Jerome, county discuss expense sharing for roundabout

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May 9, 2025

Jerome, county discuss expense sharing for roundabout

By Kyle Meddles

The Union County Engineer’s Office proposed a cost-sharing plan to Jerome Township for maintenance costs at the Mitchell-Dewitt roundabout.

At the regular meeting of the trustees on Wednesday, Township Administrator Brandon Standley said that Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch had sent an email aski...

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E-bikes, like the ones shown above, and other electric recreational vehicles are a growing concern for local law enforcement. Officials are looking to add some parameters that regulate usage similar to vehicles like golf carts. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

E-bikes, scooters a growing concern

By Michael Williamson

August 16, 2025

With the use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, growing in Plain City, the village’s police department is considering getting some rules in place to guide that usage. Lt. Tom Jaskiewicz with the PCPD s...

Education, News

Traffic patterns adjusted in area of JAHS

By Michael Williamson

August 16, 2025

Parents and students returning to Jonathan Alder High School next week will notice a new traffic pattern for the pick-up and drop-off locations around the building. Superintendent Jim Miller told the ...

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Richwood man pleads to child rapes

By Kyle Meddles

August 15, 2025

A Richwood man has plead guilty to raping three female children under the ages of 10. During a pretrial hearing in the Union County Court of Common Pleas Friday, Michel Brian Nelson, 65, of 130 E. Bla...

Lady Monarch soccer team outlasts Fairbanks

Sports

Marysville’s Addie Best (left) separates the ball from Fairbanks’ Avery Thorley (right) during the first half of action last Friday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Monarch soccer team outlasts Fairbanks

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 18, 2025

Marysville’s girls varsity soccer team outlasted Fairbanks last Friday, 3-2, to kick off the regular season. Friday Night Futbol has regularly kicked off the soccer season for both boys and girls prog...

Sports

Lady Pioneers claim marathon volleyball win over Bishop Hartley

By Tim Miller

August 18, 2025

Jonathan Alder posted a five-set volleyball win over host Columbus Bishop Hartley on Saturday during its season opener. The scores from the match were 25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 19-25, 15-9. Ali Hayes led t...

Sports

Local high school golf teams have success

By Tim Miller

August 18, 2025

Fairbanks’ boys golf team competed in several matches during the past week. The Panthers downed Cedarville 153-194. Sam Snyder led FHS with a 37, followed by Dalton Smith-41, Jackson Burns-38, Grady W...

MHS spikers open with split against Grove City, Upper Arlington

Sports

Marysville’s Mya Schroeder (9) sends the ball over the top of Upper Arlington defenders Saturday afternoon. The Lady Monarchs began their season by beating Grove City in a pair of games and falling in three sets to the Golden Bears. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS spikers open with split against Grove City, Upper Arlington

By Tim Miller

August 18, 2025

The 2025 volleyball season began on Saturday with a tri-match split for Marysville. The Lady Monarchs began the competition by sweeping Grove City in a pair of sets. The scores of those games were 25-...

Sports

NU looks strong in preseason win

By Bob Putman

August 16, 2025

All the preliminaries are pretty much done. Now it is time to get down to the real business of high school football. Not that all that has been done over the summer and on the practice field since Aug...

Sports

Panthers don’t show much to future opponents during final scrimmage

By Tim Miller

August 16, 2025

The Fairbanks Panthers held their final football preseason tuneup by competing at Worthington Christian’s preview scrimmage on Thursday. The varsity teams for both schools played three quarters under ...