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LANE –––– The trial of Todd Lane came to a sudden conclusion Wednesday when both sides agreed to a deal. Lane, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a felony of the first degree...

Standing at less than five feet tall, Jo Ann Edwards is pictured comparing herself to the cardboard cutout of her great-grandfather, Noah Orr, which stands at nearly eight feet tall, at his former hom...

Hannah Thompson performs a leap while on stage at the Rising Star national dance competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Thompson took first place in the teen category and won first place in the best-of-th...

While plans to renovate the Union County Justice Center have been scaled back, county officials said they want to focus on changes that will make the facility more secure. A new plan calls for an expa...

Marysville High School (MHS) officials know that standardized test scores in the building have to come up and all options are on the table – including adjusting lunch periods to make more instructiona...

Pictured is the interior of the Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport (BATT), which the Marysville Division of Police is hoping to purchase. Money will be drawn from the city’s police trust fund and ge...

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...

When visitors come to Marysville for the All-Ohio Balloon Fest next week, they won’t just see a fun event for the whole family – they’ll see a community coming together. The All-Ohio Balloon Festival,...

Above, Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips, standing, shows photographs of John Dixon’s bruised face to Marysville Police Sgt. Terry Basinger, seated in the witness box. Basinger testified that he t...

Elizabeth Ohl, the 2018 Distinguished Young Women winner from Ohio, is shown speaking to a committee meeting for the program Monday night at the Marysville Public Library. Ohl shared her experiences f...

The Fairbanks Local School District will soon have its own propane station. The board of education voted to purchase a propane fueling station from Union Propane for $17,554, at a special meeting Mond...

LANE –––– Nearly a year after it was initially scheduled, the trial of a local man, accused of killing his roommate and long time friend, has begun. The trial of Todd Lane began Monday. Lane, 44, of 6...

Riley Wendt showed the Grand Champion Market Steer at the 2018 Union County Fair. Honda Marysville purchased the steer Saturday for $11,000 at the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Pictured above are, from ...

A local man has been indicted following a traffic crash that injured him and a friend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Michael Spaulding, 21, of 688 Wagon Wheel Lane, Marysville. Spauld...

An investigation into a local purchase of cold and flu medication has led to drug manufacturing charges against a man and woman. The Union County Grand Jury has filed indictments against Elizabeth Ann...

Shown above is the smashed helmet of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Unionville Road and Route 161 Friday morning. (Journal-Tribune photos by Jacob Runnels) –––– A cycl...

The Marysville High School class of 1959 met at Benny’s Pizza for a reunion July 19. There were 13 class members and spouses in attendance. The class is planning to get together for its 60th class reu...

Kira Jones, center, has been named 2018 Junior Fair Queen. Jones has been involved with 4-H for 13 years and is a member of the Kind Hearted 4-H Club. In addition to a variety of duties the queen is e...

Pictured is the sign for Minit Lube, with the new Main Street bridge in the background. The owner of Minit Lube, Rich Cencula, said his business was harmed during the project to replace the old bridge...

The Jonathan Alders School Board is wrapping up a bevy of summer maintenance projects in time for the new school year. Superintendent Gary Chapman informed the school board there were several maintena...

Marysville City worker Lane Stillings mows in front the American Legion Hall at American Legion Park this morning. Residents and city workers alike took advantage of the cool, 76-degree temperatures t...

STEVENS –––– A local man has been indicted on drug charges following an undercover investigation. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dalton Joseph Stevens, 23, of 409 E. Fourth St., Marysville. ...

Plans are moving forward for a senior living community in Plain City. At a meeting earlier this week, council held a public hearing on rezoning for The Hamlet on Darby, a proposed 53-unit senior housi...

Members of the Marysville High School class of 1953 gathered at the home of Lona Stinemetz to celebrate their 65th class reunion July 14. The 13 classmates and six guests enjoyed a picnic lunch while ...

At Monday night’s meeting, Plain City council and mayor Darrin Lane, right, honored village Parks and Recreation Director Linda Granger, left, for her work organizing the recent bicentennial celebrati...

Richwood Village Council failed to gather a quorum for its meeting Monday evening. Mayor Scott Jerew and council members George Showalter, Jack Moore and Reddy Brown waited briefly for additional memb...

Green Pastures is a bit darker at night than the rest of the city, though hopefully that may change soon. At its meeting Monday, Marysville City Council spent time discussing faulty streetlights and w...

Animal bites are on the rise in Union County. Marcia Dreiseidel, director of environmental health at the Union County Health Department (UCHD), said the county has seen an uptick in animals bites this...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office has caught two of three men suspected in an assault that happened in Jerome Village on July 11. According to a sheriff’s office release from this morning, Marvin A. M...

A woman who escaped a vehicle while on furlough from jail has been caught. Tiffany Hoffman, 29, of Marysville, fled from a vehicle, which was driven by a family member, while she was being transported...