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Editor’s note: This is the fifth of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– Voters in Marysville and villages around Un...

The Journal-Tribune would like to feature examples of local children in their Halloween costumes for possible publication. Just snap a photo of the child taking part in an area Trick-or-Treat night or...

Plain City officials have passed the first reading of the 2018 budget for the village. “I am very happy we have our budget done early,” Village Fiscal Officer Renee Sonnett said. “It makes life easier...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– School board elections in Union County are...

Memorial Health’s Board of Trustees heard an update Wednesday night on a pair of building projects being carried out by the organization. Memorial CEO Chip Hubbs told the board that the fundraising fo...

The first frost of the season descended on Union County Wednesday night, covering local vegetation with a crystalline shell, including the flower shown above at Schwartzkopf Park. It also covered loca...

Tuesday’s periods of intermittent rain and sunshine caused this rainbow to appear over a corn field off Kandel Road at about 2:30 p.m. The forecast for the coming days appears to warm through Friday b...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Union County ballot on Nov. 7. ––– Each township in Union County has candidate...

A Facebook friendship has led to a real life indictment. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Philip Salmons, 49, of 11007 Watkins Road. Salmons is charged with one count each of domestic violence and...

A PUD application for a development on Columbus Avenue was approved by Marysville City Council Monday night. The developer will extend portions of Professional Parkway as needed. Once construction get...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a week-long series of stories detailing issues and candidates which will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot. ––– The Union County Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB) ...

Shown above in red is the area council has discussed rezoning from light to heavy manufacturing. In a compromise resulting from resident concerns, council approved the rezoning of only the middle sect...

At Monday night’s meeting, the Fairbanks Board of Education approved the hiring of a secretary aide to assist its middle school secretary for the remainder of the school year. At last month’s meeting,...

Jason Stanford from the LUC (Logan, Union and Champaign) Regional Planning Commission sought approval of a tax abatement for the Richwood Banking Company at Monday night’s Richwood Village Council mee...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a week-long series of stories about area issues and candidates appearing on the November ballot.  ––– Residents have a chance to decide whether to approve or reject...

Laurie Davis looks through some of the personal needs items collected at the Marysville High School Clothes Closet. The operation offers clothing, shoes and personal hygiene items to students in need....

According to the Marysville Police Department, two vehicles struck each other at the intersection of 6th and Chestnut Streets around 3:39 p.m. Friday. A 2004 Saturn Ion, driven by Joanne Grubbs, 84, o...

ACKISON –––– This summer, Leeper-Perkins Road resident Melissa Ackison was invited to the White House to talk with President Donald Trump about the failure of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now, a few...

Residents on Weaver Road could see a compromise soon for the rezoning of a neighboring piece of land to accommodate heavy industry. Paris Township Trustee Tony Eufinger told the Journal-Tribune he’s h...

FISHER –––– Andrew “A.J.” Fisher, son of Scott and Christine Fisher, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Fisher is a member of Boy Scout Troop 634 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Marysville....

Marysville’s Thomas Rush (27) does all he can to stretch for a pass which sailed over his head during fourth quarter action against Hilliard Davidson Friday. The Monarchs continue to find league wins ...

Wayne Hamilton, of Raymond, is pictured fixing his Honda OSX car in his garage, with a radio quietly babbling in the background. Hamilton has had Honda in his life since 1979, when he got a job as a b...

Pictured above is a screenshot from the Money Magazine website. The magazine recently named Marysville as one of the best places in which to retire in the United States. (Photo submitted) –––– Union C...

A man’s erratic driving has led to his indictment on drug charges. Michael Jeffery Helton, 33, of Lakeview, has been indicted by a Union County Grand Jury. Helton is charged with one count each of tra...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) discussed a draft of its strategic health plan for the next three-year plan cycle. Health Commissioner Jason Orcena said the report given was a culmination of...

A Marysville firefighter prepares to descend a ladder after cutting a hold in the roof a house on Chestnut Street Wednesday afternoon. The flames behind the firefighter are spewing from the hole, whic...

GREGORY –––– A Union County Grand Jury has added charges against a Richwood man after prosecutors interviewed witnesses. Earlier this summer, Terry Ray Gregory, 30, of Richwood, whose court-listed add...

This photo shows the crash that delayed Bunsold Middle School’s trip to Washington D.C. Tuesday. The crash forced the group to skip its day in Gettysburg and go straight to D.C. (Photo from the Martin...

The Marysville​ ​Early​ ​College​ ​High School​ ​has ​landed​ ​at​ ​number​ ​50 on the​ ​Ohio​ ​Department​ ​of​ ​Education’s​ performance​ ​index ranking among all the state’s schools. Performance in...

PELANDA –––– A local attorney and state representative has dropped out of the race for state office. State Representative Dorothy Pelanda announced Monday that she is withdrawing her candidacy for Ohi...