Local News, News
November 6, 2026
Editor’s note: The following article was submitted by Marysville student William Ramge, class of 2028, on behalf the Marysville FFA program. ––– The M...
Local News, News
November 6, 2026
A hungry whitetail deer is pictured munching on some leaves just off the trail in Schwartzkopf Park recently. Deer begin to grow their winter coats th...
News
November 6, 2026
AEP Transmission and Ohio Power Company have selected a preferred route for a proposed transmission project in Madison County that would add two subst...
Local News, News
November 5, 2026
A serious injury crash on Route 31 resulted in over 120 gallons of diesel fuel leaking from a semi-tanker. Early Thursday morning, units with the Mary...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley (3) picks up yardage despite being surrounded by Granville defenders. The Pioneers finished the 2026 season with a 7-4 record. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
November 5, 2026
If there was ever a local high school football team that had a “Jekyll-Hyde” type of season, it was the squad from Jonathan Alder. The 2026 campaign b...
Sports
Marysville High School junior Berkley Behrens is pictured in a scramble against New Jersey’s Jean Bonnette during a match at the USA wrestling national tournament in Des Moine, Iowa. The Monarch grappler won the bout, 10-1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
November 5, 2026
A pair of local high school wrestlers recently competed in 2026-2027 preseason national tournaments. Berkley Behrens, a Marysville High School junior,...
Local News, News
November 6, 2026
Editor’s note: The following article was submitted by Marysville student William Ramge, class of 2028, on behalf the Marysville FFA program. ––– The Marysville FFA Chapter partnered with the Ohio Depa...
Local News, News
November 6, 2026
A hungry whitetail deer is pictured munching on some leaves just off the trail in Schwartzkopf Park recently. Deer begin to grow their winter coats this time of year, which can lead to some shaggy-loo...
News
November 6, 2026
AEP Transmission and Ohio Power Company have selected a preferred route for a proposed transmission project in Madison County that would add two substations and nearly 25 miles of new high-voltage pow...
Local News, News
November 5, 2026
As budget talks continue this week, the Union County Commissioners and sheriff’s office are at odds on how to handle staffing needs next year and into the future. During another round of annual budget...
Local News, News
November 4, 2026
Voters in all of Marysville’s 20 precincts approved the ballot measure amending the city’s charter. According to the unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election, the measure passed with nearly ...
Local News, News
Election roundup
November 4, 2026
Republican Ben Weber will be the next state representative for the Ohio House of Representatives District 86 after defeating Democratic challenger Kent Halloran in the November general election. He wi...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
"In my experience as a city planner, I can say that this type of situation is the epitome of very bad city development." - City Manager Kim Sharp
Lack of safe pedestrian access from Skybrook to middle school revisited by city
November 4, 2026
What should be done about the lack of pedestrian crossings from Skybrook to Bunsold Middle School? That was a question on the table Monday night during the regular Marysville City Council work session...
Local News, News
November 3, 2026
A family makes its way into Marysville High School on Tuesday to cast ballots in the Nov. 3 general election. The school's field house serves as a polling location for several Union County precincts. ...
Local News, News
November 3, 2026
Staffing is a key focus for Union County department leaders as they begin presenting budget proposals to the county commissioners. In a new approach this year, commissioners recently heard the first r...
News
November 3, 2026
Groups of trick-or-treaters dotted the streets of Unionville Center Saturday evening during the village’s Halloween activities. Above, a line forms as costumed kids await their share of candy. -- Abov...
Local News, News
November 3, 2026
Dr. Dave Applegate is planning to step away from his role as Union County Coroner next year. Leaving his post will mark almost 30 years in the role. Applegate told the county commissioners recently th...
Local News, News
The railroad crossing on Bear Swamp Road in Liberty Township, shown above, is slated to be replaced by an overpass after Union County was awarded up to $23.52 million in federal funding. The estimated $29.4 million project will eliminate the at-grade crossing over the CSX rail line, reducing traffic delays and improving safety and access for motorists, school buses and emergency vehicles. Construction is not expected to begin for several years as the project moves through engineering, design and other preliminary work. (J-T file photo)
November 2, 2026
Union County has been awarded up to $23.52 million in federal funding to rework the railroad crossing on Bear Swamp Road. County officials announced Monday that the federal dollars will fund a new ove...
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
October 31, 2026
One Marysville resident is asking city officials to rethink their processes for executing and completing road projects. Brian Cunningham, a resident of Scott Farms, addressed city council Monday night...
Court News, Local News, News
Grand jury indictments
October 31, 2026
A Marysville man with a long history of trespassing has now been indicted on a felony charge for it. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Brian M. Hay, 59, of 141 Hemlock Drive, with one count of t...
Local News, News
Mark and Bonnie Navarre discuss their connection to Union County's covered bridge history during an interview for a documentary about Union County's covered bridges. The couple lives in the historic Marysville home of famed covered bridge builder Reuben Partridge on West Seventh Street. Their home also served as the site of the first planning meeting for the documentary, which premieres Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre. (Photo submitted)
October 31, 2026
Volumes have been written about the covered bridges in Union County. Dates, names and locations dot pages, cleanly and efficiently, as an official monument to the historical structures. But the storie...
Local News, News
October 30, 2026
Ohio will receive more than $8 million as part of a $220 million multistate settlement with General Motors over allegations that the automaker illegally sold consumers’ driving behavior and location d...
Education, Local News, News
October 30, 2026
Local companies set up shop at the Marysville High School on Thursday as part of Crafted in Union County, an interactive career exploration experience for local high school students. Pictured above, r...
Local News, News
October 30, 2026
Nine fire departments responded to a residential fire on Wednesday that led to heavy damage to a home. The fire was reported at 5:14 p.m. at a home in the 22000 block of Darby Pottersburg Road. The ca...
Court News, Local News, News
October 30, 2026
Several individuals have been charged with drug offenses by the Union County Grand Jury. Codefendants Simeon Ray Rose, 49, of Columbus, and Bridgette Patricia Adams, 46, of Galloway, were indicted on ...
Local News, News
October 29, 2026
A jogger is silhouetted against the rising sun as he makes his way around the Marysville Reservoir on a recent morning. The early morning light reflects off the water, providing a picturesque backdrop...
Sports
November 4, 2026
The 2026 high school football season has ended for Union County-area schools. North Union fell at Vermilion 35-21 during its Division V, Region 18 state playoff game. The Wildcats finished the campaig...
Sports
In the top photo, Fairbanks Lexie Grant (left) and Livi Maine go up for a block. In the bottom photo, Triad’s Avery Eaton (7) passes the ball to a setter. Also pictured for the Lady Cardinals is Haven Cantrell (5). Grant, Maine, Eaton and Cantrell have all earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
November 4, 2026
-- -- Several local high school volleyball players have been honored by the Ohio Heritage Conference. First-team honorees in the OHC North Division are Livi Maine and Lexie Grant of Fairbanks and Have...
Sports
In the photo above, Jonathan Alder’s Kylie Trout passes the ball to the setter. In the photo below, North Union’s Katelyn Zimmerman blasts the ball for a kill. Trout and Zimmerman were respectively named players of the year in the Kenton Trail and Mad River Divisions for the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo of Trout by Tim Miller and the photo of Zimmerman submitted)
November 4, 2026
-- -- Kylie Trout of Jonathan Alder and Katelyn Zimmerman of North Union each received Player of the Year honors as the Central Buckeye Conference recently announced its all-league volleyball teams. T...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Cailyn Glick (22) blasts the ball over the net during an earlier Division IV tournament match.The Lady Pioneers won their second straight Division IV district tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
November 4, 2026
A three-set sweep over No. 7 Heath gave Jonathan Alder’s top-seeded volleyball team its second consecutive Division IV district championship. The Lady Pioneers (23-2) scored a 25-23, 25-20, 29-27 vict...
Sports
November 4, 2026
Pending approval by the district’s board of education, the Triad High School athletic department is announcing the hiring of Harold Travis as the new varsity girls basketball coach. -- Travis -- Travi...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Livi Maine sends the ball over the net against Columbus Tree of Life.The Lady Panthers won their third straight district title with a four-set victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
November 3, 2026
Fairbanks captured its third consecutive Division VI Central District volleyball championship Saturday, overcoming an opening-set loss to defeat No. 2 seed Columbus Tree of Life in four sets. The top-...
Sports
Triad’s Haven Cantrell (5) sets the ball for Madison Melidor’s (16) kill during this 2026 match. Pictured to the right is Reagyn Welty (2). The Lady Cardinals defeated top-seeded Cincinnati Country Day to win the Division VI (Southwest) district championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
November 3, 2026
The Triad High School volleyball team had previously recorded numerous seasons of struggles throughout its history. The Lady Cardinals began to come out of their shell during the 2025 campaign when Ki...
Sports
Nolan Baker (11) of Fairbanks advances the ball toward a goal Saturday morning at Marysville High School. Baker tallied a couple of goals during the Division V district championship victory over Grove City Christian. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
November 3, 2026
There are just two words to describe what Fairbanks’ boys soccer team has done so far during the Division V tournament. Those words are “total domination.” The Panthers, coming off respective 9-0 and ...
Sports
November 2, 2026
The 2026 season came to an end for Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team. The fourth-seeded Lady Pioneers (15-3-1) dropped a 4-3 shootout to No. 1 Bloom Carroll during the Division III district champions...
Sports
North Union’s Kailin McElroy, below, and Marysville’s Cameron Cave, above, are pictured during 2026 cross country meets. McElroy will compete as an individual and Cave has helped lead MHS to the state meet that will be held Saturday at Fortress Obetz. (Photos submitted)
November 2, 2026
-- The Fairbanks and Marysville girls cross country teams each qualified for the Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships to be held Saturday at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park. The La...
Columns/Editorials, Sports
In the above photo, Triad senior Wyatt Smith (1) picks up yardage during a 2026 game. (Journal-Tribune photo by Josh Kaeser)
November 2, 2026
The final record wasn’t what first-year Triad High School head football coach Tim Melvin wanted. To the faithful of Cardinal Nation, however, it was a hopeful sign of better days to come. It’s no secr...
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Ben McCain (10) chases the ball after Granville quarterback Jackson McMillan (9) strips it. McCain had intercepted a pass from McMillan, but lost it on the fumble. McCain, though, was able to recover the pigskin. Also pictured for the Pioneers is Noah Kusek (8). (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
October 31, 2026
Granville’s football team had the ball on Jonathan Alder’s one-yard-line and was knocking on the door of the end zone with just seconds to play in the first half on Friday evening. The No. 7 Blue Aces...
Sports
North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) picks up yardage on the ground. The Wildcats saw their season come to an end with a 35-21 setback at Vermilion during the Division V state playoffs. (Photo submitted)
October 31, 2026
North Union head football coach Nick Hajjar had a pretty simple explanation at the conclusion of Friday night’s Division V, Region 18 playoff game at Vermilion. “I know it is easy to say this, but we ...
Sports
Former North Union cross country runner and current NU assistant coach Emma Hayward is pictured at the recent Chicago Marathon. (Photo submitted)
October 30, 2026
Emma Hayward, a North Union graduate and a current assistant coach on the NU cross country team, was among the thousands of runners that participated in the recent Bank of American Chicago Marathon. H...
Sports
North Union’s Luke Brown (24) and Trenor Kyte (9) celebrate during a game. The Wildcats will travel to Vermilion this evening to open the 2026 Division V playoffs. (Photo submitted)
October 30, 2026
For the second straight year North Union is preparing for more than just 10 weeks of the football season. The Wildcats will be making their 11th appearance in playoff football and are coming off reach...
Sports
October 30, 2026
The Benjamin Logan competition cheerleading team recently traveled to Urbana to compete in the annual Hillclimber Haunt. The Raider cheerleaders placed seventh in the building game day division. Membe...
Sports
October 30, 2026
Marysville’s Ava Landry (3) sends the ball over the net in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs’ volleyball season came to an end during a Division I tournament match at Olentangy. The Braves defeated M...
Sports
Fairbanks’ Reid Hockman (10) sends the ball toward the goal during Wednesday evening’s Division V soccer tournament match against Liberty Union. Hockman scored a goal during the Panthers’ 8-0 victory on their home field. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 30, 2026
The boys soccer team from Fairbanks High School breezed through another Division V tournament game on Wednesday. Playing on their home pitch, the No. 1-seeded Panthers pummeled the No. 8 Liberty Union...
Sports
Lailyn Burns (13) of Fairbanks goes up for a block Wednesday evening against East Knox. The Lady Panthers swept the tournament match in three sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
October 30, 2026
Another match went on the victory side of the ledger for Fairbanks’ volleyball squad on Wednesday. The No. 1-seeded Lady Panthers (19-5) swept No. 3 East Knox 25-4, 25-14, 25-17 during the Division VI...
Sports
October 29, 2026
The Benjamin Logan Lady Raiders advanced in the Division IV volleyball postseason with a straight-set victory over Oakwood during the district semifinals Tuesday at Brookville High School. Benjamin Lo...
State/Area News
November 4, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has issued the following response to Tuesday afternoon’s order issued by the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County regarding the prelimina...
State/Area News
November 4, 2026
Springfield – On November 3, 2026, at approximately 06:58 AM, troopers from the Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to a non-injury crash involving a school bus. The cras...
State/Area News
Field hockey and cross country state tournaments are this week; volleyball and soccer enter regionals
November 4, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the qualifiers for the cross country state championships and the pairings for the field hockey state tournament. Cross country ...
State/Area News
Seeds 1 through 4 will host winners from the regional first round
November 4, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the football regional quarterfinal pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all regional quarterfinal games kick off a...
State/Area News
October 30, 2026
COLUMBUS – State Representatives Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark) recently introduced a bill to appropriate $10 million to support medical residents focusing on psychiatry a...
State/Area News
School was removed from the playoffs in 2018 for the same violations related to student participation
October 30, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Cleveland Glenville High School from the 2026 football playoffs as part of an ongoing investigation into Cleveland Metropolitan S...
State/Area News
October 29, 2026
SPRINGFIELD- The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Milepost 64 eastbound. The crash occurred on October 29, 2...
State/Area News
October 28, 2026
Xenia, Ohio – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jared Smith has been selected as the 2026 Xenia Post Trooper of the Year. The selection of Trooper Smith is in recognition of his outstanding service t...
State/Area News
October 28, 2026
COLUMBUS — Week 10 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the tenth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sp...
State/Area News
October 28, 2026
COLUMBUS – State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine recently announced $92 million in awards through the Rural Health Transformation Program to exp...
State/Area News
October 24, 2026
Birthdays Renee Lowry, Missy Graves, Dan Ackley, Deb Keeran, Mollie Johns, Cohen Elliott, Kelsey Deal, Mason, Andrea Ross, Cierra Hunt, Dave Baker, Paul Tevis, Crystal McClain, Terry Johnson, Dustin W...
State/Area News
October 24, 2026
The Benjamin Logan Board of Education approved a future band and choir trip to Walt Disney World, addressed outstanding employee dental claims and approved personnel changes during its regular meeting...
State/Area News
October 24, 2026
Benjamin Logan Local Schools will honor local veterans during its annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Benjamin Logan High School. Hosted by Benjamin Logan Student Government, the event...
State/Area News
October 24, 2026
The village of Lordstown does not have to consider a proposed data center’s request for a site-plan review that was submitted days before the village imposed a moratorium on data centers, the Ohio Sup...
State/Area News
October 24, 2026
Texting while driving Matthew M. Retta, 3136 Frobisher Ave., Dublin – Found guilty of texting while driving after completing a distracted driving program. No fine was imposed. Sarah E. Matheny, 17077 ...
