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Defense Attorney Joshua Piestrup addresses Judge Daniel T. Hogan Friday in the final day of the criminal trial against former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. Because it could be months befo...

Memorial Health will be purchasing a new device which promises better results in the treatment of enlarged prostate. On Thursday night, Memorial’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the Aquabe...

A familiar fight involving property taxes is raising its head again in the community. “The simple answer is, just because they can do something, doesn’t mean it is the right thing to do,” said Todd Jo...

Plain City’s Design Review Board will no longer exist, as village officials solidify a path that they believe will be more straightforward for design changes to the Uptown. Council members voted 5-0 d...

Plain City Police Chief Dale McKee, at right, took a moment during the most recent council meeting to honor Sergeant Tharon Prather, at left, for 20 years of service with the Plain City Police Departm...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education recognized Tammy Robinson this month with the “Excellence in Action” staff recognition award. Robinson is a bus driver for the district and has served as a volunt...

The Mitchell-Dewitt roundabout project finally has a contractor. After a few setbacks, including an unsuccessful first bid last year, the Union County Commissioners awarded a bidder for the project We...

Detective Jim Conroy, of the Campbell Police Department, was on the stand Wednesday in the criminal trial against former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. The trial has lasted longer than ini...

An additional $800,000 in tax revenue reported to be headed to the Marysville schools evaporated before the first coin hit district coffers. The estimations of the additional tax dollars were found to...

Plain City now has its own Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), an economic development tool that will help set the foundation for future growth. Council members unanimously approved the creation ...

Richwood officials approved a contract for the new water treatment plant, an important first step in bringing the project forward. At the regular village council meeting Monday evening, council voted ...

Icicles are shown forming on the Mrs. Renisons Donut shop on East Fifth Street Tuesday. The area was spared much of the freezing rain predicted to blanket the region Tuesday morning. (Journal-Tribune ...

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger laid out his priorities for the city at Monday night’s city council meeting, his first in the leadership role. Above, Boerger, right, speaks with counc...

Plain City residential and commercial development was booming in 2023, with Village Planner Derek Hutchinson calling it a “record-breaking” year in a number of ways. “We had an extremely busy year,” H...

The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted three new members Saturday evening. They are from left, retired head softball coach Chris Shirer, volleyball and basketball standout Rita Howa...

An octogenarian man could be facing life in prison without parole after allegedly raping a pair of children. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Garry L. Giles, 81, of 25071 Storms Rd., West Mans...

The two rest areas on U.S. 33 in Union County are now closed in both directions and will be getting completely replaced this year. Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Transportation closed both...

Adopting the effective tax rates is a fairly routine, mundane process, but this year the Marysville School District found a bonus buried in the numbers. Each year, government entities which rely on pr...

Marysville was awakened to the sounds of snow plows and salt trucks Friday morning as the city got its first measureable snow of the season. Snow continued into the day with a winter weather advisory ...

The Marysville teacher, charged with assaulting another woman at a gymnastics practice, has been pulled from the classroom. Superintendent Diane Allen has placed Bethany J. Perdue, a teacher at the Ea...

Jenni Fauber, chair of the UC Moves Coalition, at left, presents Penny Wood, founder of A Way Out Transportation Services, at right, with the Golden Nugget Award. A Way Out was founded four years ago ...

Residents along Mill Creek still have concerns over proposed temporary and permanent easements associated with the logjam removal project. Union County officials said there is no need for concern, but...

The local health department wants to ensure every Union County resident is cared for, whether on a typical day or in an emergency situation. Public Information Officer Jennifer Thrush shared with the ...

A Marysville man has been indicted after allegedly driving a dirt bike the wrong direction and across traffic on U.S. 33, fleeing from police. A Union County Grand Jury has indicted Carl William Hook,...

The graphic above illustrates the location of the Ball House, 327 W. Bigelow St., marked with a red pin, in relation to the Plain City Public Library. The Ball House will once again host the annual Ac...

The map above depicts the land that would have been encompassed by the Innovation II Planned Development District, located between Industrial Parkway and U.S. 33, and reaching from U.S. 42 to the Jero...

Lt. Rich Crabtree and school resource officer Dep. Shawn Dyer of the Union County Sheriff’s Office demonstrate the Hidden in Plain Sight program to North Union teachers and staff last week. The progra...

Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to continue though the week and into the weekend with more snow expected Thursday and Friday. Above, Shane Godwin shovels snow on the sidewalk in front of a stor...

A Richwood man has been indicted, charged with allegedly assaulting his sister, sending her to the emergency room. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Trent Isaac Eickemeyer, 27, of 11210 Route 4...

With continued cold weather and snow predicted for the end of the week, residents are reminded that they are responsible for keeping their sidewalks free from snow and ice. Property owners are asked t...