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NU girls top Shawnee

By Bob Putman

January 20, 2025

Winning for the 10th straight time, the North Union Lady Cats defeated Springfield Shawnee 67-32 on Saturday in Central Buckeye Conference hoop play at Shawnee. North Union is now 14-1 overall and 7-0...

Monarchs drop road contest at Hilliard Darby

Sports

CJ Collins (3) of Marysville goes up for a basket at Hilliard Darby. Collins tallied 21 points during MHS’ loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarchs drop road contest at Hilliard Darby

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2025

Marysville’s boys basketball team struggled to overtake Hilliard Darby. The Monarchs trekked into enemy territory for their fourth Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division matchup this season. The Pa...

Stout defense leads to Fairbanks boys basketball win over Mechanicsburg

Sports

In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Braydon Wiedmann goes up for a block against Mechanicsburg. At the right, FHS’ Holtz Maine gets tangled up with an Indian defender on the low block. The Panthers rolled to a 61-27 victory. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Stout defense leads to Fairbanks boys basketball win over Mechanicsburg

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2025

There has long been a theory in sports that a fast-paced, high-scoring offense puts fans in the seats at any athletic event. The flip side, however, is that defense wins games and ultimately, champion...

Obituaries

LARRY LEE “DOG” ROFFE

By From JT Staff Reports

January 20, 2025

Larry Lee “Dog” Roffe, age 73, of Dublin, formerly of Marysville, died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his home. He was a retired associate of The Scott Company and also was a retired manager for NEX Tr...

Obituaries

POWERS “BUTCH” PACE III

By From JT Staff Reports

January 20, 2025

Powers “Butch” Pace III, age 81, of Beavercreek, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, at his residence. Butch graduated from Fairview High School, class of ’61. While attending Ohio State University...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/18/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 20, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Brandy J. Priddy, 42, of Marysville, was arrested at 555 Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard at 1:05 a.m., Friday, and charged with theft. From Union County Sherif...

Sports

Bunsold cagers sweep Dublin Sells

By Tim Miller

January 18, 2025

Bunsold Middle School’s seventh-grade boys hoopsters topped Dublin Sells 54-16 to move to 12-0 on the season. The leading scorers were Tayte Keller-13, Vinny Zabloudil-nine and Erion Nelson-seven. The...

Sports

Local bowlers have mixed match results

By Tim Miller

January 18, 2025

Fairbanks’ girls bowling team notched a 2182-2119 victory over Southeastern. Jasmine Wampler rolled games of 213 and 220 for a team-leading 433 series. She was followed by Amelia Nicol (188-125-313), ...

Sports

Sadie Lucas of Fairbanks dives into the pool to begin a race. The Lady Panthers tallied 19 points during a meet held Thursday at the Union County Family YMCA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS swimmers take top honors in meets

By Tim Miller

January 18, 2025

The Monarch boys swimmers scored a 97-69 verdict over Dublin Scioto on Thursday. The Lady Monarchs tallied 112 points to capture their meet. Fairbanks’ two girls finished with 19 points and Scioto ear...

Jonathan Alder in process of finding new grid coach

Sports

Jonathan Alder junior Chase Meutzel (11) picks up yardage during a 2024 game. Meutzel and his Pioneer teammates will have a new head coach in 2025. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder in process of finding new grid coach

By Tim Miller

January 18, 2025

Interviews were scheduled to begin late this week as Jonathan Alder officials look for a new head football coach. The position became vacant last month when Nathan Snedeker stepped down after four sea...

Monarch boys grapplers top Olentangy in battle between OCC Cardinal contenders

Sports

Marysville’s Cameron Taylor (red) delivers a takedown on Olentangy’s Zach Zunic (black) during the match at 165 pounds. The sophomore Monarch defeated the Brave 21-5 for a technical near fall. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch boys grapplers top Olentangy in battle between OCC Cardinal contenders

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 18, 2025

A win is still a win even when the going gets ugly. That is what Marysville’s boys wrestling squad experienced Thursday night during its 35-30 dual meet win over Olentangy. “Losing a lot in the first ...

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 News

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

Walker named president of Jonathan Alder School Board

By Jack Christian

January 17, 2025

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 preside...

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...

Letters to the Editor

Writer calls for board members to resign

January 17, 2025

Dear Editor, After the recent failure of the school levy, the school board has decided it appropriate to try for a third time. I am calling for the resignation of the entire school board due to inabil...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – My cheerful ignorance

By Chad Williamson

January 17, 2025

I covered an event last week that gave me a very “fish-out-of-water” experience. That doesn’t happen too much anymore with this job. In three decades at the J-T, I thought I had seen it all, until a h...

Columns/Editorials

The Way It Was – David and Goliath

By Bill Boyd

January 17, 2025

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

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...

Sports

North Union girls rally for win at Bellefontaine

By Bob Putman

January 17, 2025

In what has been a recurring part of the North Union girls basketball season of late, the Lady Cats found another way to earn a close win. Trailing by 12 points heading into the fourth quarter, North ...

Lady Pioneers score OT upset over Indian Lake

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Natalie Walker (11) goes up for a shot against Indian Lake. Walker grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked four shots during JA’s upset victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Pioneers score OT upset over Indian Lake

By Tim Miller

January 17, 2025

Jonathan Alder girls basketball head coach Natalie McGrath and senior post player Natalie Walker share not only a first name, but had the same feelings after Wednesday evening’s home upset victory ove...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/17/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 17, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police responded to a supermarket in the 900 block of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard at 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, on a report of theft by shoplifting. The case is m...

News

Darby Township Trustee steps down

By Michael Williamson

January 16, 2025

The Union County Commissioners offered their congratulations to outgoing Darby Township Trustee Dennis Blumenschein Wednesday at the board’s regular meeting. Blumenschein was first appointed to the ro...

News

The Ohio Power Siting Board, pictured above, voted Thursday to deny the Richwood Solar project. Union County Commissioner Steve Robinson and Taylor Township Trustee Beth Marshall, seated at right, sat in and voted as ad hoc members to the board. The action marks a major milestone in the more than three-year discussion over the proposed project. Samsung, the project applicant, has a 30-day window to appeal the decision. (Photo submitted)

Samsung solar project rebuffed

State Power Siting Board denies application

By Michael Williamson

January 16, 2025

State officials have denied the Richwood Solar project. The Ohio Power Siting Board voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to deny Samsung’s Richwood Solar project application from going forward. Union ...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/16/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 16, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police responded to the 1100 block of Tarragon Drive at 5:27 p.m., Monday, for a report of criminal trespass. The case is marked as closed. At 3:09 p.m., Mo...

Obituaries

MICHAEL A. “MIKE” CAMPBELL

By From JT Staff Reports

January 16, 2025

Michael A. “Mike” Campbell, 80, of Highland, IL, formerly of Marysville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Cedarhurst of Highland. He was born on May 3, 1944, in Monroe, Louisianna, ...

Sports

FHS girls win bowling contest

By Tim Miller

January 16, 2025

Fairbanks’ girls bowling team topped Greeneview 1857-1648 on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers averaged 160 over the course of four baker games. Jasmine Wampler rolled games of 133 and 139 for a team-leading...

Sports

NU, JA split matches

By Bob Putman

January 16, 2025

North Union and Jonathan Alder each claimed victory in bowling matches held on Tuesday at Dragon Lanes. The Pioneers won the boys match 2700-2459, while the Lady Cats won 2292-2182. North Union’s Zach...