SAM’S TACKLE BOX – By Sam Dillon

By Sam Dillon

An Ohio fishing paradise is only short drive away

Imagine a body of water that seems like it hasn’t been touched by another angler. A pond that just emerges from the trees as if it is a mirage and looks like it is just teeming with fish. It is so remote that you can hear nothing but a symphony of i...

Sports

Triad quarterback Caden Everhart (14) finds running room against Madison Plains. The Cardinals fell to the Golden Eagles. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)

Cardinals drop game to Madison-Plains

By Mac Cordell

September 14, 2024

Following Triad’s 38-14 loss to Ohio Heritage Conference foe Madison-Plains, Cardinal head coach Mike Braun said his team would need to make improvements if it wanted to get into the win column next w...

Pioneers roll past North Union in local grid rivalry

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne (12) attempts to find an opening while North Union’s Tyler Krebehenne (22) and Max Ruhl (63) close in on the scrambling quarterback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Pioneers roll past North Union in local grid rivalry

By Bob Putman

September 14, 2024

A high school football game is scheduled for 48 minutes of clock time. Jonathan Alder needed just 10 minutes of that clock time to pretty much put its non-league contest against North Union away at Jo...

MHS still searching for victory after loss to Bradley

Sports

Marysville’s Brady Carper (11) punches the ball away from a Hilliard Bradley receiver Friday night. The Monarchs dropped to 0-4 with a 21-3 setback. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

MHS still searching for victory after loss to Bradley

By Chad Williamson

September 14, 2024

Marysville is off to its worst football start of the millennium, dropping to 0-4 after a 21-3 loss to Hilliard Bradley Friday night. The winless first month of games has not happened in the 2000’s and...

Panthers even record at 2-2 with big win over Springfield Catholic Central

Sports

Evan Wiedmann of Fairbanks runs in the final yards of a touchdown pass against Springfield Catholic Central. The Panthers rolled to a 50-13 victory and evened their record at 2-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers even record at 2-2 with big win over Springfield Catholic Central

By Tim Miller

September 14, 2024

Fairbanks High School football coach David Carroll had to struggle to be heard above the boisterous celebration of the locker room Friday evening. “I’m glad to see them happy and celebrating,” said Ca...

News

Logjam project has green light to proceed

By Mike Williamson

September 13, 2024

The Mill Creek logjam project is officially moving forward. After years of discussions and delays, the Union County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve the project to begin essentially as soon as...

News, Plain City

Jerome grants easements, nudging U.S. 42/Industrial Parkway work

By Mike Williamson

September 13, 2024

The U.S. 42 and Industrial Parkway intersection project is making progress. At the Jerome Township regular meeting last week, the board of trustees granted two easements for water line relocation, whi...