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June 17, 2026
Shaun Bailey is stepping into the role of Union County commissioner a little early. The county’s Republican Party chose Bailey Monday night as the per...
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U.C.’s Dr. David Applegate says the matter has needed attention for some time
June 17, 2026
The Ohio State Coroner’s Association is moving to take a closer look at the mental health of death investigators statewide, something Union County Cor...
Sports
Fairbanks pitcher Carson Reames prepares to deliver the ball to the plate. The lefty hurler earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference and the Central District for Division V. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 17, 2026
A trio of Fairbanks High School baseball players have earned special recognition for the 2026 season. All three earned accolades in the Ohio Heritage ...
Court News, News
June 16, 2026
A trio from Toledo have been charged together for attempting to steal gaming computers from Costco. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted codefenda...
News
June 16, 2026
Things may soon get a little crowded out by the Union County Sheriff’s Office training facility. Sheriff Mike Justice told the county commissioners re...
Sports
Marysville High School athletes pull a 4,500-pound Army Humvee across the area outside the football field Friday morning. It was just one of several physical activities participated in during an Army "boot camp." (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 16, 2026
High school athletes go through a lot of physical conditioning in order to become better in the sports of their choice. A number of Marysville High Sc...
News
June 17, 2026
Shaun Bailey is stepping into the role of Union County commissioner a little early. The county’s Republican Party chose Bailey Monday night as the person to fill Dave Lawrence’s vacant seat after the ...
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U.C.’s Dr. David Applegate says the matter has needed attention for some time
June 17, 2026
The Ohio State Coroner’s Association is moving to take a closer look at the mental health of death investigators statewide, something Union County Coroner Dr. David Applegate says is sorely needed. Du...
News
June 15, 2026
Memorial Hospital has received two national recognitions, earning an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group and being named a Top Hospital for Nurse Communication by Becker’s Hospital Revie...
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June 15, 2026
Richwood residents are tired of dodging water after rainfall earlier this month caused flooding in areas of the village. One resident who lives on Pearl Street, Zach Cox, told council during a recent ...
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June 13, 2026
Union County officials are preparing discussions on how to approach the sheriff’s office’s 911 levy as it nears its expiration date. Sheriff Mike Justice said the 911 levy committee should shoot for J...
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Jonathan Alder officials closed the contract for three parcels of land, shown above, located just behind Plain City Elementary School. The newly acquired land totals just over 25 acres with two larger parcels to the north and south and a third narrow strip going through the center. (Graphic submitted)
June 13, 2026
Jonathan Alder has officially completed the purchase of more than 25 acres of land adjacent to Plain City Elementary School, a move district leaders say will help position the growing district for fut...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
June 13, 2026
Kimberly Sharp will be Marysville’s next city manager. Council announced this week that it selected Sharp from a pool of qualified candidates. The decision will be official pending formal approval at ...
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June 13, 2026
Representatives from Ethos Cannabis appeared before the Jerome Township Board of Trustees last week to make the case for allowing a cannabis dispensary in the township, highlighting potential tax reve...
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June 12, 2026
Several projects in Union County, including two in Richwood, are slated to receive state funding after State Rep. Tracy Richardson voted in support of Ohio’s two-year capital budget bill. The legislat...
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June 12, 2026
Two Marysville-based companies were among 37 suppliers recognized by Honda during the automaker’s annual Indirect Procurement Supplier Conference held Wednesday in Dublin. Midwest Logistics Systems re...
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June 12, 2026
North Lewisburg Village Council has approved a resolution opposing a proposed AES Ohio electric distribution rate increase and is asking state regulators to reject the utility’s request. The measure, ...
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North Lewisburg Council Member Cody Nobbs responds to village residents who attended a meeting Tuesday night to complain that dirt bikes and four-wheelers were being disruptively loud behind his village property on North Sycamore Street. Nobbs said he and his family would find another place to ride. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Dirt bikes and ATVs reportedly use land behind business
June 11, 2026
A handful of residents attended this week’s North Lewisburg Village Council meeting to voice concerns about noise from all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes being operated on property owned by council m...
Local News, News
June 10, 2026
A successful citizen-led group has its sights on another amendment to Marysville’s city charter. The SMART coalition, originally started as “Supporting Marysville Amending Referendums and TIFs,” is no...
Local News, News
Above, responders were dispatched to a home in Mill Valley for a fire that spawned out of a garage. One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
June 9, 2026
Marysville police and fire units responded to a residential fire in Mill Valley Tuesday morning. According to a release from the Marysville Fire Department, first responders were sent to a home in the...
Local News, News
Different generations of Honda Accords sit outside the Honda Heritage Center west of Marysville before heading across the country as part of the car’s 50th anniversary celebration. Honda restored a number of vehicles built at the Marysville plant for event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Honda gives J-T reporter keys to various versions of its flagship vehicle
June 9, 2026
Editor’s note: For the 50th anniversary of the Honda Accord, the company restored a number of models manufactured at the Marysville Auto Plant that went on to be displayed for other anniversary events...
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First-ever UCSO fishing event fills up instantly
June 9, 2026
The first annual Cops and Bobbers Youth Fishing Event hasn’t yet happened but there are already plans to expand it. The Union County Sheriff’s Office announced the event last week and set it for June ...
News
June 8, 2026
A band of severe weather passed through the area on Saturday producing thunderstorms with high wind speeds and rain. The weather caused damage to several trees and structures in Unionville Center, inc...
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Prizes ranging from fishing poles to tackle boxes were given to children and teens in three separate age groups for those who caught the largest fish at the Richwood Lake Park on Saturday. Above, prized poles sit on display next to a memorial for George “Soapy” Showalter, whose namesake has been attached to the event since his passing in 2024. (Photo submitted)
June 8, 2026
Despite some thunderstorms around noon on Saturday, over 70 children and parents came to Richwood Lake Park for the annual George “Soapy” Showalter Hooked on Fishing derby. A reported 76 children from...
Local News, News
June 8, 2026
Tolles Career and Technical Center students earned top honors at the 2026 SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships. Three students recently captured gold medals and qualified to compete at the national leve...
Local News, News
Pictured above is a mugshot of Charles Price that ran in the newspaper when he was on the run for the murder of his wife in February of 1989. (Photo submitted)
88-year-old Charles Price up for parole from 1989 shooting
June 6, 2026
After spending nearly four decades in prison, 88-year-old Charles Price is seeking parole once again after being convicted of shooting his estranged wife, Paula Pitts, to death at Union Manor nursing ...
Sports
Fairbanks pitcher Carson Reames prepares to deliver the ball to the plate. The lefty hurler earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference and the Central District for Division V. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 17, 2026
A trio of Fairbanks High School baseball players have earned special recognition for the 2026 season. All three earned accolades in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Pitcher/outfielder Carson Reames was n...
Sports
The graphic shows the 2026 inductees into the Triad Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be conducted on Saturday, beginning at noon. (Photo submitted)
June 15, 2026
Triad school officials will be honoring a part of the district’s athletic past this coming weekend. School officials have announced the fourth annual Athletic Hall of Fame class will be honored. The c...
Sports
Jillian Rausch comes through with a base hit during a 2026 game. Rausch will be a senior infielder for the Lady Monarchs during the 2027 season. Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller.
June 15, 2026
For many softball teams a 16-12 final record would be something to celebrate. That mark, however, isn't up to the standards of Marysville High School's ball club. The Lady Monarchs finished the sub-st...
Sports
Colin Snyder (34) prepares to advance on defense in order to try and stop Nolan Smith from driving to the hoop. A total of 160 youth participants were involved with the annual Marysville basketball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 12, 2026
Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg called it the biggest boys youth hoop camp since he’s been the Monarchs’ boss. “We’ve got 160 campers who are going to be going into grade...
Sports
Colin Snyder (34) prepares to advance on defense in order to try and stop Nolan Smith from driving to the hoop. A total of 160 youth participants were involved with the annual Marysville basketball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller
June 11, 2026
Marysville High School boys basketball coach Mark Tinklenberg called it the biggest boys youth hoop camp since he’s been the Monarchs’ boss. “We’ve got 160 campers who are going to be going into grade...
Sports
These Fairbanks High School softball players earned honors for the 2026 season. They are from left, Sydney Chandler, Golden Glove award; Avery Arnold, OHC honorable mention; Claire Meihls, OHC second team and Division V Central District honorable mention; Lexie Grant, OHC sportsmanship award; Maddi Sines, OHC and D-V Central District first team, All-Ohio honorable mention, team MVP and four- year varsity letter winner; Sage Wittenburg-Conley, OHC second team; Kyah Hendren, OHC first team, D-V Central District second team and highest batting average (team); and Elizabeth Gregory, OHC hon- orable mention, Panther Award and four-year varsity letter winner. (Photo submitted)
June 11, 2026
The 2026 high school softball season saw several local players earn honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks were the divi- sion’s runners-up with a 12-4 r...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Mark Goode, right, runs along the straight-away during the Division III boys 1600 meter finals Saturday night. Goode finished in fifth place. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 10, 2026
The third day of the Ohio High School Athletic Jesse Owens state track and field meet was, to say the least, quite interesting. Two rounds of severe weather turned a long day of competition into an ev...
Sports
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey competes in the 400 meter dash during the Division IV girls state track and field meet. Lindsey earned medals in the 400 and 200 meter dashes as well as the long jump at the state meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
June 9, 2026
One day after earning a second-place finish in the girls long jump, North Union junior Gabby Lindsey was able to return to the awards podium of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Jesse Owens Tr...
Sports
Mark Goode runs the anchor leg of Jonathan Alder’s Division III state champion 4x800 meter relay team at the Jesse Owen’s Memorial Stadium. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
June 9, 2026
The journey to be a participant in the high school state track meet proved to be much more that Jonathan Alder senior Mark Goode had figured it would be. Goode always had the ability to reach the fina...
Sports
Lady Monarch junior Ava Schmutz elevates toward the pole vault bar during the Division I girls event at the state track and field meet. Schmutz earned a fifth-place finish, which is the best a Monarch vaulter has ever placed at the state. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 9, 2026
The highest place ever for a Marysville High School pole vaulter at the state track and field meet was achieved Sunday morning. Lady Monarch junior Ava Schmutz took fifth place during the Division I g...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Logan Donaldson slaps the ball for a base hit. The Lady Pioneer freshman earned first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 8, 2026
The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its top 2026 softball players for the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions. Players from Jonathan Alder and Benjamin Logan were honored. North Union player...
Sports
June 8, 2026
The Marysville High School wrestling program is hosting its annual summer camp. The first two days featured technique from the United StatesNaval Academy. Ensign Ben Barton, director of operations fo...
Sports
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey flies through the air in a long jump competition. Lindsey placed as the state runner-up during the Division IV meet. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
June 8, 2026
With one jump remaining, North Union junior Gabby Lindsey knew her final long jump attempt for the season needed to be a really good one. Lindsey had qualified for the finals, finishing fifth in the p...
Sports
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey is pictured competing in the Division IV girls state finals in the 400 meter dash on Friday. Lindsey finished third. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
June 8, 2026
A number of Union County-area track and field athletes competed in either finals or semifinals on Friday during the 2026 Ohio High School Jesse Owens state meet. The competition is being held at the J...
Sports
Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys 4x800 meter relay team celebrate after winning the Division III state championship on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
June 8, 2026
When you are the target of your opponents all year the pressure can build each week. That is what the Jonathan Alder boys 4x800 meter relay team of Ian ODell, Jake Goode, Lincoln Wilson and Mark Goode...
Sports
North Union’s Gabby Lindsey runs down the stretch of the 200 meter dash on Thursday at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Lindsey has qualified for Friday’s state finals in the 200 and 400 meter events. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
June 5, 2026
A local high school athlete who finished as a state track runner-up in 2025 is in line for additional honors at this year’s meet. North Union junior Gabby Lindsey has qualified for Friday’s finals in ...
Sports
Wyndham Clark tees off on No. 1 at the 50th annual Memorial Tournament that is being held through Sunday at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
June 5, 2026
Rory McIlroy drives the ball during Thursday’s opening round of the Memorial Tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath) Fans watch as Tommy Fleetwood follows the flight of his ball at the M...
Sports
Area baseball players, including Jake Bauer from Jonathan Alder who is pictured above, have earned first-team honors in either the Kenton Trail or Mad River Divisions of the Central Buckeye Conference. Adam Tinsman from Benjamin Logan and Jonathan Alder's Cashton Wheeler, Cam Martin and Corey Taylor are also pictured below. Tinsman was named the Mad River player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 4, 2026
-- Adam Tinsman, Benjamin Logan (Photo submitted) Cashton Wheeler, Jonathan Alder (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference has announced its...
Sports
Pro football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning greets fans during Wednesday’s celebrity pro-am event at The Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. The Memorial Tournament begins today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
June 4, 2026
Matthew Fitzpatrick prepares for his shot off No. 1 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. The 2026 Memorial Tournament featured its annual pro-am on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens) J...
Sports
Kale Keigley (pictured), Leah Cox have been named to the Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division softball first team for the 2026 season. (Gazette photos by Bob Putman)
June 3, 2026
North Union sophomore Leah Cox was named the Mad River Division’s Player of the Year as the Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league softball team. Cox finished second in the CBC i...
