Brother, sister duo deliver final papers
Local News, News
From JT Staff Reports 
January 29, 2026
A pair of long-tenured news carriers at the Journal-Tribune will be making their final deliveries today. Brother and sister duo Kage Moss and Cecillia...
Snow removal begins
Local News, News
From JT Staff Reports 
January 28, 2026
Marysville crews started removing large snow piles in the Uptown area Wednesday evening. Officials marked the areas with signage, asking drivers not t...
Monarch royalty crowned
Education, Local News, News
Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
Marysville High School and the Early College High School crowned their queens and kings for the Winter Homecoming Friday evening. Pictured from left a...
Cook’s Pointe zoning language eyed
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Council will consider a zoning amendment for Cook’s Pointe, the development between Route 31 and Route 4 north of Marysville, at the next meeting in February. The request would clear up the development’s zoning text for the various subareas shown in the map above. (Graphic submitted)
Developer seeks ability to attract more businesses
By Michael Williamson 
January 29, 2026
Developers for Cook’s Pointe are looking to clear up zoning texts that hasn’t been revised in more than a decade. That requested zoning amendment was set to go before city council on Monday but city o...
Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
Education, Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 28, 2026
A couple of school resource officer (SRO) contracts up for discussion last year will not change in the near term. The Union County Commissioners passed a series of measures recently that approved the ...
City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall
Local News, News
A county worker clears snow from the sidewalks around the Union County Courthouse and Justice Center Monday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Michael Williamson 
January 27, 2026
Given the significant snowfall totals, local officials said battling winter weather this weekend went about as well as it could have gone. City of Marysville and Union County leaders said they were pl...
Eye on the storm
Local News, News
During his patrol of the county on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice came upon a maroon Honda that slid off the road on Route 347 near White Stone Road at 8:34 a.m. Pictured above, Justice speaks with the driver, a young woman who was headed to work in Powell, and confirms that she is not injured. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
When the snow fell, sheriff visited every corner of the county, observing conditions, talking to workers and helping a stranded driver
By Kyle Meddles 
January 27, 2026
A recurring joke that popped up among several Union County agencies during the winter storm on Sunday was a superstition not unlike the ones seen in the sports world: never say that it has been “quiet...
Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call
Local News, News
During his patrol of Union County in the snow storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice visited with different agencies and drove through the major arteries of the county. Justice visited the Union County Engineer’s Office shortly after calling in the level two snow emergency. Pictured above at left, Justice made the decision in coordination with Justin Story, right, at the engineer’s office. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
By Kyle Meddles 
January 27, 2026
In the midst of the winter storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice patrolled throughout Union County, visiting local agencies and monitoring the roadways while weighing the snow emergency level. From a ...
A taste of winter’s fury
Local News, News
A man blows snow from the sidewalk near the intersection of Fifth and Main streets in Marysville this morning. Portions of the county got more than a foot of snow over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
More than a foot of snow fell in parts of county; drifting is now the worry
By Michael Williamson 
January 27, 2026
After spending more than 12 hours in a level three snow emergency, Union County was back to level two Monday morning. The sheriff’s office made the announcement around 10 a.m. as much of the county sp...
Decision making, mental health priorities for McIntosh
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
New Marysville Board of Education member Erin McIntosh is given the oath of office by district treasurer Todd Johnson Thursday after a short special meeting. McIntosh was selected from nine applicants to take the seat created by the resignation of Bill Keck. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Chad Williamson 
January 24, 2026
Marysville’s newest school board member believes in making sure students are always prepared to make the next big decision. Erin McIntosh, approved by the board and sworn in on Thursday afternoon, sai...
Residents encouraged by visioning process
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville resident Michelle Cunningham addresses city officials during the community visioning meeting at the Avalon Theatre Wednesday evening. Residents shared their thoughts on the progress of the visioning project and what they would like to see happen in the city. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
January 24, 2026
Marysville officials have been hard at work on the city’s visioning plan, but what do residents think about the discussion? Overall, they think things are positive. Paul and Kathleen Kramer, Marysvill...
Marysville outside the box
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Consultants Carmine Russo, pictured at left, and Ed Mickelson, at right, lead into a presentation on Marysville’s community visioning event Wednesday. The visioning project, which began in earnest last year, recently wrapped its second phase and will be moving into the third phase of the process. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Program promotes creative ideas about Uptown, traffic, parking
By Michael Williamson 
January 24, 2026
Officials want Marysville residents to “be bold” and think outside the box when it comes to the ongoing community visioning project. Consultants, city council members and administrators have been work...
Future Jerome Township water needs discussed
Local News, News, Plain City, ...
By Jack Christian 
January 24, 2026
At the recent Jerome Township Trustee meeting, the City of Marysville provided a presentation on the water line extension project planned for Mitchell-Dewitt Road. City of Marysville Public Service Di...
Film “Union County” to premiere at Sundance
Local News, News
Will Poulter is shown in a scene from Union County. (Photo submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
January 23, 2026
A feature film shot and set in Union County is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. The aptly named, Union County , is set to make its world premiere at the Eccles Theatre in Par...
State champs honored on 20th anniversary
News, Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 22, 2026
Jonathan Alder officials recognized the 20th anniversary of the Lady Pioneers’ Division III state basketball championship for the 2005-2006 season. All 12 players were in attendance on Wednesday when ...
Walmart cleared due to CO2 leak in fridge unit
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 22, 2026
A CO2 leak at the Marysville Walmart was quickly addressed by the Marysville Fire Department Wednesday night. According to a press release from MFD, at 6:57 p.m., Wednesday, firefighters responded to ...
Rare bacterial infection traced to isolated home well
Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
January 21, 2026
A rare bacterial disease is being investigated by the Union County Health Department (UCHD) after an isolated incident where a Union County resident was infected with the bacteria from their own well ...
City manpower, salt use up 15% this winter
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 21, 2026
Snow and bitter cold slated for this weekend has city and county crews preparing in what has already been a busy winter season. Though the weekend snowfall totals vary – models range from around one i...
Woman dies in Watkins Road crash
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By From JT Staff Reports 
January 21, 2026
A two-vehicle crash on Monday was ruled fatal after a Marysville woman died of injuries sustained in the crash. Patrol Lieutenant Josh Kent with the Union County Sheriff’s Office said that a 2007 Hond...
JA buys 25 acres in village
Education, News, Plain City News
Jonathan Alder officials are in contract with a property owner for three parcels of land, shown above outlined in yellow, located just behind Plain City Elementary School. The newly acquired land totals just over 25 acres with two larger parcels to the north and south and a third narrow strip going through the center. (Graphic submitted)
$1M purchase will give district site for expansion
By Michael Williamson 
January 20, 2026
Jonathan Alder is expanding the district’s footprint in Plain City. Board of education members approved a resolution recently to enter into a contract to purchase land just behind Plain City Elementar...
NU board debates buying driver’s ed car
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
January 20, 2026
North Union’s Board of Education debated a request to buy a new car for the district’s driver education programming. At the regular meeting of the board of education on Monday, Superintendent Justin U...
McIntosh tapped to fill school board seat
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
By Chad Williamson 
January 20, 2026
A parent with children in the Marysville School District has been selected to fill the open Marysville Board of Education seat. Picked from a group of nine applicants, Erin McIntosh will fill the seat...
Grant focused on student mental health
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
Project AWARE funded by $7.1M in federal money
By Jack Christian 
January 19, 2026
Mental health awareness and student support remain a growing focus for Marysville schools, as district leaders continue to expand resources aimed at meeting students’ behavioral health needs. At a rec...
Benjamin Logan honors 2000 baseball team
Sports
Members of the 2000 Benjamin Logan baseball team inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame are from left, Mark Butler, Blake Carpenter, Geoff Kerns, Zach Haney, Zach Grant, Jeff Lowe, Jeff Fox, John Kerns, Nic Crabtree, Kris Crawford, David Gilbert, Nathan Gregg, Doug Rutan, Tracy Gregg and Beau Harmon. Josh Bauman, Jeff Bednarki and Adam Sheeley were not in attendance. (Photo submitted)
January 29, 2026
Benjamin Logan High School recently recognized one of the most accomplished seasons in Raider athletics history during the boys basketball home game against Graham. Members of the 2000 Benjamin Logan ...
Lady Monarchs top Jerome; JA girls, Triad boys drop basketball contests
Sports
Marysville’s Jenna Hackworth (23) fires up a shot. Hackworth led the Lady Monarchs with 22 points during a victory over Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 29, 2026
Marysville High School’s girls varsity basketball squad upped its overall record to 12-5 with a recent 45-33 victory at Dublin Jerome. MHS is also 3-4 in the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conf...
Fairbanks girls hand Tigers first loss; Jonathan Alder Pioneer boys defeat Kenton Ridge
Sports
Livi Maine (44) of Fairbanks applies defensive pressure to an opponent in this file photo. Maine led the team with 12 points during a recent win over West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
Fairbanks’ girls basketball team handed West Liberty-Salem its first setback in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. The Lady Panthers’ 55-42 triumph puts the Tigers at 11-1 in the division an...
Local athletes of week named
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. They are as follows: Marysville: Junior wrestler Carter Shank is Marysville’s honoree. Shank was the highest-placing Monarch during the recent M...
Jonathan Alder senior will play golf at Ohio Dominican
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
Mother Nature’s recent winter blast obviously means local golfers won’t be hitting the links for quite some time. An area high school linksman, however, will continue his career on the collegiate leve...
Benjamin Logan bowlers top Fort Loramie
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
Benjamin Logan’s boys bowling team defeated Fort Loramie 2707-2450 during a recent match. Conner Chambers led the Pioneers with games of 234 and 205 for a 439 series. Wyatt Levan finished with a 428 s...
Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
Sports
Wyatt Arver of North Union drives between Maddox Vermillion and Clayton Jenkins of Benjamin Logan. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
January 27, 2026
North Union varsity boys basketball coach Austin Terrill and his counterpart, Scott Vermillion of Benjamin Logan, were in agreement as to the key point of Friday’s Central Buckeye Conference game at N...
Lady Cats trounce visiting Benjamin Logan
Sports
North Union’s Kailyn Colegrove (30) dashes up the court and past the midline while being guarded by Benjamin Logan’s Molly Siefring (2) during the first half. The senior Lady Cat tallied four points in the team’s win over the visiting Lady Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 27, 2026
North Union’s girls basketball program earned a running clock during its senior night festivities last Saturday evening. The Lady Cats tallied a 60-20 victory over visiting Benjamin Logan to improve t...
FHS defeats Mechanicsburg
Sports
Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann (1) posts up against a West Liberty-Salem defenders during a recent home game. The junior Panther accounted for 18 points in the teams win over Mechanicsburg last Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 26, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys basketball program secured another OHC win after handing a 67-35 final tally to visiting Mechanicsburg. The Panthers improved to 15-2 overall following last Friday’s conference matchup...
MHS drops Homecoming hoop game to Dublin Jerome
Sports
Levi Carouso of Marysville converts a steal into a layup Friday evening against Dublin Jerome. The Monarchs dropped their Homecoming game, 47-45. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 26, 2026
The frustration was plainly evident in the voice of Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg. “I’m sick of losing when the other team is just tougher than we are,” the fifth-year ...
Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team honored on 20th anniversary season of state championship
Sports
The March 20, 2006 edition of the Marysville Journal-Tribune splashed the story across the sports section. Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team won the Division III state championship by beating Youngtown Ursuline at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. The newspaper was on display Wednesday evening when school officials held a 20th anniversary recognition for the team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 24, 2026
“I just can’t believe it’s been 20 years.” That was the reaction of Brianna Votaw when she and her 2005-2006 Jonathan Alder girls basketball teammates returned to the high school Wednesday evening. Sc...
Bunsold cagers top UA Hastings
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 24, 2026
The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball squad beat Upper Arlington Hastings 53-24 to move to 15-1. The leading scorers for the team were Tayte Keller and Luke Hensel, with each notching...
MHS grapplers down TW; tied for second in Cardinal Division
Sports
Marysville’s Liam Parrish prepares to pin Thomas Worthington’s Eric Wilson during the 113-pound match Thursday evening. The Monarchs defeated the Cardinals 57-18. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Tim Miller 
January 24, 2026
Marysville’s boys varsity wrestlers remained in contention for an Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division championship after defeating Thomas Worthington, 57-18. The victory puts the Monarchs’ divis...
NU’s girls split matches with B. Logan, RV
Sports
Benjamin Logan’s Belle Hughes (left) takes a single-leg shot on North Union’s Jessanie Pfister during a dual a match at 135 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 24, 2026
North Union’s girls wrestling team went 1-1 during a tri-match at Benjamin Logan on Thursday. With the postseason peeking around the corner, NU assistant coach Randal Riffle, who is overseeing the gir...
Lady Panthers notch easy victory over Triad
Sports
Fairbanks’ Sydney Cutler (10) makes a layup while being guarded by Triad’s Jazz Ford (5). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 23, 2026
Fairbanks’ girls basketball team had little trouble handing Triad a 64-12 loss on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers ventured to North Lewisburg for a second-round Ohio Heritage Conference North Division co...
MHS gymnasts place third during multi-team meet
Sports
Marysville’s Skylar Langhirt competes on the bars during a gymnastics meet. The Lady Monarchs placed third during an eight-team meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune phot by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 23, 2026
Marysville’s gymnastics team took third-place honors during a meet that included eight schools. St. Francis DeSales took top honors with 137.350 points. Bishop Watterson High School was the runner-up ...
Bishop Ready rolls past Jon Alder girls cagers
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (12) tries to get the ball to a teammate after an on-floor scramble for possession. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Logan Donaldson (background) and Carys Jaskiewicz (10). Alder fell to Columbus Bishop Ready, 52-32. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 23, 2026
It was a rough night of shooting, ball-handling and rebounding for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team. The mixture of all three factors led to a 52-32 non-conference setback to Columbus Bishop Rea...
NUMS hoopsters split contests with Elgin
Sports
By Bob Putman 
January 23, 2026
North Union defeated Elgin 61-14 in middle school eighth-grade boys basketball action. Wes Hajjar led the Wildcats with 18 points. Elgin won the seventh-grade game 25-13. Mason Hamilton notched five p...
Local high school bowling teams have mixed results
Sports
ZEDLITZ
By Tim Miller 
January 22, 2026
Triad’s bowling teams split matches with Elgin. The Lady Cardinals turned in a 1272-1225 verdict over the Marion County team. The Triad boys fell 2052-1433 to the Comets. Izzy Russell led the girls wi...
First, fourth quarters hurt Wildcats during loss to IL
Sports
North Union’s Max White (5) boxes out an Indian Lake player during Tuesday’s game at North Union. The Wildcats’ Wyatt Arver is at the far left. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
January 22, 2026
North Union struggled to find points in the first and fourth quarters on Tuesday against Central Buckeye Conference rival Indian Lake. The middle two frames were much more effective for the Wildcats (...