North Union Wildcats topple Northmor; improve to 3-0
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North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage in this file photo. Arver scored three touchdowns during a win at Northmor on Friday. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
Bob Putman 
September 5, 2026
The first half had things a little off-center for the North Union football team. But the Wildcats had a much smoother time in the second half on Frida...
FHS falls to Madison Plains; JA topples Bulldogs
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Madison Plains runs the ball against Fairbanks’ defense. The Golden Eagles handed FHS its third setback of the season by a score of 30-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
Tim Miller 
September 5, 2026
Jonathan Alder kept its football record unblemished on Friday with a 35-14 victory at Bloom Carroll. “We had too many penalties (11), but overall, I w...
Monarch football team tops Lancaster for second win of 2026 campaign
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Marysville’s Colin Wimmers (2) bursts through Lancaster’s defense. Wimmers rushed for 160 yards and scored a touchdown during MHS’ 15-10 win. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Chad Williamson 
September 5, 2026
Marysville and Lancaster both entered Friday night expecting their offenses to revolve around established playmakers. Well before halftime, both teams...
General election sample ballots available next week
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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...
Rich beyond measure
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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)
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...
American Honda tops 1M sales through August
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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)
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...
Time capsule contents damaged by water
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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)
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...
Dahlia Show marks 60 years in city
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Dick Westfall is a Marysville resident and vice chairman of the Annual Dahlia Show. He has been growing dahlias since 1961 and won many showcases across the country including a best of show award in Wooster back in 2021. He continues to grow dahlias despite recently turning 93. Westfall is pictured above among dahlia flowers at last year’s show at the Marysville YMCA. The show returns for its 60th anniversary this weekend at the YMCA. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
September 3, 2026
The Annual Dahlia Show celebrates its 60th year of bringing the kaleidoscopic flowers to Marysville this weekend. The Greater Columbus Dahlia Society kicks off its two-day show at the Marysville Famil...
Flying over barriers
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Kayla Livingston, instructor for the new aviation program at Marysville Early College High School, shown above, is a certified flight instructor and is leading the new Ohio Hi-Point Career Center satellite program designed to introduce students to aviation-related careers. (Photo submitted)
Marysville's new program aims to make flight careers accessible to all students
By Chad Williamson 
September 2, 2026
Aviation has long had a reputation of attracting people with two attributes - money and connections. As the instructor of a new aviation program offered through Ohio Hi-Point Career Center at Marysvil...
Mill Creek inspires massive Uptown mural
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 1, 2026
A northern Ohio artist has been selected to design and paint the mural on the Union County building in Uptown Marysville. Main Street Marysville selected Jenna Greenwalt of Forged Ingrain in Perry, Oh...
Simple times remembered
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 1, 2026
North Lewisburg’s bicentennial festivities got underway with a variety of nostalgic events from movies in the park, above, to potato sack races, below. The activities continue next weekend. Additional...
Family’s dog shot in Fifth Street yard
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 1, 2026
The Marysville Police Department is actively investigating after a family’s dog was shot and killed in Marysville on Saturday night into Sunday morning. According to police reports, an officer respond...
Marysville man charged after allegedly kicking officer
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By Kyle Meddles 
September 1, 2026
A Marysville man has been charged after allegedly kicking a Marysville police officer while being arrested for attacking his girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Carl William Hook, 28,...
Throwback baseball
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 31, 2026
Members of the Ohio Village Diamonds female baseball team took on the Redbirds, comprised of local athletes, in some 19th-century style baseball Saturday at the North Lewisburg Park as part of the vil...
City warns businesses, residents of permit scam
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 31, 2026
The City of Marysville is warning local businesses, residents and developers about a nationwide email scam targeting people involved in planning and zoning applications. According to the city, cybercr...
A look inside MPD’s Flock camera system
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A window inside Marysville’s Flock camera program shows all the fields police officers have to fill out when they search the system for vehicles. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
August 29, 2026
Law enforcement agencies across the country say the Flock camera system is safe, secure and effective. An increasing number of news stories around the state and country have also shown the license pla...
Father sues Nationwide Children’s over death
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By Kyle Meddles 
August 29, 2026
A Marysville father is suing Nationwide Children’s Hospital and one of its doctors for alleged negligence that led to the death of his 17-month-old daughter. In a civil complaint filed in the Franklin...
High praise for Coffee Hall and Creamery
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Actor Will Poulter sips a coffee drink based on the brown sugar shaken espresso from Coffee Hall and Creamery in Marysville. In a video posted on Thursday to the Mystical Kitchen Youtube channel, Poulter praises the popular drink during an interview on the channel’s Last Meals show, hosted by Chef Josh Scherer. (Photo submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
August 29, 2026
Marysville and one of its locally owned businesses is once again getting recognition from the entertainment industry. The city, along with Coffee Hall and Creamery, were both mentioned by actor Will P...
Memorial breaks ground on new emergency facility
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Memorial Hospital held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new $56 million expanded emergency department on Thursday. Taking part in the ceremony were, from left to right, Dr. Michael Jordan, president of the Memorial medical staff, Union County Commissioner Tom McCarthy, Dr. Joel Ascher, emergency department medical director, Leigh Anne Germani, director of emergency department nursing, Memorial President and CEO Spence Fisher, Corry Mason, Memorial director of facilities, Mike Forejt, DesignGroup, Jason Brett, Messer Construction Company, Staci and Chip Hubbs, former president/CEO and major project donor, Ashley Boyer, chief nursing officer and Doug Loudenslager, chairman of the Memorial Health Board of Trustees. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
$56-million expansion should have 18-month construction window
By Chad Williamson 
August 28, 2026
Memorial Health broke ground Thursday on a $56 million expansion and modernization of its emergency department, a project hospital officials say is needed to keep pace with Union County’s growing popu...
Project honors West Mansfield veterans
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2026
West Mansfield resident Kamryn Gilmore poses with a computer displaying a banner honoring her grandfather, Richard Pettit, as part of a new program honoring veterans throughout the village. Gilmore pl...
Union County Sheriff’s Office earns accreditation
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Union County Sheriff’s Office staff pose with officials from the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program as well as other agencies earlier this week. The sheriff’s office earned accreditation through the program, which establishes standards for many aspects of law enforcement operations. Pictured from left are Ed Burkhammer, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Piepmeier, Nicole Dehner, Barb Sattler with UCSO, Lt. Chad Lee with UCSO, Sheriff Mike Justice, Lori Barreras, Robin Engle, Bruce Pijanowski, Melissa Schiffle, Natasha Lorenz and Anthony Johnson. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 27, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office has earned accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. On Tuesday, the office announced it had received the notice, recognizin...
Impact of medians on fire trucks questioned
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Resident asks city to consider emergency vehicles in design
By Michael Williamson 
August 27, 2026
Plans for the East Fifth Street project look good, but how will emergency vehicles navigate the roadway once medians are installed? That was the question Andrew Jones, an East Fifth Street resident, h...
Ben Logan drops game to Lima Senior
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By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2026
Benjamin Logan’s football team dropped to 1-2 on the season with an 18-10 setback to Lima Senior (2-1). The Raiders’ lone touchdown came during the opening quarter when Adam Tinsman scored on a 14-yar...
Cardinals pound SCC in game that lasts only one half
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Triad’s Duncan Funderburgh (45) stops a Springfield Catholic Central ball carrier in his tracks. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Collin Organ (33). The Cardinals clubbed the Irish, 48-0, during a game that was only played to the conclusion of the first half. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 5, 2026
From the very first offensive play of the game, football fans at Triad High School realized it just wasn’t going to be Springfield Catholic Central’s night on Friday. The Irish won the pregame coin to...
Golfers triumph
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By Tim Miller 
September 4, 2026
Fairbanks’ girls golf team defeated Mechanicsburg 190-212. Savannah Blust led the Lady Panthers with a 40. She was followed by Nyla Greenbaum-49, Christy Headings-50, Claire Meihls-51, Lilli Kelley-55...
Fairbanks, Ben Logan spikers capture matches
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By Tim Miller 
September 4, 2026
Fairbanks’ volleyball team improved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference with a 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 victory over Mechanicsburg. Stephenie Headings was 15-of-16 on serves with four ac...
Cardinal gridders look to win second game against S. Catholic Central
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Triad’s Jayden Minor (24) congratulates Caleb Jordan (2) after Jordan’s touchdown against Ridgedale earlier this season. The Cardinals will host Springfield Catholic Central this evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
By Tim Miller 
September 4, 2026
Triad’s football team will attempt to rebound from a 51-14 loss at Marion Pleasant that was suffered last week. The Cardinals (1-1) will host Springfield Catholic Central this evening. The Irish have ...
North Union Wildcats will take 2-0 record on road to Northmor
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North Union’s Dainon Lindsey (10) eludes tacklers in this file photo. The Wildcats will take to the road for the first time this season when they travel to Northmor this evening. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
By Bob Putman 
September 4, 2026
In the third week of the high school football season, North Union will be making an adjustment as to what it has done the previous two weeks. The Wildcats opened the season with back-to-back home game...
JA, BC will continue school sports rivalry on Bulldogs’ grid field
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Jonathan Alder’s Cody Yates (53) brings down a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier in this file photo. Also pictured for JA is Braylon Kauffman (58) and John Parker (61). The Pioneers will play at Bloom Carroll on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 3, 2026
Jonathan Alder and Bloom Carroll are schools that have become very familiar with each other over the years… and it’s not just in football. Regardless of the sport, the Pioneers and Bulldogs have met e...
NU golf teams capture matches
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By Bob Putman 
September 3, 2026
The North Union golf teams continued their winning ways during matches played on Tuesday. The boys squad defeated Elgin and Ridgedale on the par-60 Three Sticks Golf Course. The Wildcats finished with...
Lady Pioneer spikers sweep Tecumseh; run season record to 7-0
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By Tim Miller 
September 3, 2026
The varsity volleyball team from Tecumseh became Jonathan Alder’s latest victim this week. The Lady Pioneers won their first Central Buckeye Conference match of the season and improved to 7-0 overall....
MHS soccer teams fall to UA
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Marysville’s Landon LeClair is tripped up as he contends for possession of the ball. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Brandon Jeronimo (16). MHS fell to Upper Arlington, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 3, 2026
A pair of second-half goals enabled Marysville’s boys soccer squad to pull to a 2-2 tie with Upper Arlington. The Golden Bears, however, tallied the winning goal late in the match for a 3-2 victory ov...
Grid players of week named
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By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
Marysville, North Union and Jonathan Alder all turned in victories on Friday during the second week of the 2026 high school football regular season. The Journal-Tribune has announced players of the we...
More even competition perhaps ahead for Panthers
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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope (2) picks up yardage against Indian Lake. The Panthers will play at Madison Plains on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
“I told the guys after Friday’s game that we don’t have anybody else on the schedule that went to the state playoff semifinals last year,” said Fairbanks head football coach David Carroll. The third-y...
MHS gridders will tangle with Lancaster during home opener
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Marysville’s Colin Wimmers (2) is lifted in celebration by teammate Collin Burris after Wimmers scored a touchdown against KIPP Columbus. The Monarchs will host Lancaster on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
A Lancaster High School football team still looking for its first victory of the 2026 season will play at Marysville on Friday. The contest has been pushed back 30 minutes to 7:30 p.m.  due to a Lanca...
NU wins golf matches
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By Bob Putman 
September 2, 2026
The North Union boys and girls golf teams each earned a victory on Monday. In the boys match, the Wildcats defeated Grandview Heights 173-181. Ethan Monroe led the way with 38 and was followed Alex Jo...
Marysville netters split contests
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By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
Marysville’s girls tennis record stands at 2-5 after a recent split of matches. The Lady Monarchs defeated Lancaster, 3-2. Caylee Althauser sealed the win for the Monarchs with a three-set victory tha...
Jonathan Alder spikers remain unbeaten with triumph over Davidson
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By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
A 3-0 non-conference triumph over Hilliard Davidson raised Jonathan Alder’s volleyball record to 6-0. Scores for the match were 25-19, 25-18, 25-17. Alder’s Audrey Lange tallied 19 kills. She also fin...
MHS girls golfers compete in Big Walnut Invitational
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Marysville’s Savannah Huntington prepares to hit a tee shot at the Big Walnut Invitational. Huntington placed 23rd among individual golfers. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
September 2, 2026
Marysville’s girls golf team competed in the Big Walnut Invitational. Dublin Jerome captured the team title with a score of 315. Big Walnut was the runner-up with a score of 326, followed by Granville...
NU Lady Cats drop soccer match to Urbana
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Jordan Shinault (24) of North Union makes a throw-in during a match against Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
September 2, 2026
At this early stage of the season, the record of the North Union girls soccer team is obviously not where head coach Bill Leroy would like the Lady Cats to be. However, Leroy is still very confident a...
MHS grad Powers named football captain for K. State University
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Marysville High School graduate Gabe Powers (36) is pictured during a game with The Ohio State Buckeyes. Powers, who transferred to Kansas State, will begin his second season with the Wildcats as one of the team’s captains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
September 1, 2026
Marysville High School graduate Gabe Powers has been named one of Kansas State University’s football captains for the 2026 season. Powers is one of six captains selected by the Kansas State coaching s...
Jon Alder CC squads capture Baron Blast
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Jonathan Alder’s girls cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Evelyn Funk, Cara Curtiss, Cailie Beachy and Michaela Thompson; second row, assistant coach Amy Malone, Bree Gray, Finley Streit, Emmalyn Moyer and head coach Justin Crep. Not pictured: Addilyn McDaniel and assistant coaches Alicia Tremayne, Jamie Ehret and Alexa Thorpe. (Photo submitted)
By Bob Putman 
September 1, 2026
In its opening cross country meet of the season, Jonathan Alder earned a pair of first-place finishes on Saturday in the Baron Blast at Buckeye Valley High School. The Pioneers were dominant in both t...