Sports
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s football team will see the competition ratchet up over the next couple of weeks. The Pioneers (1-0) kicked off the 2026 season by pum...
Sports
Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity golf team are from left, front row, Rylan Cron, Parker McBride, Austin Meriweather and Eli Hecht; second row, head coach Mitch Koester, Cam Barton, Ryan Sowers and assistant coach Brandon Whitt. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team is moving up a notch for the 2026 season. The Pioneers had previously been in Division II, but are now a Division I pr...
Sports
The girls golf team from Jonathan Alder is pictured from left, front row, Lucy Donohue, Allison Funk, Natalie Hess, Regan Mitchell and Kylah Dove; second row, head coach Ryan Swinehart, Emma Anderson, Ava Middendorf and assistant coach Matt Carpenter. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls golf team will be led by senior co-captains Natalie Hess and Allison Funk. “Both have a lot of experience,” said Lady Pioneer c...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s girls varsity soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Natalie Musil, Lily Hilbert, Mia Hilbert, Makenna Keene, Gabby Picciano and Paige Sifrit; second row, Teagan Loy, assistant coach Gene DeWeese, assistant coach Avery Hecht, head coach Randy Spain, assistant coach Sean Magginis, assistant coach Connor Burgei, Lindsay Stoll, and Kenley Vogel; third row, Lauren Cameron, Sydney Bauerle, Samantha Harrison, Elliott Hecht, Kennedy McGrath, Rosie Timberlake, Hadley Linkinhoker and Haylee Heindel. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Armed with 12 returning letter winners and a highly-touted freshman class, the Jonathan Alder soccer team enters the 2026 season with clear championsh...
News
August 27, 2026
West Mansfield resident Kamryn Gilmore poses with a computer displaying a banner honoring her grandfather, Richard Pettit, as part of a new program ho...
Local News, News
Union County Sheriff’s Office staff pose with officials from the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program as well as other agencies earlier this week. The sheriff’s office earned accreditation through the program, which establishes standards for many aspects of law enforcement operations. Pictured from left are Ed Burkhammer, Ronnie Dunn, Mark Piepmeier, Nicole Dehner, Barb Sattler with UCSO, Lt. Chad Lee with UCSO, Sheriff Mike Justice, Lori Barreras, Robin Engle, Bruce Pijanowski, Melissa Schiffle, Natasha Lorenz and Anthony Johnson. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
The Union County Sheriff’s Office has earned accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. On Tuesday, the offic...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Resident asks city to consider emergency vehicles in design
August 27, 2026
Plans for the East Fifth Street project look good, but how will emergency vehicles navigate the roadway once medians are installed? That was the question Andrew Jones, an East Fifth Street resident, h...
Court News, Local News, News
August 27, 2026
A woman from Marion allegedly led local law enforcement on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Juanita Yvonne Faircloth, 44, whose court-listed address is in Marion...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
August 26, 2026
As Flock cameras continue to dominate the conversation, locally and nationally, one Marysville resident is asking city officials to stop using them altogether. Acorn Lane resident Mark Harris asked ci...
Local News, News
August 26, 2026
Residents at Heritage Senior Living in Marysville sewed a 12×5-foot quilt with exactly 250 squares for America’s 250th birthday, which was recently hung up for display at the facility. -- Pictured abo...
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
Students and families gather near a school bus during Marysville Schools' First Time Rider event earlier this month at IMPACT Stadium. The event gives children who are new to bus transportation a chance to take a short ride, learn about bus safety and meet their driver before the first day of school. (Photo submitted)
A variety of activities help calm the first-day jitters at Marysville
August 25, 2026
For students, the first day of school can mean a new building, a new bus, a locker combination that won’t cooperate or simply a hallway filled with unfamiliar faces. Marysville school officials are tr...
Local News, News
August 25, 2026
Despite local growth and the continual increase in caseload year-to-year, the Union County Public Defender said the county’s current system still works better than establishing a public defender’s off...
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
Is largest class ever; district bucks statewide enrollment trends
August 22, 2026
Marysville Schools is beginning the new school year with more students than it had last year and dozens more could still be on the way. The district continues to see its student population buck a stat...
Local News, News, Plain City, ...
August 22, 2026
As Jerome Township moves forward with plans to renovate the township hall, a pair of residents voiced their distaste in the decision to spend up to $2.1 million on the project. “By choosing to spend m...
Education, News
August 22, 2026
Financial projections indicate that Triad will begin deficit spending in fiscal year 2027 (FY27). At the most recent Triad Board of Education meeting, members approved the financial forecast presented...
News
August 21, 2026
Gov. Mike DeWine is asking federal officials to speed up damage assessments in Ohio as repeated storms continue to impact communities across the state. DeWine announced that he has asked the Federal E...
Local News, News
August 21, 2026
The All Ohio Balloon Festival will celebrate its golden anniversary this weekend, bringing hot air balloons, live music and family activities back to the Union County Airport. The festival, which bega...
Local News, News
August 20, 2026
Several organizations participated in the Innovation Showcase during Ohio’s Future of Mobility Conference at the Automotive and Mobility Innovation Center (AMIC) in Marysville on Wednesday. Pictured a...
Court News, Local News, News
Grand jury indictments
August 20, 2026
A man has been charged for allegedly hitting his pregnant girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Tiffonte Rishard Bozeman, 23, whose court-listed address is the Tri-County Regional Jail, wit...
Education, Local News, News
August 19, 2026
Seniors at Marysville Early College High School were out painting their parking spaces during a brief break from the summer showers on Tuesday. Above, Audrey Eddleman (blue shirt) and Ethan Keifer (pu...
Local News, News
August 19, 2026
Both directions of East Fifth Street will be closed starting next month as the roadway improvement project gets underway. Marysville will begin the four-month improvement project on East Fifth Street ...
Education, News
Cleanup nearing completion, opening day expected to be delayed by a week
August 19, 2026
A boiler failure at Fairbanks Elementary School this summer led to mold growth throughout the building. District officials said work is being done to remediate the issue but it will push the start of ...
Education, News
This rendering shows the proposed new digital scoreboard planned for Fairbanks Local Schools' stadium. The scoreboard will be funded entirely through donations from Scotts Miracle-Gro, Memorial Health and Union Rural Electric. The district hopes to have it installed before the first home game on Aug. 28. (Graphic submitted)
August 19, 2026
Fairbanks Local Schools is getting a new scoreboard and stadium name just in time for the start of the school year, thanks to a few area businesses. At the regular board of education meeting Monday, d...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
August 18, 2026
Marysville’s former city manager has figured out what he will do in his retirement: be a city manager. Terry Emery is planning to head over to the City of Johnstown to take a position as the lead admi...
Education, Local News, News
Parents looking to drop off or pick up students at Fairbanks this Wednesday will use the northern entrance and new campus access road, shown above in red. Vehicles will enter off Route 38, drive around the football stadium, loop behind the high school and then drive back around. The drop-off area is labeled in blue. The southern entrance, shown above in orange, will be for buses and staff parking only. (Graphic submitted)
August 18, 2026
Students and families returning to Fairbanks this week will notice a number of traffic changes. From detours dealing with the Route 38 bridge work to a newly installed campus access road, district off...
Local News, News
August 18, 2026
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) partnered with local agencies to hold an OVI checkpoint in Marysville on Saturday, which stopped over 100 drivers and led to one arrest. According to a release from...
Sports
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s football team will see the competition ratchet up over the next couple of weeks. The Pioneers (1-0) kicked off the 2026 season by pummeling West Liberty-Salem, 41-10. This week, Alder...
Sports
Members of Jonathan Alder’s boys varsity golf team are from left, front row, Rylan Cron, Parker McBride, Austin Meriweather and Eli Hecht; second row, head coach Mitch Koester, Cam Barton, Ryan Sowers and assistant coach Brandon Whitt. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys golf team is moving up a notch for the 2026 season. The Pioneers had previously been in Division II, but are now a Division I program. “We moved up to Division I this year due to...
Sports
The girls golf team from Jonathan Alder is pictured from left, front row, Lucy Donohue, Allison Funk, Natalie Hess, Regan Mitchell and Kylah Dove; second row, head coach Ryan Swinehart, Emma Anderson, Ava Middendorf and assistant coach Matt Carpenter. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s girls golf team will be led by senior co-captains Natalie Hess and Allison Funk. “Both have a lot of experience,” said Lady Pioneer coach Ryan Swinehart. JA’s third spot will be in th...
Sports
The Lady Pioneer varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Mila Riggs (manager), Charlotte Kuhns, Cailyn Glick, Peyton Hanna, Kacey Anderson, Kylie Trout and Kora Riggs (manager); second row, Makenna Shafley, Audrey Lange, Tiffanie Abrahams, Brooke Hess and Anna Hayes. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s volleyball squad ran the table (10-0) in the Kenton Trail Division of the Central Buckeye Conference a year ago. The Lady Pioneers also finished with an overall record of 24-3 and cap...
Sports
Members of Jonathan Alder’s varsity boys soccer team are from left, front row, Chaz Stocksdale, Moses Rauh, Phil Chin, Will Hamill, Alex Mijangos, Walker Martini, Guy Goslee, Gavin Johnson and Sammy Cameron; second row, (left to right) Justin Hamill (Head Coach), Cade Vanover, Logan Ahner, Alex Moore, Brody Moodespaugh, Beckett Martini, Brenton Windle (Asst. Coach)and Aaron Coldren (Asst. Coach); third row, Santiago Solano-Bautista, Dallas Bumgarner, Alexis Lagunes, Miguel Zerpa and Grayson Adams. Not pictured, assistant coaches Tim Martini and Matt Schertzer. (Photo submitted)
August 27, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team will be under the guidance of a new head coach this fall. Justin Hamill replaces Jordan McMurray, who left to become the head coach of Dublin Scioto’s boys soccer squ...
Sports
August 26, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has selected its football players of the week for the first game of the 2026 season. Gage Henry, a junior cornerback/wide receiver, is the selection for Marysville. Henry returned ...
Sports
Triad’s varsity volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Emma Martin, Hunter Hoffman, Elley Dorn and Isabella Russell; back row, Reagyn Welty, Kaitlyn Herron, Avery Eaton, Madison Melidor, Haven Cantrell and Kimber Instine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 26, 2026
The 2025 season marked a milestone for the Triad High School volleyball program. The Lady Cardinals posted an overall record of 13-10 and finished second behind West Liberty-Salem and Fairbanks in the...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Will Hamill. Jonathan Alder’s girls (1-1-0) posted a ...
Sports
August 26, 2026
North Union defeated Benjamin Logan 167-212 in boys golf action at Cherokee Hills. The Wildcats’ Ethan Monroe and Hudsyn Wilson tied for medalist honors as each shot a 40. Other North Union scores wer...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Triad’s volleyball squad upped its record to 2-0 with a 25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 25-14 verdict over West Jefferson. Avery Eaton and Reagyn Welty led the Lady Cardinals with 12 kills apiece, while Kimber I...
Sports
Triad’s cross country team is pictured from left, front row, Rory Strickland, Alex McComas, Chris May, Jacob Johnson and Noah Humphrey; back row, Henry Beaverson, Hayden Williams and Aubrey Johnson. Not pictured, Daniel Ishida-Garwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)
August 26, 2026
The cross country program at Triad High School has five returning letter winners for the 2026 season. They include Henry Beaverson, Noah Humphrey, Daniel Ishida-Garwood, Hayden Williams and Aubrey Joh...
Sports
The Lady Cardinals golf team is pictured from left, Amira Gonzales, Melissa Graham and Adyson Feasel. (Photo submitted)
August 26, 2026
There are three girls who are competing on the golf course for Triad High School during the 2026 season. They include returning letter winners Adyson Feasel and Amira Gonzales. A newcomer to the team ...
Sports
August 26, 2026
Perhaps the biggest surprise among Union County-area high school football teams a week ago was Triad’s season-opening victory. The Cardinals, who won only twice in the past three seasons, opened the 2...
Sports
Alex Joliff hitting off the tee during a golf tournament (Journal-Tribune file photo)
August 26, 2026
North Union defeated Benjamin Logan 167-212 in boys golf action at Cherokee Hills. The Wildcats' Ethan Monroe and Hudsyn Wilson tied for medalist honors as each shot a 40. Other North Union scores wer...
Sports
August 25, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team (1-0-0) turned in a 2-1 verdict over Tecumseh. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals on assists from Will Hamill. Jonathan Alder’s girls (1-1-0) posted a ...
Sports
MHS’ Noah Miller (12) gains yardage against Westerville North. The Monarchs lost 31-9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
August 24, 2026
Trailing by a single point heading into the fourth quarter Friday against Westerville North, the Marysville pass defense unraveled and allowed scoring strikes of 44, 30 and 27 yards. As a result, MHS ...
Sports
North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage against Pleasant. The Wildcats opened the 2026 season with a 49-7 victory over the Spartans. (Photo submitted)
August 24, 2026
For the first time since the 2022 season, the North Union football team will not go into the second week of the campaign looking for its first win. In each of the last three seasons, the Wildcats lost...
Sports
Brennan Peffer of Fairbanks picks up yardage on the ground during a 2025 game. Peffer scored a touchdown during FHS’ 45-21 loss at Colonel Crawford on Thursday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
August 24, 2026
In a rare night to open their football season, the Fairbanks Panthers traveled on Thursday to Colonel Crawford. The Eagles scored on their first three possessions of the game, including a touchdown on...
Sports
Triad quarterback Blayk Thomas (5) hands off to Luke Botkins. Thomas threw a school-record five touchdown passes during a 40-2 win over Ridgedale. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
August 24, 2026
When the Triad Cardinals opened their football season at home against the Ridgedale Rockets, the teams had to play against the weather and each other. Despite two mid-game lightning delays, a torrenti...
Sports
Jonathan Alder quarterback Drew Hughes (5) attempts to pick up yardage on Friday against Wests Liberty-Salem. In his varsity quarterback debut, the sophomore completed 11-of-12 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
August 24, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s football team went into the new season with some question marks due to the graduation of several key seniors from a 10-2 team in 2025. One of those questions may have been at the quar...
