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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...

Lance Emberling, lead investigator at the Union County Coroner’s Office, said Union County is currently seeing fewer fatal overdoses than it has in a decade. According to statistics from the Union Cou...

Richwood resident and comedian, Lee Mays, will tape his first stand-up special in Utah on March 30. The comedy show will then be available to purchase through Dry Bar Comedy, an online platform with m...

Crews are shown above continuing a culvert project on East Fifth Street in the area of Wendys and Union Rural Electric today. The work is part of a larger sewer project on Watkins Road. (Journal-Tribu...

Last month, 14 seniors from Jonathan Alder and London high schools started bringing home paychecks along with their report cards, thanks to a new ELITE program offered through Tolles Career and Techni...

Police and law enforcement officers attend to a suspect after a TASER deployment was reported Friday afternoon. George Cook, 49, of 631 E. Fourth St., was arrested shortly after 4 p.m., Friday. Marysv...

Union County officials said they are taking proper steps to ensure a minimal impact to wildlife during the Mill Creek logjam cleanout project. Engineer Jeff Stauch and Administrator Bill Narducci rece...

Tracy Richter, Vice President of Planning Services for HPM, describes the services his company can provide for members of the Marysville Board of Education during a recent special meeting. HPM is offe...

Marysville wastewater department workers, from left, Greg Graber, Zack Blankenship and Frank Long take advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures Wednesday afternoon as they conduct routine maint...

County and township officials are taking steps to acquire legal representation for potential opposition efforts against the Samsung Richwood Solar project. Officials with Union County, Leesburg, Claib...

The graphic above breaks down the average patient experience at the Union County Health Department nursing clinic. Director of Nursing Krista Finch said the goal time for each patient is 60 minutes, w...

Jerome Township officials on Tuesday night approved a rezoning that will allow for the development of Coughlin Kia on the southwest corner of Hyland-Croy Road and Weldon Road. The dealership, illustra...

Marysville requires all solicitors in the city to have and display a permit from the city. City officials said the permit can help residents know if someone going door to door is legitimate. (Graphic ...