Sports
August 26, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has selected its football players of the week for the first game of the 2026 season. Gage Henry, a junior cornerback/wide receiver...
Sports
Triad’s varsity volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Emma Martin, Hunter Hoffman, Elley Dorn and Isabella Russell; back row, Reagyn Welty, Kaitlyn Herron, Avery Eaton, Madison Melidor, Haven Cantrell and Kimber Instine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 26, 2026
The 2025 season marked a milestone for the Triad High School volleyball program. The Lady Cardinals posted an overall record of 13-10 and finished sec...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Wil...
Sports
August 26, 2026
North Union defeated Benjamin Logan 167-212 in boys golf action at Cherokee Hills. The Wildcats’ Ethan Monroe and Hudsyn Wilson tied for medalist hono...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Triad’s volleyball squad upped its record to 2-0 with a 25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 25-14 verdict over West Jefferson. Avery Eaton and Reagyn Welty led the L...
Sports
Triad’s cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Rory Strickland, Alex McComas, Chris May, Jacob Johnson and Noah Humphrey; back row, Henry Beaverson, Hayden Williams and Aubrey Johnson. Not pictured, Daniel Ishida-Garwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 26, 2026
The cross country program at Triad High School has five returning letter winners for the 2026 season. They include Henry Beaverson, Noah Humphrey, Dan...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
August 26, 2026
As Flock cameras continue to dominate the conversation, locally and nationally, one Marysville resident is asking city officials to stop using them altogether. Acorn Lane resident Mark Harris asked ci...
Local News, News
August 26, 2026
Residents at Heritage Senior Living in Marysville sewed a 12×5-foot quilt with exactly 250 squares for America’s 250th birthday, which was recently hung up for display at the facility. -- Pictured abo...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
Students and families gather near a school bus during Marysville Schools' First Time Rider event earlier this month at IMPACT Stadium. The event gives children who are new to bus transportation a chance to take a short ride, learn about bus safety and meet their driver before the first day of school. (Photo submitted)
A variety of activities help calm the first-day jitters at Marysville
August 25, 2026
For students, the first day of school can mean a new building, a new bus, a locker combination that won’t cooperate or simply a hallway filled with unfamiliar faces. Marysville school officials are tr...
Local News, News
August 25, 2026
Despite local growth and the continual increase in caseload year-to-year, the Union County Public Defender said the county’s current system still works better than establishing a public defender’s off...
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
Is largest class ever; district bucks statewide enrollment trends
August 22, 2026
Marysville Schools is beginning the new school year with more students than it had last year and dozens more could still be on the way. The district continues to see its student population buck a stat...
Local News, News, Plain City, ...
August 22, 2026
As Jerome Township moves forward with plans to renovate the township hall, a pair of residents voiced their distaste in the decision to spend up to $2.1 million on the project. “By choosing to spend m...
Education, News
August 22, 2026
Financial projections indicate that Triad will begin deficit spending in fiscal year 2027 (FY27). At the most recent Triad Board of Education meeting, members approved the financial forecast presented...
News
August 21, 2026
Gov. Mike DeWine is asking federal officials to speed up damage assessments in Ohio as repeated storms continue to impact communities across the state. DeWine announced that he has asked the Federal E...
Local News, News
August 21, 2026
The All Ohio Balloon Festival will celebrate its golden anniversary this weekend, bringing hot air balloons, live music and family activities back to the Union County Airport. The festival, which bega...
Local News, News
August 20, 2026
Several organizations participated in the Innovation Showcase during Ohio’s Future of Mobility Conference at the Automotive and Mobility Innovation Center (AMIC) in Marysville on Wednesday. Pictured a...
Court News, Local News, News
Grand jury indictments
August 20, 2026
A man has been charged for allegedly hitting his pregnant girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Tiffonte Rishard Bozeman, 23, whose court-listed address is the Tri-County Regional Jail, wit...
Education, Local News, News
August 19, 2026
Seniors at Marysville Early College High School were out painting their parking spaces during a brief break from the summer showers on Tuesday. Above, Audrey Eddleman (blue shirt) and Ethan Keifer (pu...
Local News, News
August 19, 2026
Both directions of East Fifth Street will be closed starting next month as the roadway improvement project gets underway. Marysville will begin the four-month improvement project on East Fifth Street ...
Education, News
Cleanup nearing completion, opening day expected to be delayed by a week
August 19, 2026
A boiler failure at Fairbanks Elementary School this summer led to mold growth throughout the building. District officials said work is being done to remediate the issue but it will push the start of ...
Education, News
This rendering shows the proposed new digital scoreboard planned for Fairbanks Local Schools' stadium. The scoreboard will be funded entirely through donations from Scotts Miracle-Gro, Memorial Health and Union Rural Electric. The district hopes to have it installed before the first home game on Aug. 28. (Graphic submitted)
August 19, 2026
Fairbanks Local Schools is getting a new scoreboard and stadium name just in time for the start of the school year, thanks to a few area businesses. At the regular board of education meeting Monday, d...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
August 18, 2026
Marysville’s former city manager has figured out what he will do in his retirement: be a city manager. Terry Emery is planning to head over to the City of Johnstown to take a position as the lead admi...
Education, Local News, News
Parents looking to drop off or pick up students at Fairbanks this Wednesday will use the northern entrance and new campus access road, shown above in red. Vehicles will enter off Route 38, drive around the football stadium, loop behind the high school and then drive back around. The drop-off area is labeled in blue. The southern entrance, shown above in orange, will be for buses and staff parking only. (Graphic submitted)
August 18, 2026
Students and families returning to Fairbanks this week will notice a number of traffic changes. From detours dealing with the Route 38 bridge work to a newly installed campus access road, district off...
Local News, News
August 18, 2026
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) partnered with local agencies to hold an OVI checkpoint in Marysville on Saturday, which stopped over 100 drivers and led to one arrest. According to a release from...
Local News, News
August 17, 2026
Two new faces will be joining the Union County Airport Authority board. Recently, the Union County Commissioners voted to appoint both Karen Pilkenton and Chris Rigano to fill two open seats on the ai...
Court News, Local News, News
Grand jury indictments
August 15, 2026
A man allegedly swallowed $80 worth of meth to hide it from the police. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dolan Chauncey Mills, 42, whose court-listed address is the Tri-County Regional Jail, a...
Sports
August 26, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has selected its football players of the week for the first game of the 2026 season. Gage Henry, a junior cornerback/wide receiver, is the selection for Marysville. Henry returned ...
Sports
Triad’s varsity volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Emma Martin, Hunter Hoffman, Elley Dorn and Isabella Russell; back row, Reagyn Welty, Kaitlyn Herron, Avery Eaton, Madison Melidor, Haven Cantrell and Kimber Instine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 26, 2026
The 2025 season marked a milestone for the Triad High School volleyball program. The Lady Cardinals posted an overall record of 13-10 and finished second behind West Liberty-Salem and Fairbanks in the...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Will Hamill. Jonathan Alder’s girls (1-1-0) posted a ...
Sports
The Lady Cardinals golf team is pictured from left, Amira Gonzales, Melissa Graham and Adyson Feasel. (Photo submitted)
August 26, 2026
There are three girls who are competing on the golf course for Triad High School during the 2026 season. They include returning letter winners Adyson Feasel and Amira Gonzales. A newcomer to the team ...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Perhaps the biggest surprise among Union County-area high school football teams a week ago was Triad’s season-opening victory. The Cardinals, who won only twice in the past three seasons, opened the 2...
Sports
Alex Joliff hitting off the tee during a golf tournament (Journal-Tribune file photo)
August 26, 2026
North Union defeated Benjamin Logan 167-212 in boys golf action at Cherokee Hills. The Wildcats' Ethan Monroe and Hudsyn Wilson tied for medalist honors as each shot a 40. Other North Union scores wer...
Sports
August 25, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Will Hamill. Jonathan Alder’s girls (1-1-0) posted a ...
Sports
MHS’ Noah Miller (12) gains yardage against Westerville North. The Monarchs lost 31-9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
August 24, 2026
Trailing by a single point heading into the fourth quarter Friday against Westerville North, the Marysville pass defense unraveled and allowed scoring strikes of 44, 30 and 27 yards. As a result, MHS ...
Sports
North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage against Pleasant. The Wildcats opened the 2026 season with a 49-7 victory over the Spartans. (Photo submitted)
August 24, 2026
For the first time since the 2022 season, the North Union football team will not go into the second week of the campaign looking for its first win. In each of the last three seasons, the Wildcats lost...
Sports
Brennan Peffer of Fairbanks picks up yardage on the ground during a 2025 game. Peffer scored a touchdown during FHS’ 45-21 loss at Colonel Crawford on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
August 24, 2026
In a rare night to open their football season, the Fairbanks Panthers traveled on Thursday to Colonel Crawford. The Eagles scored on their first three possessions of the game, including a touchdown on...
Sports
Triad quarterback Blayk Thomas (5) hands off to Luke Botkins. Thomas threw a school-record five touchdown passes during a 40-2 win over Ridgedale. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
August 24, 2026
When the Triad Cardinals opened their football season at home against the Ridgedale Rockets, the teams had to play against the weather and each other. Despite two mid-game lightning delays, a torrenti...
Sports
Jonathan Alder quarterback Drew Hughes (5) attempts to pick up yardage on Friday against Wests Liberty-Salem. In his varsity quarterback debut, the sophomore completed 11-of-12 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
August 24, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s football team went into the new season with some question marks due to the graduation of several key seniors from a 10-2 team in 2025. One of those questions may have been at the quar...
Sports
August 24, 2026
Triad’s Caleb Jordan (2) celebrates a touchdown reception during Friday’s 40-2 victory over Ridgedale. The win snapped a streak of five straight season-opening losses by the Cardinals. The last time t...
Sports
Peyton Hanna jumps high and hits the ball over the net during a match against Marysville (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
August 22, 2026
The Jonathan Alder Varsity Volleyball Team picked up a non-conference win over host Marysville tonight. The Pioneers won in straight sets with scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-17. Their record improves ...
Sports
August 22, 2026
Monday (Aug. 24) Marysville girls golf at Oakhaven for OCC match, noon Fairbanks girls golf home vs. Pleasant, 4:30 p.m. Fairbanks boys golf at Springfield Catholic Central, 4:30 p.m. North Union boys...
Sports
Zimmerman gets ready to pass the ball over the net. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
August 21, 2026
The final result was not the ending North Union was hoping to achieve in its season-opening volleyball match against Johnstown on Wednesday at North Union. Johnstown won the match in four sets 25-20, ...
Sports
August 19, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team began the 2026 season with a 1-1 stalemate against Worthington Christian. Kennedy McGrath tallied the Lady Pioneers’ goal. The score came on an assist from Hadley Li...
Sports
August 19, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team turned in a 153-166 verdict over Bellefontaine. Cam Barton of JA shot a medalist round of 37. He was followed by Austin Meriweather-38, Parker McBride-38, Rylan Cron-40...
Sports
August 19, 2026
The 2026 football season will open at home for the Triad Cardinals. They will host Ridgedale in a non-conference game with the kickoff set for 7 p.n. on Friday. The Rockets will present Triad’s defens...
Sports
Members of Triad’s football team are from left, front row, Logan Simms, Cayd Herron, Blayk Thomas, De’Von Minor, Landon Tomlin, Caleb Jordan, Wyatt Smith, Baylor Bahan, Waylin Holtsberry and Duncan Funderbaugh; second row, Jackson Williams, Connor Hayes, Jayden Minor, Luke Botkins, Silas Newland and Jordan Bland; third row, Hayden Ferguson, Carson Groves, Yuriel Guillen, Dallas Ross, Andrew Laughbaum, Karter Sarrazine, George Hartman, Ty Botkins and Dawson Hess; fourth row, Layton Mullins, Bentley Simpson, Galen Smith, Levi Hartman, Brady Funderbaugh, Westin Bahan, Liam Herron and Corbin Goehring; fifth row, Ashton Groves, Justin Haser and Bria Reid; sixth row, assistant coaches Braden Stambaugh and Erich Hopkins, head coach Tim Melvin and assistant coaches Brayden Webb and Eastin Huffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 19, 2026
There will be a new look to the Triad High School football squad for the 2026 campaign. Tim Melvin, a former assistant coach at Urbana High School the past five years, has taken over the program. He h...
