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Above, first responders tend to a minivan which drove off Damascus Road Friday and struck two houses. At left are the remains of mailboxes, light posts, curbs, yards, and even a water main that were a...

LANE –––– The local murder trial, which should have been wrapping up Friday, has been continued. Todd Michael Lane, 44, of 627 E. Fourth St., is charged with one count of murder as well as one count e...

The Union County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will talk about research in newspapers in meeting room B of the Marysville Public Library at 10 a.m. April 21. The guest speaker for this meet...

Pictured above is Bayleigh Miller, a ninth grader at Fairbanks High School, getting the attention of her cow, Cory, on Thursday. She, along with other high school FFA and ag students, helped set up a ...

When the rear tire came off a U.S. mail truck, it caused a two-vehicle crash, stopping traffic on Maple Street Thursday. According to a police report, about 11:07 a.m. Thursday, Mary Rausch was drivin...

Kate and Dave D’Agati, of Marysville, help their daughters sign their names on the framing of walls for their new home at the Habitat for Humanity of Ohio Statehouse Build event April 11. The event ce...

Despite chilly temperatures, officials from Marysville’s Police and Fire departments practiced their diving skills at the Marysville Upground Reservoir this morning. These training sessions were initi...

Plain City is moving forward with the purchase of land to house a new village hall and police station. At this week’s meeting, village council approved the purchase of a 3.14-acre property on Village ...

Marysville High School officials were alerted to a possible weapon at the school Wednesday that turned out to be plastic. According to an email sent to parents Wednesday by high School principal Tom C...

Above is a rendering of the proposed Jerome Grand at Jacquemin Farms. (Graphic submitted) ---- Two days of negotiations and a $200,000 payment to the Union County General Fund, have moved the Union Co...

North Lewisburg’s village council was flooded with complaints of waterlogged houses and yards at Tuesday night’s meeting. Residents living near Curtis and Dooley drives expressed concerns to the villa...

New renderings of the proposed Marysville stadium renovation project were displayed at an event at the high school fieldhouse Tuesday night. Pictured above is a rendering of the high school stadium cr...

Against recommendation of the county prosecutor, engineer and administrator, the Union County Commissioners have refused to accept a negotiated infrastructure agreement for the Jacquemin Farms Develop...

Pictured is Milford Center solicitor Alison Boggs, swearing-in Dan Johnson, the village’s newest council member, at Monday night’s meeting. After visiting the council at March’s meeting, he expressed ...

Richwood Council voted unanimously at Monday night’s regular meeting to purchase a new street roller for the village. Village Administrator Monte Asher had received bids for several types of street ro...

The owner of Plain City’s clock tower building is asking the village for help preserving the structure. At Monday evening’s council meeting, Tammy Redmond, owner of Tique-Tock, asked the village to he...

Marysville Mayor J.R. Rausch, left, presents Marysville Kroger Marketplace Director Mark Ruff with a commendation at Monday’s council meeting. The commendation was awarded after Kroger approved the us...

Robert L. Neill, 96, of East Liberty and formerly of Plain City, died peacefully Friday evening, April 6, 2018, at his residence. He was a decorated World War II Army Air Corps veteran serving with th...

The Marysville High School Swingers Unlimited Show Choir wrapped up its 2018 competition season by being named grand champions at the Waltham Eastern Show Choir Festival in Waltham, Massachusetts, Sat...

A Richwood man could be facing nearly a decade in prison after allegedly attacking his grandfather. Dustin Tyler Waddell, 21, of 330 N. Franklin St., Richwood, has been indicted by the Union County Gr...

Navin Elementary kindergarten teacher Kelly Doty leads students during a tornado drill Friday afternoon. According to Navin administrative assistant Annie Leonard, the school has drills in March, Apri...

Cracked water lines in Richwood affected water services for all houses in the village Friday afternoon. Monte Asher, village administrator and chief of police, said the water line break was reported a...

A Kenton woman, found with what is believed to be 91 balloons of heroin, a baggie of crack and a crack pipe in her vagina has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Julie Anne Miller,...

According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a 2009 Honda CR-V struck a 2013 Kenworth truck at the intersection of routes 4 and 161 at 11:01 a.m. Thursday. One person was taken to Memorial Hospital...

The Union County Commissioners are reworking the way they operate. The commissioners currently schedule meetings throughout the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. County Commissioner Gary Lee recently sai...

Pictured is the sign letting residents know about Big Lots upcoming move to U.S. 36. City Planner Chad Flowers said the move makes sense as commercial establishments migrate to the Colemans Crossing a...

Spanish students at Fairbanks High School spent a week in Costa Rica, starting March 19, as a part of a field trip to learn more about the country and its flora and fauna. They used their Spanish-spea...

Pictured are the boundaries of the proposed designated drinking area for Uptown Marysville presented to city council members Monday. Residents would be able to walk around the district with alcoholic ...

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, right, was at the Marysville Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. Jordan came to speak to pro-second amendment students and parents. The students will also be part of an April 20...

A large amount of rainfall, about two and a half inches, flooded many parts of the area Tuesday. Pictured above is the intersection of Inskeep-Cratty Road and Route 245, which was closed to traffic du...