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State funds workforce housing around Ohio

Franklin County project gets $1M

From JT Staff Reports

September 14, 2026

A Franklin County project will receive $1 million from the state to convert an existing office building into a mixed-use development as part of a stat...

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Athens man charged after 13-mile pursuit

Grand jury indictments

Kyle Meddles

September 14, 2026

A man from Athens has been charged after allegedly swallowing narcotics and leading police on a 13-mile chase. The Union County Grand Jury has indicte...

Sports

Audrey Lange (20) of Jonathan Alder prepares to blast the ball over the net against Marysville earlier this season. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Kylie Trout (16), Charlotte Kuhns (12) and Tiffanie Abrahams (21). The Lady Pioneers remained unbeaten after topping Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jon Alder spikers remain unbeaten

Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

Another varsity volleyball team fell victim to the unbeaten Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder. JA improved to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the Central Buckey...

Sports

FHS athletes race in Michigan

Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

Fairbanks’ girls and boys cross country teams competed in the Spartan Invitational in Michigan over the weekend. The Lady Panthers placed fourth as a ...

Sports

B. Logan runners compete in meet

Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

The Benjamin Logan boys cross country team competed during the recent Logan County meet. Leading the Raiders in the two-mile race was Greyson Butler, ...

Sports

Benjamin Logan grid teams split

Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

The eighth-grade gridiron squad from Benjamin Logan improved to 3-0 with a 16-8 win over the Urbana Hillclimbers. The Raiders’ offense was led by Cart...

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State funds workforce housing around Ohio

Franklin County project gets $1M

By From JT Staff Reports

September 14, 2026

A Franklin County project will receive $1 million from the state to convert an existing office building into a mixed-use development as part of a statewide effort to create more workforce housing near...

Court News, Local News, News

Athens man charged after 13-mile pursuit

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

September 14, 2026

A man from Athens has been charged after allegedly swallowing narcotics and leading police on a 13-mile chase. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Matthew David Diamond, 41, of Athens, and charge...

Local News, News

Leftover funds from logjam discussed

By Michael Williamson

September 12, 2026

There is nearly $1 million left over from the Mill Creek logjam project and local officials are trying to figure out what to do with it. Totals for the project indicate it came in quite a bit under bu...

Former fire chief recalls events and impact of 9-11-01

Local News, News

Marysville firefighters prepare to climb the three-story training tower at Decker Fire Station, taking 2,200 steps or the equivalent of the 110 stories of the Twin Towers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Former fire chief recalls events and impact of 9-11-01

By Michael Williamson

September 12, 2026

It’s been 25 years since the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and the City of Marysville has proudly been marking the occasion for 23 of those years. That’s due in large part to the work of former fire chief,...

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Riding in the rain

By Michael Williamson

September 12, 2026

A downpour didn’t stop penny farthing enthusiasts from participating in Plain City’s high wheel race Thursday evening. Despite the weather, onlookers and riders alike joined the old-time bicycle race ...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Corn Carnival royalty crowned

By Michael Williamson

September 11, 2026

Candidates for Plain City’s Corn Carnival court await the announcement of who will be crowned king and queen Wednesday during the festival’s opening ceremony. Levi Moran, pictured at left, was named k...

Local News, News, Plain City News

FBI agents, firefighters, rescue workers and engineers work at the Pentagon crash site on Sept. 14, 2001, three days after a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11. (Photo submitted)

“It really was a bomb”

Area man recalls scene at Pentagon on 9/11

By Michael Williamson

September 10, 2026

On Sept. 11, 2001, Union County, like much of the world, watched the events in New York City, Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania unfold over national news broadcasts on television. Carl Ey, a res...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Fifth Street to reopen for weekend events

By Michael Williamson

September 10, 2026

Work has officially started on East Fifth Street in Marysville but a number of notable events are set to happen this weekend. Will the road work impact those events? City officials said no because the...

Local News, News

Dog swim held at city pool

By Chad Williamson

September 10, 2026

Dogs take to the water during the annual Marysville Dog Swim at the Marysville Municipal Pool on Sept. 8. The annual end-of-summer event gave local dogs a chance to swim and play in the pool before it...

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Duck race

By From JT Staff Reports

September 9, 2026

Hundreds of rubber ducks were released into Spain Creek Monday morning during the North Lewisburg Bicentennial celebration. Local Scout Troop 87 sold ducks for an entry fee, with the first three ducks...

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Residents will have two opportunities to see Path of the Pioneer, the one-man show about Jonathan Alder, this week on Sept. 11 and 12. Shown above is actor Verne Hendrick, left, who plays Alder, Daniel Rodriguez Hijo, center, the playwright/director and stage manager Ally Yeom during rehearsals for the show this summer. (Photo submitted)

Pioneer story takes the stage

JAHS grad brings Jonathan Alder's story to life

By Michael Williamson

September 9, 2026

For many current and former Pioneers, the figure of Jonathan Alder may be a mysterious face on a school poster or the mascot for the district in an old photograph. To others he might simply be a names...

Local News, News

Marysville remembers 25 years after 9/11

By From JT Staff Reports

September 9, 2026

The City of Marysville will honor the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 this week and Marysville Fire Chief Nate Burns said with each passing year, remembering that day gets more and more important. ...

Local News, News

Drive-thru flu clinic planned

By From JT Staff Reports

September 8, 2026

The Union County Health Department is offering drive-thru flu vaccinations on Friday, Oct. 2 at Jerome Township Fire Station 211. This year’s clinic runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and is done by appointm...

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What’s a bicentennial without fireworks

By From JT Staff Reports

September 8, 2026

Members of the North Lewisburg Police Department watch over the crowd as fireworks are set off over the village Sunday night as part of the bicentennial celebration. The village had two weekends packe...

Transportation planning important to 161 corridor success east of Plain City

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Several projects are planned for the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. One of them is Dublin’s West Innovation District, shown above, a 2,000-acre project with frontage that stretches nearly two miles along the corridor from Kileville east to U.S. 33. (Graphic submitted)

Transportation planning important to 161 corridor success east of Plain City

By Michael Williamson

September 5, 2026

Transportation is major focus for the Route 161 corridor group, especially as plans for projects along the roadway stack up. Officials met recently to continue discussions on how to handle an influx o...

Local News, News

General election sample ballots available next week

By Michael Williamson

September 5, 2026

Sample ballots should be available for Union County residents to view soon as election candidates, issues and dates come into focus. Brandon Clay with the county’s board of elections told the county c...

News, Sports

former Marysville High School head football coach Rich Weiskircher stands in front of the new sign naming the school football field in his honor during a surprise ceremony Friday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Rich beyond measure

Marysville field named in honor of former football coach Rich Weiskircher

By Tim Miller

September 4, 2026

Retired Marysville High School head football coach Rich Weiskircher is a member of three different halls of fame. His name has now been added to a permanent MHS sports facility. Weiskircher was surpri...

News

American Honda tops 1M sales through August

By From JT Staff Reports

September 4, 2026

American Honda Motor surpassed 1 million vehicle sales for the year in August, reaching the milestone a month earlier than it did in 2025. The automaker reported sales of 133,996 vehicles in August, u...

Dellinger to share expertise at Farm Science Review

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Attendees of a previous Farm Science review look over a Case IH combine harvester equipped with a corn header. This year's event will take place at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in Madison County on Sept. 22-24. (Photo submitted)

Dellinger to share expertise at Farm Science Review

By From JT Staff Reports

September 4, 2026

One of Union County’s agricultural educators will be among the experts helping small-scale farmers learn practical skills at this month’s Farm Science Review. Wayne Dellinger, with the county’s Ohio S...

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The West Mansfield time capsule, buried in 1976, is excavated from its resting place at Veteran’s Park near the schoolhouse at North Main Street and Lake Avenue. The capsule was removed ahead of Monday’s 50-year anniversary event. (Photo submitted)

Time capsule contents damaged by water

By From JT Staff Reports

September 3, 2026

A time capsule buried in West Mansfield 50 years ago has been opened, but water intrusion reportedly left some of its contents blackened, moldy and potentially beyond saving. The 1976 time capsule was...

Sports

Jon Alder spikers remain unbeaten

By Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

Another varsity volleyball team fell victim to the unbeaten Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder. JA improved to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the Central Buckeye Conference with a three-set sweep over Urbana. A...

Sports

Panther boys top West Jeff in soccer action

By Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

A 3-0 verdict over West Jefferson pushed Fairbanks’ boys soccer record to 6-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Kaden Procuniar, Carson Price and Maurizio Castillo Zamora each talli...

Sports

Mae Archy of Marysville returns the ball over the net. The Lady Monarchs dropped a 3-2 verdict to Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS netters fall to T. Worthington

By Tim Miller

September 14, 2026

The Marysville High School girls tennis squad slipped to 2-9 on the season with a 3-2 setback at the hands of Thomas Worthington. The Lady Monarchs captured both doubles matches. Grace Burhanna and Ca...

NU boys, Alder girls finish at top of CBC

Sports

North Union’s boys golf team finished the 2026 season with a 10-0 record in the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division. Members of the team are from left, front row, Owen Spencer, Will Jones, Rawley Risner and Wyatt Stacklin; second row, Alex Jolliff, Keegan Donohoe and Joseph Brentlinger; back row, assistant coach Garret Andrews, Ethan Monroe, Jenson Stover and head coach Aric Brown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU boys, Alder girls finish at top of CBC

By Bob Putman

September 14, 2026

The North Union boys golf team clinched first place in the Mad River Division of the Central Buckeye Conference with a 180-192 victory over Shawnee at Reid Park golf course. The Wildcats are 12-0 in d...

Sports

Marysville’s Mamour Saidy (3) tries to bat down a pass during Friday’s 41-7 loss at Hilliard Bradley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Big-play Bradley topples Marysville

By Chad Williamson

September 12, 2026

Hilliard Bradley didn’t need many plays to put Marysville in a deep hole Friday night. The Jaguars scored a 75-yard touchdown on their first offensive play and only a penalty saved a long TD on their ...

Greeneview keeps Panthers at bay with late TD

Sports

Fairbanks quarterback Aidan Hafner (left) attempts to pick up yardage against Greeneview. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case)

Greeneview keeps Panthers at bay with late TD

By Eva Paspalis Case

September 12, 2026

The camouflage-clad Fairbanks Panthers varsity football team chased its first win of the season when the Greeneview Rams came to town on Friday. In the end, a last-minute Rams touchdown broke a nearly...

JA tops NU in battle of unbeaten football squads

Sports

Jonathan Alder receiver Trey Bentley clutches the football at the North Union one-yard-line during Friday’s game. Pictured at the left for the Wildcats is Nickolas Hajjar (11). The Pioneers beat NU, 26-14. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

JA tops NU in battle of unbeaten football squads

By Tim Miller

September 12, 2026

Something had to give Friday evening when a pair of local football teams were looking to stay undefeated. North Union took its 3-0 record into the game at Jonathan Alder, which was also unbeaten after...

Sports

MHS netters fall to Dublin Scioto

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Marysville’s girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 verdict to Dublin Scioto. Singles -Deol (DS) defeated Sami Haigh (M) 6-1, 6-2; -Siva (DS) topped Mae Archy (M) 6-0, 6-0; -Aluma (DS) beat Ady Bradford (M) ...

Sports

Triad, Benjamin Logan spikers win matches

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Triad’s varsity volleyball team swept Mechanicsburg by scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-10. Avery Eaton and Reagyn Welty both finished with 14 kills for the Lady Cardinals. Madison Melidor finished with sev...

Jonathan Alder ladies club Kenton Ridge during soccer match

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (left) controls the ball during a 2025 match. McGrath tallied four goals during the Lady Panthers’ victory over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

Jonathan Alder ladies club Kenton Ridge during soccer match

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder rolled past Kenton Ridge, 10-0, during a soccer match. The triumph improved JA to 5-2-1 overall and 4-0-0 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Confer...

Sports

Savannah Blust, above, was the top individual golfer. (Photo submitted)

Fairbanks girls win OHC golf tournament

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Fairbanks’ girls golf team captured the championship of the 2026 Ohio Heritage Conference tournament. The Lady Panthers shot a 373, followed by Mechanicsburg-423, West Liberty-451, Greenon-453, West J...

Triad gridders ready for full game against Greenon

Sports

Triad’s Dawson Hess (9) picks up yardage in the first half against Springfield Catholic Central. Also pictured for the Cardinals are Blayk Thomas (5), De’Von Minor (4), Logan Simms (72) and Duncan Funderburgh (45). (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Triad gridders ready for full game against Greenon

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

It will feel more like a full Friday evening this week for Triad High School’s football team. The Cardinals will take their 2-1 record on the road to face Greenon, which sports the same record. Triad ...

Panthers looking for first win when they host Greeneview

Sports

Fairbanks’ Carson Shope (2) and Vinnie Morton (5) stop an Indian Lake ball carrier earlier in the season. The Panthers will host Greeneview this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers looking for first win when they host Greeneview

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

The word turnover isn’t a favorite among any football coach, unless his team benefits from the exchange in possession. It certainly wasn’t a favorite for Fairbanks head coach David Carroll after last ...

Sports

Journal-Tribune names local football players of week

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Colin Wimmers, Marysville’s senior running back, has been named the Monarchs’ player of the week. Wimmers rushed for 160 yards and scored a touchdown during MHS’ (2-1) 15-10 win over Lancaster. Fairba...

Sports

Fairbanks, Alder spikers triumph

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

A three-set sweep over Northeastern pushed Fairbanks’ volleyball record to 5-2 overall and 5-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference. The Lady Panthers won by scores of 25-19, 25-10, 25-18. Liviann Maine fi...

Sports

North Union remains undefeated in golf competition

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

North Union’s boys golfers remained unbeaten (11-0) after a 160-174 victory over Indian Lake. Alex Jolliff led NU with a 35, followed by Ethan Monroe-38, Rawley Risner-43, Jenson Stover-44, Hudysyn Wi...

Unbeaten Wildcats, JA set to battle Friday

Sports

North Union’s Nickolas Hajjar (above photo-No. 11) and Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley (below photo-No. 3) pick up yardage. Hajjar and Bentley will help lead their respective teams on Friday when Jonathan Alder hosts North Union. (Photo of Hajjar submitted, Journal-Tribune photo of Bentley by Tim Miller)

Unbeaten Wildcats, JA set to battle Friday

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

-- -- The marquee local high school football game this week will match a pair of area squads that have yet to experience the bitter taste of defeat this season. Jonathan Alder and North Union will bot...

North Union wins girls portion of cross country races held during invitational at Fairbanks

Sports

Kailin McElroy, above, of North Union competes during races at Tuesday’s cross country invitational hosted by the Panthers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union wins girls portion of cross country races held during invitational at Fairbanks

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

The annual “Farm”banks High School cross country invitational was held on a hot and humid Tuesday evening. It was hosted by the Fairbanks Panthers. FHS hosted North Union, Marion Harding and Columbus ...

MHS grad Powers reflects on being named Kansas State grid captain for 2026 campaign

Sports

Marysville High School graduate Gabe Powers (center) makes a tackle during a game for The Ohio State Buckeyes. A senior on the 2026 Kansas State University roster, Powers is one of six team captains for the Wildcats this season. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

MHS grad Powers reflects on being named Kansas State grid captain for 2026 campaign

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Gabe Powers is among the most decorated football players in the history of Marysville High School. He earned Ohio Capital Conference and Central District accolades throughout his career and in 2021, w...

Sports

Alder girls win match over FHS

By Tim Miller

September 11, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team edged Fairbanks, 1-0. The lone goal of the match came from JA’s Gabby Picciano. Jonathan Alder’s Elliott Hecht turned away four Lady Panther shots on goal. Alder imp...