Columns/Editorials
October 19, 2018

Good To Hear! … By Mac Cordell

By Mac Cordell

Support local shoppers
There is a coffee house in Mt. Sterling. I have been there a couple times. The shop has good coffee and cookies, but I do not stop on a regular basis. It’s not that I wouldn’t or that I don’t want to. I can’t. The shop is not open when I leave town in the morning and is...

J-T employees defined by loyalty, dedication
Columns/Editorials
Pictured above is former longtime Journal-Tribune employee Don Streng at work in the old newspaper building on the corner at 131 N. Main St. in Marysville. He is shown putting together a form used in the hot metal (lead) system for a commercial printing job. The photo was taken sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Visible through the window is the former gas station on the other side of Fourth Street which was later purchased by the Journal-Tribune and demolished to make way for the current newspaper building at 207 N. Main St. Don was the backbone of the J-T for 50 years and provided an excellent example for other staff members during his time of employment and well afterwards. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
Don Streng an example
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 3, 2026
As the country turns 250 years old, it has many people looking back into their archives to celebrate their history. We did the same thing here at the Journal-Tribune and were reminded of the wonderful...
Columns/Editorials
By Michael Williamson 
June 29, 2026
When you think of the coming of summer, you might think of pools or barbecues, maybe fireworks and the Fourth of July. I think of I Love Lucy . Well, maybe not the show specifically so much as the mar...
Columns/Editorials
By Chad Williamson 
June 29, 2026
In the 2010s I made a statement that I didn’t think there would ever be something that could bring the U.S. citizenry back together like I remembered it in the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s. The public w...
Eight vehicles involved in Monday crash
Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
July 8, 2026
East Fifth Street was bogged down around noon on Monday after a white pickup truck hauling a lawn mower, pictured above, failed to stop traveling west through the Plum Street intersection and crashed ...
Former Scotts CEO was longtime airport supporter
Local News, News
Pictured above is one of Jim Hagedorn’s airplanes that he regularly flew into the Union County Airport. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
July 8, 2026
As Jim Hagedorn steps down as chief executive officer (CEO) of Scotts Miracle-Gro, he also leaves behind his “regular” status at the Union County Airport. While Hagedorn’s business as a customer and a...
Marysville gridders open 2026 summer camp schedule
Sports
Members of Marysville High School’s football team watch as assistant football coach Dave Gebhart instructs Gage Henry during a fumble recovery drill for special teams. The Monarchs opened their 2026 summer camp on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
July 8, 2026
There is a sense that, regardless of the fact the Union County area was baking in 90-plus degree heat a week ago, football season isn’t very far away. Marysville High School’s gridders took to the fie...
Former Minit Lube to be parking lot
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
This rendering is one of two options depicting a potential parking lot design on the former Minit Lube site on North Main Street. Marysville City Council members said they preferred the option shown above as it lists an additional nine parking spaces on the property. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
July 8, 2026
Marysville is planning to put a parking lot on the former Minit Lube site and city council members said that designs that offer the most amount of parking spaces should be favored. During the monthly ...
Second half tax bills coming Aug. 12
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
July 8, 2026
Some Union County residents may wonder why they still have yet to see their second half tax bills. Treasurer Andy Smarra said they will be coming soon. The treasurer told other county officials in a m...
Communities honor America’s birthday
Local News, News, Plain City News
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 7, 2026
The Independence Day parades in the area were well attended on Saturday despite high temperatures and humidity. Above, a parade-goer recreates the famous scene of George Washington crossing the Delawa...