain their vote on a proposed apartment complex. In August, council rejected an ordinance that would have rezoned 8.8 a...

Elford Development will now be able to start constructing its spec building at Innovation Park on Industrial Parkway. On Monday night, Marysville City Council finally approved an agreement between the...

While it may have impacted the vendor attendance, the cool, wet weather did not dampen the spirits of those who attended Festifair on Saturday in Uptown Marysville. Above Melanie Wallace and Derek Wal...

An Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation truck is parked outside 1338 Milstone Drive Saturday at about 3:45 p.m. after authorities found the body of Diane West in a freezer in the home’s basement. Ken...

Pictured are guns and ammunition found by law enforcement officials at a home on Nutmeg Drive Friday as part of search warrant. More than 50 weapons in all were found. Union County Sheriff’s Office Lt...

Construction crew members from Danbert Inc. spent the morning drilling holes along Route 31 with a machine called a digger to create light pole foundations. Workers measured how far the corkscrew dril...

Editor’s note: The city of Marysville will celebrate its 200th birthday on Aug. 10, 2019. In order to help tell the city’s story, we asked local residents of all ages to give us their thoughts on what...

Workers take out a stained glass window to replace later at the First Congregational United Church of Marysville earlier this week. For local church worship times, check the Journal-Tribune’s church p...

Marysville City Council discussed a possible commuter tax credit at a recent work session, though officials expressed worry that the state would enforce such a credit anyway. Officials told finance co...

A Nevada woman could be facing more than six decades in prison after allegedly swindling a local woman out of about half a million dollars. Denise Parker, 62, of Las Vegas, has been indicted on four c...

The Union County Shrine Club presented Marysville and North Union school districts with donations for their special education departments at the club’s Wednesday meeting. Marysville received $3,800, w...

Driving could be getting more expensive in Plain City and Jerome Township. Plain City and Jerome Township are each working on legislation that would add an additional fee each time a resident register...

Marysville Division police and fire department crews responded to a vehicle crash on West Sixth Street Wednesday at about 11 a.m. The crash occurred when a westbound truck driven by Motasem Khaled Ela...

Starting his career as a candle maker in 2011, Richard “Hart” Main, pictured above in 2016, grew the Man Cans company to assist soup kitchens. However, life caught up to him, and he decided to take a ...

Marysville Early College High School (MECHS) officials acted quickly Wednesday when one student overheard another discussing a school shooting. According to an email sent to parents, two students came...

The Union County Shrine Club is hosting its annual pancake breakfast Saturday at the Marysville Elks Lodge, 125 E. Fifth St. It will be held from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will feature an all-you-can-eat ...

Traffic on Route 38, between Walker Woods Lane and Seventh Street, has been reduced to one lane to allow for repaving by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic o...

At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Jerome Township Board of Trustees got an update on economic development in the county. As part of that discussion, the trustees questioned the housing options in the co...

Devin Shick plays with his German Shepard, Zoey, at Tuesday night’s annual dog swim at the Marysville municipal pool. The event, which marks the end of the pool season in the city, allows dogs to swim...

The City of Marysville might call for help in its ongoing fight to collect delinquent income taxes. At Tuesday’s city council work session, Finance Director Justin Nahvi told council members the Ohio ...

As Triad settles into the new school year, it’s already looking at the next – including implementing a one-to one computer program. “That is the next stage for where kids are going,” said Superintende...

A vehicle crashed into a house on Middleburg Plain City Road Monday, and authorities say speed was a factor. The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. (Photo submitted) –––– The Un...