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A Richwood man has pleaded guilty to a series of rapes, assaults and kidnappings. With his trial set to begin today, Alan Buckland, 38, of 30100 Alder Rd., Richwood, pleaded guilty to three counts of ...

The sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures late this week afforded Union County residents the opportunity to take part in a variety of outdoor activities. Above, Shannon Herdman takes her dogs Ci...

At its meeting Monday, Marysville City Council is scheduled to amend its own rules. A part of the changes to the body’s rules of council is the addition of a section outlining how the council can remo...

This year, Union County residents have until April 1 to contest their property values from last year. While the last date to file is typically March 31, this year that date falls on Easter Sunday, mak...

Graduate students in Ohio State’s City and Regional Planning program are working to complete a Multimodal Connectivity Plan for Plain City. The students recently shared a presentation with council reg...

Man and his best friends wanted to get outside into fresh air on an unseasonably warm February Thursday afternoon. Dogs and their owners gathered at the Marysville Bark Park on Maple Street to enjoy t...

Union County received record investment income in 2023, earning more than twice what it earned in the same timeframe the year prior. For the first investment advisory committee update for 2024 Wednesd...

Plain City officials are hoping a new approach will draw police officer candidates that meet the quality of their current force. At Wednesday’s council work session, officials discussed options to cre...

Developers for “The Silos at Marysville” on the north end of the city’s Uptown say plans for the project are still on track and moving forward, though they said they will not be including the Autowise...

Students in the criminal justice program at Tolles Career and Technical Center recently sat down with members of various Madison County law enforcement agencies to learn more about the field. Students...

Maurice Reginald Sir Matthews is in prison and he will be staying there for quite some time. Matthews, 48, is currently serving a prison sentence in the Richland Correctional Institution for a series ...

Jerome Township officials are focusing on a list of priorities for 2024 that they feel will keep them busy for much of the year. “We are sitting in a very good place,” said Township Administrator Bran...

Marysville Police as well as medics responded to a crash at 4:34 p.m., Monday in the 1000 block of Columbus Avenue. The driver drove into the H&R Block storefront. Additional details of the crash were...

Proximity to schools is a strong selling point for homes, but when a well-traveled state highway divides the two, a benefit can turn into a hazard. Marysville city and school officials have just start...

City Council President Donald Boerger wants to brand several of Marysville’s neighborhoods including the Robinson Neighborhood, Edgewood Terrace, the Oakwood Park Neighborhood, the Barrhaven Neighborh...

Triad’s Hunter Thompson (left) and Kaley Nott (right) were crowned as the school’s Snowball King and Queen Friday evening. The Cardinals hosted Fairbanks for its homecoming game last week. Triad upset...

Officials have issued a nationwide arrest warrant after an out-of-state man allegedly stole thousands of dollars from a local company. James Boyd, III, 51, of Ely, Minnesota is charged with one count ...

A Dublin man could be facing nine decades in prison after allegedly raping a juvenile family member. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Sai Praveen Lingam, 46, of 8391 Nemain Loop, Dublin. Linga...

Samsung officials submitted the Richwood solar application in January, beginning the official process for the project to be reviewed by the Ohio Power Siting Board. The company is looking to put a 250...

The fate of the Richwood Opera House remains undecided but some residents said a future without the 133-year-old building seems more and more likely. While no actions were taken following a town hall ...

Former Marysville Municipal Court Judge Michael Grigsby, 73, has died. Lance Emberling with the Union County Coroner’s Office confirmed that at about 2:24 p.m., medics were called to Grigsby’s home on...

The Hope Center and Richwood Food Pantry (REAP) received money thanks to a settlement between Dollar General and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost after a price discrepancy case this past year. Union Co...

A Marysville fifth-grader remains out of class after repeatedly making threats of violence against the school. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said the 11-year-old boy “has some difficulties.” He ...

Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, left, and Council President/Mayor Donald Boerger, center, speak with Brad DeHays, founder and president of Connect Real Estate, Wednesday afterno...

Plain City Police Department officials are hopeful that a new camera system will help ensure fewer crimes go unsolved. “The bottom line is these cameras are like force multipliers,” said PCPD Lt. Tom ...

Aaron Lewis will bring his American Patriot Tour to Marysville on Thursday, Aug. 8, as part of the All Ohio Balloon Fest. Lewis previously appeared at the event in 2019. (Photo submitted) -- With new ...

A Magnetic Springs man has been indicted, accused of attacking a family member. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Oshay Turner, 37, of 28 Magnetic St., Apt. C, Magnetic Springs. Turner i...

With a rise in mental health calls for service, Marysville City Council Finance Committee has agreed to help secure a critical incident team (CIT) coordinator for Union County. Officials from the Ment...

The Union County Commissioners approved an agreement with the sheriff’s office for the purchase of 10 Flock cameras like the one shown above. Billed as license plate readers, the cameras will be insta...

Plain City officials are asking those who live, work or visit the village to take a survey that will help improve connectivity in the area. Ohio State University’s Knowlton School of Architecture is c...