JONAS L. “J.L.” HERRON

By From JT Staff Reports

Jonas L. “J.L.” Herron, 83, lifelong resident of Union County, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025, at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab after a courageous battle with ALS.

One of four children, J.L. was born September 1, 1941, on the family farm in New California to the late Ora ...

North Union wrestling programs continue to grow with experience

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North Union’s Cameron Ludwig (top) sprawls on an opponent during a junior varsity tournament at Marysville High School earlier in the regular season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union wrestling programs continue to grow with experience

By Aleksei Pavloff

March 13, 2025

North Union’s boys and girls wrestling programs grew together in unique ways during the 2024-25 season. “I would say for a lot of kids it was growth in a couple of different ways,” NU head coach Garre...

North Union, Jonathan Alder hoopsters earn Central Buckeye Conference honors

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Jonathan Alder senior Noah Hess, left, and North Union senior Miles Hall (23 to the right) both drive toward the basket during 2024-25 season games. Hess and Hall were named to the respective first teams in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions. Hall was named the Mad River player of the year. (Journal-Tribune file photos)

North Union, Jonathan Alder hoopsters earn Central Buckeye Conference honors

By Tim Miller

March 13, 2025

North Union senior Miles Hall was recently named the Central Buckeye Conference’s boys basketball player of the year in the circuit’s Mad River Division. Hall was the second-leading scorer in the enti...

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Salon has applied to become dispensary

By Chad Williamson

March 12, 2025

The idea of a cannabis dispensary in North Lewisburg is not just a concept, as a long-time business owner in the village has applied for a change of use permit. According to a change of use applicatio...

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N.L. citizens share their experiences with cannabis

Council vote fends off dispensary ban, for now

By Chad Williamson

March 12, 2025

A Tuesday night meeting in North Lewisburg was filled with heartfelt stories from residents, council members and even the police chief about the benefits and ills of cannabis use. After seemingly pass...

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A logjam removal crew member waits for cabling to be attached to a log in Mill Creek Wednesday before removing it from the water. Once the log is pulled from the creek, the crew uses the log skidder, shown above, to remove and stack the log along the bank. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Logjam work getting down and dirty

By Michael Williamson

March 12, 2025

Since crews started clearing logjams in Mill Creek late last year, officials said thousands of logs have been pulled from the waterway. Joe Eads, with Union County Soil and Water Conservation District...

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Marysville’s Audrey Spooner, second from left, stands on the awards podium at the Division I state indoor track and field meet. Spooner finished fourth in both the high jump and the triple jump. (Photo submitted)

Spooner named All-Ohioan; Monarch athletes place during state indoor track and field meet

By Tim Miller

March 12, 2025

The 2024-25 high school indoor track and field season concluded on Saturday. A number of Marysville athletes competed in the Division I meet that was held at the Spire Institute in Geneva. Audrey Spoo...