Columns/Editorials

I’m not a big fan of reality T.V. but I do have one guilty pleasure: cooking competition shows. They’re so enjoyable, in part, because you can get a very different viewing experience based on which sh...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Facebook and Twitter recently suppressed the New York Post story about Joe Biden. The story was about Hunter Biden getting paid for access to his dad, while Joe was Vice-President. Whether the story i...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

About 11 months ago, I grew a beard. I don’t know why. I’d like to tell you it was to raise awareness for some cause or to keep my ample cheeks warm during winter shoveling, but I’m too vain to let so...

National Newspaper Week is traditionally celebrated the first week of October. This is the 80th year for the recognition. Tomorrow we will honor our top youth carriers, something we have done for many...

This week the Marysville City Council discussed city communications and debated the need for a public information officer. At times council members chastised city staff for a lack of communication or ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

When your house is completely destroyed by a fire, there is no playbook or study to figure out how to deal with it. You will, however, find out how experienced your insurance agent is to help you thro...

2020 wasn’t exactly amazing to begin with, but election season definitely hasn’t done the year any favors. I’ve already begun the countdown to 2021, half joking, half desperately hoping that something...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

A brouhaha has developed since the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a week ago. President Donald Trump has stated that he will nominate a person in the next day or so to be cons...

My mom may have been the Journal-Tribune’s greatest source. She recently retired from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, having worked there for 37 years. Through those years, Karen Williamson work...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Calling someone a racist has become a frequent accusation today. It has intensified greatly since the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being detained by Minneapolis police officers se...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

I love the Olympics. Don’t know the actual rules of the events? No problem - you can be equally as pumped to cheer for the American team as any sports analyst. For a few weeks, every few years, there’...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The Marysville Board of Education met on Monday to discuss the board’s feelings about the controversial football team photo that has been in the news recently. Ultimately, the purpose of the meeting w...

Recently, I read a statement from a man I respect tremendously. I don’t always agree with his politics or the level of his certainty, but I like him and I know he has a good heart, so we can still be ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Conversation, noun conversation; plural noun: conversations 1. a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged in a civil manner. Does anyone have...

Tonight is going to be the start of a weird football season, one which has already seen practices turned upside down and schedules thrown out the window less than a month before the season. No spectat...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Life after 9/11 brought on the TSA and lockdown security checks when flying. We think life after COVID-19 will also bring on systemic change. Airline travel was turned upside down on Sept. 11, 2001. A...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Marysville and Union County are both rich in history. As one of the fastest growing counties in the state, the area has cultivated a following that others now covet. At a recent Marysville City Counci...

With all the talk surrounding back-to-school season, my brother and I have been reminiscing about our favorite school memories. I recently found a couple of funny pictures that reminded us of one of o...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Some years struggle for recognition. For example, what was special in the U.S. about 1955 or 1978 or 1994 or any number of other years? On the other hand, there are those that will never be forgotten....