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The Union County Health Department and Building Department are working to “disentangle” the county’s plumbing program, which is currently operated between both agencies. “There’s overlap in a lot, a l...

A mother and father are each facing charges after a child allegedly overdosed on THC. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shayne Eugene Scott and Hannah Marie Davidson, both of 460 Windmill Drive...

Ed Hagenlocker served nearly three and a half decades with Ford Motor Company in various roles. In 1986, Hagenlocker was elected a company vice president and named general manager of truck operations....

The new Jerome Township Administrator is off to a running start after the Board of Trustees shared their priorities for him in his new role. Former Bellefontaine Police Department Chief Brandon Standl...

North Main Street was closed for a time after a two-vehicle crash shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. A gold Honda failed to stop and hit the back of a Marysville School District bus. The bus stopped at ...

Contents that will be included in the Jerome Township time capsule are pictured above, including modern toys like a Pop Socket, Lego figurines, fidget spinners and a wristband. Along with items from r...

Jerome Township officials are considering a rezoning request that would allow for the development of 94 single-family patio homes in a neighborhood called the Courtyards on Ryan Parkway, illustrated a...

The Marysville School District has announced that all of its school buildings have been designated as Purple Star schools by the Ohio Department of Education. This recognition highlights the district’...

A disagreement between Union County and Jerome Township officials led several local school districts to ask for a pause in talks over a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement proposal for land near D...

This home at 22175 Buck Run Road, in Allen Township, suffered extensive damage after a house fire Wednesday. Officials believe the fire began in the garage and spread to the attic. (Journal-Tribune ph...

The newsroom staff of the Marysville Journal-Tribune will be bringing home eight awards from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Awards on May 7. The eight honors are the most ever for the newspap...

Fairbanks High School Senior Nathan Combs is pictured holding seven casts that he has worn as a result of injuries throughout his lifetime, along with boots, braces and crutches he has used. Despite a...

A Columbus man could be facing prison time after allegedly crashing into several other cars and fleeing from police. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Alejandro Chamochumbi Yong, 23, charging h...

Local officials and the Ohio Department of Transportation are joining other departments of transportation across the country to mark National Work Zone Awareness Week. “It is so important to slow down...

A convicted rapist is in trouble again, this time for his alleged role in stealing a car and a handgun. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jervonne Nikkai Clark, 19, of Columbus. Clark is charge...

Above, Marysville High School students Aiden Kersten and Tyler Cavaluchy collect samples in Mill Creek for a science class Friday. The pair, and other students, were collecting specimens for a biologi...

The first bits of data from an ongoing research program at the Union County Sheriff’s Office have been shared with county officials. The program looks at the stress that comes with a career in law enf...

The Village of North Lewisburg is preparing for infrastructure improvements that will allow the village to grow in the future. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof presented resolutions to council Tuesd...

The future of the Richwood Farmers Market is uncertain as the organization searches for new funding sources. At a recent Richwood Council meeting, Kelly Jerew, who works with the market and previously...

Marysville will host a first-of-its-kind BMX racing league. The league, open to children ages 4 to 15 and adults over 21, will a beginners-only program that takes riders through the first steps to bec...

Residents will have the opportunity to see a unique, live music event in concert this month, thanks to the Union County Community Concert Association. On Wednesday, April 19, the Scioto Valley Brass a...

A positive ending may be in sight for the Bailey-Renner family regarding the pipeline project and their preserved farmland. After years of legal battles between the family and Columbia Gas, Union Coun...

The design for Pioneer Park has already been approved by the city’s Design Review Board. Economic Development Director Eric Phillips has said the site will specialize in research and development as we...

Plain City Mayor Jody Carney, at center, presented Plain City Police Department Chief Dale McKee with a proclamation Monday recognizing 25 years of full-time service to the village. Village Administra...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Effective immediately, Memorial Health has announced it is discontinuing the mandatory masking policy at Memorial Hospital, Mem...

Crews spent the beginning portion of the week removing underground gas and kerosene tanks from the former Swifty gas station, 401 E. Fifth St. The site is now owned by the county’s land bank. Official...

While she does not like the way it is worded, Marysville council member Deb Groat is encouraging citizens to take the city’s electric vehicle readiness survey. At a pair of meetings Monday, Groat said...

Union County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Matejko is pictured with his K-9 unit, Zeus. Matejko is transferring to the Marysville Division of Police, which prompted the county to sell Zeus to Matejko, ending ...

Shown during the Grammy Salute are The Beach Boys, from left to right, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and Mike Love. The Beach Boys will play at the All Ohio Balloon Fest on Aug...

A Marysville man is under arrest after a weapon was allegedly fired in a local hotel and struck a child staying in an adjacent room. Joseph Charles Seaunier III, 45, of Butternut Drive was arrested Fr...