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June 13, 2023

Memorial opens Japanese clinic

By Chad Williamson

Pictured above is Memorial Health Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sean Ono Gill in front of the hospital’s new Japanese Clinic. Gill, who speaks Japanese, was instrumental in helping create the clinic which allows Honda employees to interact with a health service provider in their native langu...

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Jonathan Alder officials are working on facility planning ahead of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s planned roundabout project at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road near Canaan Middle School. ODOT has three possible roundabout configurations for the Madison County intersection, including the one shown above, which adjusts the alignment of the roadways for cars to enter at an angle. (Graphic submitted)

Roundabout a factor in JA planning

By Michael Williamson

December 13, 2025

More than a month after Election Day, Jonathan Alder is ready to hit the ground running on its planned construction project. The board of education had its first regular meeting this week since vote t...

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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos

By Chad Williamson

December 12, 2025

The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...

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Unionville gets new tornado siren

By From JT Staff Reports

December 12, 2025

Unionville Center’s newly installed tornado siren, shown above to the right of the older one, is ready for operation. A new siren was part of recent federal Community Development Block Grant funding r...

Sports

Marysville’s Lila Kis, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Lily Schneider dive into the pool during Thursday’s meet at the Union County YMA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS swimmers defeat JA

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

Marysville’s swimming teams notched dual meet victories over Jonathan Alder. The MHS boys claimed a 133-20 triumph over Alder, while the girls won by a 94-67 count. Top places for individual swimmers ...

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Savannah Higgins, Tristen Gregory, Samantha Waugh, Victoria Bobrova, Bella Lopez, Gwyneth Davis and Hallie Poehler; second row, Maria Garcia, Reese Thomas, Heaven Cordle, Allison Funk, Elsie Holmes and Paige Sifrit; back row, assistant coach Ava Ater, Weston Oross, Betzy Lazaro Munoz, Vanessa Delarosa, Olivia Ranney, Ismerai Martinez-Perez, Mariela Vazquez-Osorio, Perla Gonzalez-Sanchez, Yadira Narcizo and head coach Joe Higgins. Not pictured, Phoebe Trimble and assistant coach Mike Fooce. (Photo submitted)

New coach will lead lady wrestlers

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 13, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team has new leadership. The growth of girls wrestling has benefitted new head coach Joe Higgins and his team. The program boasts 21 athletes, improving the numbers fr...

JA boys grapplers hope to keep standards high with new faces on mat

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Members of the Jonathan Alder boys wrestling program are from left, front row, Max Reichenbach, Jacob South, Ellis Coleman, Ryan Renner, Tripp Baker, Nash Bowshier and Cameron Watkins; second row, Tyler Rapp, Grant Teach, TJ Maynard, Kelson Smith, Miles Pierson, Lane Rowe, Liam Harpster and Marcos Martinez; third row, Ayden Wilson, Luke Knox, Carson Watkins, Aiden Ricker, Paul Byerly, Rayce Watson, Nixon Baker and Edward Anderson; fourth row, assistant coaches Nick Harpster and Troy Smith, head coach Tony Watson and assistant coach Zach Schuller. Not pictured, Noah Kusek and assistant coaches Zane Johnson and Dom Prezzia. (Photo submitted)

JA boys grapplers hope to keep standards high with new faces on mat

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 13, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys wrestling program seeks to keep its standards high while welcoming fresh new faces into the fold. The Pioneers qualified three athletes to last year’s Division II state tournam...

Sports

The Pioneer boys varsity bowling team is from left, front row, Jaxen Taber, Camden Overmyer, Fred Bluhm and Andrew Honigford; second row, head coach Rusty Walter, James Zimmerman, Braden Warren, Grant Headings, Cooper Fleming and Gavin Murphy. (Submitted photo)

Vets return for JA bowling programs

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

A good number of lettermen return for Jonathan Alder’s boys bowling team. Those veterans include seniors Braden Warren (205) Grant Headings (210) and Fred Bluhm (190). They are joined by junior Gavin ...

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Members of Jonathan Alder’s swimming program are from left, front row, Emme Edwards, Lily Schneider and Leah Roseberry; second row, Alaina Nussbaum, Jenna Murphy, Eliza Shuping, Leyla Ruth and Gwyneth Davis; third row, Hunter Coffey, Andrew Bush, Henry Drewes, Parker Bates, Ian Yoder and head coach Katie Bumgarner. Not pictured, assistant coach Kaitlyn Vaughn. (Photo submitted)

Letterwinners back for swimmers

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

There are a total of 13 athletes in the Jonathan Alder swimming program for the 2025-2026 season. The girls team will feature seven returning letter winners who will compete in various events. The vet...

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Jonathan Alder’s girls varsity basketball team is pictured from left, front row, Carys Jaskiewicz, Makenna Keene, Elliott Hecht, Corynn Magginis, Logan Donaldson, Alexis May and Kennedy McGrath; second row, assistant coach Skyler Beachy, assistant coach Scott Dietrich, Lily Hilbert, Alaina Reynolds, Isla Beatty, Caroline Timberlake, Kallie Sajdyk, Izzy Griffin and head coach Natalie McGrath. (Photo submitted)

Alder girls in rebuilding mode

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

It will be a rebuilding type of season for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team. There are only two players -Kennedy McGrath and Caroline Timberlake – who have returned after seeing extensive playin...