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Pictured above is a sample of entries in Town and Country Gardens, the 2018 Union County Master Gardener self-guided Tour of Gardens. The tour will be held rain or shine on Sunday, July 8, from 1-5 p....

The recent Equine Educational Summer Youth Camp, held annually at the Union County Fairgrounds, hosted a very unique equestrian demonstration at the end of last week. “Combatants Keep,” a modern joust...

U.S 42 south of Crottinger Road in Jerome Township was closed multiple times this morning following a semi crash. Shortly before 6 a.m. today, a Freightliner semi-truck was traveling north on U.S. 42....

“Does the Jerome Township Division of Fire know what our community expects from us?” That is the question at the core of nearly all conversations within the fire department. Lt. Sam Parsons thought it...

According to the Marysville Division of Police, downed power lines caused an outage in the area of Route 31 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday. Pictured above is a 2000 Mack truck, driven by John McEv...

Two local young ladies, Josephine (Josie) Palmer and Elisabeth Mueller, have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout can earn. Approximately only 2% of ...

The Villa Hotel, 12 Blagrove St., Richwood was closed Friday as investigators executed a search warrant. Several suspected video gaming machines were reportedly taken from the bar. (Photo submitted) –...

The primary election has passed and the next general election is still a few months away, but that doesn’t mean you should put off registering to vote. In order to vote in any election, voters must be...

United Way of Union County recently presented a check for $5,500 to Daily Needs Assistance (DNA) Plain City for its Summer Lunch Program. DNA is also the United Way of Union County’s newest partner ag...

The county has a public transportation problem, and the Union County Health Department (UCHD) wants to fix it. Shawn Sech, UCHD’s director of health promotion and planning, said there is a distinct ne...

The photo above, taken from a hot air balloon, shows work during the Main Street Bridge replacement project. According to officials, the project is on track, and the bridge is scheduled to reopen June...

The village of Milford Center is on a boil alert due to a water main break that occurred Wednesday night. Derek Wilson, Milford Center’s parks, events, recreation and community chairperson, said a wat...

Maddox Harvey, left, learns how to safely navigate traffic with the help of volunteer high school student Ashton Schmutz, right, at a Safety Town lesson at Navin Elementary School Wednesday. Safety To...

Marysville City Council met at its monthly work session earlier this week and discussed whether they could take votes at such gatherings in the future. Work sessions are held on the first Monday of ev...

The home at 20385 Route 47 outside of York Center was considered a total loss after a fire early Thursday morning. When crews first arrived on scene, the windows were blown out and the house was fully...

Coyotes terrorize small animals and get into trash cans in the summer, and it’s best to know how to deal with them safely and legally. Areas in Union County, like Milford Center, have already seen the...

The front and side yards of Michael Rizor’s Industrial Parkway home continue to flood, as shown in the photo above. He says a ditch is not maintained properly and is to blame for the flooding. Officia...

Gruett’s Flowers celebrated its 50th anniversary with a surprise open house on Sunday at the florist shop. Pictured above are Jim and Sharon Gruett enjoying the festivities that were shared with famil...

Children aged two to three, along with their families, listen to Youth Services Assistant Manager Meghan Patijarevich read them a story during the Tiny Tots Storytime on Monday at the Marysville Publi...

Marysville and Union County are growing, and now it looks like the local economic development office might, too. Marysville Economic Development Director Eric Phillips spoke to council during Monday’s...

The Union County Retired Teachers recently announced the winners of the organization’s 2018 scholarships. The annual awards are only open to students residing in Union County and choosing majors in co...

A water main broke on Plum Street this morning, and officials are confident they can fix it by the end of the day. Officials said water services were disrupted for PNC Bank, and its water has been shu...

A North Union Elementary School student was suspended after a journal he was keeping was made to look like a hit list last month. According to Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton, on May 24, school offi...

Members of the First Congregational United Church of Christ youth group were walking through the Marysville uptown area recently and group members were handing out homemade treats as part of an initia...

In a facility filled with surgical devices, radiology machines and lab equipment, it’s pretty easy to overlook asphalt. But, officials at Memorial Hospital recognize that all the fancy equipment insid...

A pair of Union County residents has been charged with voting violations after state and federal officials claimed the men are not United States citizens. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Troy...

Terri Gravatt, district administrator for the Union County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), right, hugs her sister-in-law, Julia Smith, at her retirement party at the SWCD building Thursda...

An Uber driver has been indicted after delivering a passenger to Marysville then allegedly raping her. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Muzaffer Sakin, 57, of Columbus, with two counts of rape,...

A concert, originally planned for the Spring Fork Farm in Irwin, has been moved. Officials from Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2018 have announced the concert, planned for Sept. 27, will not be at the farm. A...

Cordell Galloway, of Marysville did his Eagle Scout project at the Hopewell Cemetery near Magnetic Springs. He is a member of the Marysville Troop 355. His parents are Mike and Patti Galloway. He desi...