Sports
September 21, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys soccer team upped its record to 9-2-0 overall and 3-0-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference with a 3-0 shutout over Greeneview. Nolan Bake...
Sports
In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Audrey Lange (20) blasts the ball past Benjamin Logan blockers. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Cailyn Glick (22), Kacey Anderson (18), Anna Hayes and Kylie Trout (red jersey). Jonathan Alder won the battle of the unbeatens with a sweep over the Lady Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 21, 2026
The outcome of the match had nothing to do with divisional standings. It was, however, a contest that pitted a pair of undefeated volleyball teams aga...
Local News, News
Men and horses are pictured outside the Gray-Court Building at 303 S. Main St. in Marysville in this historic photograph. The building was constructed in 1907 by G.W. Court and Albert Gray, who operated a buggy and implement business and blacksmith shop on the first floor. The second floor originally served as an amusement hall for roller skating, dancing, basketball and other activities. The nearly 120-year-old building, which most recently housed a Goodwill store, is now slated for demolition. (Photo submitted)
September 21, 2026
A Marysville building that has housed everything from a blacksmith shop and roller skating rink to a cigar factory, school and Goodwill store is neari...
Education, News
September 21, 2026
Triad and North Union high schools crowned their Homecoming royalty Friday. Above, Triad crowned its fall Homecoming king and queen prior to the footb...
Local News, News
September 19, 2026
The Jerome Township Trustees have announced a fresh round of disciplinary charges against Fire Chief Doug Stewart and will hold a hearing on those cha...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
New council creates direct link between school board and teens
September 19, 2026
Marysville school officials didn’t have to go searching for applicants to fill out a new student committee that works with the school board and admini...
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Men and horses are pictured outside the Gray-Court Building at 303 S. Main St. in Marysville in this historic photograph. The building was constructed in 1907 by G.W. Court and Albert Gray, who operated a buggy and implement business and blacksmith shop on the first floor. The second floor originally served as an amusement hall for roller skating, dancing, basketball and other activities. The nearly 120-year-old building, which most recently housed a Goodwill store, is now slated for demolition. (Photo submitted)
September 21, 2026
A Marysville building that has housed everything from a blacksmith shop and roller skating rink to a cigar factory, school and Goodwill store is nearing the end of a nearly 120-year run. The former Go...
Local News, News
September 19, 2026
Marysville police arrested a local man and charged him with three felonies after a reported kidnapping. Brian Keith Miller, 32, of 438 Allenby Drive, was arrested at 3:45 a.m., Friday, and charged wit...
Local News, News
September 18, 2026
With measles outbreaks occurring across the U.S., including neighboring states like Pennsylvania, the Union County Health Department (UCHD) is pushing out information about the virus and keeping a clo...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
September 17, 2026
Marysville students could soon have a regular voice at Board of Education meetings through a new policy establishing student participation in the district’s governance process. The Marysville Exempted...
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The map above shows two potential future alignments for Town Run through Uptown Marysville. The green line shows the waterway’s existing route, while the blue and red lines show alternatives that would move portions of Town Run from beneath private properties and place more of the waterway beneath city streets. City officials said the potential rerouting is part of a larger effort to address Town Run as it winds through the city. (Photo submitted)
September 17, 2026
The planned demolition of the former Goodwill building on South Main Street could be about more than removing a deteriorating structure from Uptown Marysville. The removal of the building could be the...
Education, Local News, News
Other area districts hold steady
September 16, 2026
Most area school districts held steady on the latest Ohio School Report Cards, but Marysville was the exception, slipping by half a star in the state’s overall rating. Five of the six area districts r...
Local News, News
September 16, 2026
Crews perform milling work at the intersection of Seventh and Buckeye streets as part of the City of Marysville’s 2026 paving program. City officials said crews are beginning the paving project in the...
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Students gather around the Scotts Miracle-Gro display during the 2025 Crafted in Union County event at Marysville High School. The annual Manufacturing Month program gives students from around Union County an opportunity to learn about local manufacturers, the products they make and potential career opportunities close to home. This year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 29 at Marysville High School, with more than 800 students expected to participate. (Photo submitted)
September 16, 2026
Local officials want students to know they don’t necessarily have to leave the area to find a career. Organizers hope to have more than 800 students participate in this year’s Crafted in Union County ...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
September 16, 2026
A recent international business conference in Indianapolis highlighted a relationship Union County economic development officials say is particularly visible close to home. Union County Economic Devel...
Local News, News
The fire originated inside of the maintenance side of the multi-use building at the baseball fields at the Union County Joint Recreation Facility. Pictured above is a look inside the maintenance area after the fire, including the John Deere Gator that was damaged by the heat. (Photo submitted)
September 16, 2026
The Marysville Fire Department quickly responded to a fire at the concessions and maintenance building for the ball diamonds on County Home Road Monday. Fire Chief Nathan Burns said a coach with some ...
Local News, News
September 15, 2026
Union County residents will have several opportunities to get a look behind the scenes at local historic sites this week as part of the statewide Ohio Open Doors program. Union County is participating...
Local News, News
September 15, 2026
Kim Richardson, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter during Trinity Lutheran School’s recent back-to-school kickoff event, which included filling the playground with foam. (Journal-Tribune by K...
Education, News
A big part of the newspaper shoes project was for students to present their creations to their teachers and ask them to try them on. Above, Fairbanks High School teacher Kaitlin Hawkey has a laugh as third-year engineering student Kalen Archer presents the newspaper shoes he made for her during class. Hawkey did successfully wear the shoes and even walked around in them for a short time as she began her lecture. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Engineering students turn J-T newspapers into wearable shoes
September 15, 2026
For most people, yesterday's newspapers are thrown out in the recycling bin. For engineering students at Fairbanks, old copies of the Journal-Tribune were turned into shoes for their teachers’ feet. M...
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Franklin County project gets $1M
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
Grand jury indictments
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
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...
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)
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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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 ...
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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...
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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)
Area man recalls scene at Pentagon on 9/11
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...
Sports
September 21, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys soccer team upped its record to 9-2-0 overall and 3-0-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference with a 3-0 shutout over Greeneview. Nolan Baker and Ty Schroeder both tallied a pair of goals fo...
Sports
In the top photo, Jonathan Alder’s Audrey Lange (20) blasts the ball past Benjamin Logan blockers. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Cailyn Glick (22), Kacey Anderson (18), Anna Hayes and Kylie Trout (red jersey). Jonathan Alder won the battle of the unbeatens with a sweep over the Lady Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 21, 2026
The outcome of the match had nothing to do with divisional standings. It was, however, a contest that pitted a pair of undefeated volleyball teams against each other. Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan...
Sports
September 19, 2026
A Fairbanks defense that intercepted four passes and limited the opponent to 150 yards of total offense led to the Panthers’ first victory of the 2026 football season. Fairbanks turned back Southeaste...
Sports
An Upper Arlington defender loses his helmet while pursuing MHS quarterback AJ Shroyer (25) on Friday. The Monarchs lost to the Golden Bears, 28-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
September 19, 2026
There’s not much difference in a 34-point loss and a 28-point setback on the scoreboard. There was, however, a world of difference in Marysville coach Mike Young’s reaction to the two margins. A week ...
Society, Sports
Triad’s Dawson Hess is hidden by the Cedarville receiver, but was still able to break up the pass. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Ty Botkins (6). Triad lost its Homecoming game, 28-27. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 19, 2026
“The guys fought hard and I’m proud of them.” Those were the first words out of the mouth of Triad head football coach Tim Melvin after the Cardinals’ 28-27 loss to Cedarville on Homecoming night. “Fo...
Sports
North Union’s Dom Hainline (3) picks up yardage during the Homecoming game against Urbana. NU fell, 34-33. (Photo submitted)
September 19, 2026
North Union head football coach Nick Hajjar did not have a lot of words after Friday night’s Homecoming game against Urbana. “There are not a lot of words when you lose one like this,” Hajjar said. Th...
Sports
Triad linebacker Duncan Funderburgh (45) brings down a Springfield Catholic Central ball carrier in this file photo. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Collin Organ (33). Triad will host Cedarville this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 18, 2026
For the second consecutive year, Triad’s football team is facing the prospect of being without its top quarterback for an extended amount of time. It’s the same quarterback. As a junior in 2025, Blayk...
Sports
September 18, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team climbed to the top of the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail Division. The Lady Pioneers moved to 6-0-0 in the circuit with a 3-0 victory over Shawnee. Jonath...
Sports
September 18, 2026
A three-set sweep past Springfield Catholic Central kept Fairbanks’ volleyball record unblemished in the Ohio Heritage Conference. FHS improved to 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the OHC with a 25-4, 25-7, 25-...
Sports
Marysville’s girls golf team shot a score of 184 during the Union-Madison counties invitational. Members of the Lady Monarch team are from left, Kaitlyn Stover, Kennedy Silcott, McKinley Samaniego, Addy Ross and Savannah Huntington. (Photo submitted)
September 18, 2026
The girls golf teams from Union and Madison County high schools recently competed in the annual tournament at Locust Hills. The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks won the event with a team score of 173. Savan...
Sports
North Union’s girls golf team is pictured from left, front row, Bella Rensel, Gabby Lindsey, Lily Hall and Leah Bledsoe; second row, Lexi Golinghorst, Jadyn Gilley, Hannah Lidala, Delaney Workman and Miri Taylor; back row, head coach Mitchell Loomis, Macey Stiffler, Lanie Spencer and assistant coach Kelsie Price. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
September 18, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls golf team finished the season in first place of Central Buckeye Conference play, winning all 10 of its Kenton Trail Division matches. -- The girls golf team from Jonathan Alder ...
Sports
Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity golf team are from left, front row, Rylan Cron, Parker McBride, Austin Meriweather and Eli Hecht; second row, Mitch Koester (head coach), Cam Barton, Ryan Sowers and Brandon Whitt (assistant coach). (Photo submitted)
September 18, 2026
Jonathan Alder had the top three individual placers on its way to winning the Kenton Trail Division in the Central Buckeye Conference boys golf tournament at Locust Hills Golf Course. The Pioneers fin...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley (3) picks up yardage against North Union as NU’s Wyatt Arver (21) comes in for a tackle. The Pioneers (4-0) will play at Springfield Shawnee on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 17, 2026
The 2026 high school football regular season will reach its midway point on Friday with Jonathan Alder looking to remain unbeaten. The Pioneers will take their 4-0 record into a game at Springfield Sh...
Sports
September 17, 2026
One week removed from its first loss of the season, the North Union football team is looking to rebound in its final non-league game of the season. The Wildcats (3-1) suffered a 26-14 loss to Jonathan...
Sports
September 17, 2026
Arch-rival London is yet another team to fall victim to Jonathan Alder’s varsity volleyball squad. The Lady Pioneers improved to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckey...
Sports
Marysville’s Giana Marchetti (2) sends the ball past Dublin Jerome blockers. MHS lost the match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
September 17, 2026
An injury-depleted Marysville varsity volleyball team fought hard but ran out of steam during a three-set loss to Dublin Jerome on Tuesday. The Lady Celtics turned back MHS by scores of 25-20, 25-19, ...
Sports
September 16, 2026
The offensive backfield is highlighted this week as the Journal-Tribune has named its top players from last Friday’s games. Colin Wimmers is Marysville’s player of the week. The senior running back le...
Sports
September 16, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys soccer squad edged Worthington Christian 2-1. The Panthers are 8-1-0 overall for the 2026 campaign. Ty Schroeder put both of FHS’ goals into the net. Kaylor Bowsher assisted on one of ...
Sports
September 16, 2026
North Union picked up its first win of the season, defeating Bellefontaine 5-1 in Central Buckeye Conference girls soccer play on Monday at North Union. The Lady Cats are now 1-5 overall and 1-3 in th...
Sports
Marysville’s Gage Henry (13) picks up yardage while trying to elude a Hilliard Bradley defender. The Monarchs will host Upper Arlington on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
September 16, 2026
Marysville’s varsity football team returns home this Friday and faces a big task. The 2-2 Monarchs will host 3-1 Upper Arlington. The Golden Bears’ only loss so far this season has been to New Albany ...
