Education
September 21, 2018

Changes made to band camp this year

By From JT Staff Reports

By Elizabeth White

The Fairbanks marching band had its annual band camp this year from July 29 to Aug. 3.
For the first since Ben Keller’s first year of teaching, band camp was held at Fairbanks High School. Previously, the camp has been hosted at a college or university within an hour’s drive, bu...

Education, News, Plain City, ...
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2026
The Plain City chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored local high school seniors Camdyn Bartow of Fairbanks and Ella Luker of Jonathan Alder in the Good Citizens scholarship contest. ...
District has plenty of calamity days
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
By Chad Williamson 
March 5, 2026
Marysville school officials said the district remains well above the state’s required instructional hours despite several recent weather-related closures. The district remains on solid footing due to ...
JA parents say students “intimidated”
Education, Local News, News
The photo shown above circulated social media last week showing Jonathan Alder staff members in front of the entrance door at the high school. Frustrated parents said the photo showed district officials blocking the doors so students couldn’t participate in the Feb. 20 walk-out. District officials said it simply depicts staff members at the door, but not blocking them. (Photo submitted)
Walkout not handled like 2018; Officials say students weren't stopped from leaving
By Michael Williamson 
February 28, 2026
After Jonathan Alder High School students didn’t do a walk-out last week, some parents and community members had questions about what exactly happened and why. Rumors circulated that school staff bloc...
Richwood hotel’s haunted history
Local News, News
Above, Villa Hotel owner Jackie Hamilton descends the creaky wooden steps into the basement. Built in 1903, the building currently operates as a bar and restaurant but has a haunted local history in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
By Kyle Meddles 
March 14, 2026
Just off of the main thoroughfare in Richwood is the Villa Bar and Grill, a brick-and-mortar business operating on the first floor of a nearly 123-year-old building steeped in a rich local history and...
Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
March 14, 2026
Honda is canceling the development and launch of three EV (electric vehicle) models, at least two of which were planned for the Marysville Auto Plant. The company made the announcement Thursday saying...
Wind-blown mayhem Friday
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 13, 2026
A tree lays across East Fourth Street in Marysville Friday, just west of Vine Street. The downed tree, laying over a car, was just one of a number of high wind-related incidents that swept the county ...
Brick wall at roundabout struck by SUV
Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
March 13, 2026
A driver was cited for failure to maintain full attention after driving an SUV into the brick wall in the center of the roundabout at Industrial Parkway and Coleman's Crossing Boulevard around 9 a.m.,...
Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet
Sports
Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith goes over the high jump bar for Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith is competing today and Saturday at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. (File photo)
By Tim Miller 
March 13, 2026
A pair of former Marysville High School track and field athletes will represent Ohio Wesleyan University during the NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship meet. The event will ...
Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley looks for a teammate as Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly provides the defensive pressure Wednesday during the Division IV regional semifinal game at Bowling Green State University. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
March 13, 2026
The middle two quarters of Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal were not always quite the way Jonathan Alder would have liked. But the way the Pioneers played in the first and fourth quarters wa...