Marysville school board members hotly debate role in abatements

Resolution demands seat at the table during negotiations

By Chad Williamson

Discussion of developer abatements following a presentation on reduced state tax money for the Marysville school district was like a match tossed into a store of dry gunpowder.

The mixture ignited Thursday night at Marysville’s Board of Education meeting as heated exchanges filled the room before t...

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More details emerge about man captured in manhunt

By Kyle Meddles

March 3, 2025

A man wanted for felony kidnapping was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt in Richwood. At 12:27 p.m., Feb. 28, Chief Jim Hill of the Richwood Police Department said that police were attemp...

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Fairbanks facility upgrades to begin soon

By Michael Williamson

March 3, 2025

Renovations to several athletic facilities at Fairbanks will be starting soon, beginning with the football stadium in late May. The board of education recently passed a series of measures at the regul...

JA cagers capture second consecutive district crown; to play in regional Thursday

Sports

Jonathan Alder senior Ryan Mark (1) holds up the Division IV district championship trophy while his teammates celebrate. The Pioneers have advanced to the regional tournament after their 57-54 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Bob Putman)

JA cagers capture second consecutive district crown; to play in regional Thursday

By Tim Miller

March 3, 2025

At the beginning of each basketball season, coaches and players discuss the goals and aspirations of what they would like to have happen during the year. The Jonathan Alder boys basketball team set so...

Fairbanks boys hoopsters finish as D-V district runners-up

Sports

Panther Holtz Maine (44) is fouled on a drive to the basket at Mount Vernon Nazarene College. Maine reached the 1,000-point milestone during FHS’ loss during the Divison IV district championship game. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks boys hoopsters finish as D-V district runners-up

By Tim Miller

March 3, 2025

The Fairbanks boys basketball team put together one of its best seasons in school history during the 2024-2025 campaign. “We set a lot of school records, including the mosts wins in any season (23),” ...

Lady Monarch grapplers ready for district action

Sports

Marysville’s Makayla Hanes (top) pins her opponent during a consolation match at Marysville’s girls sectional tournament last Sunday. She will be among the 14 Lady Monarchs eyeing a chance at the OHSAA girls state tournament. MHS will compete at Big Walnut on Sunday during the district tournament. Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Monarch grapplers ready for district action

By Tim Miller

March 1, 2025

The next rung of the girls wrestling post-season ladder is approaching at Big Walnut High School. The entire Marysville High School girls squad will compete at the Delaware County school on Sunday. Ma...

MHS wrestler impacted by Cleveland State’s decision to drop sport

Sports

Marysville’s Carson Mize (left) makes a single leg takedown on a Hilliard Darby opponent during a regular-season dual meet this season. The senior Monarch re-opened his college recruitment after discovering Cleveland State University has plans to drop its Division I program. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS wrestler impacted by Cleveland State’s decision to drop sport

By Aleksei Pavloff

March 1, 2025

Switching gears can be hard to deal with, especially in the middle of a sports season. That is what Marysville High School senior wrestler Carson Mize has had to deal with when he discovered his soon-...