Retired Maj. Gen. Oscar C. Decker, Jr. 1924-2019: Local, American hero passes

By Mac Cordell

Retired Maj. Gen. Oscar C. Decker, Jr., 94, died in the early morning hours Friday.

“Gen. Decker was a tremendous asset, not only to the community, but also to the nation,” said Kenneth Bonnell of the Union County Veterans Service Commission.

Bonnell called Decker “a devout Christian who had a b...

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Man charged with illegal voting

By Mac Cordell

October 31, 2024

A Plain City man has been charged with voting illegally. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted James Anthony McDonald, 62, of 7304 Weldon Road, Plain City, charging him with four counts of illegal ...

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Repaving Fourth Street a long and winding road

By Mac Cordell

October 31, 2024

Over the last two years, travelers on the city’s north side have had a love-hate relationship with Fourth Street. They love it when the street that acts as a bypass around Fifth Street is open and hat...

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Theater group makes donation

By From JT Staff Reports

October 31, 2024

The cast and crew of Silver Scene Players’ production of “Grumpy Old Men, The Musical” present Jenn Williams with a check for $5,637. Williams represents the local non-profit, “She Dreams Again,” an o...

JA Pioneers will once again face Bishop Ready to begin post-season

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Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne (12) tries to find an open gap in the Bellefontaine defense during a road game earlier this season. The Pioneers will to take on the Silver Knights of Bishop Ready at Central Crossing High School Friday night for the first round of the playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA Pioneers will once again face Bishop Ready to begin post-season

By Aleksei Pavloff

October 31, 2024

Jonathan Alder’s football team has experienced a few moments of déjà vu this season. The team’s first-round playoff matchup is another one of those instances. The ninth-seeded Pioneers just missed the...

FHS will make long trip to Waterford for opening round of D-VI playoffs

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Holtz Maine (10) of Fairbanks closes in on a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier. The Panthers will play at Waterford in the initial game of the Division VI state playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS will make long trip to Waterford for opening round of D-VI playoffs

By Tim Miller

October 31, 2024

It’s going to be a long night on a bus for the Fairbanks High School football team. The Panthers, who are ranked No. 12 in Region 23 of Division VI, will make a more than two-hour trip to take on No. ...

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Little Panthers capture championship

By Tim Miller

October 31, 2024

The Fairbanks youth junior varsity football team posted and 8-0 record and won the Youth Ohio Heritage Conference championship. It is the first time in six years the Panthers have claimed the title. T...