Education

April 20, 2018

Panther Pause: High school seniors prepare for prom this month

By Jacob Runnels

By Coree Gifford

As the end of the year slowly arrives, so does the expectation of the annual Fairbanks prom.
Prom will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 28. This year’s theme is centered around Asian nights.
Held at Fairbanks High School, the evening will begin with the promenade starting at ...

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Five-month old Scout relaxes in Mrs. Rachel Jones' classroom during a school day at Fairbanks Middle School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

The newest Fairbanks panter

Foster dog at FMS ties into ELA lessons

By Jack Christian

December 20, 2025

Fairbanks Schools are taking learning to new heights, as a sixth-grade classroom recently had the unique opportunity to host a foster dog with the goal of helping the puppy find a forever home. Scout,...

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Five for Brutus

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 19, 2025

Students reach out for Ohio State mascot Brutus during an event at Navin Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Brutus served as a special guest for a friendly dodgeball competition between students an...

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Holiday variety

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 18, 2025

Students at Navin Elementary School filled the gymnasium Wednesday for an assembly showcasing Holidays Around the World. The students shown above are performing an Indian dance, likely inspired by Bol...

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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)

It’s (almost) all growth

Four of the top five stories of 2025 involved Union County's prosperity

By From JT Staff Reports

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...

Schools, crime among top stories of 2025

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Dustin Ohm, pictured above on body cam footage inside of his truck on the night of May 30 arguing with Marysville police officers just moments before shooting at them and fleeing toward U.S. 33. Ohm recently pled guilty to eight felonies including attempted aggravated murder. (Photo submitted)

Schools, crime among top stories of 2025

By From JT Staff Reports

December 30, 2025

Editor's note: The 6-10 positions on the annual listing of the top 10 stories of the year in Union County are featured below. The ranking was created by a vote of newspaper staff. The top five positio...

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Sabin charged with attempted murder

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

December 29, 2025

A Marysville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly misfiring a 134-year-old bolt action rifle with intent to shoot his mother’s boyfriend. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted...

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MFD part of Bengals pregame

By From JT Staff Reports

December 29, 2025

The Marysville Fire Department’s Honor Guard was invited to present the colors during the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals football game at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Pictured above, the honor ...

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Local man given life in prison for rape of child

By Kyle Meddles

December 29, 2025

A Marysville man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a five-year-old girl. Recently, a sentencing hearing was held at the Union County Court of Common Pleas for Rob...

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First responders spread cheer

By From JT Staff Reports

December 29, 2025

Union County first responders and their families took time out of their holiday schedules to share the Christmas spirit with children that are not able to leave Children’s Hospital in Columbus. On Tue...