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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...

Pictured above is a rendering of the future Memorial Jerome Medical Center planned for the area of U.S. 33 and U.S. 42. At left, recently elected Union County Commissioner Dave Lawrence is sworn in by...

The Union County Engineer’s Office is increasing fees for development-related services in the county. Union County Commissioners recently approved a resolution to increase fees for four areas of the d...

With costs higher than in recent years, the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities is looking at spending more money than it’s bringing in in revenue. Superintendent Kara Brown said the boar...

Reports are conflicting about whether heat at the Ohio Reformatory for Women was working this weekend. Multiple reports from inside the prison indicate the heat was not working. Officials from the Ohi...

The Richwood Council approved the organization of committees for 2023 at a recent meeting. Council members Donnie Ridgeway and Reddy Brown serve on the Richwood Revitalization Committee, which manages...

Recently elected Union County Commissioner Dave Lawrence was sworn in Thursday morning in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Lawrence defeated incumbent commissioner Chris Schmenk in the Republican primary i...

Inclement weather forced the Merrysville Winter Wonderland celebration to be postponed, but it didn’t stop children by the dozens from gathering at Partners Park on Thursday. Above, Santa makes a chec...

A Marysville council woman is clarifying her stance on foreign businesses in the community. At Monday night’s meeting, Marysville City Council member Deb Groat said she wanted to change a statement sh...

After more than a year of committee meetings and discussions, Fairbanks officials have approved a master facility plan for the future of the district. At the regular board meeting Monday night, school...

Prosecutors are hoping to have the case against Steffen Evan Baldwin finished soon. “It needs to come to a conclusion,” said Assistant Union County Prosecutor Melissa Chase. “It has been pending long ...

The first case of measles in more than 20 years has been reported in Union County and the health department is preparing for more potential cases. Mary Salimbene Merriman, an epidemiologist at the Uni...