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Area firefighters were given the opportunity to practice extrication skills on newer vehicles on Thursday the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty. Pictured above, a Liberty Township firefig...

Monarch running back Thomas Rush grimaces as he is hit by Dublin Coffman’s Griffin Hoak (34) Thursday evening. The Monarchs lost, 49-7. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) –––– The bright light...

Crews this morning demolished the former Union County Veterans Service Commission building near the county courthouse on Sixth Street. Veterans Services is now in the new Union County Freedom Center, ...

Law director says existing code is unconstitutional The City of Marysville is moving to correct a technically unconstitutional section in its code.

Marysville High School alumnus and computer animation veteran Glenn Entis speaks to a crowd at the Union County Foundation’s annual celebration Wednesday night at the Honda Heritage Center. Entis, the...

A lot will be happening behind the scenes to get ready for tonight’s unusual Thursday night kickoff at Marysville Monarch Stadium. The game against Dublin Coffman begins at 7 p.m. (rather than 7:30 p....

Memorial Health’s Board of Trustees was all about money matters Tuesday night.

Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley, far right, stands with his fellow firefighters combating flames in Idaho last month. From left are firefighters Dan Brown, Matt Martin, Matt Taylor, Alex Graham, Alist...

Fairbanks High School will observe its fall Homecoming festivities this weekend. The Panther football team will host River Valley on Friday at 7 p.m. Homecoming activities will begin at 6:30 p.m., wit...

Marysville City Manager Terry Emery said he is committed to servicing a proposed development at Jacquemin Farms in Jerome Township.

A standing-room only crowd was on hand at Plain City’s Village Council meeting Monday to express frustration about raising utility rates, and how officials plan to spend money received from a recent i...

The city is aiming to raise inflatable pools safety awareness.

Ohio Department of Transportation workers blocked off the Route 4 overpass above Northwest Parkway this week. The ODOT project aims to replace the bridge’s deck. Work began Sunday and is slated to con...

Kalyssa Davis approached Richwood Village Council at their Monday night meeting. She reported on a group of volunteers who took the time to clean Richwood Park.

Residents in a pair of Union County townships will soon have the ability to see how officials there are spending money.

Members of the Jonathan Alder High School Homecoming court are, from left, in front row, Chloe Scott (freshman), Lillian Hess (senior queen candidate), Sarah Gentil (senior queen candidate), Isabel Ro...

Plain City officials are working to create a plan for capital expenses and improvement projects.

Pictured above, students navigate the hallways of the Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) this week. While school officials were told to expect about 20 percent of ECHS students to transfer ba...

A truck driven by Stephen Berry, 56, of Plain City, rests in a cornfield on Converse Road. Berry apparently drove the truck off the right side of the road early this morning and was ejected from the v...

COOMER –––– Arson was attempt to cover mother’s alleged embezzlement The local man convicted of starting a 2013 fire that destroyed a business is back in Ohio and already in prison.

Barriers to the vacant lot at East Fifth and Walnut streets were put up earlier this week in preparation for construction of Richwood Bank’s new location. Marysville City Planner Chad Flowers said the...

This home at 2227 Derby Drive, shown Wednesday, is preparing early for Halloween and trick-or-treaters. Marysville officials have announced Trick-or-Treat events will be held from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Oc...

Union County officials are beginning to prepare for the 2017 budget.

Jerome Township resident Mark Spagnuolo has been named the new zoning inspector for the township.

Motorists should be wary of an upcoming Route 4 closure on the west side of the city.

Triad High School will host Mechanicsburg Friday evening for the 2016 Homecoming football game. Members of the Homecoming court are from left, front row, Ellie Osterholt, Lauren McCall, Jennifer Sizem...

The North Union Board of Education met Monday evening and heard information about the latest district report card from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).

Superintendent Chris Piper was excited to share with board members that the district received an “A” overall for value-added on the recently released state report card.

A proposed referendum to a rezoning of the Jacquemin Farm rezoning in Jerome Township will not be moving forward.

Residents in at least four units at Coventry Place Apartments, located off Greenwood Boulevard, are displaced, after a fire started on the rear porch are of 1010-A and 1010-B at 7:02 p.m. Monday. Acco...