Lee retiring

By Mac Cordell

Family, friends and others gathered Tuesday to honor outgoing commissioner Gary Lee. His term ends at the end of this year. Lee has served as commissioner for 16 years. As part of the retirement reception, officials from the county, other communities, the state and organizations he had been a part ...

News, Plain City

Jerome Township readies abatement for spec building

By Kyle Meddles

March 21, 2025

Jerome Township and Union County officials are poised to approve a tax abatement for a developer planning to construct 42,000 square feet of speculative building space on Industrial Parkway. At a rece...

Education, News

Navin students take musical road trip

By From JT Staff Reports

March 21, 2025

Navin Elementary School fourth graders presented their music and art show called "Road Trip Through Music" on Wednesday. The road trip took them through different genres of music with stops for soundt...

Local News, Marysville School Board, News

Teachers, courses on chopping block

Elementary arts, 15 high school AP classes would go if levy fails; start time for K-6 would change

By Chad Williamson

March 21, 2025

The teachers and courses that have their fate in the hands of district voters were finalized Thursday night at the Marysville Board of Education meeting. At least 14 teachers were given notice that th...

Local News, News

The robbery suspect, pictured above, wore all black as he carried out two robberies, one at the Village Pantry Marathon at 303 E. Fifth St. and the other at Certified Oil Marathon at 809 Columbus Ave. The suspect used a black handgun – which police believe to be a Glock – to steal an unknown amount of money from the two stores. Anyone with information on the robberies have been asked to contact Det. Anthony Lollini at 937-645-7300. (photo submitted)

Pair of armed robberies reported

By From JT Staff Reports

March 20, 2025

The Marysville Police Department is currently investigating two armed robberies that occurred in Marysville last night. At 8:37 p.m., Wednesday, police responded to the Village Pantry Marathon at 303 ...

Local News, News

Crash shuts down U.S. 33

By Kyle Meddles

March 20, 2025

The Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to U.S. 33 near the Beecher-Gamble Road overpass for a two-vehicle injury crash involving a Honda and a semi truck. At 8:29 a.m., Thursday, the Honda was tr...

Maine named OHC player of year; local squads represented on North Division hoop teams

Sports

Fairbanks seniors Holtz Maine (44-left) and Ryker Green (5-right) have been named to the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division first team for the 2024-2025 season. Maine was also named the division’s player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Maine named OHC player of year; local squads represented on North Division hoop teams

By Tim Miller

March 20, 2025

Union County is the home of the Ohio Heritage Conference’s North Division boys basketball player of the year. Panther senior Holtz Maine has earned that honor through voting by the division’s coaches ...