Favorite Fare

November 21, 2019

Blueberry cookies, Easy Buckeye pieces, Easiest cherry cobbler

By Melanie Behrens

If you have a sweet tooth, here is the best for you.

Blueberry cookies
Cookie dough:
1 C granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 C canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 C milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3-1/2 C all-purpose flour
2 C fresh blueberries
For icing:
2 C powdered sugar...

Favorite Fare

Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

Favorite Fare

Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

Favorite Fare

Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Local News, News

Request made for all recorder files

Company seeks millions of documents

By Michael Williamson

February 5, 2026

A high-volume public records request has pushed Union County to change its records policy. Thayne Gray, assistant county prosecutor, requested the policy change to the board Wednesday after learning t...

Court News, Local News, News

Man charged over altercation with officers

By Kyle Meddles

February 4, 2026

A Richwood man has been charged with assaulting a pair of Marysville police officers while he was being arrested. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Brian Patrick Smith, 39, of 275 N. Franklin S...

Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet

Sports

Marysville’s boys 200 yard freestyle relay team earned second-place honors during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Members of the team are from left, Carter Pancallo, Patrick Filbert, Rylan Brown and Brady Cordonnier. (Photo submitted)

Marysville swimmers compete in OCC Cardinal Division meet

By Tim Miller

February 4, 2026

Marysville’s boys swimming team placed fifth and the girls were sixth during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division meet. Dublin Jerome captured top team honors during the boys meet with 305 po...

Sports

New HOFer Draudt was three-sport MHS captain

By Tim Miller

February 4, 2026

The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Friday, Feb. 6. The addition of softball pitcher Amber Church Kuchmek, three-sport standout Scott Draudt and cross-cou...

Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win

Sports

Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm (3) and Claire Meihls (12) fight for ball possession against Pleasant’s Carly Columber (4) underneath the basket during the second half. Pictured in the background for FHS is Mara Vicari (24). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Panthers set single-game three-point record during win

By Aleksei Pavloff

February 4, 2026

The age-old saying of records are meant to be broken came to light at Fairbanks High School on Monday. The Lady Panther hoop squad not only earned a 67-57 win against visiting Marion Pleasant, but als...

Sports

Athletes of week named

By Tim Miller

February 4, 2026

The Journal-Tribune has named its athletes of the week. -Marysville: Delaney Sherwood, a senior bowler, helped lead the Lady Monarchs to the runner-up spot of the Tomahawk Invitational at Fairlawn’s A...