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July 13, 2026
Construction continues on Triad Local Schools’ new $2.8 million administration building along Brush Lake Road. District officials hope the facility, w...
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Receivers are always in focus when high school football teams compete in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage. FHS’ Leo Winner attempts to get past a Monarch defender. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
July 13, 2026
After a few days in summer camp, football players from Marysville and Fairbanks high schools were ready to face someone other than their own. The neig...
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July 13, 2026
A driver was killed late Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 31 and Mill Road. According to the Marysville Police Divisio...
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July 11, 2026
Bill McCartney delivers a lecture on civic discourse held in Plain City Wednesday evening. McCartney, who also serves on the Jonathan Alder Board of E...
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"Is he rehabilitated? Probably not. But is he a threat? Probably not." - Bret Vinocur of Block Parole
July 11, 2026
Advocates for keeping Charles Price in prison believe it’s all but confirmed that he will get parole after spending nearly four decades in prison on m...
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Investigators reflect on elements of disappearance that keep it in the public consciousness 25 years later
July 11, 2026
Ask almost anyone in Union County about Patti Adkins and they’ll recognize the name instantly. But if you asked those same people about Edward Howard ...
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July 13, 2026
Construction continues on Triad Local Schools’ new $2.8 million administration building along Brush Lake Road. District officials hope the facility, which will house the administrative offices, will b...
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July 13, 2026
A driver was killed late Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 31 and Mill Road. According to the Marysville Police Division, officers were dispatched to the intersection at...
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July 11, 2026
After years of litigation, North Lewisburg and Woodstock have reached a settlement that resolves their legal dispute over past-due sewer service payments An agreed judgment filed recently in Champaign...
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July 11, 2026
A Marysville-based wrestling apparel company is looking at opening at another location. Rudis, which specializes in wrestling apparel, footwear and accessories, has signed a five-year lease for 60,000...
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July 10, 2026
A traffic incident on West Sixth Street left Union County and City of Marysville officials with issues to their fiber network. Wednesday afternoon, police responded to an incident involving a freightl...
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July 10, 2026
Two communities in Union County held readings of the Declaration of Independence Wednesday night in connection with the America 250 celebration. Above, Gail DeGood-Guy, pictured at the podium, had som...
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Suspect has a history of similar exposure incidents
July 10, 2026
A Delaware man who was arrested for exposing himself to a juvenile and making obscene gestures inside of a locker room at the Marysville Municipal Pool has a history of flashing. Namon Joshua IV, 43, ...
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July 9, 2026
Cheyenne Hubbell, 12, left, and Celeste Van Horn, 10, prepare a cup of lemonade to Braxton Dingey, 13, at the girls’ lemonade stand on Sixth Street near Chestnut Street. The neighborhood stand offered...
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Residents accuse officials of caving to developers, lack of transparency and exorbitant legal spending
July 9, 2026
The Jerome Township Board of Trustees faced sharp criticism from two residents during a meeting this week, accusing the board of operating without transparency and challenged actions involving data ce...
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July 9, 2026
A Delaware man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he exposed himself to a juvenile and made obscene gestures inside the locker room at the Marysville Municipal Pool. According to the M...
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July 9, 2026
Four semi-finalists have been selected as potential artists for the next Uptown Marysville mural project. The committee overseeing the selection process for the planned art piece on the south wall of ...
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July 9, 2026
Part of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s (MORPC) 2026-2030 regional mobility plan includes looking at the needs of Union County residents. Liz Webb, a planner with MORPC, laid out the recen...
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July 8, 2026
East Fifth Street was bogged down around noon on Monday after a white pickup truck hauling a lawn mower, pictured above, failed to stop traveling west through the Plum Street intersection and crashed ...
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Pictured above is one of Jim Hagedorn’s airplanes that he regularly flew into the Union County Airport. (Photo submitted)
July 8, 2026
As Jim Hagedorn steps down as chief executive officer (CEO) of Scotts Miracle-Gro, he also leaves behind his “regular” status at the Union County Airport. While Hagedorn’s business as a customer and a...
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This rendering is one of two options depicting a potential parking lot design on the former Minit Lube site on North Main Street. Marysville City Council members said they preferred the option shown above as it lists an additional nine parking spaces on the property. (Graphic submitted)
July 8, 2026
Marysville is planning to put a parking lot on the former Minit Lube site and city council members said that designs that offer the most amount of parking spaces should be favored. During the monthly ...
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July 8, 2026
Some Union County residents may wonder why they still have yet to see their second half tax bills. Treasurer Andy Smarra said they will be coming soon. The treasurer told other county officials in a m...
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July 7, 2026
The Independence Day parades in the area were well attended on Saturday despite high temperatures and humidity. Above, a parade-goer recreates the famous scene of George Washington crossing the Delawa...
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During a Thursday house fire on Watkins Road, volunteers from the Union County Emergency Management Agency helped firefighters by setting up seating areas with fans and water to keep responders cool while working the fire in over 90-degree temperatures. Out of precaution, one Marysville firefighter was transported to the hospital for a heat-related injury. (Photo submitted)
High temperatures add new dangers for first responders
July 7, 2026
One Marysville firefighter was transported to the hospital during a residential fire on Thursday, though it wasn’t from fire-related injuries but instead from side-effects of the recent heat wave. At ...
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July 7, 2026
Developers of the next phase of the Marysville North subdivision have addressed some of the city’s concerns ahead of the Planning Commission meeting this week, but city officials said additional lands...
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July 6, 2026
A new statewide report warns Ohio could face a shortage of 600 to 1,000 veterinarians by the early 2030s, with rural communities expected to be among the hardest hit. Released Monday by the Ohio Depar...
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Receivers are always in focus when high school football teams compete in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage. FHS’ Leo Winner attempts to get past a Monarch defender. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
July 13, 2026
After a few days in summer camp, football players from Marysville and Fairbanks high schools were ready to face someone other than their own. The neighboring schools competed against each other Thursd...
Sports
July 10, 2026
The Marysville High School girls tennis team will conduct a youth camp next week on Monday through Wednesday. The camp will run from 6-8:30 p.m. all three days and will be conducted at the MHS tennis ...
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Members of the Marysville (offense) and Fairbanks (defense) football teams competed in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage at MHS Thursday morning. More about the scrimmage will appear in Saturday’s printed edition of the Journal-Tribune. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
July 10, 2026
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Incoming Marysville High School seniors Jillian Rausch (left) and Addie Altizer work on fielding drill during a summer practice. The Lady Monarchs are addressing the fundamentals of the sport during their weekly workouts. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
July 10, 2026
Off-season work will continue through the end of July for Marysville High School's softball squad. The Lady Monarch finished with an uncharacteristic fourth-place spot in the Ohio Capital Conference C...
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Kinley Balzer (left) and Sam Price work on their footwork during a summer practice by the North Union girls soccer team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
July 9, 2026
North Union’s girls soccer team posted a school-record season in 2025 as it earned eight wins. However, the Lady Cats, who are embarking on their fifth season as a program, are not really looking back...
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The Fairbanks High School volleyball team won the Gold Summer volleyball league tournament with victories over Dublin Coffman and top-seeded Hilliard Bradley. Members of the Lady Panther squad are from left, front row, Autumn Wiedmann, Rylynn Rausch, Lailynn Burns and Lexie Grant. Back row, head coach Allison Gorton, Marissa Landsettle, Lainey Burgel, Liviann Maine, Mal Rankin, Sophie Bostwick and assistant coach Deb Boyd. Not pictured, Sidney Nicol and Stephenie Headings. (Photo submitted)
July 9, 2026
The Fairbanks volleyball team finished tied for first place in the Gold Summer league and then claimed championship honors in the circuit’s post-season tournament. The Lady Panthers and top-seeded Hil...
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Members of Marysville High School’s football team watch as assistant football coach Dave Gebhart instructs Gage Henry during a fumble recovery drill for special teams. The Monarchs opened their 2026 summer camp on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
July 8, 2026
There is a sense that, regardless of the fact the Union County area was baking in 90-plus degree heat a week ago, football season isn’t very far away. Marysville High School’s gridders took to the fie...
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Ethan Monroe getting ready to hit the ball during the 2025 campaign (Journal-Tribune file photo)
July 6, 2026
NU golf players participate in HOJGA tournament The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held their Blues Creek G.C. tournament on June 29 in Marysville. Seven local golf players from the North Union...
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Bryson Griffith running the ball against Madison-Plains during the 2025 campaign.
July 6, 2026
Head coach for the Fairbanks football team, Dave Carroll, is calling for a “renewal of commitment” for the 2026 campaign. “Our sports at Fairbanks are great, I was telling the kids, ‘why not us?’,” sa...
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Image of Colin Montgomerie preparing for tee time at the USGA Senior Open Championships (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
July 1, 2026
The USGA Senior Open Championship will begin on the second of July at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus, accepting nearly 3,000 entries from 49 states, 38 foreign countries, the District of Columbia...
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July 1, 2026
Following an investigation regarding an OHSAA Bylaw, Olentangy Orange was found to have violated Administrative Responsibility and Institutional Control requirements. The investigation was prompted by...
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Top left to right: Owen McClelland, Carter Mills, Ben McCarthy, Zach Layne, William Hirtz, Reis Conrad, John Feldschau, Jonathan Perkins, Coach Kelly Daniel, Tyler Daniel, Vinny Farmer, Coach Jacob Fox, Carter Fox Bottom left to right: Assistant Coach Rob Miller, Head Coach Vince Hostetler, Reid Means, Luca Brant, Nate Gunning, Brantley Whitlock, Ryan Miller, Shawn Moran, Brandon Weaver, Marco Parente, Brantley Hostetler, Grayson Tobias, Declan Brown, Gavin Long (laying down), Justin Evans (laying down).
June 30, 2026
Winning team: Plain City Alder Black Final Score: 15-7
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June 30, 2026
Swim meets at Plain City The Plain City Sharks hosted a swim meet on June 24th that included the Marysville Stingrays. Event 1 Girls 9-10 100 Yard IM Name Age Team Seed Time Finals Time 1 Rosen, Linde...
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Fairbanks girls flag football posing with “W” hands after winning a game. Pictured top left to right: Sam Warye, Jason Vicari (head coach), Meredith Reinhard, Harper Landon, Grace Keiderling, Adyson Willett, Bianca Sanchez, Logan Fillman, Mara Vicari, Becky Andrews, Magdalena Espada. Bottom left to right: Jolie Porter, Sara Lynch, Hannah Boehm.
June 29, 2026
The OHSAA Board of Directors held a board meeting on June 11th, where they unanimously voted to approve girls flag football as a recognized sport, making it the 29th sport to be approved by the associ...
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Pictured are the Raymond and Black Knight Furies youth baseball teams. Front row, from left, are Leo Whiteside, Alex Pope, Max Spain, Christian Kummerer, Junior Cordle, Jagger Hucle, Cayden Witte, Jaxton McCoy, Bohannon Coomer, Kenny Parrish and Ryler Steele. Back row, from left, are Carson Wright, Isaiah Berry, Garrett Austin, Jase Carmin, Lane Thomas, Mason Pope, Easton Humphrey, Paxton Eggleston, Griffin Lott and Nash Harrington. Coaches, from left, are Caleb Carmin, Dallas Thomas, Curtis Kummerer, Ricky Austin, Rachel Parrish and Austin Hucle. Not pictured are Theodore Guittar and coach Kenny Parrish. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
June 26, 2026
The Marysville Junior Baseball Softball Association held their 8U baseball silver-bracket championship on Wednesday.
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2026 senior Adalyn Castle prepares to serve the ball (Journal-Tribune file photo)
June 25, 2026
The Fairbanks volleyball team’s season is in full-swing, with the local summer-league, named the Friendship Cup, finishing up this weekend. The Panthers are in the running for a championship, but thei...
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Brady Carper takes off with the ball against Dublin Jerome (Journal-Tribune file photo)
June 25, 2026
The Marysville Monarchs football team has officially begun their 2026 campaign with countless hours of conditioning, weight lifting, and agility work. With the graduation of 22 seniors from the 2025 s...
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Reese Thomas gets wrangles with an opponent from the state of Washington (Journal-Tribune photo provided by Shawn Andrews)
June 24, 2026
Team Ohio took on the USA Wrestling National Duals tournament in Westfield, Indiana starting on the 16th and lasting through the 20th. Numerous local athletes had the opportunity to compete at the nat...
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An image of Connor Cobb, Alex Dexter and Will Skriletz, three of the top best shooters on the team. Cobb broke 96 clay birds, while Dexter and Skriletz each broke 99. (Journal-Tribune image provided by Joe Rhea)
June 23, 2026
North Union wrapped up their trap shooting season, finishing second in the state after competing against nearly 40 teams. Competing in large division, the trap shooting team was faced with numerous sc...
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Jaxon Jolliff, center, took first place on Saturday in the North Union Boys Golf Team Hole-in-One contest on Saturday at Eric Shields’ one-hole golf course on Ohio 4. Jolliff had the closest shot, finishing 24 feet, seven inches from the hole. Brad Wallace, left, was second while Clancy McMahon, right, was third. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
June 23, 2026
After a more than a 10-year absence, the Shields family brought back a tradition that attracted area golfers to its one-hole golf course. Built decades ago by Tom Shields, father of Eric Shields, a gr...
