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Area high school wrestlers open state tournament at Ohio State

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Rayce Watson, Jonathan Alder’s 120-pounder, prepares to pin Clearfork’s Colton Wagner during Friday’s opening round of the Division II state tournament. The event began Friday and will continue through Sunday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Area high school wrestlers open state tournament at Ohio State

Bob Putman

March 16, 2026

Jonathan Alder junior Rayce Watson is making a second straight appearance in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s state wrestling tournament. A...

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

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Members of the St. John’s Lutheran School girls basketball team display their All-Ohio Lutheran state championship banner. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Ava Brehmer, Lydia Burns, Kate Cook and Annabelle Fisher; back row, assistant coach Trevor Burns, Allison Rausch, Evelyn Blank, Sydney Hamilton, Eva Pfeiffer, Stella Wirick and Cam Schwokow. Not pictured, head coach Lee Wirick and assistant coach Russell Blank. (Photo submitted)

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The girls basketball squad from St. John’s Lutheran Middle School recently captured the All-Ohio Lutheran state championship. The Lady Jaguars were co...

Pioneers to face Sandusky Perkins for Division IV regional crown

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Jonathan Alder’s Danny Bentley goes up for a basket despite opposing defensive pressure. The Pioneers will play Sandusky Perkins today for the Division IV regional championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneers to face Sandusky Perkins for Division IV regional crown

Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The ball is scheduled to be tipped today at 3 p.m. as Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad plays for a Division IV regional championship. The Pionee...

Local News, News

Above, Villa Hotel owner Jackie Hamilton descends the creaky wooden steps into the basement. Built in 1903, the building currently operates as a bar and restaurant but has a haunted local history in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Richwood hotel’s haunted history

Kyle Meddles

March 14, 2026

Just off of the main thoroughfare in Richwood is the Villa Bar and Grill, a brick-and-mortar business operating on the first floor of a nearly 123-yea...

Local News, News

Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed

Michael Williamson

March 14, 2026

Honda is canceling the development and launch of three EV (electric vehicle) models, at least two of which were planned for the Marysville Auto Plant....

Local News, News

Wind-blown mayhem Friday

From JT Staff Reports

March 13, 2026

A tree lays across East Fourth Street in Marysville Friday, just west of Vine Street. The downed tree, laying over a car, was just one of a number of ...

Local News, News

Brick wall at roundabout struck by SUV

By Kyle Meddles

March 13, 2026

A driver was cited for failure to maintain full attention after driving an SUV into the brick wall in the center of the roundabout at Industrial Parkway and Coleman's Crossing Boulevard around 9 a.m.,...

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During Richwood’s recent council meeting, Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver, pictured above, visited to inform council of the village’s expiring road repair levy, which generates around $100,000 annually and makes its final collection in 2027. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Richwood road levy to expire

Officials will have to decide on renewal

By Kyle Meddles

March 13, 2026

Richwood Council will soon have to decide whether to go to the ballot as early as November for its expiring road repair and maintenance levy. Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver told village council re...

Local News, News

UCSO sees growing employment interest

After recent difficulties filling jobs, 13 deputy interviews held since Thursday

By Michael Williamson

March 12, 2026

Law enforcement staffing concerns seem to be going in a different direction than they were just a few short years ago. Union County Sheriff Mike Justice told the county commissioners Wednesday that he...

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The Union County Airport saw a significant increase in cost for snow removal this year, causing officials to question whether the large amounts of snowfall throughout January were just an anomaly. Perhaps the biggest anomaly at the airport is a payphone booth, as seen above in a small social space outside of the main office at the airport in early February. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Airport snow removal costs skyrocket

By Kyle Meddles

March 12, 2026

The Union County Airport paid upwards of four-times its usual costs for snow removal this year, causing the board to question whether this year was an anomaly or if it is a significant issue moving fo...

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North Lewisburg Council hears new cybersecurity policy

By Chad Williamson

March 12, 2026

North Lewisburg Village Council held first reading on a new cybersecurity policy designed to protect the community’s digital systems and sensitive data while ensuring compliance with Ohio Revised Code...

Richwood eyes regulations on food trucks

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Richwood Council is looking at how food trucks fit into the village’s proposed peddler regulation ordinance. Above in an image from social media, a food truck is shown at an event at the Richwood Park. (Photo submitted)

Richwood eyes regulations on food trucks

By Kyle Meddles

March 11, 2026

Council tabled the final reading of a village ordinance for peddler and solicitor requirements after realizing that the code might put accidental restrictions on food trucks visiting Richwood. At the ...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

City seeks info on Jerome data center

Marysville would provide water for facility

By Michael Williamson

March 11, 2026

A decision related to land for a data center will have to wait until more information can be gathered and presented. Marysville City Council voted Monday night to table a measure dealing with BA Mitch...

Court News, Local News, News

Woman indicted over school threat

By Kyle Meddles

March 10, 2026

The Marysville woman who was arrested for making alleged terroristic threats against the schools has now been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Colleen Joan May, 37, of 288 Prairie Dri...

City leasing recently acquired properties

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The former Eufinger Law Offices house at 214 S. Court St., pictured above, is one of two properties the City of Marysville is looking to lease. Officials plan to lease that house and a section of the former Eda’s Italian Ice property on Delaware Avenue while crews continue to work on the sites for future city projects. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

City leasing recently acquired properties

Will generate money until municipality begins work on sites

By Michael Williamson

March 10, 2026

Marysville residents might notice some activity over the next couple of months on a couple of land parcels owned by the city. Officials are planning to lease the properties at 214 S. Court St., the fo...

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DAR announces contest winners

By From JT Staff Reports

March 9, 2026

The Plain City chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored local high school seniors Camdyn Bartow of Fairbanks and Ella Luker of Jonathan Alder in the Good Citizens scholarship contest. ...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Jerome opens new facility for road crews

By Jack Christian

March 9, 2026

Jerome Township unveiled its new road department building to the public Thursday. The building is located next to the township hall off Industrial Parkway. Pictured above inside the new facility at a...

Local News, News

Above are a sampling of Journal-Tribune newspaper clippings from the days surrounding the 1976 worker uprising at Goodyear. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

A bad night for Goodyear

Former worker recalls tensions behind riot ahead of 50th anniversary

By Chad Williamson

March 7, 2026

What has long been remembered locally as the “Goodyear riot” of 1976 may have been less an organized uprising and more the boiling over of years of frustration among workers at the Marysville Goodyear...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Departing engineer saw explosive growth

By Jack Christian

March 7, 2026

Marysville City Engineer Kyle Hoyng has stepped away from his role with the city to become Hilliard’s city director, the community where he currently resides. Hoyng’s path to Marysville began in Coldw...

Court News, Local News, News

Pictured above is footage from city cameras of the truck that McPherson shot out of on Sept. 14, 2024. (File photo)

Drive-by shooter pleads guilty

By Kyle Meddles

March 7, 2026

A man involved in the 2024 drive-by shooting of Marysville’s Uptown has entered a plea of guilty just a few days before his scheduled jury trial. In a plea hearing at the Union County Court of Common ...

Court News, Local News, News

Prosecutor targets alleged deadbeat dads

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

March 6, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury has separately indicted five fathers locally for not providing child support to their children. In a recent batch of indictments, the court has charged five men with multip...

News, Sports

Hoop scuffle quelled

By Tim Miller

March 5, 2026

Jonathan Alder and Marion-Franklin school officials and law enforcement work to separate the two boys basketball teams during a scuffle late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s Division IV tournament g...

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

District has plenty of calamity days

By Chad Williamson

March 5, 2026

Marysville school officials said the district remains well above the state’s required instructional hours despite several recent weather-related closures. The district remains on solid footing due to ...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Ranco annexation into Plain City turned down

By Michael Williamson

March 5, 2026

The Ranco property annexation in Plain City hit another snag but village officials said the project is still on track to go forward. At the Wednesday meeting of the Union County Commissioners, board m...

Jerome residents want data center decision

News, Plain City News

Jerome Township resident and business owner Carl Seiley urges his fellow citizens to ask questions and stay informed on data centers at the Tuesday night trustee meeting. The township held a hearing on data centers as the board weighs a zoning amendment dealing with land uses. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Jerome residents want data center decision

Moratorium end is fast approaching

By Michael Williamson

March 5, 2026

Jerome Township residents said the clock is ticking for officials to make a decision on data center land use. The board of trustees held a public hearing for a zoning resolution amendment Tuesday nigh...

Court News, Local News, News

Wings worker reportedly faked doctorate

Is charged for being paid for a job obtained through bogus credentials

By Kyle Meddles

March 4, 2026

A former coordinator at a local non-profit has been indicted after allegedly receiving over $250,000 in salary over the course of three years while employed with falsified educational qualifications. ...

Sports

Area high school wrestlers open state tournament at Ohio State

By Bob Putman

March 16, 2026

Jonathan Alder junior Rayce Watson is making a second straight appearance in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s state wrestling tournament. After finishing second last year at 106, Watson bum...

Sports

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

By Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The girls basketball squad from St. John’s Lutheran Middle School recently captured the All-Ohio Lutheran state championship. The Lady Jaguars were comprised of girls in the sixth-through-eight grades...

Sports

Pioneers to face Sandusky Perkins for Division IV regional crown

By Tim Miller

March 16, 2026

The ball is scheduled to be tipped today at 3 p.m. as Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad plays for a Division IV regional championship. The Pioneers will put their 21-5 record on the line against ...

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

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Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith goes over the high jump bar for Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith is competing today and Saturday at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. (File photo)

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

By Tim Miller

March 13, 2026

A pair of former Marysville High School track and field athletes will represent Ohio Wesleyan University during the NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship meet. The event will ...

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

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Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley looks for a teammate as Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly provides the defensive pressure Wednesday during the Division IV regional semifinal game at Bowling Green State University. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

By Bob Putman

March 13, 2026

The middle two quarters of Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal were not always quite the way Jonathan Alder would have liked. But the way the Pioneers played in the first and fourth quarters wa...

Monarch girls wrestlers hope hard work will pay off on state tournament awards podium

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Cara Leng of Marysville looks to turn an opponent into a pinning position. Leng is among the MHS girls wrestlers who will compete in this weekend’s state tournament at Ohio State. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch girls wrestlers hope hard work will pay off on state tournament awards podium

By Jack Christian

March 12, 2026

A total of five Marysville High School girls wrestlers will compete in the 2026 individual state tournament. The event will begin on Friday and run through Sunday at The Ohio State University’s Schott...

Five MHS boys wrestlers set to compete in Division I state tournament at Ohio State

Sports

Marysville senior Trent Sharp, left, is pictured handfighting with Huggy Williams of Olentangy Liberty during the 144-pound title match at the Division I district tournament. Sharp fell in the match 4-2, but is one of several MHS grapplers who will compete in the state tournament that begins Friday at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Five MHS boys wrestlers set to compete in Division I state tournament at Ohio State

By Tim Miller

March 12, 2026

There will be five Marysville High School boys wrestlers ready to take the mat when the 2026 state individual tournament begins on Friday. Grapplers from across the state will compete for top honors a...

Pioneer cagers will face Van Wert during D-IV regional semifinals

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Trey Bentley of Jonathan Alder goes to the basket against defensive pressure. The Pioneers will play Van Wert this evening during the Division IV regional semifinals. The game will be played at Bowling Green State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneer cagers will face Van Wert during D-IV regional semifinals

By Tim Miller

March 11, 2026

For the third consecutive season, the Jonathan Alder boys basketball squad will play in the Division IV regional semifinals. The Pioneers will put their 20-5 record on the line this evening at Bowling...

Marysville boys bowlers, Lady Monarch Delaney Sherwood place during state tourneys

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Members of Marysville’s boys bowling team are from left, Hayden Cotterell, Lucas Hoffman, Grayson Young, Corbin Levings, Kyle Teters, Carson Blevins and Kai Kozlik. (Photo submitted)

Marysville boys bowlers, Lady Monarch Delaney Sherwood place during state tourneys

By Tim Miller

March 11, 2026

Marysville High School’s boys bowling team placed 13th during the 16-team Division I state bowling tournament. The event was held on Friday at HP Lanes in Columbus. Centerville placed first with 4,236...

Marysville’s Riley, Jon Alder’s Thomas capture district wrestling championships

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Marysville freshman Avery Riley prepares to pin an opponent in this file photo. Riley captured a district championship in her weight class and is one of several MHS girls who will compete in the upcoming state tournament. (Journal-Tribunen photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville’s Riley, Jon Alder’s Thomas capture district wrestling championships

By Bob Putman

March 10, 2026

A pair of freshmen brought home wrestling championships as area teams competed Saturday and Sunday in girls district tournament action at Big Walnut High School. Avery Riley of Marysville earned the t...

Benjamin Logan wrestlers place at district; advance to state tournaments

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These Benjamin Logan girls competed in the Southwest District wrestling tournament. They are from left, Sophia Harris, Bella Hughes, Makenley Harker and Livi Achor. (Photo submitted)

Benjamin Logan wrestlers place at district; advance to state tournaments

By Tim Miller

March 10, 2026

Benjamin Logan’s girls wrestling team placed fourth during the Southwest District tournament that was held at Harrison High School. The Lady Raiders accomplished that with only four athletes in the to...

JA’s Watson earns second district mat crown

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s 120-pounder Rayce Watson (right) fights a whizzer maneuver during the Maumee Bay Classic that was held earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Watson won a Division II district championship at Wilmington High School over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

JA’s Watson earns second district mat crown

By Bob Putman

March 10, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson became a two-time district champion in the Division II district wrestling championships held on Saturday at Wilmington High School. The Pioneer junior was the 103-pound c...

Monarch boys qualify five wrestlers to Division I state competition

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Brian Waller of Marysville (top) applies a power half on Caden Steinbeck of Worthington Kilbourne. Waller went on to pin Steinbeck in 1:32 during the opening round of the district tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) Trib

Monarch boys qualify five wrestlers to Division I state competition

By Bob Putman

March 10, 2026

Five Marysville wrestlers have extended their season following last weekend’s Division I district wrestling championships at Hilliard Darby. As a team, the Monarchs finished fourth overall with 114.5 ...

Panthers fall to Nubians in D-V district title contest

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Alek Orders of Fairbanks shoots over the outstretched hands of a Columbus Africentric defender. The Pioneers finished as the Division V district runner-up during the game that was played at Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Saturday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers fall to Nubians in D-V district title contest

By Tim Miller

March 10, 2026

The sixth-seeded Fairbanks Panthers gave No. 2 Columbus Africentric a decent battle for a while Saturday evening. In the end, however, the Nubians’ size advantage and athletic ability won out as Afric...

Alder captures third straight district title with win over Heath

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Jonathan Alder’s Danny Bentley (11) guards Heath’s JJ Holloway during the Division IV district title game on Friday in Mt. Vernon. The Pioneers captured their third consecutive district championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspallis Case)

Alder captures third straight district title with win over Heath

By Eva Paspalis Case

March 10, 2026

The Jonathan Alder boys varsity basketball team walked into Ariel Arena at Mount Vernon Nazarene University with history on its mind. The two-time defending Division IV district champion Pioneers face...

Sports

Ty Schroeder of Fairbanks (20) takes the ball to the hoop against Fredericktown earlier this week. The sixth-seeded Panthers handed the No. 4 Freddies their only loss of the 2025-2026 season. They will travel to Mount Vernon Nazarene University today for a 7:15 p.m. tip-off against No. 2 Columbus Africentric for a Division V district championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers to play for district title

By From JT Staff Reports

March 9, 2026

Sports

Jonathan Alder senior Lily Schneider is pictured competing during a meet at the Union County YMCA earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Schneider placed in two events during the recent Division II state meet in Canton. She was the runner-up in the 100-yard breastroke with a time of 1:02.96 and eighth in the 200-yard freestyle with a clocking of 1:57.38. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Swimmer places at state

By From JT Staff Reports

March 9, 2026

MHS girls wrestlers enter district tourney

Sports

Kirra Streng (right) of Marysville hooks up with an opponent in this file photo. Streng is one of the MHS girls wrestlers who will compete today and Sunday in the district tournament at Big Walnut High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS girls wrestlers enter district tourney

By Tim Miller

March 9, 2026

The next step toward the state wrestling tournament will begin today for the Marysville High School girls team. The district tournament will begin today at Big Walnut and conclude on Sunday. The MHS g...

Lady Monarchs fall to New Albany in D-I regional semifinal contest

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Marysville’s Kelsey Strahm (left) applies defensive pressure to a New Albany ball handler. The Lady Monarchs’ season came to an end with a loss in the Division I regional semifinals. The game was played at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Lady Monarchs fall to New Albany in D-I regional semifinal contest

By Bob Putman

March 6, 2026

It may not have been thought when the tournament started that the Marysville girls basketball team was going to make a tournament run to a Division I regional semifinal. But that is exactly what the L...

FHS hoopsters’ tourney triumph hands Freddies lone loss of season

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Alek Orders of Fairbanks goes up for a shot at Fredericktown Wednesday evening. The Panthers handed the Freddies their only loss of the 2025-2026 season during the Division V tournament game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS hoopsters’ tourney triumph hands Freddies lone loss of season

By Tim Miller

March 6, 2026

Fredericktown’s boys basketball team stepped onto its home court Wednesday evening feeling pretty good about itself. The fourth-seeded Freddies had met opponents on 23 different occasions this season ...