The Richwood Police Department is investigating a Friday night fire at a Richwood business. Randy Riffle, chief of the Northern Union County Fire and EMS, said about 9:25 p.m., Friday, his department ...

Pictured above is an image from a previous year’s Union County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. The 2021 event will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. near the monument on the north lawn of the Union ...

For a “small town Marysville guy” like Steve Schery, working for NASA was “just like you see in the movies.” “You’d be in this big control room with 20 to 30 scientists and engineers all at monitors a...

Rain is never a welcome participant at a ball game, but every now and then the precipitation leaves behind a little present. After intermittent rain at the Marysville Baseball Stadium for Friday night...

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Wayne Dellinger, Union County Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources. ––– Western and west central Ohio should start hearing a di...

Joey Hazelbaker for the Marysville Stingrays competes in a meet during the 2020 season. While residential pool owners may be worried about chlorine shortages, officials at the Marysville Municipal Poo...

Jerome Township officials recently approved the rezoning of an area that will be developed into nearly 250 homes. The 139.4 acre area on the south side of Brock Road, between Hyland-Croy Road and the ...

A former Union County animal-rights advocate was back in court Wednesday. Steffen Evan Baldwin, 40, whose court listed address is room 110 at the Extended Stay of South Dayton, was arraigned Wednesday...

Public opening was shelved by pandemic Plain City Council is ready to share the village’s new municipal building with the public. Village administration met during Wednesday’s work session in-person f...

The almost two-year long BMX bicycle track construction is almost complete. Above, city crews, including from left, Devon McGuire, Josh Conley, Corey Bunsold and Bryan Gilliand, in the brush, measure ...

Did you know the fly tastes with its feet, which are 10-million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue? Or that they can walk upside down? Or that the average lifespan of a fly is just th...

Voters in the Jonathan Alder School District have renewed the district’s income tax. According to unofficial results from the Union and Madison County boards of elections, the levy passed with 823 vot...

85% oppose rezoning for the Farm at Indian Run Jerome Township residents decidedly struck down a recent rezoning, with a whopping 85% voting against it in Tuesday’s referendum election. The rezoning w...

Despite having a pair of issues to decide in the southern portion of the county, turnout was light for Tuesday’s election. Above, poll worker Martha Vincent checks the photograph and signature of Jero...

The businesses of Plain City are hosting a special Ladies’ Night event prior to Mother’s Day weekend. Mayor Jody Carney said a number of Uptown businesses will offer promotions from 7-9 p.m. Thursday,...

The Union County Fair Board is looking for public support to build a 20,000 square foot, year-round event center on the fairgrounds. (Photo submitted) The Union County Fair Board is asking Marysville ...

Opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are available at several locations throughout the county, through the Union County Health Department. The following locations are accepting walk-ins, thou...

A Marysville man could be facing several years behind bars. According to the Marysville Division of Police, William Ray Loveless III, 18, of 743 Kenny Lane, Apartment C, has been charged with two coun...

A tree was planted Friday, on Earth Day, in Plain City’s Pastime Park. The Sugar Maple tree was planted in honor of Jim Moore. Owner of Jim’s Diner in the village, Moore was a longtime resident and co...

Marysville High School and Early College High School held a joint prom in the fieldhouse Saturday evening. Although it may be tough to see, because of the dim lighting in the photo above, the students...

Marysville officials are formally recognizing the importance of preserving the city’s history. Mayor Mark Reams recently signed a proclamation naming May 2021 as “Historic Preservation Month.” The pro...

City officials gathered Friday at Marysville’s Lewis Park to plant a Shumard Oak tree in honor of Arbor Day. Mark Reams, who serves as council president and mayor, read a poem about a tree then a proc...

The Union County Prosecutor says a man who escaped from West Central Community based Correctional Facility (CBCF) should have never been there. The Union County Grand Jury recently indicted James C. S...

Anyone in Union County wanting a COVID-19 vaccine can now get the shot without an appointment. The Union County Health Department is accepting walk-ins for first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, adminis...

Pictured above are members of the Marysville High School prom courts and below are members of the Early College High School courts. The prom will take place on Saturday at the MHS Field House. Due to ...

A number of local schools are gearing up for end-of-the-year events outdoors. Jonathan Alder, North Union and Triad will each host their graduation ceremonies at their football fields. Jonathan Alder ...

Solar farms could bring millions of dollars for local governments in the form of payments in lieu of taxes, they could cost millions in lost agriculture or they could mean both. The Union County Commi...

The man who allegedly hit a local autistic man has been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Douglas P. Hesson, 47, of 24600 Route 4, Richwood, charging him with two counts of domestic v...

A hiccup in Plain City’s Uptown streetscapes plan brought differing opinions between council members to the surface during their most recent meeting. Village Administrator Nathan Cahall said new sidew...

Kaleb Kelly, 20, of Lewis Center, has been cited for making a restricted U-turn following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Route 4 at the U.S. 33 overpass. According to reports, at about 3:28 p.m. Tuesd...