December 5, 2025

Local fire chief awarded new home services

On Nov. 21, Rescue Rooter of Columbus surprised Richwood resident and Northwestern Joint Fire District Chief Dave Hawkins with a new HVAC system and water heater as part of the ARS Cares Community Heroes program. Pictured above, from left, Steven Evans with Columbus Worthington Air, Levi Porter with Rescue Rooter, Matt Daubenmire with Columbus Worthington Air, Jennifer Hawkins, Dave Hawkins, Jose Cedano with Rescue Rooter, Brian Shupe with Rescue Rooter and Josh Coleman with Columbus Worthington Air. (Photo 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