Voters to decide future of city referendum process
Local News, News
October 22, 2026

Voters to decide future of city referendum process

By Michael Williamson 

The key local issue for Marysville voters next month will be the proposed amendment to the city’s charter.

The measure going before residents on Nov. 3 is an effort to keep the signature threshold for referendum petitions at 10% of the number of voters in the last gubernatorial election, rather tha...

Triad uses data to target student learning gaps
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
October 22, 2026
District officials at Triad are using data to help identify barriers to student growth as part of a continued effort to improve student achievement. The 2025-2026 state report card from the Ohio Depar...
Mental health calls rise; agencies adapt
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 21, 2026
Mental health-related emergency room visits at Memorial Hospital jumped 35% over the past year, but a new partnership between Marysville police and a behavioral health provider is showing promising re...
County OKs new building fee schedule
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
October 21, 2026
Union County’s building department is extending its existing fee schedule for another three years, keeping residential fees unchanged while making certain adjustments to commercial plan reviews and in...
Triad uses data to target student learning gaps
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
October 22, 2026
District officials at Triad are using data to help identify barriers to student growth as part of a continued effort to improve student achievement. The 2025-2026 state report card from the Ohio Depar...
Football players of week named
Sports
By Tim Miller 
October 21, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its players of the week for the ninth week of the regular season. Marysville: sophomore quarterback AJ Shroyer picked up 74 yards rushing on 14 carries during the Monarch...
FHS will face more of running offense this year against WJ
Sports
Carson Shope (2) and Connor Bjorkgren (23) bring down a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier. The Panthers will finish their season at West Jefferson on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
October 21, 2026
Boosted by victories the last two weeks, Fairbanks’ football team will take a 3-6 record on the road to West Jefferson (8-1) for the regular season finale. The Panthers will face a different type of o...
Monarchs will conclude 2026 grid season Friday at Hilliard Darby
Sports
Marysville’s Mamour Saidy (3) is among the defenders who are converging on an Olentangy Berlin ball carrier. The Monarchs will close out the 2026 season at Hilliard Darby on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Tim Miller 
October 21, 2026
Marysville’s varsity football team will close out the 2026 regular season by traveling to Hilliard Darby on Friday. The Panthers will line up in the Wing T and use a power running game. “They want to ...
OHSAA Announces Football State Championships Schedule and Tickets
State/Area News
State championship tickets are on sale beginning Monday, October 19, including special ticket promotion for teams
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 21, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the schedule and ticket details for the football state championship games December 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Ca...
OHSAA Releases Second-To-Last Football Computer Ratings
State/Area News
Football regular-season entering Week 10; regular-season ends Saturday night
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 21, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday afternoon, leading u...