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March 5, 2026
Marysville’s boys basketball season came to an end Tuesday night with a 59-40 loss to the Pickerington Central Tigers in the opening round of Division...
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Brian Waller, left, is in his stance in order to defend a shot during a 113-pound match at the Division I sectional tournament. Waller will compete in the Division I district tournament Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
March 5, 2026
The Marysville High School boys wrestling team will send 11 athletes into the Division I district tournament that will be held Friday and Saturday at ...
Sports
Danny Bentley (left) of Jonathon Alder draws a foul on a layup during Tuesday's game against Marion-Franklin. Bentley poured in 35 points during JA's tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 5, 2026
For the first three quarters of Tuesday’s Division IV boys tournament basketball game, the Red Devils of Columbus Marion-Franklin played on a competit...
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March 5, 2026
Jonathan Alder and Marion-Franklin school officials and law enforcement work to separate the two boys basketball teams during a scuffle late in the fo...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
March 5, 2026
Marysville school officials said the district remains well above the state’s required instructional hours despite several recent weather-related closu...
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March 5, 2026
The Ranco property annexation in Plain City hit another snag but village officials said the project is still on track to go forward. At the Wednesday ...
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Jerome Township resident and business owner Carl Seiley urges his fellow citizens to ask questions and stay informed on data centers at the Tuesday night trustee meeting. The township held a hearing on data centers as the board weighs a zoning amendment dealing with land uses. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Moratorium end is fast approaching
March 5, 2026
Jerome Township residents said the clock is ticking for officials to make a decision on data center land use. The board of trustees held a public hearing for a zoning resolution amendment Tuesday nigh...
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Is charged for being paid for a job obtained through bogus credentials
March 4, 2026
A former coordinator at a local non-profit has been indicted after allegedly receiving over $250,000 in salary over the course of three years while employed with falsified educational qualifications. ...
Court News, News, Plain City News
March 4, 2026
A Plain City man faces a laundry list of felony charges after allegedly waterboarding his wife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Lee Hole, 48, of 9643 Brock Road in Plain City, and char...
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Ed Mickelson, pictured at right, explains Marysville’s 2026 Vision Plan during the annual State of the City event Monday night. Mickelson and Carmine Russo, center, consulted the city through its planning process last year before officials adopted it during a meeting last month. Also pictured at left is Donald Boerger, city council vice president. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
March 4, 2026
While this year’s State of the City featured the usual project highlights and accomplishments from the previous year, it also focused on a community in transition and all the work being done to shape ...
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Paul Cunningham, pictured at left, watches a video monitor as Marysville City Manager Terry Emery, right, records a segment for the 2026 State of the City address in the Journal-Tribune building. Cunningham’s company, Cool World, has been producing videos for the city, including the one presented at Monday night’s annual event, since 2018. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Company a part of state of the city
March 3, 2026
Marysville held its State of the City Monday and those attending the event got to see a video showcasing the city’s projects in 2025. The company behind that video and many of the city’s video offerin...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
March 3, 2026
The major repair project for bridges on U.S. 33 is starting soon and this time, crews will maintain two lanes of traffic in both directions during construction. Officials with the Ohio Department of T...
News
March 2, 2026
The Union County Airport marked the opening of its long-awaited 15-unit T-hangars with a ribbon cutting Friday morning. All 15 hangars have already been leased and are anticipated to make $65,000 annu...
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March 2, 2026
The Plain City Village Council convened Monday evening and held discussions on their electric and gas aggregation program. During the November election, residents voted to authorize the village to pur...
Education, Local News, News
The photo shown above circulated social media last week showing Jonathan Alder staff members in front of the entrance door at the high school. Frustrated parents said the photo showed district officials blocking the doors so students couldn’t participate in the Feb. 20 walk-out. District officials said it simply depicts staff members at the door, but not blocking them. (Photo submitted)
Walkout not handled like 2018; Officials say students weren't stopped from leaving
February 28, 2026
After Jonathan Alder High School students didn’t do a walk-out last week, some parents and community members had questions about what exactly happened and why. Rumors circulated that school staff bloc...
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Above is a photo from the interior reception area of the imaging suite of the Memorial Jerome Medical Center taken this week. (Photo submitted)
February 28, 2026
With any medical procedure, there is a hope that the outcome will have been worth navigating the obstacles. Officials are hoping the opening of the Memorial Jerome Medical Center is no different. Memo...
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A satellite view shows the expanse of the nearly 4,000-acre Fox Squirrel Solar project in southeastern Madison County. Officials associated with the project said it made its first $5 million PILOT, or payment in lieu of taxes, earlier this month to various local entities. (Graphic submitted)
February 28, 2026
While officials in Union County are still wondering exactly how solar farm revenue will play out, those in Madison County have their first payments. Earlier this month, the Fox Squirrel Solar project ...
Local News, News
February 27, 2026
New details have emerged in the U.S. 33 crash that left one woman dead on Thursday. According to crash reports from the Marysville Police Department, Lea Denise Smith, 55, of Columbus, died from injur...
News
February 27, 2026
The Central Ohio Major Drug Interdiction Task Force seized 44 pounds of fentanyl in Madison County this week – one of its largest busts ever involving the deadly synthetic opioid, Ohio Attorney Genera...
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February 27, 2026
A child was located and a man was charged with kidnapping after an incident in Plain City early Friday morning. According to a press release from the Plain City Police Department, officers responded t...
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February 27, 2026
A new Speedway Cafe convenience store and fuel station as well as Layne’s Chicken is being proposed for the corner of Route 31 in the Cooks Pointe Planned Unit Development. The application will go bef...
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Crews work to clear a dump truck crash on U.S. 33 near Innovation Park that left the driver dead just after 12 p.m. Thursday. The highway closed down at Delaware Avenue for part of the afternoon until crews reopened the left lane for travel. Crews remained on-scene through much of the afternoon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Blown tire believed to be cause
February 26, 2026
The Marysville Police Department is investigating a crash on U.S. 33 that left one driver dead. At 12:09 p.m., Thursday, emergency crews responded to a report of an accident involving a dump truck on ...
Court News, Local News, News
February 26, 2026
A homeless man in the Marysville area arrested for aggravated burglary is now facing a first-degree felony charge after allegedly entering his brother’s home and attacking him. The Union County Grand ...
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Scottslawn Parkway is the working name for the proposed road through Marysville East, shown above. Dick Roggenkamp with the New Albany Company presented the design at the city council meeting Monday showing how the planned road would extend from the southern portion of Watkins Road, around Buxton Meadows and connect with the east-west leg of Watkins Road to the north. (Graphic submitted)
February 26, 2026
Marysville currently has Scottslawn Road and Industrial Parkway but very soon might also have a Scottslawn Parkway. That’s the working title of a proposed main artery for the Marysville East developme...
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Marysville City Manager Terry Emery prepares for a pre-recorded segment to the State of the City video set to appear at the annual event on Monday, March 2. This year’s presentation will be held at Honda Marysville with a social hour starting at 5 p.m. and the official event kicking off at 6 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
State of the City preview
February 26, 2026
Marysville’s State of the City is next week, the annual event where officials look back on the previous year’s projects and to what lies ahead. This year’s event will be held at Honda Marysville and C...
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Members of the state champion Union County Cougars basketball team are, from left to right, in the front row, Austin Cunningham, Chase Gibson, Cayden Larriuz, Andrew Wright, Landon Hoover and Quinton Bodine; and in the back row, coach Zach Noland, DJ Litzke, Corey Ford, Ivan Green, manager James Oakley, Leo Wright and coach Eric Bodine. (Photo submitted)
Cougar swimmers earn medals
February 25, 2026
Union County’s Special Olympics athletes delivered a memorable performance at the State Indoor Winter Games held at The Ohio State University. The efforts against teams from across Ohio were highlight...
Sports
March 5, 2026
Marysville’s boys basketball season came to an end Tuesday night with a 59-40 loss to the Pickerington Central Tigers in the opening round of Division I tournament play. It was a physical game from th...
Sports
Brian Waller, left, is in his stance in order to defend a shot during a 113-pound match at the Division I sectional tournament. Waller will compete in the Division I district tournament Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
March 5, 2026
The Marysville High School boys wrestling team will send 11 athletes into the Division I district tournament that will be held Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby High School. Monarch grapplers sche...
Sports
Danny Bentley (left) of Jonathon Alder draws a foul on a layup during Tuesday's game against Marion-Franklin. Bentley poured in 35 points during JA's tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 5, 2026
For the first three quarters of Tuesday’s Division IV boys tournament basketball game, the Red Devils of Columbus Marion-Franklin played on a competitive level with Jonathan Alder. The top-seeded Pion...
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Marysville’s boys bowling team has qualified for the Division I state tournament for the second straight year. Members of the team are from left, Hayden Cotterell, Grayson Young, Lucas Hoffman, Kyle Teters, Carson Blevins and Corbin Levings. (Photo submitted)
March 4, 2026
The Marysville high school boys bowling team is headed to the Division I state tournament for the second consecutive year after a comeback performance at the Central District tournament. The Monarchs...
Sports
March 4, 2026
Marysville’s girls bowling team saw its season come to an end at the Division I district tournament. The Lady Monarchs placed eighth as a team and fell 315 pins shy of the top three teams that have qu...
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These local high school basketball players earned Central District first-team honors for the 2025-2026 season. They are from left, Dainon Lindsey, North Union; Evan Wiedmann, Fairbanks; and Danny Bentley, Jonathan Alder. (Journal-Tribune file photos by Bob Putman, Tim Miller and Aleksei Pavloff)
March 4, 2026
A trio of area basketball players received first-team recognition as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its boys and girls Central District teams. Danny Bentley of Jonathan Alder was nam...
Sports
Marysville High School’s state swimmers are from left, Patrick Filbert, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown, coach Michael Waun and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)
March 4, 2026
Marysville High School swimmers placed in the finals of two boys Division I state relays on Saturday. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Brady Cordonnier and Rylan ...
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Marysville’s Cara Leng, right, is tied up with an opponent during Sunday’s sectional tournament on the MHS mats. Marysville claimed a sectional title. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
March 4, 2026
Backed by six individual champions, the Marysville girls wrestling team dominated the sectional tournament on Sunday at Marysville. The top four in each weight class qualified for this weekend’s distr...
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Monarch Griffen Beery applies a single-leg takedown against Dublin Coffman’s Xander Maas. Beery captured the sectional semifinals match by a 9-2 score. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
March 4, 2026
All of the area wrestling teams took part on Saturday in sectional tournament action at Marysville, Jonathan Alder, Mechanicsburg, Ridgedale and Versailles. The top four in each weight class qualified...
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Ainsley Rogan of Marysville (15) prepares to release one of her eight three-pointers Saturday morning against Gahanna-Lincoln. Rogan tallied 26 points as the Lady Monarchs beat the Lions for the Division I district championship. The game was played at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 4, 2026
It’s a good thing the minutes leading up to game time weren’t a bad omen for Marysville’s girls basketball squad. “I air-balled a couple of shots during pre-game warm-up,” said Marysville’s Ainsley Ro...
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North Union’s Jaxon Jolliff positions himself between two Bishop Ready players during Saturday’s sectional final at Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
March 4, 2026
The game plan set up by North Union went pretty much as scripted in the first half of its Central District Division V sectional final at Bishop Ready on Saturday. That plan was to keep the game at a s...
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Ty Schroeder of Fairbanks goes in for a layup Saturday afternoon against Mt. Gilead. Schroeder scored 14 points during the Panthers’ 78-44 tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 4, 2026
For the first quarter and a part of the second, the Mt. Gilead boys basketball team was able to keep pace with Fairbanks during a game on the Panthers’ home court Saturday afternoon. From about the mi...
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The turf is being installed at the new Fairbanks High School softball diamond. The facility is expected to be ready for use by the middle of April for the remainder of the 2026 season. (Photo Submitted)
March 2, 2026
By Sarah Vollrath With the high school softball season approaching, questions have arisen regarding the progression of the Fairbanks Lady Panthers turf field. Set to be finalized around mid-April, the...
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In the photo to the left, Marysville’s 215-pounder Logan Adelsberger has a headlock on an Indian Lake opponent. In the photo at the right, Brennan Hoffer, MHS’ 120-pounder, is applying a cross-face to his opponent. The Monarchs will host a Division I sectional tournament today. (Journal-Tribune photos by Kevin Behrens)
March 2, 2026
Marysville’s High School gym will be alive with post-season boys wrestling when the Monarchs host the Division I sectional tournament today. Competition is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and carry on...
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Marysville’s Cami Leng battles an opponent during the recent state duals wrestling tournament that was held at MHS. Marysville will host a sectional tournament on Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 2, 2026
Marysville High School’s girls wrestling team will host a number of schools for a sectional tournament on Sunday. Action will begin at 10 a.m. with MHS hosting the following teams: Amanda-Clearcreek, ...
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Despite the presence of Cristo Rey defenders, Jonathan Alder’s Byron Byerly (32) goes up for a basket on Thursday. The 6-8 sophomore tallied 12 points during the Pioneers’ Division IV tournament victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
March 2, 2026
When one basketball team is markedly better than an opponent, the coach of the higher-ranked group always worries. Coaches wonder how their team will respond against an obviously inferior squad, espec...
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Marysville High School’s boys bowling team has advanced to the Division I state tournament. The state tournament will be held March 6-7 at HP Lanes in Columbus. Members of the team are from left, front row, Ethan Brown, Corbin Levings, Lucas Hoffman and Chris Cantleberry; second row, assistant coach James Young, Carson Blevins, Maison Ray, Kyle Teters and head coach Greg Ray; third row, assistant coach Jonathan Cusack, Hayden Cotterell, Kai Kozlik and Grayson Young. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
February 27, 2026
Marysville’s boys bowling team qualified for the Division I state tournament following district competition earlier this week. Gahanna placed first in the district with a team score of 4,161 and Hilli...
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Marysville’s Jenna Hackworth (left) looks at an official for a call after a loose ball against Groveport-Madison. Also pictured for MHS are Kaidi Strahm (1) and Jovie Traucht (3). The Lady Monarchs advanced in the D-I tournament with a 53-38 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
February 27, 2026
It had been nearly two weeks since Marysville’s girls basketball team had played. Fans could tell the seven-seeded Lady Monarchs were a bit rusty during the first quarter of Wednesday’s Division I tou...
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Marysville native Chase Blackburn is pictured as a member of the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff. Blackburn has joined the coaching staff of the Atlanta Falcons. (File photo)
February 26, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has learned that Marysville native Chase Blackburn has joined the coaching staff of the Atlanta Falcons. The 2001 Marysville High School graduate has been named as an assistant spe...
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Local basketball players from left, Nickolas Hajjar (11) and Dainon Lindsey (10) of North Union and Jonathan Alder’s Danny Bentley (11) have been named to first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. Bentley is the player of the year in the CBC’s Kenton Trail Division. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
February 26, 2026
The Central Buckeye Conference has named its all-league boys basketball teams for the 2025-2026 season. Jonathan Alder sophomore Danny Bentley has been named player of the year in the Kenton Trail Div...
