2025 - Marysville Journal Tribune

Panther cagers maintain hold in OHC North Division race by beating West Liberty-Salem

Sports

Holtz Maine of Fairbanks has an easy layup for two of his 12 points against West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Panther cagers maintain hold in OHC North Division race by beating West Liberty-Salem

By Tim Miller

January 13, 2025

The boys basketball teams from Fairbanks and West Liberty-Salem have developed quite a rivalry, especially in recent seasons. The Panthers and Tigers generally rank at the top of the North Division in...

Sports

FHS bowlers split with Mechanicsburg

By Tim Miller

January 13, 2025

Fairbanks’ girls bowling team dropped a 2185-2166 verdict to West Liberty-Salem on Saturday. Jamine Wampler led FHS with games of 199 and 207 for a 406 series. Other Lady Panther results were Lily Vol...

Lady Monarch cagers fall to Olentangy Berlin

Sports

Kadi Strahm (1) of Marysville goes up for a basket during a recent game. Strahm scored 13 points during a loss at Olentangy Berlin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Monarch cagers fall to Olentangy Berlin

By Tim Miller

January 13, 2025

Marysville’s girls basketball squad dropped a recent 46-44 verdict at Olentangy Berlin. Things looked positive for three quarters, but a seven-point output during the final eight minutes spelled defea...

Education, News

Triad looks to revamp preschool program

By Kyle Meddles

January 13, 2025

Triad is looking at improving on the current pre-school system. At the organizational and regular meeting of Triad’s Board of Education on Thursday, Lee Claypool, Director of Student Services, said th...

Sports

Marysville’s Trent Sharp (right) delivers a tree-top single-leg takedown on Dublin Jerome’s Jayden Sorvold (left) during the match at 138 pounds. The junior defeated the Celtic with a 19-3 technical near fall. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch boys roll to easy mat victory

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 11, 2025

Marysville’s boys wrestling squad started its conference dual tour Thursday night in dominant fashion. The Monarchs took care of business against Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division) foe Dublin...

Sports

Six will interview for MHS football coaching position

By Tim Miller

January 11, 2025

Interviews will begin next week for six candidates who are vying to become Marysville High School’s next head football coach. Those six were chosen for interviews from a field of 17 applicants. The Mo...

Sports

Bunsold squads sweep Hilliard Heritage

By Tim Miller

January 11, 2025

Bunsold’s seventh-grade boys hoopsters improved to 10-0 with a 60-37 triumph over Hilliard Heritage. Marysville’s leading scorers were Tayte Keller-19, Freddie Paul-12 and Vinnie Zabloudil-11. The boy...

Sports

Wildcats top Northwestern

By Bob Putman

January 11, 2025

North Union rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northwestern 64-58 on Thursday in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball play at Northwestern. The Wildcats (6-6 overall, 4-1 CBC) trailed 46-43...

Charges stem from $1.6M theft from estate

Court News, News

Grand jury indictments

Charges stem from $1.6M theft from estate

By Kyle Meddles

January 10, 2025

A Columbus man is facing as many as 30 years in prison for allegedly stealing over $1.6 million from his deceased father’s estate. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Thomas F. Means, 68, of Colu...

News, Plain City

Jerome plans park, cemetery upgrades

By Kyle Meddles

January 10, 2025

Jerome Township is eyeing improvements to Harry Wolfe Park and the Jerome cemetery. At the recent meeting of the trustees, Township Administrator Brandon Standley announced that at the end of 2024 the...

Education, News

Cyberattack hits Marysville’s PowerSchool

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

Another cybersecurity hit the Marysville school district. In an email to families this week, Superintendent Diane Allen said the district is aware of the data breach regarding the school’s PowerSchool...

News

Ready for snow

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

The City of Marysville’s salt truck fleet, shown above, was ready to head out on the roads Friday afternoon as the area prepared for another round of winter weather. Earlier in the week, the Nation We...

News

Honda makes donation toward wildfire relief efforts

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

Honda is donating $500,000 in disaster relief funds to the American Red Cross to support the tens of thousands of residents impacted by the California wildfires. According to a release from the automa...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – Hulk Hogan’s well-earned booing

By Kyle Meddles

January 10, 2025

Last Monday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) flagship show “Monday Night Raw” aired for the very first time on Netflix. This would mark the first time...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – New year brings change

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

Locally, we see a lot of changes coming to the area in 2025 and beyond. One big change was just announced that Honda is merging with Nissan to help build their Electronic Vehicle platform. This merger...

Columns/Editorials

The Way It Was – Rubino’s

By Bill Boyd

January 10, 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...

JA girls get back on winning track; topple Northwestern

Sports

Natalie Walker of Jonathan Alder (11) goes up for a basket during a game from earlier in the 2024-25 season. Walker scored 20 points during the team’s victory over Northwestern. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA girls get back on winning track; topple Northwestern

By Tim Miller

January 10, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track with Wednesday’s 47-34 triumph at Northwestern. Alder (3-9 overall) took a 13-10 lead into the second quarter and held Northwestern...

Tired legs lead to setback for Lady Panther cagers

Sports

Sydney Cutler (50) of Fairbanks twists for an off-balance shot during Wednesday’s game against Greenon. Cutler scored 16 points during FHS’ loss. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Tired legs lead to setback for Lady Panther cagers

By Tim Miller

January 10, 2025

A second game in two nights led to a 57-52 setback to Greenon for an exhausted Fairbanks girls basketball team. Just 24 hours after a tight loss at Worthington Kilbourne, the Lady Panthers saw a 41-28...

MHS cagers rally, fall one point shy at WK

Sports

Marysville’s Owen Graves (23) makes a contested layup against Worthington Kilbourne’s Max Ziskin (12) during the first half of action. The junior Monarch scored four points in the team’s loss to the Wolves. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS cagers rally, fall one point shy at WK

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 10, 2025

Marysville’s boys basketball team fell short – 47-46 - against Worthington Kilbourne during the final seconds of Wednesday evening’s game. “When you put yourself in that type of situation in a game in...

North Union girls hoopsters notch OT verdict over Urbana

Sports

North Union’s Glory Blevins eyes the basket from the free throw line. Blevins connected on several charity shots late in the game as NU downed Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

North Union girls hoopsters notch OT verdict over Urbana

By Bob Putman

January 10, 2025

Finding the ability to play your best in critical times helps teams navigate through a season. For the second consecutive game, the North Union girls basketball squad was able to make the right decisi...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/10/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 10, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police responded to the 800 block of Delaware Avenue at 2:57 p.m., Tuesday, on a report of theft without consent. The case is marked as open. Le Wang, 23, o...

Honda unveils EV models to be built locally

News

Pictured above are the recently announced Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV. The electrified vehicles will be built at the EV line at the Marysville Auto Plant. They will reportedly be available to U.S. customers in 2026. (Photo submitted)

Honda unveils EV models to be built locally

By From JT Staff Reports

January 9, 2025

Earlier this week Honda presented the world premiere of the first two models in the company’s new 0 Series line of battery electric vehicles at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – the Honda 0 S...

FHS girls toppled by Worthington Kilbourne

Sports

Fairbanks’ Gracie Boyer (10) gets her layup attempt denied by Worthington Kilbourne’s Dillon Walker (23) during the fourth quarter. The Lady Panther accounted for two points in the team’s loss to the Wolves. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS girls toppled by Worthington Kilbourne

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 9, 2025

Fairbanks’ girls basketball team struggled to maintain possession against Worthington Kilbourne. Despite a strong first half, Fairbanks succumbed to the Wolves’ trapping defense leading to a 56-28 los...

Sports

North Union’s Tyler Krebehenne looks for a teammate during Tuesday’s home CBC game against Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Lakers hit late basket to edge NU

By Bob Putman

January 9, 2025

In a mid-season matchup of division leaders, North Union and Indian Lake were each trying to get a leg up on the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division. It was probably not much of surprise t...

Sports

JA drops game to Bishop Watterson

By Tim Miller

January 9, 2025

A 52-43 setback at the hands of Columbus Bishop Watterson dropped Jonathan Alder’s boys hoop record to 7-3 on Tuesday. The Pioneers held a 13-12 edge at the conclusion of the opening quarter. JA, howe...

Eagles use inside, outside offense to top MHS girls

Sports

Kelsey Strahm (40) of MHS gets off a shot in the lane against Bishop Watterson. The Lady Monarchs fell, 55-51. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Eagles use inside, outside offense to top MHS girls

By Tim Miller

January 9, 2025

Marysville’s girls basketball team fell victim to an opponent that could put points on the board both under the basket and from around the perimeter. “No. 25 (Cameron Sparks) was hard for us to guard,...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/9/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 9, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police responded to the 300 block of West Ninth Street at 11:18 a.m., Monday, on a report of drug abuse of a Schedule I or II substance. Police collected tw...

News

Pictured above is the selfie President Joe Biden took with J-T sports writer Aleksei Pavloff and his mother. Biden used Pavloff's phone to take the photo.

Joe selfie

J-T reporter met the President at a function, Biden then used his phone to take a photo.

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 9, 2025

Editor's note: Through family connections, Journal-Tribune sports writer Aleksei Pavloff recently had an opportunity to attend a White House function and meet President Joe Biden. Regardless of your p...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 1/8/25

By From JT Staff Reports

January 8, 2025

From Marysville Division of Police reports: Police responded to the 300 block of Sycamore Street at 2:26 a.m., Monday, for a report of a suicide attempt. At 9:46 a.m., Monday, police responded to the ...

Sports

North Union’s Kailyn Colegrove (30) drives to the basket in this file photo. Colgrove helped NU top Graham during a recent game. (Photo submitted)

NU girls turn back Graham

By Bob Putman

January 8, 2025

During the course of any basketball season, teams will encounter bumps along the way that may determine what kind of season it will be. North Union had a few bumps during its recent Central Buckeye Co...