Council raises continue to drive debate

By Mac Cordell

City Council is looking at ways to have someone else give its members a raise.
Monday, council heard the first reading of legislation that would increase the salary for members. Under the legislation salaries would increase from $7,920 to $8,370 in 2022 and $8,520 in 2023. The council president makes...

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Man charged with trying to burn home

By Mac Cordell

August 21, 2024

A local man has been charged with allegedly attempting to burn his home down. The Union County Sheriff has arrested Iven Carl Hamby, 55, of 29401 Hoover Moffitt Road, charging him with one count each ...

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Jerome Township incentive meeting set

By Mike Williamson

August 21, 2024

The first public hearing to let a couple of significant properties into Jerome Township’s economic development agreement is set. Trustees voted to set the hearing for the amendment to the Marysville-J...

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New hangars continue to draw discussion at airport meeting

By Kyle Meddles

August 21, 2024

The airport is continuing further discussion of building new box hangars. At the meeting of the Union County Airport Authority this month, the board analyzed a Woolpert concept design of three possibl...

Fairbanks girls soccer eyes more soccer improvement

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Fairbanks girls soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Avery Arnold, Lilly Davisson, Mia Pagan, Avery Thorley, Elli Shaffer, Logan Fillman and Mollie Thrush; middle row, Ally Gearheart, Megan Bowsher, Riley Jones, Hailey Hall, Lexie Cushman, Marial Arend, Mara Vicari and Alexis Wojcehowicz; back row, assistant coach Brent Segner, Kendra Turner, Marik Shaffer, Ellie Chippas, Grace Zahn, Reagan Fillman, Sydney Cutler, Phoebe Allison, Emily Vance, assistant coach Tifany Allison and head coach Andy Hockman. Not pictured, Marissa Wenger, Kallynne Stanley and Grace Shumway. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks girls soccer eyes more soccer improvement

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 21, 2024

Fairbanks’ girls soccer program hopes that a methodical approach will lead to more wins this season. In his first season leading the program, Andy Hockman and his Lady Panthers concluded the season fo...

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Fairbanks’ boys golf team is pictured from left, front row, Sam Snyder, Liam Rhea, Dalton Smith, Bryson Deam, Colin Buchholz, Jackson Burns and Sawyer Smith; back row, assistant coach John Piestirzyk, Owen Woody, Cole Eger, Grady Wisecup, Kaleb Cox, Luke Poling and head coach Tyler Ufferman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks linksmen hope for long post-season run

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 21, 2024

Fairbanks’ boys golf team seeks to have productive postseason run. This season, the Panthers will have four returning letterwinners in Colin Buchholz, Jackson Burns, Dalton Smith and Cole Eger. “Eger ...

Fairbanks’ CC squads have much experience

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Members of Fairbanks’ cross country program are from left, front row, Hadley Permuda, Elizabeth Phillippo, Avery Thorley, Stephanie Headings, Prairie Bailey, Mollie Thrush and Brady Adams; second row, Corrina Seaborn, Ava Lahmers, Mara Vicari, Evie Reidman,Wesley Goellner and Andrew Doll; back row, assistant coach Jeff Powell, Bryce Nisly, Daniel Thomas, Zeke Gingerich, Nicholas Johnson, Elton Bailey, Noah Thorley and head coach Mike Van Winkle. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks’ CC squads have much experience

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 21, 2024

Fairbanks’ boys and girls cross country teams boast a lot of experience heading into the 2024 fall season. The boys team will be led by captains Zeke Gingerich, Bryce Nisly and Nicholas Johnson. Those...