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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...

A pair of Marysville men are facing prison time for unrelated child pornography charges. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Xavier Christian Meyst and Samuel Garrett Hauersperger on unrelated ch...

The Marysville based Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has announced a new executive. Nate Baxter, 50, an executive leader with extensive management experience, will join the company later this month, as exe...

Union County will continue receiving funds from the OneOhio opioid settlements that began disbursement last summer. After another series of settlements were recently negotiated between drug companies ...

City officials say they are excited about a variety of things happening in Marysville. Land at the corner of Fifth and Vine streets, former site of the Clark gas station, will become a small park, pic...

Plain City Council approved two ordinances during a special meeting Wednesday that will allow the village to move forward with improvements to Noteman Road. Council unanimously approved a contract of ...

After months of searching, Jerome Township has a township administrator. The Jerome Township Trustees announced Tuesday that former Bellefontaine Police Department Chief Brandon Standley accepted the ...

After more than 30 years with the Marysville Division of Fire, Lt. Joe Daniels celebrated his retirement Wednesday. As part of the celebration, Katie Coleman, left, and her mother, Melissa Wheeler, ri...

Ohio’s new distracted driving law took effect this week and the Union County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind residents of new penalties for those caught using their cell phone while driving. The law ...

Even colder temperatures and windy weather couldn’t stop large crowds of children and their families from attending the annual Plain City Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Volunteers throughout the communi...

Dr. Eric Gordon, medical director of OSU Large Animal Services, is pictured showing how “Gladys,” a veterinary simulator, works. The model cow has artificial reproductive tracts and allows students to...

Shelly Materials wants to expand the company further into Millcreek Township but the trustees have some concerns. The asphalt and limestone supplier located in Ostrander recently filed an industrial m...