News
January 13, 2026
A two-vehicle crash over the weekend sent both drivers and a young passenger to the hospital. On Jan. 9, at approximately 1:49 p.m., troopers from the...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Manager Terry Emery announced he is leaving the city later this year. Above, Emery is shown addressing community members during the 2025 State of the City event last year. (photo submitted)
Terry Emery will step down after 15 years
January 12, 2026
Marysville City Manager Terry Emery will be stepping down as chief executive officer for the city later this year. The formal announcement was made du...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Cody Gallmeyer (10) splits Triad’s Makye Gaston (2) and Caleb Jordan (3) on defense during the first half of action. The sophomore guard accounted for 13 points in the team’s win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 12, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys basketball team made quick work of Triad, 67-34, to remain unbeaten in conference play. Fans for both Ohio Heritage Conference squads ...
Sports
January 12, 2026
North Union finished fourth overall in the “A” Classic wrestling tournament, held Friday and Saturday at Elmore Woodmore High School. The Wildcats had...
Sports
January 12, 2026
North Union defeated Shawnee 59-51 in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball play on Friday at North Union. The Wildcats (3-5 overall, 2-1 CBC) tr...
Sports
January 12, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys bowling team downed Springfield Shawnee by a 2998-2755 count. Braden Warren led JA with a two-game series of 496. He was followe...
News
January 13, 2026
A two-vehicle crash over the weekend sent both drivers and a young passenger to the hospital. On Jan. 9, at approximately 1:49 p.m., troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Marysville Post were ...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Manager Terry Emery announced he is leaving the city later this year. Above, Emery is shown addressing community members during the 2025 State of the City event last year. (photo submitted)
Terry Emery will step down after 15 years
January 12, 2026
Marysville City Manager Terry Emery will be stepping down as chief executive officer for the city later this year. The formal announcement was made during Monday night’s regular city council meeting w...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
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...
News, Plain City, Plain City News
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...
Local News, News
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 ...
Court News, Local News, News
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 Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Ann Combs...
Local News, News
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 the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to ...
Education, News
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 hallways. During an organizational meeting of the board ...
Local News, News
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...
Local News, News
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...
Local News, News
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)
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...
Court News, Local News, News
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...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
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...
Local News, News
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...
Birth Announcements, Local News, News
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...
Local News, News
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...
Local News, News
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)
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...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
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...
Local News, News
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...
Local News, News
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)
Four of the top five stories of 2025 involved Union County's prosperity
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...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Cody Gallmeyer (10) splits Triad’s Makye Gaston (2) and Caleb Jordan (3) on defense during the first half of action. The sophomore guard accounted for 13 points in the team’s win over the Cardinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 12, 2026
Fairbanks’ boys basketball team made quick work of Triad, 67-34, to remain unbeaten in conference play. Fans for both Ohio Heritage Conference squads packed Triad’s gym for Friday’s North Division co...
Sports
Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) and Jenna Hackworth (right) battle for a rebound against Olentangy Berlin. The Lady Monarchs won, 57-52. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 12, 2026
Marysville girls basketball coach Chris Freeman was hoping for a good response from his squad on Friday after a tough loss at Dublin Coffman earlier in the week. A 57-52 victory over Olentangy Berlin ...
Sports
Marley Phillips of Marysville works on the bars during a gymnastics meet against Olentangy Berlin this week. The Bears won the meet 131.1-124.95. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 10, 2026
Marysville’s gymnastics team dropped a 131.1-124.95 decision to Olentangy Berlin. The competition was held earlier this week at the Marysville Early College High School. Top individual performances fo...
Sports
January 10, 2026
North Union won three of the four middle school basketball games played against Urbana. The Lady Cats swept the Hillclimbers, winning the seventh-grade game 34-17 and the eighth-grade contest 26-12. F...
Sports
January 10, 2026
A trio of Fairbanks girls cagers scored in double figures as the local team rolled to a 50-30 verdict over Greenon. Mara Vicari led the charge with 15 points, while Claire Meihls and Hannah Boehm resp...
Sports
Marysville’s Kylei Gray (bottom) tries to get a reversal on Dublin Jerome’s Nadia Folefac (top) during a match at 145 pounds. Gray won the match with a pin in the third period. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 10, 2026
Fans of Marysville’s girls wrestling team could be pleased about the future of the program. The team chose to incorporate a fresh lineup which ultimately defeated Dublin Jerome by a 66-10 margin on Th...
Sports
Marysville’s Brennan Hoffer finishes a single-leg takedown against Dublin Jerome’s Arjun Chrya. Hoffer won the 126-pound match by a 13-2 major decision. For more photos, go to marysvillejt.com. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 10, 2026
The road to a sixth consecutive conference title just got a lot tougher for Marysville’s boys wrestling team. Both the MHS boys and girls grapplers competed at Dublin Jerome High School on Thursday. ...
Sports
January 9, 2026
Triad’s bowling teams split matches with Madison Plains on Tuesday. The Cardinal girls won their contest 1639-1541, while the boys fell to the Golden Eagles 2071-1857. Isabella Russell led Triad’s gir...
Sports
Kadi Strahm of Marysville puts up a shot in this photo from earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Strahm led MHS with nine points during a loss to Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 9, 2026
The Lady Monarchs of Marysville saw their basketball record slip to 7-4 with a 47-38 setback at Dublin Coffman earlier this week. Kadi Strahm led MHS with nine points, while Jenna Hackworth and Jovie ...
Sports
Fairbanks graduate Holtz Maine (10) celebrates after getting a safety during a 2023 regular-season game. The former Panther recently played his first season of college football at Kent State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 9, 2026
A lot can change within a season. Fairbanks High School graduate Holtz Maine experienced that this past fall after he completed his first collegiate football campaign at Kent State University. Maine, ...
Sports
North Union’s Max White (5) leaps past Bellefontaine defenders during the first half. The junior Wildcat accounted for 10 points in the team’s loss to the visiting Chieftains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
January 8, 2026
A quick start in the third quarter by Bellefontaine paved the way to a 50-37 victory over North Union on Tuesday at North Union. Trailing 19-18 at halftime, the Chieftains (5-6) scored 11 of the first...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Nate Meihls (left) looks for an open teammate in this file photo. Meihls scored 11 points during a victory over Madison Plains. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 8, 2026
Madison Plains’ boys basketball team proved to be no match for Fairbanks. The Panthers (11-1 overall and 7-0 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division) coasted to a 75-18 triumph over the Golden ...
Sports
Brennan Adkins (0) of Marysville battles a Harvest Prep opponent for a rebound. Also pictured for the Monarchs is Levi Crouso (right). MHS dropped a 60-51 verdict to the Warriors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
January 8, 2026
“I knew watching the tapes that this was going to be a difficult game.” That’s how Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg assessed Tuesday evening’s 60-51 loss to Canal Winchest...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Audrey Lahmers (30) dodges past Worthington Kilbourne defenders during the first half of action. (Journal-Tribune photo 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 ...
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)
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, ...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
