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Despite staffing shortages throughout the area, the Plain City Aquatic Center has thrived throughout the 2022 season. Plain City Parks and Recreation Director Linda Granger said the pool has even more...

The North Union Board of Education has decided to divide the responsibilities of the chief academic officer among the superintendent and staff rather than fill the vacant position. Dr. Erika S. Bower ...

Clients of Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions thought they would enjoy the beautiful weather while they got their haircuts Thursday afternoon. Above, Josh Gambrel cuts Travis Jones’ hair while Jon...

With two solar projects in the works for the northern part of Union County, county commissioners had some concern about the economic effect on the North Union School District. The county’s economic co...

A trio of Franklin County men are in jail today, charged with attempting to break into a local car dealership. Maurice Cortae Lou Watson, 19, of Canal Winchester, Maurice Antone Howell Jr., 18, of Col...

A number of community members spoke in opposition to Plain City’s planned wastewater treatment plant expansion, most with the concern that it will promote new development that harms the environment. “...

Nearly 100 members of the Jonathan Alder Education Association attend the July school board meeting Monday night, wearing red Alder shirts and stickers that read, “Respect Me.” Teachers spoke at the m...

A Marysville man has been arrested and in jail on allegations that he raped a small child. Marysville Division of Police have arrested Jeremy Eric Welch, 42, of 602 W. Fourth St., charging him with on...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by the Union County Probate and Juvenile Court. ––– The Supreme Court of Ohio recently awarded the Union County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juve...

The Richwood Planning Commission voted 4-1 to send a final version of a proposed zoning amendment to regulate livestock to the council for consideration, with Mayor Scott Jerew dissenting. Jerew sugge...

A recent survey of new Union County residents indicated that 61.1% of those moving into Union County were from other communities in Central Ohio. (Graphic submitted) -- A recent survey of new resident...

Jeffrey B. Stone, 24, of Westerville, was cited for failure to control after a one-vehicle crash Monday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., Stone failed to navigate the curve on Honda Parkway near the int...

Marysville Planning Commission has approved a series of requests to pave the way for an 80-unit condominium community. The planning commission unanimously approved a conditional use request as well as...

Fairbanks officials are working on one more way to communicate with members of the community. At a recent school board meeting, Superintendent Adham Schirg announced the school is forming a “Parent Co...

Editor’s note: The following content was submitted by the Union County Health Department. ––– Could innovative prescription bottles help people battling substance use? This is a question the Union Cou...

The lighthouse was installed and wired for light on Saturday at the Richwood Lake Park. The lighthouse is located just south of Richwood Beach on a small point. The installation of a lighthouse was th...

Pictured above is the Mill Street Water Tower in North Lewisburg. The 222-feet-tall tower is believed to be the tallest municipal water tower in the state. The village is looking at recoating and repa...

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by the United Way of Union County. ––– The United Way of Union County’s Learn United School Supply Drive will run today through July 29. Public collect...

Traffic backed up on U.S. 36 on the east side of Marysville as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames coming from the engine compartment of a Ram 1500 today. The driver said he didn’t hear anyth...

Square Drive was closed for several hours as employees from Columbia Gas worked to repair the line in front of 16450 Square Drive. Firefighters and police were on hand and helped evacuate the local bu...

Following a mid-year review, Plain City Council members said they have made significant progress on their annual goals but may need to tweak some of them. Council dedicated its July work session to re...

After months of hearings, hours of city staff time, thousands of dollars spent in preparation and a half-million dollar commitment from the developer to deal with infrastructure, a proposed developmen...

Several road improvement projects will start this week, kicking off the county’s annual summer paving season. Contractors and county crews have been working on various projects from guardrail repairs ...

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a local woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a broken crack pipe. The grand jury indicted Stacey Lynn Chenault, 47, of 101 Rose St., Magnetic Spring...

Michelle Forrider was named the new director of the Union County Board of Elections. Forrider, a Republican, has been with the board for about three years. Above, Board member Rebecca Pokorski, a Demo...

Several fire departments responded to a barn fire at 16230 Myers Road on Wednesday morning. Crews were at the scene for several hours working to extinguish the flames and eliminate any hotspots from t...

The board of the Leesburg Township Fire Department tabled discussion on the invitation to join another fire district after a firefighter raised concerns Tuesday. The board has expressed the intent to ...

The Jerome Township Trustees grappled with how much control they should have over the action of department heads, as they voted against hearing a presentation from Fire Chief Douglas Stewart Tuesday. ...

The sky above The Arbors apartment complex on West Third Street appears fairly well illuminated considering the photo above was taken at 11 p.m. Tuesday evening. Strong thunderstorms created a near-co...

The communities of Union County were out in full force honoring America over the July Fourth weekend. Above, Uncle Sam was one of more than three dozen entrants that participated in Plain City’s annua...