Off The Hook

December 30, 2016

Happy New Year

By Melanie Behrens

The earliest recorded festivities to honor a New Year’s arrival dates back to 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. At that time, it was celebrated in late March at the time of the vernal equinox when there’s an equal amount of sunlight and darkness. Then Julius Caesar got into the act because he ...

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The legend of Werewolf Lane

By Melanie Behrens

September 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The last article J-T columnist Melanie Behrens was working on before her death April 30 was the following story about Werewolf Lane. The information was supplied by Leroy Cook, who coll...

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Take a penny, leave a penny

By Melanie Behrens

May 1, 2020

Copper pennies are the smallest increment in our money. And now, monetarily, they’re actually worth almost nothing. Many times in stores and businesses you will see a little jar that says, “need a pen...

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Pocket watches gave them their start

By Melanie Behrens

April 24, 2020

I came across some information of how a once great retailer got its start and was surprised at the name disclosure at the end. I hope you too will enjoy this. If you were in the market for a watch in ...

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

Sports

Fairbanks alumna Rachael Hoover is shown competing in the 2024 OHSAA track and field state meet at the University of Dayton. The former Lady Panther is slated to compete in the 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 18, 2025

One Fairbanks alumna is gearing up for the USATF 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships. Rachael Hoover, now a collegiate athlete at Bowling Green is preparing to compete in the 800-meter run in Eugene, Orego...

News

Fair board offers response to presentation on merging events

By Mike Williamson

June 18, 2025

“We’re not going anywhere.” That was the message members of the Union County Agriculture Society shared with the county commissioners Wednesday during the board’s regular session. Michelle Kuhlwein, a...

News

Honda has more vehicles in the Top 20 of Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index than any other brand. Pictured above, workers prepare an Acura Integra at the Marysville Auto Plant. (Photo submitted)

Honda, Acura flood American-made list

By From JT Staff Reports

June 18, 2025

American Honda led all automakers in the Cars.com 2025 American-Made Index with eight Honda and Acura models ranked in the top 20. With a more than 40-year commitment to building automobiles in Americ...

Plain City, Plain City News

Chief: Officer shootings could hurt recruiting

By Jack Christian

June 17, 2025

A string of officer-involved shootings across the region may be contributing to lower-than-expected applications to the Plain City Police Department. During a discussion at the Monday meeting of villa...

Court News, News

Domestic incidents result in felony charges

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

June 17, 2025

Two local domestic incidents led to felony charges after two Marysville men were indicted separately on allegations of strangulation and abduction of female residents. The Union County Grand Jury indi...

Education, News

Above, a mock drawing of North Union’s new scoreboard, including some of the new features it comes with. The bottom portion contains a more traditional scoreboard style, while the upper-half is a video screen that can display everything from athlete names and statistics to full length videos. The sponsor-funded scoreboard is slated for construction in the second week of July. (Graphic submitted)

NU football field to get new scoreboard

By Kyle Meddles

June 17, 2025

The North Union Board of Education approved a contract that will install a brand new, sponsor-funded scoreboard at the stadium. The board voted unanimously to approve two scoreboard contracts at its m...