News
January 17, 2025
Plain City crews were out Friday morning removing Christmas lights and the star atop the village’s Christmas Tree in Bicentennial Park. While the end ...
Education, News
January 17, 2025
The Jonathan Alder School Board began the 2025 year by electing a new vice president and retaining their current president during Monday night’s meeti...
Education, News
January 17, 2025
Fairbanks is hitting a roadblock with its newly planned campus access road, a project designed to alleviate traffic congestion on Route 38. With ongoi...
Sports
Claire Meihis (right) of Fairbanks eyes the basket in this file photo. Meihis led FHS with 18 points during a setback to West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 17, 2025
The Lady Panther hoop squad dropped a 48-45 verdict at West Jefferson on Wednesday. The setback left Fairbanks with an overall record of 7-4 and an Oh...
Sports
January 17, 2025
In what has been a recurring part of the North Union girls basketball season of late, the Lady Cats found another way to earn a close win. Trailing by...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Walker (11) goes up for a shot against Indian Lake. Walker grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked four shots during JA’s upset victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 17, 2025
Jonathan Alder girls basketball head coach Natalie McGrath and senior post player Natalie Walker share not only a first name, but had the same feeling...
News
January 17, 2025
Plain City crews were out Friday morning removing Christmas lights and the star atop the village’s Christmas Tree in Bicentennial Park. While the end of the week saw milder temperatures, forecasts hav...
Education, News
January 17, 2025
The Jonathan Alder School Board began the 2025 year by electing a new vice president and retaining their current president during Monday night’s meeting. Sonia Walker will continue the role of preside...
Education, News
January 17, 2025
Fairbanks is hitting a roadblock with its newly planned campus access road, a project designed to alleviate traffic congestion on Route 38. With ongoing problems now, and an expected growing student b...
News
January 16, 2025
The Union County Commissioners offered their congratulations to outgoing Darby Township Trustee Dennis Blumenschein Wednesday at the board’s regular meeting. Blumenschein was first appointed to the ro...
News
The Ohio Power Siting Board, pictured above, voted Thursday to deny the Richwood Solar project. Union County Commissioner Steve Robinson and Taylor Township Trustee Beth Marshall, seated at right, sat in and voted as ad hoc members to the board. The action marks a major milestone in the more than three-year discussion over the proposed project. Samsung, the project applicant, has a 30-day window to appeal the decision. (Photo submitted)
State Power Siting Board denies application
January 16, 2025
State officials have denied the Richwood Solar project. The Ohio Power Siting Board voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to deny Samsung’s Richwood Solar project application from going forward. Union ...
News
January 15, 2025
A new incentive program from the state and federal level has funding now available for Union County landlords interested in participating. Adam Negley, director of the Mental Health and Recovery Board...
News
January 15, 2025
City officials met with the Union County Airport Authority to negotiate an offer that would allow the city to move forward with a roundabout at the intersection of Industrial Parkway and Coleman’s Cro...
News
Previous members of the Marysville Police Academy watch a mock trial take place during the program. Participants learn various aspects of policing during the nine-week program. The next class begins Feb. 6. (Photo submitted)
January 15, 2025
The third Annual Marysville Police Academy is just around the corner, with the start date rapidly approaching on February 6. Program details can be found on the Marysville Police Department’s website....
News
January 15, 2025
Marysville City Council will hold interviews next week for candidates to fill its vacant council seat. City officials received 21 applications, which will be reviewed and presented to council. Intervi...
Education, News
January 15, 2025
North Union officials discussed methods to improve support for behavioral health issues at the North Union Elementary School. During a work session at the board of education’s organizational and regul...
News
January 15, 2025
The first interviews for the next Marysville City Council member are set to start next week. Clerk of Council McKenzie Proudfoot told the board Monday that the first interview is tentatively scheduled...
News
January 15, 2025
Richwood will go to the ballot this year with an attempt to pass the village’s operating levy. At the regular village meeting on Monday, council voted to adopt a resolution to put a renewal of the exi...
News
AT&T wants cities to pay for moving lines during projects
January 14, 2025
Marysville officials are supporting efforts to stop a proposed tariff change on utility line relocation costs that would shift the burden to municipalities. After a last-minute addition to the agenda ...
News, Sports
January 13, 2025
About 4,000 people walked through the doors of the Marysville High School Sunday as the host site for the OAC Cheerleading State Championships. Roughly 80 teams put on 104 performances during the all-...
News
January 13, 2025
Officials are going to look at Milford Center this year for possible grant funding opportunities. Thomas Perry, with the Community Development Consultants of Ohio, told the county commissioners recent...
Education, News
January 13, 2025
Triad is looking at improving on the current pre-school system. At the organizational and regular meeting of Triad’s Board of Education on Thursday, Lee Claypool, Director of Student Services, said th...
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
January 10, 2025
A Columbus man is facing as many as 30 years in prison for allegedly stealing over $1.6 million from his deceased father’s estate. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Thomas F. Means, 68, of Colu...
News, Plain City
January 10, 2025
Jerome Township is eyeing improvements to Harry Wolfe Park and the Jerome cemetery. At the recent meeting of the trustees, Township Administrator Brandon Standley announced that at the end of 2024 the...
Education, News
January 10, 2025
Another cybersecurity hit the Marysville school district. In an email to families this week, Superintendent Diane Allen said the district is aware of the data breach regarding the school’s PowerSchool...
News
January 10, 2025
The City of Marysville’s salt truck fleet, shown above, was ready to head out on the roads Friday afternoon as the area prepared for another round of winter weather. Earlier in the week, the Nation We...
Sports
January 16, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls bowling team topped Greeneview 1857-1648 on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers averaged 160 over the course of four baker games. Jasmine Wampler rolled games of 133 and 139 for a team-leading...
Sports
January 16, 2025
North Union and Jonathan Alder each claimed victory in bowling matches held on Tuesday at Dragon Lanes. The Pioneers won the boys match 2700-2459, while the Lady Cats won 2292-2182. North Union’s Zach...
Sports
In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Alek Orders goes in for a layup. At the right, Garrett Bauer of Jonathan Alder attempts a free throw. Orders and Bauer helped their respective teams to victories on Tuesday evening. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 16, 2025
A 61-44 victory at Cedarville gave Fairbanks’ boys basketball team its 12th victory of the 2024-25 season. The Panthers are 12-1 overall to go along with a 9-0 mark in the Ohio Heritage Conference No...
Sports
Jenna Hackworth of MHS tries to muscle up a shot between Hilliard Bradley defenders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 16, 2025
A 47-46 loss to Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday was a gut punch to Marysville’s girls basketball team. The Lady Monarchs led by as many as seven points (34-27) late in the third quarter and held a 45-39 m...
Sports
Marysville’s Brennan Adkins (12) storms through Hilliard Bradley’s Garrett Sever (23) and Kypton Norris (1) during the fourth quarter of action. The junior Monarch notched 14 points in the team’s win over the Jaguars. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 16, 2025
Marysville’s varsity boys basketball team handed Hilliard Bradley (3-7) its fourth consecutive loss following a 54-47 win. The victory snapped a three-game skid for the Monarchs, who improved to 5-6 o...
Sports
North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (25) sifts past Olentangy Berlin’s Cami Elliott (42) during the second half of action. The Lady Cat notched 22 points during the team’s road win over the Bears. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 15, 2025
North Union’s girls basketball squad showed poise in the face of adversity Monday evening. That ability gave the Lady Cats enough of an edge to overtake Olentangy Berlin (9-5), 51-49. Led by Kennedy H...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (right) headlocks his opponent during a tournament earlier this season. The sophomore Pioneer took first place at this year’s Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 15, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling team took first place at its Ron Thomas Sr. Invitational over the weekend. The Pioneers earned the first-place trophy, scoring 238 team points. Big Walnut took the runn...
Sports
Patrick Filbert of Marysville competes during a race in this file photo. The MHS boys defeated Olentangy Berlin on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 15, 2025
Marysville’s boys swimmers turned back Olentangy Berlin 101-70 on Monday evening. Berlin won the girls competition with 121 points. Marysville finished second with 38 and Fairbanks tallied 11. Results...
Sports
Noah Hess goes up for a jumper in this file photo. Hess tallied 21 points during JA’s win at Tecumseh. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 14, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s boys hoopsters maintained their first-place slot in the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division. They did so with Saturday’s 56-42 victory at Tecumseh. The score was knotted ...
Sports
Triad’s Awsom Mitchell (red) secures a double leg takedown on Dublin Coffman’s Gavin Mehl (grey) during the quarterfinals at 175 pounds. Along with claiming first place, the senior Cardinal is the all-time leader in career wins at Triad with 161 varsity victories. (Photo submitted)
January 14, 2025
History was made for Triad’s boys wrestling program over the weekend. Awsom Mitchell is no stranger to the spotlight showing skill and versatility in every sport in which he participates. On the wrest...
Sports
North Union’s Heath Ferguson (bottom) tries to get a takedown on Marysville’s Gabe Earles (top) during the quarterfinals of the 157-pound division. The Wildcat went on the place third in the weight class during the Triad Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 14, 2025
Wrestling teams from Marysville and North Union joined host Triad on Saturday for the Triad Invitational. The Monarchs finished second overall with 143.5 points. Dublin Coffman was the tournament cham...
Sports
Holtz Maine of Fairbanks has an easy layup for two of his 12 points against West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 13, 2025
The boys basketball teams from Fairbanks and West Liberty-Salem have developed quite a rivalry, especially in recent seasons. The Panthers and Tigers generally rank at the top of the North Division in...
Sports
January 13, 2025
Fairbanks’ girls bowling team dropped a 2185-2166 verdict to West Liberty-Salem on Saturday. Jamine Wampler led FHS with games of 199 and 207 for a 406 series. Other Lady Panther results were Lily Vol...
Sports
Kadi Strahm (1) of Marysville goes up for a basket during a recent game. Strahm scored 13 points during a loss at Olentangy Berlin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 13, 2025
Marysville’s girls basketball squad dropped a recent 46-44 verdict at Olentangy Berlin. Things looked positive for three quarters, but a seven-point output during the final eight minutes spelled defea...
Sports
Marysville’s Trent Sharp (right) delivers a tree-top single-leg takedown on Dublin Jerome’s Jayden Sorvold (left) during the match at 138 pounds. The junior defeated the Celtic with a 19-3 technical near fall. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 11, 2025
Marysville’s boys wrestling squad started its conference dual tour Thursday night in dominant fashion. The Monarchs took care of business against Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division) foe Dublin...
Sports
January 11, 2025
Interviews will begin next week for six candidates who are vying to become Marysville High School’s next head football coach. Those six were chosen for interviews from a field of 17 applicants. The Mo...
Sports
January 11, 2025
Bunsold’s seventh-grade boys hoopsters improved to 10-0 with a 60-37 triumph over Hilliard Heritage. Marysville’s leading scorers were Tayte Keller-19, Freddie Paul-12 and Vinnie Zabloudil-11. The boy...
Sports
January 11, 2025
North Union rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northwestern 64-58 on Thursday in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball play at Northwestern. The Wildcats (6-6 overall, 4-1 CBC) trailed 46-43...
Sports
Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder (11) goes up for a basket during a game from earlier in the 2024-25 season. Walker scored 20 points during the team’s victory over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 10, 2025
Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track with Wednesday’s 47-34 triumph at Northwestern. Alder (3-9 overall) took a 13-10 lead into the second quarter and held Northwestern...
Sports
Sydney Cutler (50) of Fairbanks twists for an off-balance shot during Wednesday’s game against Greenon. Cutler scored 16 points during FHS’ loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 10, 2025
A second game in two nights led to a 57-52 setback to Greenon for an exhausted Fairbanks girls basketball team. Just 24 hours after a tight loss at Worthington Kilbourne, the Lady Panthers saw a 41-28...
