Alder gridders hope to rebound when they face arch-rival London
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October 7, 2026
Parker Bates (4) of Jonathan Alder prepares to go into the end zone against Urbana. The Pioneers will return home to face London on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)

Alder gridders hope to rebound when they face arch-rival London

By Tim Miller 

Jonathan Alder’s football team will face the second opponent in a three-game “gauntlet” of Central Buckeye Conference opponents on Friday.

The Pioneers (6-1) lost their first game of the 2026 season when they fell short at Urbana (5-2) by a 28-27 count a week ago.

JA trailed 14-0 during that gam...

Football players of week named
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Football players of week named
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its football players of the week for games played on Friday, Oct. 2. Owen Harbold, a senior tight end-linebacker, is Marysville’s (2-5) selection. Harbold helped stopped ...
Spikers capture matches
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Spikers capture matches
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The first two sets were competitive, but the wide margin in the score during the third game allowed Triad’s spikers to sweep Elgin during a non-conference match. The Lady Cardinals (13-4) won 25-22, 2...
Area soccer teams triumph
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Area soccer teams triumph
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
A 2-0 verdict at Columbus Wellington elevated Fairbanks’ boys soccer record to 13-2-0. Reid Hockman and Ty Schroeder both scored goals for the Panthers. Kaylor Bowsher and CJ Rice assisted on those go...
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Football players of week named
Sports
Football players of week named
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its football players of the week for games played on Friday, Oct. 2. Owen Harbold, a senior tight end-linebacker, is Marysville’s (2-5) selection. Harbold helped stopped ...
Spikers capture matches
Sports
Spikers capture matches
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The first two sets were competitive, but the wide margin in the score during the third game allowed Triad’s spikers to sweep Elgin during a non-conference match. The Lady Cardinals (13-4) won 25-22, 2...
Area soccer teams triumph
Sports
Area soccer teams triumph
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
A 2-0 verdict at Columbus Wellington elevated Fairbanks’ boys soccer record to 13-2-0. Reid Hockman and Ty Schroeder both scored goals for the Panthers. Kaylor Bowsher and CJ Rice assisted on those go...
Fairbanks Panthers will look for second victory of grid season at Northeastern
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Fairbanks’ Collin Bailey (4) follows Carson Shope’s (2) going into the line during last week’s game against Mechanicsburg. The Panthers will travel to Northeastern on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Fairbanks Panthers will look for second victory of grid season at Northeastern
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The Fairbanks football team is still looking for its second victory of the 2026 season. It may come against another “directionally” named school on Friday when the Panthers travel to Northeastern. Bot...
Spooky season in full swing
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By Kevin Behrens 
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Halloween has arrived early on Hardin Place in Marysville, where a home is decked out with a colorful collection of skeletons, pumpkins, lights and other spooky decorations. The elaborate display was ...
Auditor: Settlement delays ‘a mess’
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Auditor: Settlement delays ‘a mess’
By Michael Williamson 
October 7, 2026
“It’s a mess.” That’s how Union County Auditor Andrea Weaver referred to the tax settlement issues her office is dealing with thanks to the Ohio legislature. County entities expecting tax revenue from...