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Members of the Marysville Board of Education discussed, at length, concerns voiced over the large number of valedictorians in the district. In 2017, Marysville High School named 28 valedictorians, dow...

From Italy to Marysville, one could say newly appointed Magistrate John Cannizzaro has lived the American dream. “English is my second language,” he said, without any hint of an accent. Cannizzaro, wh...

As the weather becomes hotter, families are looking for outdoor activities that let them cool off. Playing in the splash pad at Partners Park earlier this week are, from left to right, Jonathan Mannin...

At 4:32 a.m., May 27, John Dixon called 911 to report his roommate assaulted him. Eleven minutes later, police had the alleged assailant in custody and Dixon was fighting for his life, a fight he woul...

Representatives from the newly formed Triad community networking meetings presented to North Lewisburg council on what the group has been working on since organizing in January. Mayor Cheryl Hollingsw...

DEIS –––– Is leaving to take job in Grandview Chris Deis says he believes that when he looks back, the four years he has spent in Marysville will be the best of his career. “It has been the best four ...

The flag at the Union County Courthouse is shown today, which is Flag Day in the United States. A 1916 proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson set aside June 14 to honor the flag and National Flag Da...

Shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Bethlehem Claibourne Road and Route 37, a red 1998 Ford Explorer, pictured above, rolled onto its top in a ditch after the driver failed to negot...

Plain City officials discussed the future of Pastime Park at Monday’s council meeting. The Parks Committee has made a recommendation to limit offerings at the park and remove the baseball diamonds and...

The city’s project to widen Route 31 will also see benefits to access into Mill Valley. A new entrance into the subdivision will be built, while the westbound on-ramp from U.S. 33 to Route 31 will be ...

When Richwood Village Council met Monday evening, Mayor Scott Jerew was absent from the meeting, but council approved a resolution which authorizes him to work on securing contracts on three parcels o...

Tammy Hyder and her grandson Eddie Hyder, both of Lantern Drive, settle in to watch the animated film Moana Saturday night at Movie in the Park in the Mill Valley South Park. Families flocked to the p...

Pictured is an East Fifth Street house belonging to Robert Anderton, who recently came before city council in support of the city taking a more active role in preserving homes. Anderton said his home,...

Despite swelling costs, a local group of investors is pushing forward with a plan to renovate the former Avalon Theater in uptown Marysville. The group has been approved for non-profit status as Marys...

Eric Sterin, of Marysville, throws a pool noodle through a hoop at this weekend’s Friday Nights Uptown at Partners Park. The theme for the event was “Wine and Jazz.” Local wineries offered samples, wh...

A Union County Health Department (UCHD) program is ready to give hearing aids to people in need, but donations are necessary for it to stick around. Tim Kelley, an accreditation coordinator for the UC...

Pictured above, fifth grade students Tara Rice and Kylie Wolfe, of Fairbanks Elementary School, placed in a logo designing competition through the Ohio Energy Project’s Be E3 Smart program. Rice won s...

Union County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for a woman after she allegedly assaulted her daughter and killed her pet kitten during an argument this week. According to an email from the Union C...

Rick Salazar and the Twisters rock out at last night’s First Wednesday event, giving the crowd some classic rock standards. Salazar, far left, was joined by bassist J.T. Jones and drummer John Raugh. ...

It’s back to the drawing board for a development planned for construction on Creekview Drive. The Marysville’s planning commission voted 5-2 this week to table an application for a section of housing ...

Twin sisters Jane Mitchell, left, and Jeanie Mitchell, right, stand beside their Little Free Library outside of 266 W. Fourth St. Little Free Library is a book exchange where people can take a book fr...

Pictured above is an example of fiber optic conduit which will be placed underground along U.S. 33 from Dublin to East Liberty this summer. The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a timelin...

Students at Fairbanks schools, from various grades, have access to Chromebooks through the one-to-one program. Students in the third, fourth and fifth grades, as well as high school freshmen, are give...

Marysville Planning Commission tabled an application to change the zoning for a portion of the city after some lively debate Monday night.

Bella, left, and Lily play together at the Marysville dog park off Maple Street Monday afternoon. Susan Marshall, of County Home Road, owns Bella and Lily is owned by Julie Cee, of Kentucky Circle. Th...

On Monday afternoon, Eric Kobren, pictured at left, president of the HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association, flew his aircraft into the Union County Airport to take a tour of both the Honda Heritage C...

HART AND FORD –––– Two men have been apprehended in connection with a series of break-ins in the Milford Center area, spanning from May 21 to June 5.

Woman faces sixth drunk driving charge A Marysville woman could be facing as many as five years in prison, charged with a sixth offense of drunk driving.

Jonathan Alder High School senior Aziza Ayoub receives her state championship medal for the girls Division II 800 meter run Saturday afternoon. Ayoub defended her state title at The Ohio State Univers...

SMITH –––– Had created teams at Triad and Marysville high schools Former high school teacher and current Marysville School Board member Dick Smith recently announced  he is stepping away after more th...