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Five-month old Scout relaxes in Mrs. Rachel Jones' classroom during a school day at Fairbanks Middle School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

The newest Fairbanks panter

Foster dog at FMS ties into ELA lessons

Jack Christian

December 20, 2025

Fairbanks Schools are taking learning to new heights, as a sixth-grade classroom recently had the unique opportunity to host a foster dog with the goa...

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Plain City plans for return of Corn Carnival

Jack Christian

December 20, 2025

The Village of Plain City announced the return of the Plain City Corn Carnival, officially bringing the longtime community tradition back to the villa...

Local News, News

"Your citizens are not going to make it. They're going to be forced to be renters if these municipalities do not purposefully seek out more affordable options." - Katie Crocco, Marysville Realtor

Affordable housing solutions elusive

Summit ends with more questions than answers

Michael Williamson

December 19, 2025

Union County officials heard some informative and, at times, sobering words about the housing crisis regionally and here at home. Representatives from...

Sports

Triad girls cagers lose contest

Aleksei Pavloff

December 19, 2025

Triad’s girls basketball team slipped to 0-8 overall and 0-6 in the Ohio Heritage Conference on Wednesday. The Lady Cardinals dropped a 57-12 verdict ...

Sports

NU bowlers drop matches

Bob Putman

December 19, 2025

The North Union boys bowling team ran into a dominant Kenton Ridge team during a recent match at Dragon Lanes. Kenton Ridge averaged 204 in its indivi...

Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Springfield Catholic

Sports

Sydney Cutler (10) of Fairbanks goes in for a basket against Springfield Catholic Central. The Lady Panthers won the game 66-18. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Springfield Catholic

Tim Miller

December 19, 2025

Springfield Catholic Central’s girls basketball squad managed just four points during the second half of Wednesday’s game at Fairbanks. As a result, t...

Education, News

Five-month old Scout relaxes in Mrs. Rachel Jones' classroom during a school day at Fairbanks Middle School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

The newest Fairbanks panter

Foster dog at FMS ties into ELA lessons

By Jack Christian

December 20, 2025

Fairbanks Schools are taking learning to new heights, as a sixth-grade classroom recently had the unique opportunity to host a foster dog with the goal of helping the puppy find a forever home. Scout,...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Plain City plans for return of Corn Carnival

By Jack Christian

December 20, 2025

The Village of Plain City announced the return of the Plain City Corn Carnival, officially bringing the longtime community tradition back to the village on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The event will...

Local News, News

"Your citizens are not going to make it. They're going to be forced to be renters if these municipalities do not purposefully seek out more affordable options." - Katie Crocco, Marysville Realtor

Affordable housing solutions elusive

Summit ends with more questions than answers

By Michael Williamson

December 19, 2025

Union County officials heard some informative and, at times, sobering words about the housing crisis regionally and here at home. Representatives from a wide swath of village, city, county, state and ...

Education, Local News, News

Five for Brutus

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 19, 2025

Students reach out for Ohio State mascot Brutus during an event at Navin Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Brutus served as a special guest for a friendly dodgeball competition between students an...

Local News, News

County lags in mental health providers

By Kyle Meddles

December 18, 2025

Members of the Union County Health Department (UCHD) Board of Health are planning to find ways to bring more mental health specialists to the community in reaction to county data that showed a 750:1 r...

Education, Local News, News

Holiday variety

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 18, 2025

Students at Navin Elementary School filled the gymnasium Wednesday for an assembly showcasing Holidays Around the World. The students shown above are performing an Indian dance, likely inspired by Bol...

Local News, News

Union County general fund revenue to grow 14% next year

By Michael Williamson

December 17, 2025

Union County passed its budget for 2026 with some expected increases to various departments. At the regular meeting Wednesday morning the county commissioners passed both the general fund and special ...

Education, Local News, News

Students run through their script, working to refine the show ahead of Thursday’s recording day. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Lights, camera, action

Students learn the ropes in front of the camera, and behind it, to create Monarch Message

By Jack Christian

December 17, 2025

Marysville High School students are getting a hands-on introduction to journalism and media production through a course dedicated to producing the school’s weekly morning news broadcast, The Monarch M...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger, center, congratulates council members Henk Berbee, left, and Julie Kramer, right, for their service to the city Monday night. Kramer is concluding her term as council member after stepping into former member JR Rausch’s vacated seat a year ago. Berbee is stepping away after 16 years as a member of the board. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Berbee: “Mission accomplished”

Steps down from city council after 16 years

By Michael Williamson

December 16, 2025

A lot has changed in the City of Marysville since Henk Berbee first joined city council a decade and a half ago. After 16 years serving the city, Berbee is stepping away from his duties as a member of...

Education, News

Sheriff, NU board discuss SRO costs

By Kyle Meddles

December 16, 2025

The key word of Monday’s board of education meeting was transparency as the sheriff met with North Union officials to clear the air regarding cost concerns with the student resource officer (SRO) posi...

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Fire alarm leads to cold delay

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 16, 2025

Spectators, coaches and players gathered outside the main athletic entrance of Olentangy High School Friday after a fire alarm went off in the middle of warmups before the varsity game. First responde...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Marysville officials are objecting to the liquor permit renewal for Slushed Up, the bar pictured above at 116 N. Main St. City officials said there have been too many calls to the police department reporting issues at the bar going back to August of last year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

City acts to close problem bar

Police have been called for 40 incidents in last 16 months

By Michael Williamson

December 15, 2025

A rap sheet of disturbances over a short period of time led Marysville officials to challenge the future of a problematic local bar. Marysville Police Chief Tony Brooks said Slushed Up, the business a...

Local News, News

Do you wanna build a (really tiny) snowman?

By Chad Williamson

December 15, 2025

This pair worked to piece together a tiny snowman on a table along Main Street recently. The snow an chilly temperatures continued in the area through the weekend as 3-4 inches of the white stuff was ...

Education, News, Plain City News

Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)

Roundabout a factor in JA planning

By Michael Williamson

December 13, 2025

More than a month after Election Day, Jonathan Alder is ready to hit the ground running on its planned construction project. The board of education had its first regular meeting this week since vote t...

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos

By Chad Williamson

December 12, 2025

The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...

News

Unionville gets new tornado siren

By From JT Staff Reports

December 12, 2025

Unionville Center’s newly installed tornado siren, shown above to the right of the older one, is ready for operation. A new siren was part of recent federal Community Development Block Grant funding r...

Foundry 33 will be first apartment complex in Marysville East

Local News, News

Foundry 33 will bring more than 500 housing units, just East of the Watkins Glen Apartments. the location is shown in blue on the map above. (Graphic submitted)

Foundry 33 will be first apartment complex in Marysville East

By Jack Christian

December 11, 2025

Residents got a first look at the final signage for a new apartment complex planned along Watkins Road during the upcoming Design Review Board meeting this week. Marysville Planning and Development Ma...

Local News, News

North Lewisburg council approves 2026 budget

By Chad Williamson

December 11, 2025

After budget fumblings in the past led to penalties from the state, North Lewisburg officials spent time Tuesday night listening to details of the 2026 budget. The budget was approved 4-0 by council, ...

Local News, News

Delay in solar payment may spell county windfall

By Michael Williamson

December 11, 2025

Union County officials said the news last month about the delay in revenue from Acciona’s Union Solar project might not be all negative. County Administrator Bill Narducci told the board of commission...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

A driver on U.S. 42 called in a barn fire on Wells Road at 3:34 p.m. on Nov. 28. Pictured above, smoke bellows from the building, which is a European-Union certified bull barn at Select Sires housing priceless, genetically-gifted bovines. Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo submitted)

Saving the bulls

Firefighters, employees rescue high-value animals at Select Sires

By Kyle Meddles

December 10, 2025

For most people, Black Friday is a day to sit around with a belly full of turkey and do some online shopping, but for staff at Select Sires, the day after Thanksgiving was a race to save ten of its pr...

Sports

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey (12) dodges a Fredericktown defender while driving in front of a potential score. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU Lady Cats race past Freddies

By Bob Putman

December 19, 2025

Being able to play at your pace is a goal that more times than not will lead to wins on the basketball court. During most of the season so far, North Union has been able to control the pace and as a r...

Sports

FHS cagers top Greeneview

By Tim Miller

December 18, 2025

A 70-52 verdict at Greeneview kept Fairbanks’ boys basketball record clean. The Panthers elevated their overall mark to 5-0. They are also 4-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Nate Meihls tallied 10 o...

Sports

North Union’s Nickolaus Hajjar goes into the lane against Urbana. The Wildcats fell to the Hillclimbers. (Photo submitted)

Wildcats drop contest to Urbana

By Bob Putman

December 18, 2025

When North Union was able to get into its offense the end-of-the-play result often resulted in points. Unfortunately, turnovers plagued the Wildcats, leading to a 63-48 loss to Urbana on Tuesday in bo...

Sports

Marysville’s Lain Dumbauld (20) fights for an offensive rebound against a Westerville Central defender during the second half. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS girls roll past Westerville Central

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 18, 2025

Lessons learned can pay dividends. That’s what Marysville’s girls basketball team adopted after it claimed a 58-40 win over Westerville Central. The two OCC member schools played at Central Tuesday fo...

Sports

Bowl selections will wrap up Pigskin Pickers season

December 18, 2025

The regular season recently concluded for the 2025 Pigskin Pickers Sports editor Tim Miller and reporter Jack Christian tied for the final week of the regular season with 6-4 records. Miller finished ...

Sports

Swim teams compete against Delaware Hayes

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 17, 2025

Marysville’s swimming teams competed in a recent meet against Delaware Hayes. No team scores were reported Top four results from each event (top two relays) were as follows: Girls -200 medley relay: H...

Sports

Marysville’s Carter Pancallo competes in a swimming event against Olentangy Berlin. The MHS boys won their meet, while the Lady Monarchs fell to the Bears. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS swimmers split with Berlin

By Tim Miller

December 17, 2025

Marysville’s swimming teams split matches with Olentangy Berlin on Monday. The MHS boys won 107-60, while the Lady Monarchs fell 115-54. Top results for Monarch athletes were as follows: Boys -200 med...

MHS grapplers place second during Firebird Classic

Sports

Marysville’s Logan Acker (top) tries to keep his opponent’s back on the mat for back points during a match at 157 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

MHS grapplers place second during Firebird Classic

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 17, 2025

Marysville’s boys wrestling squad tallied enough team points to take home the runner-up title at the annual Firebird Classic. The Monarchs dove into the 17-team tournament hosted by Kettering Fairmont...

Triad boys hoopsters hope to rebound from 2024-25

Sports

Triad’s varsity boys hoop squad is pictured from left, front row, Colton Millice, Ashton Phillips, Alex May, Jayden Blackburn and Landon Tomlin; back row, Caleb Jordan, Andy Nott, Cohen Millice, Ashton Spriggs and Makye Gaston. Not pictured, Logan McCoy and Gavyn Heitman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Triad boys hoopsters hope to rebound from 2024-25

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 16, 2025

Triad’s boys basketball team seeks to rebound after last season’s dreary campaign. The Cardinals ended last season with a 1-21 overall record while going winless (0-16) in the Ohio Heritage Conference...

Sports

Members of Triad’s girls basketball team are from left, front row, Taylor Queen, Lilly Allison, Gracie Martin, April Hillman and Jazz Ford; second row, head coach Erica Trainer, Emma Bialecki, Emma Martin, Addi Matthews, Lacey Travis and assistant coach John Millice. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Triad girls have young team

By Tim Miller

December 16, 2025

There are only a trio of lettermen and nine total players listed on Triad’s varsity girls basketball team this winter. The returning veterans include senior Gracie Martin, junior Jazz Ford and sophomo...

New faces leading Triad wrestling programs

Sports

Members of Triad’s boys wrestling team are from left, assistant coach Jeremy Stokes, Garret Bollack, Noah Campbell, Wyatt Smith and head coach Tim Deady. Not pictured, Michael Gregg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

New faces leading Triad wrestling programs

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 16, 2025

Triad’s wrestling program has new faces leading the boys and girls squads this season. The Cardinals have seen at least one of its own venture to the Jerome Schottenstein Center for the state tourname...

Athletes earn November honors in conference

Sports

Jonathan Alder running back Cashton Wheeler (1) picks up yardage during a home game against Bloom-Carroll this past season. Wheeler was one local athlete named the Central Buckeye Conference’s athletes of the month for November. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Athletes earn November honors in conference

By Bob Putman

December 16, 2025

The Central Buckeye Conference announced its Athletes of the Month for November. Among the honorees are Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler and North Union’s Kennedy Harrah. Wheeler finished the 2025 foo...

MHS, Wildcat grapplers place at Jimmy Mac Invitational

Sports

North Union’s Brody Rote (left) defends a double leg shot by Marysville’s Maddox Shaky during the first round of consolation matches for the 138-pound weight class. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS, Wildcat grapplers place at Jimmy Mac Invitational

By Bob Putman

December 16, 2025

Marysville and North Union were among the wrestling teams that competed this past weekend in the Jimmy Mac Invitational at Bellefontaine High School. The Monarchs finished seventh with 112 points, whi...

Sports

Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) gets halted and blocked by Olentangy’s Payton Kolberg (14) during the first half. The junior forward notched five points for the Lady Monarchs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS girls fall to Braves

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 15, 2025

Marysville’s girls basketball team suffered its second divisional loss to Olentangy, 60-42, on Friday. The Lady Monarchs slipped to 4-3 overall on the season and 0-2 in the OCC Cardinal Division. The ...

Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins

Sports

Evan Wiedmann (1) of Fairbanks goes in for a basket in this file photo. Wiedmann helped the Panthers to a win over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins

By Tim Miller

December 15, 2025

Fairbanks’ boys cagers upped their record to 4-0 on Friday with a 47-27 victory at Mechanicsburg. Neither team did much to light up the scoreboard during the opening eight minutes of action. FHS took ...

Sports

Drew Chaffin (10) goes up for a shot against Olentangy. The Monarchs fell to the Braves 57-43. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Monarch boys drop game to Olentangy

By Tim Miller

December 15, 2025

Marysville’s boys basketball team slipped to 0-4 with a 57-43 loss to Olentangy on Friday. Monarch head coach Mark Tinklenberg, however, isn’t ready to push the panic button. “Our process in our pract...

North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan

Sports

North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) wins the tip-off in this file photo. The Lady Cats upped their record to 6-1 with a victory over Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan

By Bob Putman

December 15, 2025

An explosive first half led North Union to a 70-25 victory over Benjamin Logan on Saturday at Benjamin Logan. The Lady Cats (6-1) scored 19 points in the first quarter and followed that with a 31-poin...

Sports

Marysville’s Lila Kis, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Lily Schneider dive into the pool during Thursday’s meet at the Union County YMA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS swimmers defeat JA

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

Marysville’s swimming teams notched dual meet victories over Jonathan Alder. The MHS boys claimed a 133-20 triumph over Alder, while the girls won by a 94-67 count. Top places for individual swimmers ...

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Savannah Higgins, Tristen Gregory, Samantha Waugh, Victoria Bobrova, Bella Lopez, Gwyneth Davis and Hallie Poehler; second row, Maria Garcia, Reese Thomas, Heaven Cordle, Allison Funk, Elsie Holmes and Paige Sifrit; back row, assistant coach Ava Ater, Weston Oross, Betzy Lazaro Munoz, Vanessa Delarosa, Olivia Ranney, Ismerai Martinez-Perez, Mariela Vazquez-Osorio, Perla Gonzalez-Sanchez, Yadira Narcizo and head coach Joe Higgins. Not pictured, Phoebe Trimble and assistant coach Mike Fooce. (Photo submitted)

New coach will lead lady wrestlers

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 13, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team has new leadership. The growth of girls wrestling has benefitted new head coach Joe Higgins and his team. The program boasts 21 athletes, improving the numbers fr...

JA boys grapplers hope to keep standards high with new faces on mat

Sports

Members of the Jonathan Alder boys wrestling program are from left, front row, Max Reichenbach, Jacob South, Ellis Coleman, Ryan Renner, Tripp Baker, Nash Bowshier and Cameron Watkins; second row, Tyler Rapp, Grant Teach, TJ Maynard, Kelson Smith, Miles Pierson, Lane Rowe, Liam Harpster and Marcos Martinez; third row, Ayden Wilson, Luke Knox, Carson Watkins, Aiden Ricker, Paul Byerly, Rayce Watson, Nixon Baker and Edward Anderson; fourth row, assistant coaches Nick Harpster and Troy Smith, head coach Tony Watson and assistant coach Zach Schuller. Not pictured, Noah Kusek and assistant coaches Zane Johnson and Dom Prezzia. (Photo submitted)

JA boys grapplers hope to keep standards high with new faces on mat

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 13, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling program seeks to keep its standards high while welcoming fresh new faces into the fold. The Pioneers qualified three athletes to last year’s Division II state tournam...