The local sports year in review

By Tim Miller

Area coaches were on the move in 2016; teams, athletes had good deal of success
The year that is about to end was one in which area high school coaches were on the move.

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Workers take in smoke in Amazon site fire

News, Plain City News

The Amazon data center at 8565 Industrial Parkway, which is currently under construction in Jerome Township, suffered smoke damage after a fire occurred in an HVAC unit inside of the building. Officials are still investigating the cause and extent of the damage. Five injuries caused by smoke inhalation were reported and one individual was transported to OSU. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Workers take in smoke in Amazon site fire

By Kyle Meddles

April 17, 2025

The Amazon data center, currently under construction on Industrial Parkway, suffered smoke damage after the inside of an HVAC unit was on fire Thursday morning. Jerome Township Fire Chief Doug Stewart...

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Dispatchers play crucial role when lives are on the line

By Michael Williamson

April 17, 2025

When people think of first responders, they often think of the people showing up to a scene with lights and sirens. They don’t always think of the 911 dispatchers who take those calls. Nate Coffield w...

Panthers edge Triad; Alder squads triumph

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Jace Schrock (5) interacts with former Pioneer Chase Chopin during a regular season home game in 2024. Schrock helped the Pioneers to a victory over Urbana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Panthers edge Triad; Alder squads triumph

By Tim Miller

April 17, 2025

Fairbanks’ baseball team plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to turn back Triad, 3-2, on Tuesday. FHS scored once in the bottom of the first, but the Cardinals took a 2-1 margin with a ru...

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Monarch netters edge TW; JA drops match

By Tim Miller

April 17, 2025

The Monarch boys tennis squad turned in a 3-2 victory over Thomas Worthington on Tuesday. Both Marysville doubles teams earned victories. Brady Scott and Zach Nusbaum beat Sanford and Moran 6-0, 6-1. ...

Lady Panthers notch quick win over Triad in adverse weather

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The Triad and Fairbanks softball teams had runners beat tags during Tuesday’s 12-1 FHS victory. Triad’s Jessica Bernardi slides safety into home before FHS catcher Tiffini Harper can get an out. It was the Lady Cardinals’ lone score of the evening. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Lady Panthers notch quick win over Triad in adverse weather

By Tim Miller

April 17, 2025

The scoring gap was way too wide and a blustery day was way too cold for a softball contest between Fairbanks and Triad to go the distance. The game was FHS’ Strikeout Cancer contest. It was concluded...

Local News, Marysville School Board, News

The Marysville students pictured above were among about 40 who spent two hours Monday night at The Rock Church calling voters to generate support for the district operating levy on the May 6 ballot. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Students passionate about saving arts

Young levy volunteers envision future if May measure fails

By Chad Williamson

April 16, 2025

On a warm day earlier this week the sounds of teams competing at the Marysville High School athletic fields drifted a few hundred feet to a church that held a few dozen other students also focused on ...