Columns/Editorials

September 4, 2020

The Way It Was – Two little girls

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information for his stories. With Marysville and Union County celebrating Bicentennial anniversaries in...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – This Mother’s Day – skip the machete

By Kyle Meddles

May 3, 2025

After doing a little bit of mental math, I realized that this is the last column I will have before Mother’s Day on May 11. This holiday is all about celebrating the first woman in life, the person wh...

Columns/Editorials

Column correction

April 26, 2025

Reader and former Union County Administrator John Cunningham reached out recently to let us know that the Word to the Wise column on last week’s editorial page contained a factual error. The column st...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – Voters on the fence can look to Howard

April 26, 2025

Locally there has been a spirited debate about the Marysville school levy on the ballot Tuesday, May 6. Some are against the levy because they are landowners and we understand that they want an income...

MHS senior Mize signs to wrestle at The Ohio State University

Sports

Marysville’s Carson Mize dons an Ohio State singlet during his visit to the program earlier this year. The senior signed with the Buckeyes Thursday afternoon. (Photo submitted)

MHS senior Mize signs to wrestle at The Ohio State University

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 12, 2025

A change in trajectory landed a local wrestling standout closer to home. At one time, Carson Mize was committed to Cleveland State University’s wrestling program. But after the school announced it was...

Sports

Alder netters turn in conference win

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

A 4-1 victory over Urbana raised Jonathan Alder’s boys tennis record to 9-7. The Pioneers won all three singles matches. Gideon Sullivan turned back Spriggs 6-0, 6-1, Noah Hess downed Astacran 6-1, 6-...

Sports

FHS baseball team edges Hardin Northern

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

Fairbanks’ baseball team upped its record to 7-12 with a 2-1 non-conference verdict over Hardin Northern. The team from Hardin County plated its lone run in the visitors’ portion of the third inning. ...

Sports

Fairbanks’ Macy Kise avoids getting kicked in the face as she goes into second with a stand-up double. Marysville shortstop Sienna Hutchins (36) had to jump to catch a high throw from the outfield. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Panther softball squad tops MHS

By Tim Miller

May 12, 2025

A pair of local softball teams that are at the top of their respective conference standings faced off Thursday evening on the Marysville High School diamond. The contest pitted the Ohio Capital Confer...

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Plain City Public Library struck in crash

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 10, 2025

Plain City police were dispatched to the Plain City Public Library at 10:49 a.m., Friday, for a vehicle that struck the side of the building. Sergeant Tharon Prather with the Plain City Police Departm...

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A clapboard, used on film sets to mark scenes and sync sound and picture, shows the name of a feature film being shot in Logan county. The image was posted on one of writer and director Adam Meeks’ social media accounts in April. Union County, which tells the story of a young man going through a drug court program, is a full-length version of a short film of the same name, which Meeks shot here five years ago. (Photo submitted)

Union County goes Hollywood

Film about area drug court stars Will Poulter

By Michael Williamson

May 9, 2025

Union County is about to become a marquee name. Literally. Filmmakers are currently in neighboring Logan County shooting a feature film called, oddly enough, Union County , a story about a recovering ...