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A local woman has been accused of stealing more than $5 million from an elderly woman. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Patricia Hall, 75, of 18550 Paver Barnes Road, Marysville, charging her ...

Plain City Council is considering an appeal for the Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Design Review Board that would allow property owners to build an external elevator shaft on the north s...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on local issues and candidates appearing before voters on the Nov. 8 ballot. ––– Village officials always believed that the North Lewisburg Poli...

Two separate incidents in which vehicles were left in gear resulted in drivers being transported to hospitals. Union County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tom Morgan said first responders received a ca...

Neighbors acknowledge there is a problem, but don’t want it fixed. The city of Marysville wants it fixed but can’t. The developer is willing, but not allowed. And the Ohio Department of Transportation...

A 2004 Mack dump truck drove off the road and rolled onto its side into a ditch in the 23000 block of Kinney Pike in Richwood on Monday afternoon. Deputies and units from the Northern Union County Fir...

The Union County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Response Team is expanding its numbers by partnering with a neighboring county. Sheriff Jamie Patton said he had been in contact with Sheriff Randall Dodds ...

The five-foot wide concrete path, which is to be named the Rosette Way to Healthy Food, will ensure residents can safely access healthier food options as well as provide a designated space for exercis...

Several area school boards are examining Released Time Religious Instruction policies for districts interested in allowing students to receive religious education during the school day. Some North Uni...

A local man has been indicted, charged with giving alcohol to a 13-year-old girl and having sex with her. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Zachary Allen Wilson, 23, of 786 Meadows Drive, charg...

Triad officials are happy with the district’s state report card scores, while optimistic they can continue to improve. “We did pretty well,” Chief Academic Officer Jenna Fograscher told the Board of E...

Rocky Grimes of Heart of Unlimited Boundaries is pictured above at the Marysville Early College/STEM High School for a STEM Solutions Day on Friday. He informed a group of students about his experienc...

With 2023 fast approaching, the Marysville School District is presenting a clearer picture of the levy voters will be asked to approve in May. At Thursday night’s meeting, district treasurer Todd John...

A Texas man has been indicted following an alleged fight at a local hotel. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Adrian Garza, 30, of Harlingen, Texas, charging him with felonious assault. Accordin...

The North Union Board of Education approved a tiered pay structure for substitute teachers recently to help fill openings within the district. “One thing that we had talked about previously was doing ...

The X-ray image above shows Sierra Neil’s jaw after 75% of the lower bone was removed to prevent the growth of a large tumor caused by fibrous dysplasia. Neil has been through five surgeries to remove...

This past weekend the Marysville Marching Band placed second in the Class AA division of the Piqua Invitational. The band won awards for overall best drumline and overall reserve grand champion. The b...

Several residents from northern Union County asked the commissioners to reconsider a vote on a solar project’s PILOT agreement, but votes on the latest measure didn’t change. At the regular meeting of...

The Union County Personal Needs Pantry, an independent nonprofit agency, recently re-opened to clients in their new location, 232 N. Main St., Suite 1C. Community members may know the location as the ...

A local laser cutting company will receive a tax abatement to expand its operations, with the support of the Jerome Township Trustees and Union County Commissioners. Ohio Laser, which has an existing ...

The Union County Health Department is stepping in to ensure that local community members battling cancer have assistance getting to their treatments. The Board of Health unanimously adopted a cancer t...

Fairbanks is continuing a tiered pay schedule for substitute teaching as sub shortages persist for the district. At Monday night’s regular meeting, school board officials approved a memorandum of unde...

North Union Elementary School VEX IQ students demonstrated the Slapshot Challenge for this year’s competition for the district board of education before its meeting on Monday in the elementary school ...

North Union Superintendent Richard Baird and Elementary School Principal Darlene Allison recently informed the district board of efforts to improve early literacy, following the release of state repor...

The North Union Board of Education recently approved a pilot partnership between North Union Local School District and the Union County Health Department for a school-based health care program. After ...

For Pastor Sara McSwords, the name is important. “Beloved.” “This name reflects my heart and the heart of so many people who are choosing to stay UMC and I believe there is a longing and curiosity sti...

Route 4, north of Marysville, was closed for several hours Monday following a three-vehicle injury crash about 9 a.m., near the intersection with U.S. 33. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said witn...

Reigning 79-kilogram World Champion wrestler Jordan Burroughs speaks at Marysville High School to a crowd of student athletes. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Students were given the opp...

Ted Murphy, right, is sworn in as mayor of the village of North Lewisburg by fiscal officer Jennifer McCombs at the start of a meeting of council earlier this week. Murphy was president of council but...

First responders were at the scene of a rollover crash on Lydia Drive at approximately 10 a.m. Friday. The two-vehicle accident resulted in one vehicle coming to rest on its roof near the intersection...