Sports
October 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team turned back Buckeye Valley, 7-1, during a non-conference match. The Lady Pioneers upped their record to 10-2-1. Had...
Sports
JA’s Kylie Trout (right) passes the ball during a recent match. Also pictured for Alder is Tiffanie Abrahams (21). The Lady Pioneers won their 18th match of the season by beating Unioto in four sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 6, 2026
A trip to Unioto High School in Chillicothe resulted in a four-set victory for Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball team. The Lady Pioneers won 22-25, ...
Sports
North Union’s Felix Plouck, top, is pictured competing at the North Union Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
October 6, 2026
Fairbanks and North Union cross country teams battled down to the wire in both the girls and boys meet on Saturday in the North Union Invitational at ...
Local News, News
Owen Huber, 5, sits with his superhero mask and cape, waiting to join family and friends on a celebratory walk and get-together Sept. 27 to highlight his story. Huber was born with spina bifida and his neighborhood, Pleasant View Farms, recently organized the event ahead of Spina Bifida Awareness Month in October. (Photo submitted)
Community rallies around young neighbor
October 6, 2026
A Union County neighborhood recently came together to highlight one of its own and bring awareness to a sometimes overlooked condition. Residents of P...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
October 5, 2026
With all the staffing changes around Marysville, City Manager Kim Sharp said she wants to hear from administrators on how to rebuild a strong and dedi...
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Above is a rendering of the entire proposed Harvest Ridge development. (Graphic submitted)
October 3, 2026
Mill Valley may get a whole new set of neighbors in the future. Marysville Planning Commission is set to hear a sketch plan next week for the newly pr...
Local News, News
October 3, 2026
Any impact from the state’s upcoming gas tax holiday will be reimbursed back to local funds. Union County Administrator Bill Narducci said the measure shouldn’t negatively impact local dollars, even i...
Local News, News
October 3, 2026
Local officials and residents not only have a say as more large-scale energy projects come to Union County, but they also can get legal help. That was the message to the county commissioners and conce...
Local News, News
October 2, 2026
A Marysville man was MedFlighted after being hit by a truck in the Honda parking lot on Thursday. According to Logan County crash reports, Dakota Matronia, 26, of Marysville, was walking south in the ...
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Grand jury indictments
October 2, 2026
A Marysville man has been charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend for money. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Samuel David Collins Jr., 33, whose court-listed address is 36 Butternut D...
Local News, News
October 1, 2026
A Union County organization will receive $245,000 in opioid settlement funding to provide services for youth and families affected by substance use, mental health challenges and family instability. Th...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
October 1, 2026
A newly proposed utility board cleared its first hurdle this week. Marysville City Council voted Monday on the first step in the process to establish a new utility capacity board within the city. The ...
Local News, News
October 1, 2026
A Marysville man has been charged with nearly a dozen sex offenses involving two underage children, including allegedly grooming and raping a 10-year-old. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Davi...
News, Plain City, Plain City News
September 30, 2026
Plain City residents and visitors attended the village’s inaugural Cops and Cars car show on Main Street Saturday afternoon. More than 100 vehicles signed up to participate in the event, which also fe...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Council member challenges pushing project to 2028
September 30, 2026
Marysville’s city administration may be in favor of the Five Points roundabout delay but that doesn’t mean every city council member is. During the regular city meeting Monday night, council member Ma...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
September 30, 2026
The City of Marysville is looking to hire three additional firefighters. Council members voted Monday night to move a measure forward that would allow for that process to happen. Officials said this a...
News
September 30, 2026
Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited North Union Elementary School on Tuesday as part of the district’s participation in the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge. During the day, student volunteers participated in ...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
September 29, 2026
A couple of additional department heads are leaving the City of Marysville. Planning and Developer Manager Ashley Gaver and Finance Director Brad Lutz are both vacating their positions within the admi...
News
September 28, 2026
The largest solar project in Ohio may be back on track in a neighboring county. Earlier this month, the Ohio Power Siting board voted to reapprove the Oak Run Solar project, an 800-megawatt facility l...
Local News, News
September 26, 2026
The Ohio Parole Board recently voted to approve the release of Charles Price, who has spent nearly 40 years in prison on murder charges. Price, who was convicted in 1989 for shooting his estranged wif...
Local News, News
The proposed Grid Growth West Transmission Line through Union County would be just one of three power lines across the western part of the state. Residents were able to share their comments at a public open house Thursday. (Graphic submitted)
September 26, 2026
Union County residents have mixed feelings about the proposed transmission line through the western part of the county. Officials connected to the project said there is also still time for public inpu...
Education, Local News, News
September 25, 2026
Homecoming parades always top the list in terms of the amount of candy that is thrown. When it comes to choosing the right receptacle, creativity can be crucial. Above, four girls took a break from a ...
Local News, News
Automaker mum on plans, location
September 24, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Honda officials said there has been no decision yet on whether or not a new $2.5-billion facility is coming to the area, but sources...
Education, News
September 24, 2026
Benjamin Logan High School will crown its 2026-27 Homecoming king and queen Friday during the Raiders’ football game against Graham. Members of the Homecoming Court are, front row, left to right, Hayd...
Education, News
September 24, 2026
The Jonathan High School 2026 fall Homecoming court is set and the district will crown its king and queen at this Friday’s football game. Members of the Homecoming court are from left, junior Lillian ...
Local News, News
September 24, 2026
A group of Darby Township landowners is looking to create the area’s first Agricultural Security Area (ASA). The Union County Commissioners heard a proposal from some of the local farmers Wednesday on...
Sports
October 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team turned back Buckeye Valley, 7-1, during a non-conference match. The Lady Pioneers upped their record to 10-2-1. Hadley Linkinhoker performed a hat trick (three goals...
Sports
JA’s Kylie Trout (right) passes the ball during a recent match. Also pictured for Alder is Tiffanie Abrahams (21). The Lady Pioneers won their 18th match of the season by beating Unioto in four sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 6, 2026
A trip to Unioto High School in Chillicothe resulted in a four-set victory for Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball team. The Lady Pioneers won 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23. The victory was Jonathan Alde...
Sports
North Union’s Felix Plouck, top, is pictured competing at the North Union Invitational. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
October 6, 2026
Fairbanks and North Union cross country teams battled down to the wire in both the girls and boys meet on Saturday in the North Union Invitational at the Richwood Fairgrounds. The Panthers and the Wil...
Sports
Gage Henry (13) of Marysville gets yanked by his face mask on this play. The officials did not call a penalty against Olentangy on the play. The Monarchs fell 31-8. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
October 3, 2026
Coming off last Friday’s loss to Dublin Jerome in which miscues snowballed to a blowout, Marysville needed to build confidence early against Olentangy on Friday. Marysville head coach Mike Young and h...
Sports
Carson Shope (2) of Fairbanks picks up yardage behind the blocking of Drystan Conley (56), Caleb Hoffman (75) and Collin Bailey (4) against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 3, 2026
Fairbanks head football coach David Carroll has long said games are won by the teams that display toughness and physical play. Carroll felt his team had shown those characteristics over the past few w...
Sports
Jonathan Alder quarterback Drew Hughes (5) picks up big yardage against Urbana. Also pictured for JA is Ben McCain. The Pioneers lost for the first time this season at Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
October 3, 2026
Jonathan Alder erased a 14-point halftime deficit and appeared to complete the comeback in the final minute Friday night, only for Urbana to answer with three seconds remaining and hand the Pioneers a...
Sports
North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) escapes from the grasp of a Benjamin Logan defender. The Wildcats upped their record to 5-2 with a 28-26 victory. (Photo submitted)
October 3, 2026
About the only thing missing from Friday night’s Central Buckeye Conference football contest between Benjamin Logan and North Union was a weather delay. Everything else was pretty much in play from mo...
Sports
Triad receiver Collin Organ (33) looks to turn toward the end zone after catching the ball against Cedarville. The Cardinals will play at West Jefferson this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 2, 2026
Triad will take its 2-4 record on the road to West Jefferson (5-1) tonight in Week 7 of the 2026 Ohio high school football regular season. The Roughriders are what Triad head coach Tim Melvin describe...
Sports
In the photo above, Fairbanks’ Luke Boehm conducts a throw-in during a boys soccer game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder girls blank London
October 2, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad turned in a 4-1 verdict over Greenon on Wednesday. The Panthers elevated their overall record to 12-2-0 and their Ohio Heritage Conference mark to 5-0-0 with the victory. ...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Holdon Glick, left, and Ben McCain celebrate a touchdown against Tecumseh. The Pioneers are ranked first in Region 11 of Division III in this week’s computer ratings. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
October 2, 2026
If the Ohio High School Athletic Association state football playoffs were to begin this week, two local teams would take to the field. The OHSAA has released its weekly computer rankings that determin...
Sports
Tiffanie Abrahams (21) blasts the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Pioneers rallied for a five-set triumph over Kenton Ridge. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 1, 2026
The Lady Pioneers of Jonathan Alder were close to losing their first Central Buckeye Conference match of the season on Tuesday. JA dropped the first two sets to Kenton Ridge by scores of 21-25, 19-25....
Sports
October 1, 2026
After two straight weeks of not getting a win, the North Union football team is able to start this week with one-game winning streak. However, the job that needs to be done to get ready for this week’...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Caleb Wiltshire (19) and Ben Petzinger (7) bring down a Tecumseh ball carrier. Also pictured for the Pioneers are Holden Glick (6) and Braylon Kauffman (58). JA will play at Urbana on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
October 1, 2026
Although the Pioneers of Jonathan Alder sport a 6-0 record, they know they can’t take Urbana lightly this coming Friday evening. The Hillclimbers will take a 4-2 record onto their home field against J...
Sports
Panther quarterback Aidan Hafner (9) prepares to hand the ball off to Brennan Peffer (34). Fairbanks will host Mechanicsburg on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 30, 2026
If there ever was a team that left everything it had on the field, it was the Panthers of Fairbanks last Friday evening. It took West Liberty-Salem, a squad that has been a huge thorn in FHS’ side for...
Sports
MHS quarterback AJ Shroyer throws the ball against Dublin Jerome. The Monarchs will travel to Olentangy on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
September 30, 2026
The Marysville Monarchs will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they travel to Olentangy on Friday. Both teams will carry 2-4 records into the contest. MHS head coach Mike Young said t...
Sports
North Union’s Kinley Balzer (right) battles with West Liberty Salem’s Jenna Cline for ball possession. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
September 30, 2026
North Union came up just a little short of a victory in its non-league home girls soccer match against West Liberty-Salem. However, the Lady Cats played well despite losing 2-1 to the Tigers. West Lib...
Sports
September 30, 2026
Marysville’s girls golf team defeated Delaware Hayes 175-191. McKinley Samaniego and Savannah Huntington both carded scores of 41 to lead MHS. It was Huntington’s best score of the 2026 season. She fi...
Sports
CJ Rice (4) of Fairbanks battles a Grandview opponent for possesion of the ball. Also pictured for the Panthers are Ben Zahn (3) and Bode Stauffer (2). FHS won the non-conference match 2-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 30, 2026
A 2-1 non-conference verdict over Grandview elevated Fairbanks’ boys soccer team to an 11-2-0 record for the 2026 season. Ty Schroeder put both of the Panthers’ goals in the net. Kaylor Bowsher finish...
Sports
North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman (14) blasts the ball over the net against Bellefontaine. The Lady Cats rallied for a five-set victory. (Photo submitted)
September 30, 2026
North Union rallied to earn a five-set volleyball victory over Bellefontaine on Monday at North Union. After winning the first set 27-25, North Union dropped the next two sets 15-25 and 19-25. However...
Sports
September 30, 2026
Marysville’s girls varsity golf team hosted its annual invitational at Darby Creek Golf Course. Olentangy Orange won the team title with a score of 306. Olentangy was the runner-up with a 320, followe...
