CLARK ALAN DURANT

By From JT Staff Reports

Clark Alan Durant, 67, of Fairbanks, Alaska, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Lakeview. He was born on Oct. 17, 1948, in Columbus, to the late Lewis E. Durant III and Betty Ann Delay Durant Coder.

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Former NU grappler officiates Wasserbeck Classic, named after his grandfather

Sports

Former North Union wrestler Alec O’Reilly, grandson of former and well-known NU head wrestling coach Don Wasserbeck, officiates during a match at the 2026 Wasserbeck Classic at North Union High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Former NU grappler officiates Wasserbeck Classic, named after his grandfather

By Bob Putman

January 21, 2026

During a good part of the Don Wasserbeck Classic wrestling tournament, the Wasserbeck family has played an integral role. Starting in 1974, the tournament has been a fixture each year at North Union a...

Girls wrestling teams compete in Heart of Ohio event

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Allison Funk (right) scrambles with Benjamin Logan’s Addie Anderson (left) during a match at 140 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Girls wrestling teams compete in Heart of Ohio event

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 21, 2026

A total of four area programs tested their skills at the recent Heart of Ohio girls wrestling invitational. Teams from Jonathan Alder, Triad, Fairbanks and Benjamin Logan ventured to Mechanicsburg Hig...

Education, News, Plain City News

Jonathan Alder officials are in contract with a property owner for three parcels of land, shown above outlined in yellow, 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)

JA buys 25 acres in village

$1M purchase will give district site for expansion

By Michael Williamson

January 20, 2026

Jonathan Alder is expanding the district’s footprint in Plain City. Board of education members approved a resolution recently to enter into a contract to purchase land just behind Plain City Elementar...

Education, News

NU board debates buying driver’s ed car

By Kyle Meddles

January 20, 2026

North Union’s Board of Education debated a request to buy a new car for the district’s driver education programming. At the regular meeting of the board of education on Monday, Superintendent Justin U...

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

McIntosh tapped to fill school board seat

By Chad Williamson

January 20, 2026

A parent with children in the Marysville School District has been selected to fill the open Marysville Board of Education seat. Picked from a group of nine applicants, Erin McIntosh will fill the seat...

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

Sports

Marysville’s Griffen Beery (blue) scrambles with Sheridan’s Luke Skinner (white) during a match at 150 pounds. The competition came during the Maumee Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

Marysville and Jonathan Alder were among the more than 60 schools represented in this year’s edition of the Maumee Bay Classic boys wrestling tournament. The tournament, as it has been, was hosted by ...