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Wide range of services fall to members of law enforcement Marysville Police Chief Floyd Golden describes the role of an officer by recounting a portion of a poem. “The policeman must be a minister, so...

Bo Oldeker, left, is hanging out with his mentor, Greg Beecher, right, during his lunch time at school recently. Beecher volunteers his time at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Union County by seeing his “...

According to the Marysville Fire Department, a house at 12519 Dover County Line Road, caught fire at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday. There was a significant amount of flame reported and it was extinguished at aro...

According to information from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Adam S. McMahon, 33, of Richwood, was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and failure to control at 21345 Wolfor...

Pictured is a rendering of the new Main Street Bridge after renovations wrap up in June. The new structure will feature widened pedestrian walkways, railings and barriers between the sidewalk and road...

Jerome Township residents will apparently have the opportunity to vote on the future of a piece of land in the township. At a special meeting Monday night, the township trustees certified that a petit...

Cars needed brushed and sidewalks swept this morning as area residents woke to a light blanket of snow. John Burchett, of the Marysville First United Methodist Church, initially planned to use a leaf ...

The Jerome Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Monday to discus a referendum, filed to stop a proposed housing development. In December, the Jerome Township Trustees rezoned 248....

The Marysville School District held its Winter Homecoming festivities on Friday evening between the boys and girls varsity basketball games against Central Crossing. Marysville High School and the Mar...

Baylor Green, left and Olivia Madden of Fairbanks High School pose for a photo after being named homecoming king and queen before the start of a basketball game against West Jefferson Friday. To catch...

With just a few days remaining in January, Union County Deputy Pete Lenhardt is urging residents to make sure they have their dog tags. “It’s the law,” said Lenhardt, who serves as Union County’s dog ...

No injuries were reported after a minor crash involving two Marysville Schools buses Friday morning. According to a report from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7:27 a.m. bus 28 struck the ...

The United Way of Union County has given a $5,000 grant to Wings Support and Recovery for basic computer training for consumers striving to enter the workforce. Wings is a non-profit peer support cent...

A local man, who admitted to raping six women as a juvenile, will spend less than three years behind bars. A packed juvenile courtroom listened as visiting judge James Rapp sentenced Tevin Schall, 18,...

Marysville’s branch of the U.S. Post Office is getting a bit of a face lift. The building, at 202 N Main St., is getting a new entryway. Above, John Roberts, of All Purpose Glass in Grand Rapids, Ohio...

The Union County Drug Free Coalition recognized Memorial Health as the 2018 Community Champion Award winner during its January board meeting. The award has been given by the Union County Drug Free Coa...

SAHLEH –––– The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a man allegedly seen breaking into unfinished homes in Jerome Village last night into this morning. At about 11:52 p.m. Thursday deputies...

First responders were called to two separate accidents which occurred a few hundred feet apart within 15 minutes of each other on U.S. 36 Wednesday. According to Marysville Police Department reports, ...

School district will see more money Marysville schools could soon be getting a bigger cut from Coleman’s Crossing tax revenue. Earlier this week, Marysville City Council held the first reading of an o...

Pictured above and below are the homecoming courts for Marysville High School and the Marysville Early College High School. A king and queen from each school will be crowned Friday when the boys and g...

With the 2017 numbers in, Union County saw a nearly $2-million spike in revenue. Interim County Administrator Tim Hansley said Union County’s financial picture is “getting much brighter.” “We took in ...

Editor’s note: The following announcement about the Marysville Library’s Author Series is submitted by board member Florence Allen. ––– The Friends of the Marysville Public Library will kick off its A...

A pair of Union County students has been nominated for appointment to U.S. Military Service Academies. Emily Parrish and Samuel Shroyer have been nominated for slot available at the service academies ...

The Fairbanks High School winter Homecoming court will be recognized Friday evening between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games against West Jefferson. Members of the court are from l...

Votes against rezoning on third reading Marysville City Council soundly struck down the rezoning of land behind Kroger Marketplace right before the legislation was set to cross the finish line. Counci...

Plain City Police Department is adding a Canine Unit. The village had a canine unit for many years, but it was eventually disbanded. Recently, the village received a donation from the Union County Pro...

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at 10:11 a.m. Monday morning, a black 2017 Ford Edge, driven by Jason Windfield, of Kenton, hit a broken down 2010 International Harvester truck on Route 31...

The architectural firm responsible for the Marysville High School’s stadium parking lot project will not be continuing with involvement in an upcoming facility renovation. The Marysville Board of Educ...

From left, investigators Jim Fish and Lance Emberling, along with Union County Coroner Dr. Dave Applegate, pose with the certificate of accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners...

GOLDEN –––– Detective Shawn Golden has been named 2017 Deputy of the Year at the Union County Sheriff’s Office. “Shawn is an important member of the Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO),” Sheriff Jaim...