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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 “Supportin...
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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 Oh...
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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 ...
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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 Av...
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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 Depar...
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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 we...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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June 6, 2026
The summer-like weather brought families out to Marysville’s annual Touch a Truck event at Mill Valley Park Central Friday. Above, Lt. Steve Hemmelgarn with the Marysville Division of Fire helps a you...
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June 6, 2026
Student scholarship funds at Jonathan Alder could see a bump in numbers as the district waits to receive a $3 million gift. Board of education officials recently set up a committee to help handle the ...
Court News, Local News, News
June 6, 2026
A Marysville man has been charged with 16 felonies for allegedly possessing nearly 1,500 images of child porn. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shane Benjamin Sager, 41, of 1612 Curry Lane, an...
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June 6, 2026
Jonathan Alder students and board of education officials kick of the groundbreaking Wednesday of the work planned at Canaan Middle School. The district is working on a two-story addition to the buildi...
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June 5, 2026
As the days heat up, water activities become more attractive options. Above, a man fishing from a small boat lingers just offshore at the Marysville reservoir as a pair of anglers try their luck from ...
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June 5, 2026
-- Brock Chapman Simon Segner-Maxwell -- The Memorial Health Foundation has expanded its leadership team with the election of four new members to its board of directors, a move hospital officials say ...
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Grand jury indictments
June 5, 2026
A Marysville man has been charged after allegedly firing a shotgun close to a family member during a domestic dispute. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dennis Shane Seiber, 36, whose court-lis...
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June 4, 2026
Crews work on the U.S. 33 bridge near Route 245 on the west side of Marysville this week. Over the next two years, the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to repair eight total bridges along the h...
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"It's time to overthrow the board of trustees." - Jerome resident attending the meeting
Late changes to agreement with Schottenstein group leads to citizen heartburn
June 4, 2026
Barry Adler, Chairman of Jerome Township Board of Trustees, received a considerable amount of backlash for potential agreements the public was not made aware of until Tuesday’s meeting. A development ...
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June 4, 2026
The key to success along the Route 161 corridor will be successfully navigating utilities and transportation questions. That’s what Union County officials said at the Wednesday meeting of the county c...
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Officer Jason Nichols with the Marysville Police Department speaks with dispatch during a routine first shift patrol last month. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
June 3, 2026
The Marysville Police Department has seen the city grow and change but the officers that patrol it say that doesn’t mean its lost its sense of community. Marysville Police Department staff recently re...
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June 3, 2026
The Mill Creek logjam project is coming along but officials stressed that flooding may still occur in some areas. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch said there has been some concern from residents abou...
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Union County’s Lance Emberling, center, was presented with the Coroner Investigator of the Year Award recently at the Ohio Coroner’s Association conference. Also pictured are Dr. Thomas Gilson, left, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, and Dr. David Applegate, right, the Union County Coroner. (Photo submitted)
June 3, 2026
A member of the Union County Coroner’s Office was recently recognized for his work and service to the community. Lance Emberling was named Coroner Investigator of the Year by his peers during the rece...
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Grand jury indictments
Trio claim to have stolen gaming consoles for the less fortunate
June 2, 2026
A cohort of codefendants from out of state have been charged with stealing gaming consoles from Walmart in what one member claimed was an act to “give to the less fortunate.” The Union County Grand Ju...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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North Union athlete Gabby Lindsey is about to take off for the girls long jump. Lindsey has qualified for the Division IV state track and field meet in three events. (Gazette photo by Bob Putman)
June 3, 2026
North Union will have a quartet of athletes reach the final week of the high school track season. Gabby Lindsey, Griffin Osborne, Xavier Gruber and Jack Kemp will be among the participants this week i...
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Jonathan Alder’s Lincoln Wilson is pictured competing in a race. Wilson won the 3200 meter event during the Division III regional meet at Muskingum University. (Journal-Trubune file photo)
June 1, 2026
Jonathan Alder picked up a pair of first-place finishes on Thursday in the Division III boys regional track championships at Muskingum University. Lincoln Wilson had the top time in the 3200, finishin...
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Former Marysville High School girls basketball coach Klarke Ransome watches the action from the sidelines during an MHS games. Rnasome has been named the head women's hoop boss at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
June 1, 2026
“It’s been a goal of mine for a long time,” said former Marysville High School girls basketball head coach Klarke Ransome. The goal he set years ago was to one day become a head roundball coach on the...
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Jonathan Alder’s Taryn Miller prepares to fire the ball toward the plate. The Lady Pioneers clubbed Dresden Tri-Valley during the Division III regional semifinal game that was played at Berne Union. (Journal-Tribune photos by Sarah Vollrath)
June 1, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s softball team took one step closer to the Division III state Final Four tournament on Thursday. The Lady Pioneers clubbed Dresden Tri-Valley, 11-4, during a regional semifinal that wa...
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Jonathan Alder infielder Kayden Hall (15) leaps to catch a throw as a Cristo Rey runner slides into second base. The Pioneers rolled past the Cougars, 29-0, during a Division IV tournament game that was played at Dublin Coffman. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
May 29, 2026
The recent inclement weather kept No. 1-seeded Jonathan Alder from opening the Division IV baseball tournament on its home field on Wednesday. That really didn’t bother the Pioneers as they made the s...
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Griffin Osborne of North Union begins his leap that set a school record and earned him first place in the long jump at the regional meet that was held at Marion Harding. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
May 29, 2026
By all accounts finishing second in a district track meet would be a pretty good accomplishment. That place gives an athlete a qualifying spot in the regional meet, which is just one step away from re...
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Keegan Andrews (190) looks to finish a gut wrench turn against Hayden Groll of Napoleon. Andrews won the match 8-4 and finished second in the USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Division. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
May 28, 2026
USA Wrestling held its recent state tournament at Ohio Northern University. The top four finishers competing in Freestyle and Greco-Roman qualified to be on Team Ohio. Marysville wrestlers who compete...
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Marysville’s Mason Springs connects on a pitch in an early-season contest. Springs recorded three hits in Tuesday’s game against Gahanna. Springs finished the season batting .394 for the Monarchs with four doubles, five triples, four home runs and 18 runs batted in. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
May 28, 2026
Marysville battled back from an early deficit, but it wasn’t quite enough as the Monarchs dropped a 10-9 heartbreaker to Gahanna in extra innings during the Division I Central District semifinal baseb...
