Columns/Editorials

September 21, 2018

Runnels Vision: In defense of more thoughtful news writing

By Jacob Runnels

When it comes to media outlets, stories are getting a lot shorter, and more emphasis is put into headlines and leads.
A good example is the Associated Press (AP), which routinely spits out 150-word or fewer stories. After a conversation with my editor, we picked up on how a breakneck and uncontrolled...

Columns/Editorials

Letters to the Editor: Student says growth impacting schools

By Eva Wood

March 30, 2026

Dear Editor, My name is Eva Wood, and I am a freshman at Marysville High School. I am a member of scout troop 7777 with the Simon Kenton Council based at Global Methodist Church in Marysville. I am wr...

Columns/Editorials

Jack of all trades: NIL in need of guardrails

By Jack Christian

March 30, 2026

Now that we are almost in the college football and basketball offseason at the same time, I wanted to address the transfer portal and the controversy surrounding it. The transfer portal is creating an...

Columns/Editorials

Letters to the Editor: City should break ties with New Albany Co.

By Alex Weaver

March 23, 2026

Dear Editor, The nation is currently reeling with the release of some of the Jeffrey Epstein files. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Rep. Ro Khanna, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, named Les We...

Sports

Squeeze bunt wins game for NU over Ben Logan

By Bob Putman

April 8, 2026

North Union baseball coach Todd Wilcox remembered back to a situation that happened during one of the Wildcats’ pre-season scrimmages. With the bases loaded in that earlier scrimmage, Wilcox had his t...

Sports

MHS girls score diamond win over D. Jerome Celtics

By Tim Miller

April 8, 2026

Marysville’s softball team pummeled Dublin Jerome into submission by a 14-2 count on the Celtics’ home diamond. MHS scored seven runs in the visitors’ portion of the second inning and easily pulled aw...

Marysville baseball team defeats Dublin Jerome

Sports

Mason Springs (42) of Marysville rips a base hit against Dublin Jerome in this file photo. Springs hit a solo home run during Monday’s victory on the Celtics’ diamond. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville baseball team defeats Dublin Jerome

By Jack Christian

April 8, 2026

Marysville (2-4, 1-0 OCC) opened conference play Monday night with a 6-3 win at Dublin Jerome (3-2, 0-1 OCC). The Monarchs began the top of the first with three walks to load the bases with one out. A...

FHS softball squad comes through with win after eight-run sixth inning

Sports

Lanay Sommers of Fairbanks slides safely home ahead of a throw to the plate. Teammate Claire Meihls (1) is pictured at the far left. The Lady Panthers defeated Mechanicsburg, 11-5. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS softball squad comes through with win after eight-run sixth inning

By Tim Miller

April 8, 2026

Fairbanks’ softball team kept its Ohio Heritage Conference North Division record clean with an 11-5 victory over Mechanicsburg. It did, however, take several hits and eight runs in the bottom of the s...

Local News, News

Three building additions, marked on the graphic above with a red X, are planned for the Marysville Division of Police facility at 1250 West Fifth Street. Two additions will come to the main building and a third to the shooting range, shown here on the bottom right. (Graphic submitted)

City eyes expansion at MPD facility

By Michael Williamson

April 8, 2026

Part of Marysville’s strategic plan update includes maintaining and enhancing safety services, which may mean expanding the police station. The board heard an update to the plan at the April city coun...

Local News, News

Awareness key to local Special Olympics

Organizers hope success of basketball team will lead more athletes to take part

By From JT Staff Reports

April 8, 2026

Special Olympics organizers in Union County hope the attention gained following a historic basketball season will expand participation and awareness across the community. Union County’s Special Olympi...