BETTY L. SHANKLE FARRA

By Jacob Runnels

Betty L. Shankle Farra, 91, of Milford Center, died early Thursday morning, July 27, 2017, at Memorial Gables.
She was a beautician for more than 20 years in Worthington. As a woman of faith, she was a member of Trinity Chapel in Milford Center. She enjoyed bowling in her spare time. As a baseball en...

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North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar (11) picks up yardage against Jonathan Alder. The Wildcats will host Northwestern Friday for Senior Night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

NU gridders will host Northwestern

By Bob Putman

October 8, 2026

After nearly a month of top quality opponents, the North Union football team concludes its regular season home schedule Friday against Northwestern. It has been a struggle for the Warriors this season...

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Local grid teams move closer to state playoffs

By Tim Miller

October 8, 2026

The regular season is winding down for high school football teams in Ohio. The regular season will conclude the weekend of Oct. 23-24. The state playoffs will begin on Friday, Oct. 30 for the top 12 t...

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Forklift operator dies after Route 736 crash

By From JT Staff Reports

October 8, 2026

A 24-year-old man died Tuesday after the forklift he was operating was struck by a semi-truck on Route 736 near Adams Road. The crash occurred at approximately 7:02 a.m. in the 10000 block of Route 73...

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Baldwin loses appeal of convictions, sentence

Former humane agent will serve 15 years in prison

By Chad Williamson

October 7, 2026

The Third District Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions and 15½-year prison sentence of former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. In a decision issued earlier this week, the three-judge...

Stray bullet strikes man at Union County Sports Complex

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“While we’re standing there talking, I hear and feel just a 'whoosh' go by my right side. It couldn’t have been more than a few feet away from my head. It was a moment where you just stop for a second and like, ‘what was that?’” - Michael George in his first-hand account of the incident on Tuesday.

Stray bullet strikes man at Union County Sports Complex

Victim is uninjured; parents and young athletes quickly evacuate park

By Kyle Meddles

October 7, 2026

An evening at the ballpark became turbulent after a stray bullet struck a man in the shoulder at the Union County Sports Complex on Tuesday. One Marysville resident who was at the ballfields called it...

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Football players of week named

By Tim Miller

October 7, 2026

The Journal-Tribune has named its football players of the week for games played on Friday, Oct. 2. Owen Harbold, a senior tight end-linebacker, is Marysville’s (2-5) selection. Harbold helped stopped ...