School districts around the state are closing, at least temporarily, a result of the flu. While local districts have not closed, they have been keeping an eye on flu activity. Jonathan Langhals, assis...

Union County agencies are teaming up to explore how local mental health services can be improved. Members of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) committee met Thursday to discuss strategies t...

Despite concerns regarding a new virus, the Union County Health Department is advising local residents the flu is a greater threat to health. “At this time, the immediate health risk from 2019-nCoV (t...

The Union County Commissioners have adopted a policy outlining how the county will manage debt. “We know that in a growing county, there is always going to be a need to issue debt, we know we are alwa...

The homeowners at 322 S. Plum St. were at city council Monday to express concern about plans for the building at 222 E. Eighth St. The owner is planning a brewery for the building. The home at 322 S. ...

Plain City is gearing up for construction on Gay Street similar to last year’s Maple Street project. Monday night, the Village hosted an “open house” informational meeting about the Gay Street Improve...

This is the year for the United States Census, Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew told village council at Monday night’s regular meeting. Jerew said that this takes place every ten years and it is very import...

Marysville’s two high schools will announce their winter Homecoming kings and queens prior to Friday’s home girls basketball game against Dublin Coffman. Members of the Marysville High School Winter H...

Students at Jonathan Alder Jr. High School recently participated in the eight-grade debate. Participants wrote research papers then held debates in the Junior High library. Topics debated included, wh...

Brad Lutz was confirmed Monday as the City of Marysville’s new finance director. Lutz will begin Feb. 18. Above, right, Lutz, addresses city council and administration. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac C...

At approximately 9:45 a.m. Monday, police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Route 4 south of Boerger Road involving an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) truck. Ohio State High...

Despite being same caliber, officials don’t feel incidents are related Law enforcement officials say they do not believe a pair of incidents, involving bullets at Marysville schools, are related. Frid...

Despite a relatively mild winter with little snow, local residents are doing their best to take advantage. This snowman was seen in the Edgewood Terrace area Monday. Low temperatures are expected to b...

Retired Maj. Gen. Oscar C. Decker, Jr. was laid to rest last week in Arlington National Cemetery. Decker received military funeral honors with an escort, a battery cannon salute, a 21-gun salute and t...

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) is encouraging local residents to have their homes tested for radon. Union County, like most of Central Ohio, falls within the radon belt. This means local so...

The Marysville Swingers Unlimited Show Choir brought home the Grand Champion trophy from the Bishop Dwenger Summit Show Choir Invitational in Fort Wayne, Indiana, over the weekend. The Swingers compet...

Marysville City Council will hold a public hearing and second reading of a proposed contract with members of the police department. Earlier this week, unions representing Marysville division of police...

Bella Rowland and Sam Rengert of Fairbanks pose for a photo after being crowned the 2020 Fairbanks Winter Homecoming queen and king prior to the start of a boy’s varsity basketball against Cedarville....

Union County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Route 736 on Friday. At approximately 4:47 p.m., the sheriff’s office rec...

Above, Neal Handler, left, is presented with a token of appreciation for his 12 years of service on the Memorial Board of Trustees by Memorial CEO Chip Hubbs. Handler took part in his final meeting Th...

Marysville officials are looking at a smaller list of streets to be included in the repair program than in recent years past. The city is proposing to resurface portions or all of Millstone Drive, Mil...

Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton announced the 2019 employees of the year at the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Adam Haycox, dispatcher Tiffany Cook and Christy Heckel have been named have ...

Marysville School officials said an incident involving a bullet did not pose a threat to student or staff safety. Marysville High School Principal Thomas R. Cochran said that as students were in the h...

Following years of work and months of debate, the Marysville City Council voted Wednesday to reject a proposed zoning code. By a unanimous vote, council voted down the legislation, deciding instead to...

Creekview’s Drama Club is gearing up for its performance of Disney’s Aristocats Kids. Pictured above is the cast practicing during Wednesday’s dress rehearsal. The 30-minute production will be held at...

Fairbanks High School will host the varsity and JV boys basketball teams from Cedarville on Friday for the 2019-20 Winter Homecoming. The jayvee and varsity games will begin in order after the FHS fre...

Jerome Township is exploring ways to update the township’s comprehensive plan. During Tuesday’s Trustees Meeting, Zoning Inspector Eric Snowden discussed potential options. He said the zoning commissi...

Above is one of three options Dublin presented to Union County officials for the look of the U.S. 33 and state Route 161/Post Road interchange. While this look is the one local officials favor, they h...

Jonathan Alder’s Claire Warren, a seventh grader at Jonathan Alder Junior High School, took second-place overall at the Madison County Junior High School Spelling Bee, held Tuesday evening at Tolles T...

Plain City Public Library is celebrating Take-Your-Child-to-the-Library Day on Saturday, Feb. 1 with two great programs for children of all ages. From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., children 12 years old a...