ROBERT E. AND REBECCA ANN (ECKHART) JEFFERS

By Jacob Runnels

Robert E. and Rebecca Ann (Eckhart) Jeffers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 2. They were united in marriage on Sept. 2, 1968, at Plain City Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Charles Stenner. They are both graduates of Jonathan Alder High School. He is retired from Columbus Showcas...

Anniversaries

Local couple to celebrate 50th anniversary

By From JT Staff Reports

April 15, 2022

Russell and Florence (Cramer) Borland are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married in a candlelight ceremony at Grace Chapel United Methodist Church in Byhalia by the Rev. Ch...

Anniversaries

Marysville couple celebrates 50th anniversary

By From JT Staff Reports

December 17, 2021

Steve and Diana (Borden) McConaughy are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Dec. 18, 1971 by the Rev. Francis Park at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Upper Arlington. He i...

Anniversaries

Local couple celebrates 65th anniversary

By From JT Staff Reports

December 2, 2021

Richard and Doris Griffith of Richwood celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with their family and friends Nov. 18. Everyone enjoyed lunch, visiting and playing cards while celebrating the couple’...

Local News, News

Davis will challenge for House seat in 86th District

By From JT Staff Reports

July 17, 2025

Jerome Township Trustee Wezlynn Davis is reentering the race for Ohio State Representative in District 86. She announced the move in a recent press release that she will be seeking the seat currently ...

Education, Marysville School Board, News

Two new principals named at Marysville schools

By Mike Williamson

July 17, 2025

Pending Marysville Board of Education approval tonight, two experienced administrators will join the elementary leadership team. Jessica Parthemore has been named the new principal of Raymond Elementa...

Local News, News

Development plan to be updated

By Michael Williamson

July 16, 2025

Union County is starting the process of updating its Economic Development Strategy. Eric Phillips, director of economic development for both the county and City of Marysville, told the county commissi...

Local News, News

Steam Threshers Show is this week

By From JT Staff Reports

July 16, 2025

The 76th Annual Miami Valley Steam Threshers Show begins this week in Plain City with an opening ceremony Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and the grand parade Friday evening starting at 6 p.m. The parade ...

Local News, News, Police Beat

Man assaults coworker, fires shot in the air

By From JT Staff Reports

July 16, 2025

A Marysville man was arrested after punching a person in the face and discharging a firearm into the air at a business early Tuesday morning. Derrick Eugene Craycraft, 46, of Marysville, has been char...

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (left) sinks in underhooks against an opponent during a freestyle match at 120 pounds. The Pioneer went an even 2-2 in the freestyle national tournament, defeating Aaryan Sharma of Virginia (12-2) and Wyatt Zeller of Arkansas (pin at 1:13) while losing to Crason Blum of Michigan (5-1) and Eddie Figuero of New Jersey (10-0). The tournament is being held in Fargo, North Dakota. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Grapplers compete at Fargo

By Aleksei Pavloff

July 16, 2025

Marysville’s Berkley Behrens (top) holds down his opponent during the 16U Freestyle tournament. The Monarch went 0-2 during his time competing at 138 pounds. He lost to Caden Woodall of Arizona, 11-0,...