Walker named president of Jonathan Alder School Board

By Jack Christian

The Jonathan Alder School Board began the 2025 year by electing a new vice president and retaining their current president during Monday night’s meeting. Sonia Walker will continue the role of president, while Erica Detweiler will serve as the new vice president.

Both Walker and Detweiler have been...

News

County may not pave roads this year

By Michael Williamson

January 17, 2025

For the first time in nearly three decades, Union County may not have a paving program going into the spring and summer. Engineer Jeff Stauch told the county commissioners Wednesday that with growing ...

Education, News

Marysville accelerates superintendent search timeline

By Chad Williamson

January 17, 2025

The Marysville Board of Education has accelerated the timeline for its superintendent search. At Thursday’s meeting, President Bill Keck laid out a schedule in which the board hopes to name a replacem...

News, Plain City

Visitors prompt PC pool rate scrutiny

80% of users are non-residents with Marysville leading the way

By Michael Williamson

January 17, 2025

Plain City is looking at potential rate increases for the aquatic center at Pastime Park. Parks and Recreation Director Linda Granger said, as the village looks at both rising costs and a growing cust...

News

End of the season

By Michael Williamson

January 17, 2025

Plain City crews were out Friday morning removing Christmas lights and the star atop the village’s Christmas Tree in Bicentennial Park. While the end of the week saw milder temperatures, forecasts hav...

Education, News

Fairbanks facing pushback from ODOT on new access road

By Jack Christian

January 17, 2025

Fairbanks is hitting a roadblock with its newly planned campus access road, a project designed to alleviate traffic congestion on Route 38. With ongoing problems now, and an expected growing student b...

Sports

Claire Meihis (right) of Fairbanks eyes the basket in this file photo. Meihis led FHS with 18 points during a setback to West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS, Triad girls drop hoop games

By Tim Miller

January 17, 2025

The Lady Panther hoop squad dropped a 48-45 verdict at West Jefferson on Wednesday. The setback left Fairbanks with an overall record of 7-4 and an Ohio Heritage Conference mark at 5-4. FHS led 12-8 a...