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Pictured above is a rendering of the planned outpatient tower which will be completed as part of Memorial Hospital’s $50-million expansion project which will begin in the fall. (Graphic submitted) –––...

Status of second shift still up in the air Associates at a pair of Honda facilities were unexpectedly off work today, the result of a technology problem at Honda.

On Wednesday, at about 3:20 p.m., Marysville firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the Schulze, Howard & Cox Law Offices on South Main Street. The smoke, which led to the evacuation of the bu...

Wednesday afternoon’s high winds toppled a tree in the back yard of a resident of Grand Avenue at about 1:52 p.m., resulting in a number of power lines coming down. According to Marysville Fire Chief ...

Jerome Township resident Tara Kunzelman is shown above while traveling to Colorado recently to learn more about medical marijuana. She hopes to open a small cultivation operation in the township. Kunz...

Editor’s note: the United Way of Union County provided the following release. ––– United Way of Union County’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it ...

On Tuesday, a 2008 Ford Focus shifted lanes and struck a 2006 Lexus RX330 on Honda Parkway. Fire departments from Allen Township, Liberty Township, and Marysville responded at 3:56 p.m. but dispersed ...

First United Methodist Church member Maria Tong organizes toys Tuesday afternoon for the church’s annual rummage sale. According to the church’s social media page, the sale will run Friday from 9 a.m....

Technology is creating some changes for Plain City water customers.

Sale of cemetery plots mandates that trustees set criteria Last month, the Jerome Township Trustees voted to restrict the sale of cemetery plots to “only township residents.”

After passing Monday night’s planning commission meeting, the Innovation Park on Industrial Parkway is closer to being developed. The city hopes to attract high-paying tech jobs to the site in the com...

Despite five years of record revenue, and rising property values, the Union County Commissioners have said they have no intention of rolling back property taxes.

Bunsold Middle School student Ricardo Esparza transfers Easter eggs to a softer container at the Marysville Public Library on Saturday afternoon in preparation of next month’s Easter egg hunt. Esparza...

Pictured above at the Friday groundbreaking for Memorial Health’s outpatient medical center in Urbana are, from left to right: Spence Fisher, Executive Vice President, Memorial Health; Danielle Smith,...

Residents in northern Union County reportedly got a patriotic show Thursday as this bald eagle spent the afternoon in the area of a local field. Amy Elizabeth Ropp said she was returning to her home o...

The television show Baywatch may have painted lifeguarding in a glamorous light, but that doesn’t mean people flock to the profession.

Recently, Donald Trump kept the fake news issue in the headlines recently when he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) convention. He mentioned that the media ran with a story t...

While they have discussed it for months, the Plain City Village Council once again answered questions about using the village income tax increase to leverage a $4.6-million loan for capital improvemen...

The above crash on U.S. 33 at Delaware Avenue significantly disrupted westbound traffic this morning at about 7 a.m.. The crash involved at least one vehicle veering off the road into the median. Vehi...

Members of the Union County Rotary celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday Thursday by reading to students in the local Headstart pre-school program. Seuss’ birthday is a centerpiece of Read Across America Day...

Fly-over results in marijuana cultivation charges A pair of Union County men is facing felony charges for growing marijuana.

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and Marysville Police officers responded to an injury crash on Route 31 at Mill Road at 11 a.m. Wednesday. A northbound 1998 Honda Accord driven by Ryan Bailey, 29, ...

Jonathan Alder Local School District was named to the seventh-annual AP District Honor Roll by The College Board. Only 433 districts across the country earned this distinction.

PELANDA –––– A Marysville woman has announced she is running for statewide office.

New state and possible federal legislation takes control of small cells and Distributed Antenna Systems from local governments. The small cell towers help cell companies improve service to areas of a ...

The City of Marysville may soon have a new tool to refurbish abandoned properties.

Triad High School senior Zack Zizzo, right, is pictured during the Division III Southwest sectional wrestling tournament. Zizzo placed third in the 138-pound weight class. He will take a 34-4 record i...

DR. DUNKIN –––– David Dunkin, DO, who formerly practiced medicine in Richwood, will again see patients there starting on May 30 at Memorial Family Medicine-Richwood, 19 W. Ottawa St.

Marysville City Council members have some concerns over a new development going in on the south side of town.

A two-vehicle crash on Route 31 at about 7:30 a.m. tied-up traffic throughout the city this morning. Assistant Police Chief Tony Brooks said the report was not filed at press time. Both vehicles were ...