According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers were dispatched to McDonald’s in reference to a suicide attempt June 24 at 6:14 p.m. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with the subjec...

The Plain City Public Library, 305 W Main St., is urging residents to register for the Summer Reading Program to win great prizes for reading over the summer months. The Maiming of the Shrew Mystery G...

Jerome Township is adding a third meeting to their monthly trustee schedule. With the influx of development applications, township officials said the extra day might lighten the load of covering topic...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer was requested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office to Industrial Parkway in reference to an alarm drop June 17 at 10:09 p.m. Once the offi...

The Jonathan Alder School Board got its first look Tuesday at state testing results. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Misty Swanger presented preliminary state assessment resul...

Kim Miller-Smith, central region manager for the Ohio School Boards Association, was at Tuesday night’s Jonathan Alder School Board meeting to discuss a variety of the organizations initiatives. While...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer was dispatched to Perry Pike in reference to a loose dog June 10 at 6:18 p.m. Upon arrival, the officer located a black male Shih Tzu. The...

Conversation over a proposed fire levy in Jerome Township will continue until the middle of July. The board of trustees held its regular meeting Monday evening where the levy was proposed and the meet...

Stephen Hollen is dressed in historical colonial dress as he performed at the annual Plain City Historical Society meeting Tuesday night. Hollen, a humorist, historian and writer, dressed as Dr. Thoma...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: The officer was met at the Police Department by a complainant May 27 at 9:59 p.m. The complainant stated that she was walking past the subject’s hous...

Plain City is considering a review of code language regarding the parking of boats and RVs on properties in the village. Resident Karla Holden addressed village council Monday evening concerning detai...

The Plain City Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) decided this year to honor eighth-grade students with the DAR Youth Citizenship Award. Staff of each school chooses a student it fe...

Plain City Lions Club members Perry Beachy, left, and Ken Gordon, right, recently delivered more than 1,000 pairs of glasses, collected from the village, to The Ohio State University School of Optomet...

Plain City residents will soon see stricter consequences for not maintaining their property. Village council passed an ordinance Monday evening that would amend the existing code dealing with weed and...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to North Avenue in reference to a suspicious person complaint May 26 at 3:47 a.m. The caller stated that a group of people had b...

–––– When the Green Bay Packers won five NFL titles and two Super Bowls during the 1960s under the leadership of the late great quarterback Bart Starr, the entire community was dubbed “Titletown USA.”...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: On May 21 at 10:07 a.m., an officer responded to U.S. 42 North as a backup for UCSO deputy who had a vehicle stopped for traffic violations. Officers...

Two topics of discussion have been continued in Jerome Township. Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss progress on the Rolling Meadows housing development and the rezoning of a new bre...

The Pioneer Nation cheered the Jonathan Alder softball team to the Division II regional championship Saturday at Pickerington Central High School. The Lady Pionees came back from three runs down to de...

Jonathan Alder Spanish students recently participated in the National Spanish Examinations where several students were recognized with top prizes. Pictured are eighth through eleventh grade students w...

Jonathan Alder’s Cierra Clark prepares to slide into the plate with a run against Granville on Saturday. The Lady Pioneers beat the Blue Aces, 6-3, in the Division II district title game at Pickeringt...

A confrontation during a village board meeting may end with the removal of a member. During the Plain City Village Council meeting on Monday (moved to May 20 ahead of Memorial Day), council discussed ...

Tolles students recently participated in a Care United Event at Daily Needs Assistance (DNA) of Plain City. The United Way of Union County sponsored the event as one of their Care United events. Care ...

An officer responded to North Avenue in reference to a domestic dispute May 11 at 5:36 a.m. The caller stated that they could hear several subjects arguing inside the listed location. The officer resp...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officers went to North Mechanic Street in reference to a warrant service May 3 at 6:37 p.m. Officers had prior knowledge that Victoria Biggs was insi...

The Jonathan Alder School District has named their new junior high principal. Ryan Malany was approved by the board of education on Monday during the district’s regular monthly meeting. Malany took ov...

Plain City police are looking for a man who fled the scene of a traffic stop north of the village late Thursday night. Victor Dematteis, 20, of Amity Pike in Plain City, was driving on North Chillicot...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: Officer was flagged down and advised of a loose cow just off of Route 161 east of the corporation limit Apr. 30 at 8:23 p.m. Once assistance was no l...

On Monday, Plain City held a meeting with Pros Consultants, a company in Indiana, to discuss the village’s future master plan for parks and recreation. The company, who helped the City of Marysville w...

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer went to East Main Street in reference to a nuisance burn Apr. 24 at 8:51 p.m. Upon arrival, with Engine 261, the officer located the fire ...