Columns/Editorials
August 18, 2025

Results guide puts a ribbon on the fair

By Kevin Behrens 

The Union County Fair just wrapped up its 179th year making it the oldest entity in the county, even older than the Marysville Journal-Tribune.

The fair has always been about showcasing the best of the younger generation and rewarding those 4-Hers who go above and beyond. The Livestock Sale is the cu...

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By From JT Staff Reports 
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Sports
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Sports
North Union’s Griffin Osborne tries to elude a tackler. The Wildcats will host Jonathan Alder on Friday. (Photo submitted)
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Sports
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By Tim Miller 
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