Attack could carry nearly 40-year sentence
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April 25, 2024

Attack could carry nearly 40-year sentence

By Mac Cordell

A Marysville man could be facing nearly four decades in prison after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, choking her with a wire.

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Isaac Luis Torres, 27, of 1449 Valley Drive, charging him with four counts of strangulation, four counts of domestic violence, fou...

St. John’s class space dwindles
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A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
St. John’s class space dwindles
Lutheran school has had to turn students away
By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2025
St. John’s Lutheran School is in need of more space. The 180-year-old school on Route 736 south of Marysville is experiencing the same growth as other parts of the county and as its class sizes grow, ...
Man tries to burn officers with lighter
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Man tries to burn officers with lighter
By Kyle Meddles 
September 29, 2025
The Marysville man arrested for assaulting a police officer Sunday morning tried to burn officers using a plastic lighter as a weapon. According to police reports, Sean Michael Mintier, 42, of 328 S. ...
Homecoming royalty crowned
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Homecoming royalty crowned
By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2025
It was a night of pageantry at a pair of area high schools as Triad and North Union held Homecoming ceremonies. Above, Triad High School held its ceremony prior to Friday evening’s football game again...
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St. John’s class space dwindles
Education, Local News, News
A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
St. John’s class space dwindles
Lutheran school has had to turn students away
By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2025
St. John’s Lutheran School is in need of more space. The 180-year-old school on Route 736 south of Marysville is experiencing the same growth as other parts of the county and as its class sizes grow, ...
Man tries to burn officers with lighter
Local News, News, Police Beat
Man tries to burn officers with lighter
By Kyle Meddles 
September 29, 2025
The Marysville man arrested for assaulting a police officer Sunday morning tried to burn officers using a plastic lighter as a weapon. According to police reports, Sean Michael Mintier, 42, of 328 S. ...
Lady Monarch volleyball squad drops five-set battle to Dublin Jerome
Sports
Marysville’s Regan Forkin (6) gets a dig after a Lady Celtic serve during a home match against Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Monarch volleyball squad drops five-set battle to Dublin Jerome
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 29, 2025
Marysville’s volleyball team suffered a recent conference setback against visiting Dublin Jerome (12-2). The Lady Monarchs were on a two-match winning streak before falling on the wrong side of a five...
Jonathan Alder spikers capture 14th straight match; Hayes sets single-match record for kills
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Jonathan Alder’s Ali Hayes, left, blasts the ball for a kill in this file photo. Hayes recently set a new single-match record for kills. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder spikers capture 14th straight match; Hayes sets single-match record for kills
By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2025
The Jonathan Alder varsity volleyball team traveled to Kenton Ridge on Thursday and picked up a big conference victory in five sets. The scores from the match were 25-9, 18-25, 25-21, 25-27 and 15-5. ...
Homecoming royalty crowned
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Homecoming royalty crowned
By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2025
It was a night of pageantry at a pair of area high schools as Triad and North Union held Homecoming ceremonies. Above, Triad High School held its ceremony prior to Friday evening’s football game again...
Recovery Court marks 15 years
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Deputy Morgan Brown, left, with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, delivers remarks at the latest recovery court graduation ceremony in August. Also pictured are Judge Don Fraser, center, and Taylor Tharp, right, the court’s coordinator. (Photo submitted)
Recovery Court marks 15 years
Court ordered program has charted a new path for hundreds of offenders
By Michael Williamson 
September 27, 2025
This year marks 15 years since the start of Union County’s drug recovery court program and since then, it has offered an alternative path for nearly 600 participants and increasing success rate. For m...