Columns/Editorials

What good is criticism if the world is full of it? When I think of a critic, I often think of a person in a tweed jacket and maybe dark sunglasses, someone who writes for a glossy magazine or perhaps ...

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...

Memorial Day is a rather somber, reflective holiday. It is a time to honor those who died while serving in the American Armed Forces. Organizations and individuals decorate the graves of deceased mili...

We send our children to high school to teach them to be problem solvers. With all the world’s information at their fingertips, teens no longer need to use instruction time to memorize facts and obviou...

Today, a special clock was unveiled on the southeast corner of Sixth and Main streets in front of the Pavilion at Partners Park. It is being donated by the Marysville Journal-Tribune to honor the long...

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 sports. I have since I was a child. Some of my earliest memories involve sports. -Standing in the rain with my father at a semi-pro Chambersburg Cardinals games. I specifically remember dad put...

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...

Editor’s note: The following column by Bill Boyd is being reprinted because the accompanying photo was inadvertently omitted when it was originally published on Friday. ––– I was listening to a radio ...

If you’ve been reading the Journal-Tribune over the last month, you will have seen a new name in the bylines. I am the newest reporter at the MJT and I’m excited to be working at a paper I’ve read sin...

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...

Pictured above is the 1933 Ohio Electoral College standing on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse. Bruce Gaumer (with glasses) is in the second row, middle, between railings. –––– The Electoral College h...

Dear Editor March 25th, I attended a zoning meeting in Jerome Township Hall for a proposed housing development of almost 400 homes. I reviewed the original project submittal and its revision, page by ...

Gone are the days of the Stocksdale Dollarettes, a travel softball team shown here, but Union County is still listed as the fastest growing county in the State of Ohio. When many think of growth, fixi...

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...

Editor’s note: The following letter is not a traditional Letter to the Editor, as it was sent to Marysville High School Athletic Director Ryan Walker, but we felt readers might enjoy the message it co...

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...

Earlier this week, the Alliance of American Football pulled the plug. The upstart football league had ceased operations several weeks ago, but Wednesday the group filed bankruptcy. Several factors pla...

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...

One of the biggest issues we struggle with at the Journal-Tribune is that many community members don’t see the value of the news we provide. People want news. It’s a fact. And despite some claims that...

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 am writing this on the morning of my last day at the Journal-Tribune, which my co-workers will no doubt find funny. Right up to the end, I’ve always procrastinated with my columns. There are a lot o...

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the most recent dignitary to feel the brunt of the “MeToo” movement. In the last few days, several women have come forward with accusations against him of inappropri...

The things I will take with me The mementos of my past have a weird way of presenting themselves to me. As I was packing my car yesterday, I noticed an old VCR I purchased at a pawn shop in town about...

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 destructive nature of shaming I recently watched an interview with, of all people, Monica Lewinski. The interviewer, John Oliver, was doing a feature on shaming. He talked about how it can be usef...

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...

Iconic music can be from any era One of my favorite movies is “The Big Lebowski,” and there are a lot of reasons for that. One of the biggest reasons I love that movie is a scene that features Jeff Br...

St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend so many will be out late Saturday into Sunday celebrating at local establishments like Buckeye Family pizzeria, which is hosting a party for the holiday. Today’s edit...

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...