February 15, 2024

Blood draw training at NUHS

The Richwood Police Department and Union County Sheriff’s Office participated in the recent blood draw training at North Union High School last week. Students in the nursing programs practice drawing blood from officers. Pictured above is Sheriff Jamie Patton getting his blood drawn. Pictured below are students and officers that participated in the event. (Photos submitted)

Community

Local business donates police badge stickers

Pat’s Print Shop donated 500 Junior Police Officer stickers to the Richwood Police Department on March 6. Chief of Police Jim Hill expressed his appre...

March 12, 2026

Community

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO From March 11, 1926 The controlling stock of the Prospect Lumber company has been purchased by the Richwood Lumber Co. Former Manager Al...

March 12, 2026

Community

Police Beat

From Richwood Division of Police reports: An officer was sent to the 400 block of Grove Street at 8:26 a.m., March 2, for a report of a suspicious per...

March 12, 2026

Community

Fire – EMS

FIRE March 2 6 p.m. – Lunda Road (MVA) 11:19 p.m. – Coleman’s Crossing (building fire) March 4 10: 29 a.m. – West Ottawa Street (smell of smoke) March...

March 12, 2026

Local Sports

North Union wrestlers represented at OHSAA Division 3 district tournament

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette North Union was represented by five wrestlers this past weekend at the Division III district wrestling championships a...

March 12, 2026

Local News

First responders receive awards

This past Presidents Day, members of the Northern Union County Fire and EMS Department and the Richwood Police Department were honored with a recognit...

March 12, 2026