Marysville City Council is expected to move forward with a plan to purchase the Eagles building in the city’s uptown. At Monday night’s meeting, council will be asked to appropriate $542,000 to purcha...

Former Union County probation officer Keith F. Siegmann, right, smiles at defense attorney Paul Scarsella, following his sentencing hearing. Siegmann had an inappropriate relationship with a probation...

The City of Marysville will host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 9:50 a.m., Saturday, at Decker Fire Station, 16300 County Home Rd., Marysville. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist at...

After fielding repeated criticism from residents regarding a federal lawsuit, the Jerome Township Trustees heard a compliment Tuesday night. “I feel this was the right thing to do,” said resident Barr...

A local woman was treated and released after she fell off and was then runover by a boat in east Tennessee. Gabriella Wimmers of Marysville, was treated and released at Tennova North Medical Center fo...

Parents, students, board members and administrators took the opportunity to voice their thoughts on masks and quarantines Tuesday at a special meeting of the Fairbanks Board of Education. While all ag...

The Marysville Municipal Swimming Pool held its annual Dog Swim Tuesday night, signifying the close of the 2021 summer season. For a small fee, dog owners could let their animals swim in the pool from...

Jerome Township Trustees voted Tuesday to continue a public hearing surrounding a proposed zoning overlay that would be the first step to establishing a local Innovation District. If approved, the ove...

Marysville City Council will be asked to approve Deputy Chief Tony Brooks as the next chief of police. “I am really looking forward to this opportunity,” Brooks said this morning. City Manager Terry E...

In this family photograph from the 1980s, Marysville resident and first-time author Jane Chaffin is pictured with her 9-year-old son Andy, whose death inspired her to write “Andy’s Good News!” which w...

A local day care provider could be facing as much as a decade in prison after separate incidents led to fractured skulls for two children. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Dawn Whitake...

With all eyes, and apparently most cameras, in central Ohio watching Friday night, Marysville handed previously unbeaten Pickerington North a 31-6 drubbing on the Panthers’ home field. In the above ph...

Spiking quarantine numbers have led the Marysville Board of Education to change course on its masking policy, put in place less than a month ago. The board voted Thursday night to enact mandatory mask...

The Richwood Fair kicked off this week, bolstered by exceptional weather. Above, Junior 4-Hers compete in the questionnaire portion of the swine skillathon at the pavilion at the Richwood Fair on Thur...

Plain City Council is in the process of amending several ordinances that are frequently commented upon by members of the public, including those surrounding noise regulation and Design Review Board. C...

Jerome Township will pay the Schottenstein Real Estate Group $40,000 as part of a public-private partnership to create a local Innovation District. Following an executive session during a recent speci...

Ethan Kise of FHS looks to avoid Cardington tacklers in this file photo. The Panthers will host Philo this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) The coronavirus pandemic has brought two ...

George G. Thompson, 80, of Ostrander was pronounced deceased at Memorial Hospital after he was involved in a serious two-vehicle crash on Northwest Parkway Wednesday afternoon. Thompson was driving th...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Robert W. Parrott to the Marysville Municipal Court. Parrott said he is “very honored.” “I am excited to begin a new phase in my life,” said Parrott, who will a...

Pictured above, the Rev. Tonya Brittain, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church, displays a quilt made by church members for the 100th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Sept. 12. The quilt featu...

In the middle of trying to stay ahead of an ever-shifting COVID landscape, the Marysville School District is now facing a battle on another front - a “critical” shortage of bus drivers. A communicatio...

Local dahlia grower Jason Fairchild wheels his blooms into the Union County YMCA prior to a recent Greater Columbus Dahlia Society annual show. Though the show was canceled last year due to the COVID-...

Plain City residents participated in an “Explore the Darby” program hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Scenic River Division Saturday. Families were able to get up close and personal w...

Another developer has joined a federal lawsuit against Jerome Township, claiming the township violated their property rights and discriminated against them during the zoning process. Trustee Chair Meg...

Pictured above is the Marysville School District COVID Dashboard as it appeared this morning. The graphic shows mask symbols next to Edgewood Elementary and Bunsold Middle School, as those two buildin...

Marysville City Council is moving forward with a new system for evaluating its employees. At Monday night’s work session, council unanimously approved a change in the way that body evaluates its two e...

Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley is on his way home. Riley was part of a swift water rescue team called to Louisiana to help after Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana coast. Riley serves as the leader for ...

A local man could be facing prison time and a fourth domestic violence conviction. The Union County grand jury has indicted Tyler Mathys, 51, of 818 W. Eighth Street, charging him with one count of do...

While the summer’s warm temperatures seem to be never-ending, fall is just around the corner. The accompanying cooler temperatures will make insect sightings, like the praying mantis shown above recen...

United Way of Union County (UWUC) will kick-off its annual campaign with a food drive at UCO Industries, 16900 Square Drive, on Friday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents are invited to drop of...