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Students in Mrs. Macie Cayot’s class are pictured participating in a “book tasting.” Cayot transformed her classroom into a restaurant, at which each table represented a genre of books. During their “...

Members of the Fairbanks Board of Education were awarded certificates during the January meeting in honor of School Board Appreciation Month. Pictured from left are board members Mark Lippencott, Angi...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office continues to experience staffing issues, but Sheriff Jamie Patton said he’s hopeful the office’s contract will be settled soon. That contract will help the department...

The community is looking a lot less like Christmas as the new year concludes its second full week. Holiday lights and decorations are coming down at homes, stores and even on the street lights. Above,...

The Village of North Lewisburg has a leak and it’s a big one. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof told council members at a meeting this week that the village is losing about a million gallons of water...

Plain City officials took the first step toward providing a tax abatement to a developer who would like to turn the former Rialto Theater into an event center. On Monday, council approved a motion to ...

A solar project under consideration in Madison County could have sizable financial implications for the Jonathan Alder school district. Madison County Administrator Rob Slane and Economic Development ...

Canaan Middle School students present plaques with the Jonathan Alder logo to members of the school board Monday night for January’s School Board Appreciation Month. Students worked on the gifts in Al...

The 2023 Acura Integra was named 2023 North American Car of the Year at an awards event Wednesday in Detroit. The Integra is made in Marysville. Above, Acura National Sales Assistant Vice President Em...

Another Marysville convenience store made a customer a millionaire when a $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at Corner Carryout. “It’s always a cheerleading, happy session when someone wins here...

Property owners in the city’s Fourth Ward were at Marysville Council to respond to comments from their representative. At the meeting, resident Kathy Young, who also owns several rental properties in ...

Bryce Swartz, second from right, was nominated for the new “Excellence in Action” Staff Recognition Award at the Jonathan Alder Board of Education meeting Monday night. School officials said the award...

After 16 years as the Richwood Chief of Police, Monte Asher announced he will retire on Feb. 23 during the Village Council meeting on Monday. Asher has served at the local police department for about ...

The Union County Department of Job and Family Services is changing its hours to the public. The change comes as the department looks at ways to retain staff and meet the needs of workers in the office...

The Union County Health Department recently updated the community regarding the spread of multiple illnesses that had many residents on alert through the fall and early winter. Public health officials...

Maryville City Council has decided to use funds from the sale of land in Innovation Park to help pay down the loan and to improve streets in the city. At council’s recent work session, officials agree...

A Columbus man has been arrested for selling what police called “a pretty substantial amount of cocaine.” Cameron Lamar Hawkins, 19, of Columbus, has been arrested, charged with one count of aggravate...

On Thursday, Honda celebrated both 40 years of production at the Marysville Auto Plant as well as the start of production for the 2023 Accord. Above, Marysville City Manager Terry Emery, left, speaks ...

Demolition is underway at the former Marysville Eagles building at 227 S. Main St. The building was built in 1935 and remodeled in 1999. Once demolition is complete, a parking lot will be constructed ...

Plain City Council spent its first meeting of the year planning for the future. During council’s work session Wednesday, members set their goals for 2023 and were appointed to their committee assignme...

Ken Holliday trains colt Dance Champ at the Union County Fairgrounds racetrack during the frigid afternoon on Friday in Marysville. Holliday moved to the area in October and has been training various ...

Officials from the County Employee Benefit Consortium of Ohio (CEBCO) said some of the costs for medical treatment are up for county employees. Human Resources Director Ginger Yonak said although this...

Marysville City Council is considering a pair of traffic control options for West Fifth Street. The traffic impact study for a 240-unit apartment building and three outlots at the site of the former K...

Although the board took no action, the Jerome Township Trustees began the year by considering policies they may implement in 2023. At the start of the meeting, Trustee Megan Sloat moved to add an item...

Phoenix Brey and Morgan Brey, both of Marysville, were arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Mechanicsburg. The men allegedly resisted arrest. The men also allegedly had guns and drugs in the car. (...

The Union County Health Department is informing community members of a potential exposure to measles. Those who are not vaccinated or have another known immunity who were at Meijer on Coleman’s Crossi...

The deadline is set for Union County residents to file an appeal contesting their real property value for tax year 2022. Auditor Andrea Weaver’s office said the final date for filing is March 31. In S...

A Marysville man will spend at least 19 years in prison and could spend the rest of his life there after raping a local girl. Jeremy Eric Welch, 42, of 602 W. Fourth St., has been sentenced to 15 year...

Hundreds of children attended the rescheduled Merrysville Winter Wonderland celebration recently. The event, held at Partners Park in the Marysville Uptown, featured bounce houses, ice skating, an inf...

Top left, this image taken from video from Deputy Jacob Matejko’s body camera shows a group of Union County deputies speaking to Matejko after he shot a suspect in Mill Valley on May 30. Top right, Lo...