New Albany seeks to unify zoning districts
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New Albany seeks to unify zoning districts
Michael Williamson 
January 10, 2026
As plans come together for development projects from the New Albany Company (NACo), the developer is looking to modify some measures approved in 2024....
New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
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New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
Jack Christian 
January 9, 2026
A new year is bringing new leadership to Jerome Township as Andrea Watson begins her term as township trustee. Watson was appointed to fill the seat v...
Bear Swamp crossing upgraded
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Bear Swamp crossing upgraded
Janis Potochnik 
January 9, 2026
Drivers heading down Bear Swamp Road will notice new warning gates at the railroad crossing near Shirk Road. Crews were on-site Thursday installing th...
Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme
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Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme
Kyle Meddles 
January 8, 2026
A Marysville woman is facing a charge of tampering after allegedly hiding a bottle of synthetic urine inside of her to pass a drug screening. The Unio...
Settlement to result in AEP rate drop
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Settlement to result in AEP rate drop
Kyle Meddles 
January 8, 2026
A major electricity provider is set to decrease electric rates for its customers following a settlement. On Wednesday, AEP Ohio filed an agreement at ...
Triad to use new hall pass methods
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Triad to use new hall pass methods
Kyle Meddles 
January 7, 2026
Triad High School is planning to trial two new hall pass methods designed to improve classroom instruction time by having fewer students in the hallwa...
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New Albany seeks to unify zoning districts
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New Albany seeks to unify zoning districts
By Michael Williamson 
January 10, 2026
As plans come together for development projects from the New Albany Company (NACo), the developer is looking to modify some measures approved in 2024. Dick Roggenkamp, NACo’s managing director of real...
New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
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New trustee begins term in Jerome Township
By Jack Christian 
January 9, 2026
A new year is bringing new leadership to Jerome Township as Andrea Watson begins her term as township trustee. Watson was appointed to fill the seat vacated by former Trustee Wezlynn Davis, who steppe...
Bear Swamp crossing upgraded
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Bear Swamp crossing upgraded
By Janis Potochnik 
January 9, 2026
Drivers heading down Bear Swamp Road will notice new warning gates at the railroad crossing near Shirk Road. Crews were on-site Thursday installing the new features, which replace the north and south ...
Hubbs family to donate $500,000 toward new emergency department
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Hubbs family to donate $500,000 toward new emergency department
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 7, 2026
On his way out the door as President and CEO of Memorial Health, Chip Hubbs and his wife, Staci, are contributing $500,000 to support the construction of the hospital’s new $56 million emergency depar...
Hubbs stepping down as Memorial Health CEO
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Hubbs stepping down as Memorial Health CEO
By Chad Williamson 
January 7, 2026
The man responsible for guiding Memorial Hospital’s most prolific period of growth has announced plans to step down. Memorial President and CEO Chip Hubbs, who joined the hospital in 2004, has announc...
Consultants: Resident concerns not unique
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Economic Development Director Eric Phillips introduces consultants with Boyette Strategic Advisors during the Marysville City Council work session Monday evening. The company, which joined the meeting virtually, is helping the city and Union County with the area’s economic development strategy update. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Consultants: Resident concerns not unique
By Michael Williamson 
January 7, 2026
Consultants working with the city and county on the area’s economic development strategy (EDS) update said they are nearing the end of the data collection process. During the first city council work s...
West Mansfield man faces vehicular homicide counts
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West Mansfield man faces vehicular homicide counts
By Kyle Meddles 
January 6, 2026
A man from West Mansfield has been charged with vehicular homicide in the traffic deaths of two Columbus residents. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Kevin Scott Arrowood Jr., 55, of West Mansf...
Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
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Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
By Chad Williamson 
January 6, 2026
The Marysville Board of Education must select a new member and the clock is ticking. On Monday night’s organizational meeting, the board held the oaths of office for two new members, picked a new pres...
Official unsure housing summit addressed base problem
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Official unsure housing summit addressed base problem
By Michael Williamson 
January 6, 2026
While Union County officials agreed their first ever housing summit was overall successful, one county commissioner said it lacked a key component to truly address the area’s housing crisis: solutions...
First baby of new year born at Memorial
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First baby of new year born at Memorial
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
One of the first babies born in 2026 arrived at the Memorial Miracle Life Center in Marysville to ring in the new year. Meet Tavarus Lamont Breneman, pictured above. He is the son of Margaret Harrigan...
Teens caught after pursuit
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Teens caught after pursuit
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
A trio of teens were taken into custody over the holiday weekend after leading law enforcement on an hour-long chase through the county in a stolen car. According to a press release from the Marysvill...
Olive Garden plans in front of city
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Olive Garden, shown in the rendering above, and Tansky Powersports highlight development plans proposed for review at the upcoming Design Review Board meeting on January 14. (Graphic submitted)
Olive Garden plans in front of city
By Jack Christian 
January 5, 2026
The City of Marysville will consider multiple proposed development applications at its upcoming Design Review Board meeting scheduled for Jan. 14, as the city continues to review new commercial projec...
Keck resigns from school board
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Keck resigns from school board
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
Marysville Board of Education President Bill Keck has announced he is stepping down. Marysville’s Board of Education has an item on tonight’s organizational meeting agenda to accept Keck’s resignation...
Property tax amounts available
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Property tax amounts available
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
Property taxes for Union County residents are ready for viewing on the county auditor’s website. “We wanted to share that your 2026 property taxes have now been calculated,” Auditor Andrea Weaver said...
It’s (almost) all growth
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Apartment buildings, like the ones shown in the rendering above, will be just one feature of the Water and Light/Silos project planned for Uptown Marysville. (Graphic submitted)
It’s (almost) all growth
Four of the top five stories of 2025 involved Union County's prosperity
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 2, 2026
Editor’s note: Positions 1-5 on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of 2025 in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. Stories ranking 6-10 appeared...
Schools, crime among top stories of 2025
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Dustin Ohm, pictured above on body cam footage inside of his truck on the night of May 30 arguing with Marysville police officers just moments before shooting at them and fleeing toward U.S. 33. Ohm recently pled guilty to eight felonies including attempted aggravated murder. (Photo submitted)
Schools, crime among top stories of 2025
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 30, 2025
Editor's note: The 6-10 positions on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of the year in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. The top five positio...
Sabin charged with attempted murder
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Sabin charged with attempted murder
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 29, 2025
A Marysville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly misfiring a 134-year-old bolt action rifle with intent to shoot his mother’s boyfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted...
MFD part of Bengals pregame
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MFD part of Bengals pregame
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2025
The Marysville Fire Department’s Honor Guard was invited to present the colors during the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals football game at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Pictured above, the honor ...
Local man given life in prison for rape of child
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Local man given life in prison for rape of child
By Kyle Meddles 
December 29, 2025
A Marysville man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a five-year-old girl. Recently, a sentencing hearing was held at the Union County Court of Common Pleas for Rob...
First responders spread cheer
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First responders spread cheer
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2025
Union County first responders and their families took time out of their holiday schedules to share the Christmas spirit with children that are not able to leave Children’s Hospital in Columbus. On Tue...
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Triad girls fall to Elgin
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Triad girls fall to Elgin
By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
Triad’s girls basketball team dropped a 58-19 verdict to Marion Elgin. The Lady Cardinals fell to 0-11 for the season. Jazz Ford led Triad with seven points and six rebounds. Taylor Queen finished wit...
NUMS teams have mixed results against Benjamin Logan
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NUMS teams have mixed results against Benjamin Logan
By Bob Putman 
January 7, 2026
The North Union Middle School boys basketball teams swept past Benjamin Logan on Monday. The seventh-grade team won 57-30 as Wes Hajjar led the way with 18 points. Luke Mask notched 17 points as the e...
Top athletes of week named
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Top athletes of week named
By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. Junior wrestler Keegan Andrews is the selection for Marysville High School. The 175-pounder earned a fourth-place finish in his weight class dur...
Lady Panther cagers drop contest to Worthington Kilbourne
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Fairbanks’ Audrey Lahmers (30) dodges past Worthington Kilbourne defenders during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Panther cagers drop contest to Worthington Kilbourne
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 7, 2026
Fairbanks’ girls basketball team has already experienced the positive and the not-so-positive side of the new year. The Lady Panthers are 1-1 so far in 2026 matchups. Their first loss of the new year ...
Triad officials look to implement plan this year to improve sports
Sports
Addi Matthews (4) of Triad looks to advance the basketball during a game at Fairbanks. Pictured in the background for FHS is Claire Meihls. The Triad school district is looking to implement a strategic plan to improve Cardinal athletics. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Triad officials look to implement plan this year to improve sports
By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
The calendar year of 2026 could very well be a vital one for the athletic programs in the Triad Local School District. District officials - in May of 2025 - created the Triad Athletic Advisory Board, ...
Late run wins game for Wildcats
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Late run wins game for Wildcats
By Bob Putman 
January 6, 2026
A five-point run in the final 20 seconds of the game earned North Union a 57-53 victory on Saturday in a non-league boys basketball game at Mechanicsburg. Trailing by one, Ethan Monroe scored on a lay...
Jonathan Alder girls place third in own wrestling event
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Jonathan Alder girls place third in own wrestling event
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team took third place during its own Lady Pioneer Classic. More than 30 girls high school wrestling programs descend upon Jonathan Alder High School. The Lady Pioneers...
North Union boys wrestlers earn runner-up spot at Grandview
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North Union boys wrestlers earn runner-up spot at Grandview
By Bob Putman 
January 6, 2026
North Union was just edged out of a team wrestling championship on Saturday at the Grandview Heights Invitational. The Wildcats finished in second place and totaled 167.5 points. Westland won the titl...
MHS boys cagers top Olentangy Orange, Bellefontaine
Sports
Cole Brewer of MHS pulls up for a jumper in this file photo. Brewer tallied 20-plus points during wins over Olentangy Orange and Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
MHS boys cagers top Olentangy Orange, Bellefontaine
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
After a difficult start to the 2025-2026 season, Marysville’s boys basketball squad has now won three consecutive games. The latest two triumphs were 52-50 over defending Division I state champion Ole...
Monarch girls grapplers run table to win home duals tournament
Sports
Marysville’s Cami Leng has control over her opponent during Saturday’s home duals tournament. Leng won all six of her matches and MHS’ girls won the team duals championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Monarch girls grapplers run table to win home duals tournament
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
Marysville’s girls wrestling team came away as the champions of their own duals tournament on Saturday. MHS defeated Oak Hills, 60-21, downed Fremont Ross 58-24, clubbed Brush 66-12, toppled Lebanon 6...
Fairbanks roundball teams earn victories; Jonathan Alder squads split verdicts
Sports
In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann looks to pass the ball against opposing defenders. In the photo to the right, Mara Vicari goes up for a shot for the Lady Panther hoop squad. Wiedmann and Vicari helped their teams to recent victories. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
Fairbanks roundball teams earn victories; Jonathan Alder squads split verdicts
By Tim Miller 
January 6, 2026
The boys hoop squad from Fairbanks stepped outside conference competition and scored a 51-48 verdict over Granville. The Panthers (who are 6-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference) upped their overall reco...
Monarch boys earn second-place honors at Cleveland Memorial Tournament
Sports
Marysville’s Berkley Behrens (top) tries to maneuver an opponent during a regular season tournament. Behrens was one of the MHS grapplers to take first-place honors during the Kevin Cleveland Memorial Tournament that was held at Dublin Scioto High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Monarch boys earn second-place honors at Cleveland Memorial Tournament
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 6, 2026
Marysville’s boys wrestling team mustered enough team points to take second place in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial tournament at Dublin Scioto. A collection of 16 wrestling squads were represented in t...
FHS cagers club West Jefferson
Sports
Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (20) drives to the basket. Schroeder tallied 18points during the Panthers’ win over West Jefferson. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
FHS cagers club West Jefferson
By Tim Miller 
January 5, 2026
The Panthers of Fairbanks upped their boys hoop mark to 9-1 with a 67-32 verdict over West Jefferson. FHS (which is 6-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division) took a 20-4 spread after the ini...
Lady Cats notch CBC verdict over Graham
Sports
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey tries to get past a Graham defender during Saturday’s game at North Union. The Lady Cats won 68-51. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Lady Cats notch CBC verdict over Graham
By Bob Putman 
January 5, 2026
North Union reached the halfway point of the Central Buckeye Conference league girls basketball schedule. The first half has gone very well for the Lady Cats as they have won all five of their Mad Riv...
Stout defense helps Lady Panthers down Marietta
Sports
Claire Meihls (12) of Fairbanks goes in for a shot against Marietta on Tuesday. Also pictured for FHS are Jolie Porter (5), who led the Lady Panthers with 19 points, and Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Stout defense helps Lady Panthers down Marietta
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
An intensive pressing defense put Fairbanks’ girls basketball team up early during Tuesday’s home game against Marietta. “I think our press set the tone,” said FHS head coach Landon Fraker after his t...
MHS’ Andrews, Sharp place at Brecksville
Sports
In the left photo, Marysville’s Keegan Andrews (back) attempts to tie up a wrestler from North Canton Hoover. Andrews placed fourth in the 175-pound weight class at the Brecksville Holiday Invitational. In the photo to the right, MHS’ Trent Sharp puts on a cross-face against Ashton Jewell of Hartland (Mich.) at the Brecksville event. Sharp placed sixth in the 144-pound weight class. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens)
MHS’ Andrews, Sharp place at Brecksville
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
Marysville’s Keegan Andrews and Trent Sharp placed during the two-day Brecksville Holiday Invitational. Andrews placed fourth in the 175-pound weight class, while Sharp was sixth at 144 pounds. Result...
North Union hoopsters fall to Buckeye Valley Barons
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North Union hoopsters fall to Buckeye Valley Barons
By Bob Putman 
January 3, 2026
Buckeye Valley rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat North Union 59-49 on Tuesday in non-league boys basketball action at Buckeye Valley. The Wildcats (1-3) led 42-40 heading into the final stanza. ...
Pioneers top Graham; FHS boys drop first game
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Pioneers top Graham; FHS boys drop first game
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball squad had little trouble upping its overall record to 7-2 on Tuesday. The Pioneers got out of the gate quickly and rolled to a 71-33 verdict over Graham. Alder is also...
NU football, FHS soccer, local wrestlers top area stories of 2025
Sports
From left, North Union’s Griffin Osborne and Alek Orders and Mollie Thrush of Fairbanks are pictured in action during 2025 contests. The trio helped their respective teams to the best post-season finishes in school history. (Osborne photo submitted; Journal-Tribune photos of Orders and Thrush by Aleksei Pavloff)
NU football, FHS soccer, local wrestlers top area stories of 2025
By Tim Miller 
January 3, 2026
The calendar year of 2025 had some very good things happen for local high school sports programs. The Journal-Tribune sports department has selected its top local stories for the past 12 months. The t...
Athletes of week named
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Athletes of week named
By Tim Miller 
December 31, 2025
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. There weren’t as many athletic events last week due to the Christmas holiday. The athletes of the week are as follows: Marysville: senior Brady ...
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