School board needs fresh set of eyes

By From JT Staff Reports

Last week, the Marysville School Board voted to hand out 3.5% raises to Superintendent Diane Mankins and Treasurer Todd Johnson. Mankins is in the third year of her new five-year contract and will now be paid $170,000 per year. Johnson is in his second year of a new five-year contract and will now b...

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Meth listed as factor in car crash

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

November 25, 2024

A North Lewisburg man could be facing as many as five years in prison after allegedly causing a car crash that resulted in injuries while on methamphetamines. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted ...

Education, News

BlackSuit claims responsibility for ransomware school attack

By Michael Williamson

November 25, 2024

A “ransomeware gang” is claiming credit for the cyberattack on the Marysville school district late last month. According to Comparitech, a pro-consumer tech website that tracks cybersecurity and priva...

Triad girls hoopsters notch win over Springfield Shawnee

Sports

Mia LeMay (left) and Abbey Overfield both scored in double figures as Triad’s girls hoopsters opened the 2024-25 season with a victory over Springfield Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Triad girls hoopsters notch win over Springfield Shawnee

By Tim Miller

November 25, 2024

Abbey Overfield scored 16 points and Mia LeMay added 12 as Triad’s girls basketball team opened with a victory on Saturday. The Lady Cardinals turned back Springfield Shawnee, 48-33. Shawnee held a 12...

Sports

NU ladies top Cardington

By Bob Putman

November 25, 2024

A dominating second half led North Union to a 49-35 opening-season victory in girls basketball on Friday at Cardington. The Lady Cats trailed 21-17 at the end of the first half. Led by Brenna Martino ...

Lady Panthers open with big basketball victory over Elgin

Sports

Fairbanks’ Mara Vicari goes up for a basket against Elgin on Friday. Vicari tallied 25 points during the Lady Panthers’ 67-48 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panthers open with big basketball victory over Elgin

By Tim Miller

November 25, 2024

There are times when a basketball coach doesn’t really know what to expect from his or her team on opening night. Fairbanks girls hoop boss Landon Fraker, however, was pleased with what he saw during ...

Fairbanks grad Miller making big strides in college hoops

Sports

Macy Miller (45) steps back for a shot attempt against Muskingum University’s Claudia Harrington (14) during OWU’s home opener. The sophomore contributed eight points in the team’s 91-58 win, keeping the Bishops undefeated at 4-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks grad Miller making big strides in college hoops

By Aleksei Pavloff

November 25, 2024

A former Lady Panther is making big strides in her second collegiate basketball season. Macy Miller, a 2023 graduate of Fairbanks High School, has found her hoop footing at the college level. The six-...