Fairbanks, JA diamond teams win contests

By Tim Miller

Fairbanks’ softball team plated six runs in the bottom of the sixth to notch a 13-7 victory over London on Thursday.

The Red Raiders took a 2-0 edge in the top of the second.

FHS grabbed a 3-2 margin in the bottom of the third.

The contest was knotted at 4-4 after the fourth and 7-7 at the conclusion...

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North Union’s Ashtin Haubiel (1) reels in an incoming throw to third base while Jonathan Alder’s Corey Taylor (13) slides in safely. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Pioneers score run-rule victory over Wildcats as both teams compete against weather

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 5, 2025

Curve balls come in many different forms and not just on the diamond. Friday’s conference baseball matchup between Jonathan Alder and North Union proved to be one of those evenings. The Pioneers, bols...

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Fairbanks’ Liam Rhea (4) looks up to catch a shallow popup during the top of the first inning against Grandview Heights. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Grandview rallies for baseball victory over Fairbanks

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 3, 2025

Fairbanks was able to squeeze in a baseball game Thursday amid rainy and damp field conditions. The Panthers started off hot and held a 6-1 lead after the second inning. However, a pair of Grandview h...

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Marysville High School head football coach Mike Young, left, supervises a lineman drill during a spring workout session. The Monarchs will begin their summer schedule after Memorial Day. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Monarch gridders getting in work with spring drills

By Tim Miller

May 3, 2025

The current school year is still a handful of weeks away from completion. There is, however, a certain group of coaches and athletes who are already gearing up for next year. Members of the Marysville...

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Day of Prayer celebrated locally

By From JT Staff Reports

May 2, 2025

Around 50 individuals gathered at Partners Park Thursday to celebrate the 74th National Day of Prayer. The theme of the event was Pour out to the God of Home and be Filled. Marysville City Councilman ...

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Local man facing decades in prison over kiddie porn, rape case

By Kyle Meddles

May 2, 2025

A Marysville man is facing over a hundred years in prison for raping his 5-year-old relative and involvement with child pornography. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Robin Scott Atkinson, 63, ...

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A new concept plan for a development on Route 161 east of Plain City shows possible commercial, multi-family and single-family lots on the 114-acre property. After village officials recently offered feedback on the design, developers said the project will likely move forward with the updates and a request to annex the land into the village. (Graphic submitted)

P.C. views redesigned 161 development

By Michael Williamson

May 2, 2025

A redesigned concept for a mixed-use development just east of Darby Station is back before village officials in Plain City. At its recent meeting, village council heard an updated design for an 114-ac...