A look inside the city street rating process

By Will Channell

Marysville Project Manager Marc Dilsaver shows the Trimble unit device the city uses to rate streets Thursday afternoon. The device has a map of the streets Dilsaver can use to select roads and score them.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Will Channell)
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Counterfeit money incidents reported

By Kyle Meddles

March 25, 2025

Over the weekend, deputies with the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to Costco and other businesses in the area on eight reports of fraud involving counterfeit currency. Sheriff Mike Justice sa...

Marysville City Council, News

Traffic scrutinized for 690-home, north side development

Prices will range from $500-$700K

By Michael Williamson

March 25, 2025

One Marysville City Council member wants to make sure the city is not repeating mistakes made during the construction of Mill Valley. On Monday night, council heard the first reading of an ordinance t...

NU softball roster full of familiar faces

Sports

Members of North Union’s softball program are from left, front row, Leah Cox, Kale Keigley, Josie Held, Eulaela Colwell and Caralyn Hinkle; second row, Kailin McElroy, Sierra Farrington, Hazlee Hall, Emma McElroy, Rylee Fox and Kennedy Harrah; third row, assistant coach Catie Pelfrey, assistant coach Jessica Wedding, Brenna Martino, Catherine Hinkle and head coach Pat Grove. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU softball roster full of familiar faces

By Bob Putman

March 25, 2025

There will be a lot of familiar faces for Pat Grove as he approaches his second season as North Union’s head softball coach. The Lady Cats have nine returning letter winners from last year’s team that...

Fairbanks’ Cushman will play soccer at Marietta

Sports

Fairbanks High School senior Lexie Cushman puts defensive pressure on an opposing player during a 2024 game. Cushman will continue her academic/athletic careers at Marietta College. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks’ Cushman will play soccer at Marietta

By Tim Miller

March 25, 2025

Marietta College will become the new athletic/academic home for Fairbanks High School soccer player Lexie Cushman. The FHS senior recently announced the southeastern Ohio college would be her next des...

New NU baseball coach striving for successful season

Sports

North Union’s varsity baseball team is pictured from left, front row, Blaine Ware, Jaxon Mabery, Braylen Riffle, Peyton Davis, Hudsyn Wilson and Tyler Krebehenne; second row, Jason Cremeans, Austin McMahon, Brooks Wills, Dylan Beard and Owen Wills; back row, head coach Chris Roseburrough, Evan Berry, Alex Dexter, Miles Marlette, Ashtin Haubiel and assistant coach Aaron Krebehenne. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

New NU baseball coach striving for successful season

By Bob Putman

March 25, 2025

North Union had a special baseball season in 2024. The Wildcats, who finished with a 16-10 record, won their first-ever Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division title and any kind of league champ...

NU girls track team strong in numbers, short on experience; boys squad also on young side

Sports

North Union’s boys track and field team is pictured from left, front row, Sam Hancock, Wyatt Stacklin, Brady Staley, Ryan Staley, Landon Long, Peyton Wood, Caiden Carey, Collin Welch and Tim Collier; second row: Ethan Miller, Kory Ransome, Eddie Blair, Ben Bonnell, Mack Marlette, Trace Huff, Brock Smith, Kadrin Riffle, Brycen Delawder and Tristan Granlee; third row, Wyatt Davis, Landry Dible, Nick VanHoose, Wyatt Arver, Jaxon Heminger, Easton Duvall, Jackson Kemp, Luke Brown, Jacob Weigand, Braedon Scowden and Trenor Kyte; fourth row, assistant coaches Penny Cunningham and Ivan Leavitt, Mason Andrews, Ethan Gorman, Dainon Lindsey, Max Leavitt, Broden O’Reilly, Zaim Habib, Felix Plouck, Zach Meyer, Noah Lewis, Xavier Gruber, assistant coach Syd Bacon and head coach Cole Krawczyk. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU girls track team strong in numbers, short on experience; boys squad also on young side

By Bob Putman

March 25, 2025

The number of athletes on the North Union girls track and field team stands at 47, a good number to be able to spread out in all of the events. The downside for the Lady Cats is they are lacking some ...