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Mike Justice says he didn’t intend to run for sheriff. “If my intentions were to run for sheriff, I would have retired in January 2023 to give me more time to campaign,” Justice said. Justice said he ...

Sheriff Jamie Patton believes the lessons of the past have prepared him to lead in the future. Patton, 54, says that after being appointed in 2011, he “led the Sheriff’s Office through the difficult r...

The Union County Commissioners read out the board’s annual proclamation earlier this week naming March 17-23 National Ag Week in Union County. Each year, the county celebrates the efforts of local far...

A week after the early morning fire that gutted Benny’s Pizza’s carryout building, the restaurant is open, albeit with a limited menu. “We are open in the dining room building, the patio and the pub,”...

Editor's note: These stories represent the second installment in a three-part series detailing issues and candidates appearing on the March 19 ballot in Union County. Saturday's Journal-Tribune will p...

Editor's note: These stories represent the second installment in a three-part series detailing issues and candidates appearing on the March 19 ballot in Union County. Saturday's Journal-Tribune will p...

The Plain City Police Department is urging residents to be on the look out for solicitation activity in the village without a permit. In a social media post, the department said any solicitor needs to...

Editor's note: The following story is the first of a three-part series detailing issues and candidates who will appear before the Union County voters on the March 19 ballot. Friday's installment will ...

Jerome Township officials plan to consider all of their options before they decide how to regulate marijuana operations in the area. During the trustees meeting Tuesday, the board directed Zoning Insp...

Crews work on lines being hooked to a new telephone pole on East Fifth Street Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) --

A two-vehicle, head-on injury crash at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 68 at County Road 57 in Logan County resulted in four people being transported to area hospitals. One of the vehicles involved was...

City Manager Terry Emery, right, used the annual State of the City event, held Monday at Leon’s Garage, to help the community better know city council members. Above, council member Mark Reams talks a...

Triad students will soon have new facilities and new class offerings thanks to a $2.2-million grant the district was awarded by the state. Triad Local Schools was awarded $2,189,266 through the Ohio C...

City officials presented a video at Monday night’s State of the City Address, highlighting key accomplishments of the city in 2023. Above, City Manager Terry Emery opens the video detailing the city f...

Fairbanks school officials are working to help district students cope with the loss of a class mate. Blake Gorton, 16, an 11th-grade student at Fairbanks High School died Saturday night as a result of...

LG Energy Solution and Honda recently placed the final structural steel beam at the joint venture’s ne w EV battery production facility being constructed near Jeffersonville. (Photo submitted) -- Hond...

A Fairbanks student is dead and officials are continuing to investigate after a one-vehicle crash Saturday. Blake Gorton, 16, of Woodstock, died at the scene of the crash. According to a report from t...

Benny’s Pizza Carryout, 972 Columbus Ave., could be closed for a while following an early morning fire Friday. Investigators determined the fire was an accident and started in the carryout kitchen. Th...

Fairbanks will kick off its annual State of the Schools next week with a series of informational talks. The event is one of a two-part communication effort the school rolls out early in the year, whic...

The chance of being born on Feb. 29, Leap Day, is 1-in-1,461. The 4.8 million “leaplings” around the world who were born on Leap Day, their actual birthday only comes around once every four years. The...

Ohio currently has 132 medical marijuana dispensaries, shown above. Medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited in Marysville. Local officials have said they believe that once the rules for adult re...

North Union High School teacher Tom Jolliff was named as a finalist for Ag Teacher of the Year through the Golden Owl Award. Pictured from left to right: Amy Jo Baughman, Ohio FFA Foundation; Ranae Sh...

As Jerome Township officials plan to add two new buildings near the existing Township Hall, they are adjusting rental rates for the current facility. While the township previously offered discounted r...

Leaders from the Marysville High School FFA chapter watch as Cooper Woodson, left, and Libby Ramge, right, unveil a sign at the city entrance on Delaware Avenue. The sign lets travelers know that Mary...

Marysville Police continue to investigate a social media threat made against one of the local schools. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said that at about 12:07 p.m. Wednesday, the Marysville Polic...

One of a series of variances is on hold for property near the newly proposed Kia dealership site in Jerome Township. Union County Commissioners voted to approve a series of requests including setbacks...

A man takes his dog for a jog near the corner of West Fourth and North Maple streets Tuesday. Residents have been able to take advantage of some non-traditional February activities due to the unseason...

As Plain City continues to grow, officials are focused on ensuring that local parks and events remain a priority in the village. “So many of these programs are what we consider to be the foundation of...

At Monday’s City Council Finance Committee, city officials revealed the list of streets it hopes to repair and improve as part of this year’s street paving program. The city intends to pave all or por...

The Hope Center will begin renovations in March on the North Franklin Street building that will bring more services to Richwood. At the regular village council meeting Monday evening, directors from t...