MHS whips Braves; captures first OCC grid title since 2007

By Chad Williamson

The players on Marysville’s football team accomplished something Friday that hasn’t happened while they have been
alive – the Monarchs earned an outright OCC title.
With the Cardinal Division championship on the line, the Monarchs dominated Olentangy 28-7 and put to bed the ghost
of teams fro...

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County earns $1.5M in interest during Q2

By Mike Williamson

August 15, 2024

Union County’s interest income was up again in the second quarter of 2024 but those numbers could cool next year. “Let’s put it this way, we will make less interest next year than we made this year be...

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City officials are looking to replace the current system that preempts traffic lights so emergency vehicles have priority. Applied Information’s Glance priority and preemption system uses radio and cell networks, ensuring that if one is unavailable, the system will still work. (Graphic submitted)

New city siren signal system sought

By Mac Cordell

August 15, 2024

City officials are looking at a new traffic signal preemption system to help the city’s first responders and other municipal employees. A traffic signal preemption system, also called traffic signal p...

Jonathan Alder grad Jacobs learning to be more of a pitcher heading into final collegiate softball campaign

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Marlee Jacobs fires the ball toward the plate during a Jonathan Alder Division II tournament game. Jacobs will be working to bounce back from a rough sophomore season with the Ohio Dominican University softball team. Also pictured is first baseman Natalie Neumeier. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder grad Jacobs learning to be more of a pitcher heading into final collegiate softball campaign

By Tim Miller

August 15, 2024

Marlee Jacobs started playing softball at a young age. She moved up through the ranks in the Plain City area until she became a freshman at Jonathan Alder High School. That 2019 campaign proved to be ...

NU Lady Cats conclude preseason portion of 2024 soccer schedule

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North Union’s Allison Stacklin (21) makes a kick during a soccer scrimmage against Highland at North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU Lady Cats conclude preseason portion of 2024 soccer schedule

By Bob Putman

August 15, 2024

The last of two scrimmages did not go quite the way the North Union girls soccer team would have wanted. Despite a 7-0 home loss to Highland, however, Lady Cats’ head coach Bill LeRoy feels his team ...

Police Beat

PC Police Beat – 8/15/24

By From JT Staff Reports

August 15, 2024

According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer found a door unsecured at The Grainery on West Main Street at 1:16 a.m. Aug. 8. The officer searched the building and found nothing out of...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 8/15/24

By From JT Staff Reports

August 15, 2024

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police were called to a home in the 900 block of Hickory Drive at 2:17 p.m., Tuesday, on a theft by deception report. The case is under investigation. At 6:...