Anniversaries
September 13, 2018

WILLIAM AND SARA (KAUFMAN) SCHEBLO

By Jacob Runnels

William and Sara (Kaufman) Scheblo were married 60 years ago today in 1958, in Fryburg. They have two children, Joe Scheblo and Diane Joseph, both of Marysville; two grandchildren, Emily Sasala and Natalie Collins; and three great-grandchildren, Evan, Halle and Kate Collins. He is retired from Nestl...

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’...
Other news
Red roof obtains former Super 8
Local News, News
The former Super 8 motel at 16510 Square Drive, pictured above, has been purchased by Red Roof Inn. (Photo submitted)
Red roof obtains former Super 8
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2026
Red Roof has announced the opening of the Red Roof Inn & Suites Marysville, a 70-room hotel at 16510 Square Drive that is currently undergoing a full renovation. The location was formerly a Super 8 mo...
County may not pave any roads in 2026
Local News, News
County may not pave any roads in 2026
By Michael Williamson 
February 19, 2026
A year after the Union County Engineer’s Office said the 2025 summer paving program might not happen, the issue hasn’t gotten much better. In fact, for the second time in a row, Engineer Jeff Stauch t...
Grant will help buy Narcan and nalaxone
Local News, News
The Union County Health Department is looking to install more Narcan dispensers, called “naloxboxes,” in the county as part of a grant funded effort to reduce drug harm in rural communities. Pictured above is a naloxbox located at the health department. There are currently boxes located at Wings Support and Recovery, Northwestern Fire District, Marysville Division of Fire Decker Station, Maryhaven Union County and Lighthouse Behavioral Services. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Grant will help buy Narcan and nalaxone
By Kyle Meddles 
February 19, 2026
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) received a $100,000 state grant that will go toward reducing drug harm in the county’s rural communities. At the regular meeting of the UCHD Board of Health o...
New director hired for U.C. tourism
Local News, News
New director hired for U.C. tourism
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 18, 2026
Crystal Cassady was recently named the new head of the organization, officially starting in her new role on Tuesday. Cassady will replace Karen Eylon, who is still with the organization working throug...
NU student tobacco use “out of whack”
Education, News
Above is a slide from the Union County Health Department’s presentation to the North Union School Board, which shows percentages of survey data from students at the school based on their reported use of tobacco products in the last 30 days. The percentages in red depict students who reported using the listed product 1-2 times while the yellow percentages show students who used the product more than three times. (Graphic submitted)
NU student tobacco use “out of whack”
UCHD findings show district outpaces others in Union County
By Kyle Meddles 
February 18, 2026
New youth survey results revealed that students from the North Union School District registered higher than other areas of the county in smoking and tobacco use. The result has unfortunately become a ...
District to challenge land values
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
District to challenge land values
Marysville seeks increase on handful of corporate properties
By Michael Williamson 
February 17, 2026
Marysville’s board of education is looking to file complaints over some of last year’s property valuations. If successful, changes to the value of eight parcels could significantly increase the distri...