Union County Daily Digital

08/16/2024

The 2024-25 school year for the Marysville Exempted Village School District got off to an admittedly “rocky” start this week as transportation issues left hundreds of kids at home and subjected others to 2-hour bus rides.

MARYSVILLE – Transportation woes which plagued the Marysville Exempted Village School District last year have carried over to the beginning of the 2024-25 school year as a shortage of bus drivers and faulty bus route mapping have caused major problems getting kids to and from the various school bu...

08/15/2024

Haven’t been to a Friday Nights Uptown yet this year? Tomorrow is your last chance to get to one in 2024 as Partners Park and the Memorial Health Pavilion will be hopping from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday night, with North To Nashville scheduled to hit the stage at 7:45 p.m. and over a dozen food (and drink!) trucks will be lining the Uptown streets for the party. Get together with a couple thousand of your closest friends in Uptown Marysville Friday!

MARYSVILLE – The final Friday Nights Uptown of the 2024 season will be hosted at Partners Park and the Memorial Health Pavilion Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. Sponsored by Chapman Ford, the theme for Friday Nights Uptown will be Crafted Country Celebration. Entertainment in the Pavilion starts with Pres...

08/14/2024

Swimming season at the Marysville Municipal Pool is winding down – school has started after all – and the pool is now open only on weekends until it wraps up its year with its annual Dog Swim the day after Labor Day. Time to get in and get wet while the gettin’ is good!

MARYSVILLE – Now that school is back in session, the Marysville Municipal Pool is making preparations to close for the season and will be open on weekends only from noon until 6 p.m. The Labor Day Holiday falls on September 2, which will be the final day that the Municipal Pool will be open for re...

08/13/2024

The “dirty” part of the Uptown Marysville area got the green light for its revitalization from the Marysville City Council Monday, but only by the narrowest of margins as the Council voted 4-3 to proceed with the plans for the $100 million reclamation project of the area known as the Water and Light District project along N. Main St., north of 4th St. and the railroad tracks.

MARYSVILLE – By the slimmest of margins, the Water and Light District in Uptown Marysville became a step closer to reality as the Marysville City Council voted 4–3 on two ordinances that will allow Connect Real Estate, LLC to begin transforming the brownfield area along N. Main St., north of 4th...

08/12/2024

The 4th Annual Honda and Hounds Block Party and Pet Expo will be taking over the Marysville Bark Park Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Raffles, scores of vendors, food trucks and free dog washes will be available at the Expo, which is free to all dogs…and their humans.

MARYSVILLE – The 4th annual Honda and Hounds Block Party and Pet Expo will take place at the Marysville Bark Park, 455 N. Maple St., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Union County Daily Digital caught up with Matt McClain, who is the Event Coordinator for Ohio Pet Charities, Inc., which is hosting...

08/09/2024

The world premiere of the stage play “The Path of the Pioneer”, which follows the life and times of frontiersman Jonathan Alder, is set for tonight at Buckeye Brass and Winds in Plain City, with a second show scheduled for Saturday. Tickets are still available for the dinner and show.

PLAIN CITY – “The Path of the Pioneer”, a play about the life and times of frontiersman Jonathan Alder, has its premier tonight at Buckeye Brass and Winds, 202 N. Chillicothe St., with dinner being served at 7 p.m. and the curtain going up for the play at 8 p.m. Written, produced and directed ...

08/08/2024

Residents get to go on the record when it comes to rezoning the 591 acres known as the Marysville South project as the public hearing for the ordinance that will create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the properties comes before the Marysville City Council at its regular meeting Monday. Citizens will get five minutes each to say their piece – for the record and directly to the Council – regarding the ordinance at the meeting.

MARYSVILLE – The public gets its chance to put in their two cents on the record regarding an ordinance, the passage of which would rezone approximately 591 acres on the south side of the city, at the regular meeting of the Marysville City Council Monday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 209 S. Ma...

08/07/2024

The Marysville Planning Commission got its first look at the proposed Marysville East, Section 3 development proposal Tuesday and voted unanimously to approve the sketch plan as presented at the meeting.

MARYSVILLE – The Marysville Planning Commission got its first peek at the sketch plan for the proposed Marysville East, Section 3 development that is being planned for approximately 243 acres on the east side of the city, north of U.S Route 36 and east of U.S. Route 33. Marysville East, Section 3 ...

08/06/2024

Mark Twain said that everyone complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. That is certainly true, but one can avoid becoming victim to it – in this we’re talking about the heat wave that’s currently baking Central Ohio – by using your head, staying out of the sun and catching the AC as soon and as often as possible.

WILMINGTON – Dangerously hot and humid weather will continue today through the evening hours as the National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for Union County and most of Central Ohio, noting that heat index values are expected to be in the upper 90s to near 100 throughout th...

08/05/2024

As the Marysville City limits continue to expand to the east, so do options for putting that land that is now part of the city to good use. The Marysville Planning Commission will consider such plans for the proposed Marysville East, Section 3 development at its regular meeting Tuesday.

MARYSVILLE – The Marysville Planning Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Marysville City Hall, 209 S. Main St. Several items are on the agenda for the Planning Commision’s consideration Tuesday, to include an application for a Condi...

08/02/2024

Motorheads of Marysville unite! The Avalon Theatre, in conjunction with Honda Marysville Motorsports, is using the month of August to cater to those who feel the need for speed.

MARYSVILLE – When Honda Marysville Motorsports and The Avalon Theatre decided to collaborate on a film series, the subject matter was easy…motorhead movies! Motion pictures were introduced and gained popularity around the same time as the combustible engine. Because of that cars, motorcycles, pl...

08/01/2024

After four months of negotiations, it was announced that Foundations Health Solutions will be taking over the ownership and operations of Memorial Gables at the end of September.

MARYSVILLE – The Memorial Health leadership team, their Board of Trustees, and the Union County Commissioners have announced a new owner/operator for Memorial Gables has been selected in Foundations Health Solutions. The sale is expected to close by the end of September. “Foundations Health Solu...

07/31/2024

As we all know, there is no shortage of motorized vehicles on the roads in Central Ohio. And all those cars (be they gas or electric), trucks, buses, motorcycles, mini-bikes, scooters, front-end loaders, side-by-sides, backhoes and earthmovers are going to need professional service and repair at some point. With an eye toward the future, Performance Columbus Family of Dealerships' TAP Program is enrolling for the next generation of well-paid technicians to handle those challenges.

MARYSVILLE – “TAP” is a free automotive maintenance technician exploration and basic training program sponsored by IMPACT60, a nonprofit charitable 501(c)3 organization, in collaboration with the Performance Columbus Family of Dealerships. TAP is a workforce development program designed to off...

07/30/2024

A hard as it is to believe, high school football in Ohio kicks off in less than a month, and our local teams have released their schedules for the 2024 season. The best of luck to all of our area teams!

UNION COUNTY – High school football season is right around the corner as the OHSAA opens its annual Ohio high school football campaign Friday, August 23. Below are the schedules for the local teams. ****** MARYSVILLE MONARCHS 8/23 @ Olentangy Orange 8/30 (H) 9/6 Lancaster (H) 9/13 @ Hi...

07/29/2024

Now that Central Ohio is becoming more and more populated, old forms of transportation may well be the wave of the future.

MARYSVILLE – As you probably are aware, passenger railroad service is available extensively in the northeast corridor of the United States and throughout western Europe. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), noting the massive population influx to Central Ohio, is considering bringing...

07/26/2024

Should the projections prove to be accurate, without the passage of its 5.5 mill levy in November, the Marysville Exempted Village School District will be broke come July 1, 2027, and drastic spending cuts and changes – to arts, STEM, robotics, sports, music and pretty much every extracurricular activity or program – will have to be implemented in the very near future.

https://www.unioncountydailydigital.com/articles/without-levy-mevsd-cash-reserves-will-disappear-by-july-2027/

07/25/2024

The Ohio Arts Council is handing out over $22,000,000 for art programs across the state, with some of that landing right here in Union County.

COLUMBUS – Four Union County organizations and artists will be receiving Ohio Arts Council (OAC) grants that are earmarked to support Ohio artists, nonprofits, arts and cultural organizations, students and educators, and public arts programming. The OAC announced today that a total of $22.7 millio...

07/23/2024

Those that seek proof that Marysville remains a hot spot for investment need look no farther than the Marysville City Council’s recent agendas, as yet another ordinance was introduced Monday to rezone almost 600 acres on the south side of the city into a Planned Unit Development.

MARYSVILLE – The Marysville South Planned Unit Development (PUD) made its debut before the Marysville City Council at its regular meeting Monday in the form of an ordinance that would rezone approximately 591 acres of land – located north of Scottslawn Road, east of Weaver Road, south of the Uni...

07/22/2024

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) projects have been big news in Marysville for the past several years. Today, the Plain City Village Council will introduce an ordinance which would create four such TIF districts within the village limits at its regular meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

PLAIN CITY – At the Plain City Village Council’s regular meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 800 Village Blvd., the Council will hear, on its first reading, an ordinance which will establish four (4) Marin Reserve Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts within the Vi...

07/18/2024

The Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association will mark three-quarters of a century of existence at Plain City's Pastime Park this weekend.

PLAIN CITY – The Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association will be celebrating its 75th Annual Reunion at Pastime Park in Plain City this weekend with a steam engine exhibition showcasing iconic John Deere equipment. The Steam Threshers Association open their show today – military and seniors get...

07/17/2024

Since opening its doors in August 2022, 2nd Chances Thrift Store has been such a hit that it opened a branch store in Uptown Marysville, complete with furniture, appliances, desks and….2,000 sq-ft of Christmas items, from trees to ornaments. Check it out at 138 E. 5th St.

MARYSVILLE – 2nd Chances Thrift Store, 112 S. Main St., first opened its doors in September 2022, where it offers for sale donated gently-used, high-quality clothing, shoes, housewares and furniture, with 100 percent of the profits of the sales going to local charities, including The Hope Center, ...

07/16/2024

To our modern ears, Jonathan Alder is a school district that strides the Union/Madison County border, but we often fail to remember the actual person for whom the district is named: The first white settler to move into our area over two centuries ago. Now, the story of Jonathan Alder – the captive, the adoptee, the frontiersman and the pioneer – is coming to the stage in Plain City in August.

PLAIN CITY – Jonathan Alder, the first white settler in Madison County and for whom the local school district is named, will be coming back to life on stage as “The Path of the Pioneer”, a play written by Daniel Rodriguez Hijo, will open August 9 and 10 at Buckeye Brass and Winds, 202 N. Chill...

07/11/2024

The meteorologists agree: The weather for the Uptown Friday Nights is supposed to be beautiful. Hope to see you there.

MARYSVILLE – After having great weather for the first two outings of 2024, Mother Nature looks keen to give July’s edition of Friday Nights Uptown yet another break as clear skies and seasonal temperatures are forecast for this month’s Uptown throw-down, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday at Mem...

07/10/2024

The Avalon Theatre has the patriotic spirit and is proving it by hosting a series of movies that celebrate what it is to be an American.

MARYSVILLE – July is when we celebrate the birth of America and The Avalon Theatre is joining in the celebration with a Patriotic Film Series. These films were chosen with an eye on the U.S.A. as they will inspire you, re-ignite your passion, and make you proud to be an American! The Patriotic Fil...

07/09/2024

The “media” took an elbow or two at Monday’s meeting of the Marysville City Council as we continue to cover the ongoing saga of what some believe to be the Council’s bias against the local LGBTQ community. The UCDD takes pride in not taking sides, believing that it is our job to report – rather than to judge – what is said at the Marysville City Council meetings. We do our level best lay out the facts and encourage our readers to make up their own minds.

https://www.unioncountydailydigital.com/articles/citizens-continue-to-speak-out-at-marysville-city-council/

07/05/2024

Supporters of the local LGBTQ community say they will continue to call for the resignation of Mark Reams from the Marysville City Council at its regular meeting Monday.

https://www.unioncountydailydigital.com/articles/calls-for-reams-to-resign-continue/

07/03/2024

Two proposed PUDs in the city cleared another hurdle at the Marysville Planning Commission meeting Tuesday.

MARYSVILLE – The Marysville Planning Commission Tuesday gave its blessing to both the Marysville South Planned Unit Development (PUD), and an amendment to the Marysville East, Section 1 PUD at its regular meeting. The Marysville South PUD is approximately 592 acres north of Scottslawn Road, and ac...

07/03/2024

Fireworks Show Update

The fireworks show is still planned for tomorrow evening (7/4). A decision on whether to cancel will be made tomorrow at 5 pm and announced via the City's social media pages.

If we cancel, the rescheduled date is Friday, July 5.

07/02/2024

Long known around Marysville and Union County for its cool and tasty treats, Eda’s Italian Ice is no longer a local secret as the word has gotten out about the Five Points icon.

MARYSVILLE – Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? The State of Ohio did, and to celebrate the popular delicacy, Ohio launched the Ohio Ice Cream Trail in 2018, which listed businesses across the state where lovers of all things ice cream could stop in for a cold treat on a hot day.....

07/01/2024

Two proposed Planned Unit Developments (PUD) – Marysville South and Marysville East, Section 1 – will have their applications submitted at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Planning Commission, the last step before forwarding the final decision on the PUDs to the Marysville City Council. The Planning Commission’s meeting will be broadcast live on the City of Marysville’s website at www.marysvilleohio.org.

MARYSVILLE – Two Planned Unit Developments (PUD), known as Marysville South and Marysville East, Section 1, will be back in front of the Planning Commission at its regular meeting in Council Chambers in City Hall, 209 S. Main St., Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The sketch plan for the Marysville South proje...