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Work continues on the roundabout at the Route 31 and Creekview Drive intersection. Route 31 southbound will be closed beginning Monday. Traffic is being detoured onto Amrine-Wood Drive, then Route 4. ...

For the first time in recent history, an even split among Plain City Council members forced Mayor Jody Carney to cast a tiebreaking vote that rejected a proposed moratorium on changes to the Uptown. “...

To avoid on-the-fly decision making during the current bus driver shortage, the Marysville Board of Education took steps Monday night to adjust the daily schedule in all buildings in order to create f...

Marysville City Council is considering legislation to increase how much of a lot can be covered by buildings, decks, driveways, patios, paver stones, walkways and even foot stones. At Monday’s meeting...

Richwood officials are looking into having water issues on two village streets added to a list of priority areas. At the regular village council meeting on Monday, Council member Von Beal suggested ha...

Residents that use Union County’s transportation service may have noticed a reduction in trip options. County officials said UCATS (Union County Agency Transportation Service) is currently down 50% of...

Marysville citizens and police held a moment of silence to honor the fallen as part of the city’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony held Monday at the Decker Fire Station. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashe...

Following a public memorial service over the weekend, the family and friends of Jesse James Shock held a private funeral and graveside service Monday. Shock, a freshman at Marysville High School, drow...

A Marysville City Council member has apologized for a statement she made at a recent meeting. “Residents, I have a huge apology to make,” Council Member Deb Groat said at the start of council’s recent...

America paused for a moment this morning to remember the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon as well as United Flight 93 which crashed into a field near Shanksville...

The Ohio Secretary of State has ruled that a Marysville referendum will not appear on the November ballot. In a letter sent Friday to the Union County Board of Elections, Secretary of State Frank LaRo...

This Kia, reported stolen from the 300 block of Terrace Court in Marysville, was captured by Flock cameras. Police were able to find the car, arrest the alleged thieves and return the car to its owner...

Plain City Council members are trying to balance the pros and cons as they consider whether to move forward with a proposed moratorium on most changes to the Uptown. “Is this the best of a bad situati...

Marysville will host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Monday. As part of the ceremony, a cadre of firefighters will again climb 2,200 steps, the equivalent of 110 flights to honor the 343 FDNY firefight...

Visitors to the Jerome Township Building will notice some updates to the exterior of the building, as the back now matches the front which was renovated in 2020-2021. The Board of Trustees approved a ...

It might be best known for its pre-career curriculum for high school students, but Tolles Career and Technical Center is also a hub of adult education courses that recently earned the school state rec...

As Jerome Township voters consider approving limited home rule, the trustees revealed the root of a rift between the county and their desire to approach tax abatements differently. “It seems like the ...

Marysville City Council is considering a series of changes to the city’s personnel handbook. At Tuesday night’s work session, City Human Resources Director Brian Dostanko spoke about those changes and...

Each year before closing, Marysville allows the city canines to enjoy a dip in the city pool. Monday was the final day for swimmers meaning Tuesday was for the dogs. Above, Katie Wylie helps her golde...

The former Heritage Cooperative building at 324 N. Main St. is coming down. Crews from Advanced Demolition Services spent the day Wednesday razing the small building that once held the local operation...

Chris Timmons, a Marysville native and MHS graduate, has become a household name for political junkies following the indictments of former president Donald Trump. A former Georgia prosecutor, Timmons ...

Students, faculty and staff are mourning the death of a Marysville High School freshman following a drowning over the weekend. According to information from Marysville School District, freshman Jesse ...

The Union County Health Department is offering two flu shot clinics in Richwood to give local residents an easy opportunity to get their annual shot. Public health nurses from UCHD will be offering fl...

Union County Tourism wants Richwood involved in its wayfinding signage project but village officials said the high cost of signs make them hesitant. (Graphic submitted) -- Richwood officials said they...

Residents on Chestnut Street are complaining that, for a number of reasons, their neighborhood is seeing an inordinate number of crashes. Incidents include, top, a rollover crash July 31, middle, a ca...

A man and woman could each be facing more than a decade and a half in prison Kristen Werlein, 39, and Brian Neil Saunders, Jr., 48, both of McArthur, are each charged with one count of aggravated traf...

A Marysville City Council member is sounding off about several items ahead of this year’s election and budget cycle. At Monday’s city council meeting, Member Deb Groat said she is proud the city will ...

A Tennessee woman could be facing a year in prison after a phone fell into her purse, she claims. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Twila D. Mullins, 49, of Tennessee. Mullins is charged with o...

Community members gathered at Partners Park Thursday afternoon to recognize Overdose Awareness Day. The theme of the third annual event was “You’re Never Too Lost to Be Found,” based on a poem by Tahl...

The Union County Commissioners have filed suit against Jerome Township over the board’s recent zoning amendment, another blow to an already strained relationship. At the regular meeting Wednesday, the...