Columns/Editorials
October 27, 2023

Mike Drops – A quick guide to the Halloween franchise

By Michael Williamson

This week marks the 45th anniversary of the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween, the 1978 film that introduced masked killer, Michael Myers, to the world.
Since we have now arrived at the last weekend before Halloween, with a few more nights left of horror-movie viewing, I figured I would offer a...

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...
Mayor, council president resign at N.L. meeting
News
Former North Lewisburg Mayor Ted Murphy Jr. holds his nameplate as he sits with the public after resigning his position early in Tuesday's council meeting. Murphy has said he needs to step away to recover as he fights cancer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Chad Williamson 
July 16, 2026
In the first few minutes of Tuesday night’s North Lewisburg council meeting, the village lost decades of institutional knowledge. Mayor Ted Murphy Jr. and longtime Council President Matt Warner each r...
MHS paving hits costly snag
Education, Marysville School Board, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 16, 2026
The cost of paving improvements at Marysville High School is increasing by nearly $390,000 after contractors discovered unstable soil beneath the project area. At its meeting Thursday, the Marysville ...
Cops vs. Robbers
Local News, News
By Chad Williamson 
July 16, 2026
Residents at Walnut Crossing, 311 Professional Parkway, invited members of the Marysville Police Department to join them for a game of modified volleyball Tuesday at the facility. When officers arrive...
Local youth golfers place during Heart of Ohio tournament
Sports
Jensen Stover of North Union prepares to hit the ball off the tee during a Heart of Ohio Golf Association tournament.
By Bob Putman 
July 15, 2026
The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held its final regular-season tournament on Monday at Galion’s Valley View Golf Course. North Union’s Ethan Monroe finished third in the age 16-18 division, p...
NU’s Jolliff captures first place during Heart of Ohio golf event
Sports
North Union golfer Alex Jolliff competing during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event at Kings Mills.
By Bob Putman 
July 15, 2026
After several top three finishes, Alex Jolliff was able to claim his first Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association title of the season on Thursday at Kings Mill Golf Course. Jolliff, who will be a sopho...
Council  wonders if e-bike rules go too far
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
By Michael Williamson 
July 15, 2026
Some Marysville City Council members are still not quite convinced the new e-bike policy is ready to roll out just yet. The board heard the second reading and public hearing of the proposed changes to...