FREDERICK “FRED” MATTHEW BRANDT

By Jacob Runnels

Frederick “Fred” Matthew Brandt, 73, of Marysville, died Jan. 5, 2019, after surviving pancreatic cancer for more than three years.
He resided in Sandusky before moving to the Columbus area. He was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps, Fifth Marine Division Recon Battalion, in the V...

Education, News

Fairbanks focused on internal candidate

By Michael Williamson

March 18, 2025

Fairbanks is weighing all of its options ahead of its decision to fill the district’s top leadership role. The board of education met in executive session for part of Monday night’s regular monthly me...

Education, News

North Union honors efforts of interim principal

By Kyle Meddles

March 18, 2025

Members of the North Union school board are honoring a special employee. At the beginning of the 2025 school year, Vicky Clark accepted the role of Interim North Union Elementary School Principal unti...

City utility boxes to become works of art

Marysville City Council, News

Traffic boxes in Marysville’s Uptown may soon get a little more colorful like the ones pictured above. The city and Main Street Marysville are asking local artists to submit their designs for artwork for the 2025 Uptown Traffic Box Art Project. Chosen designs will be converted into a vinyl covering that will then be wrapped around the boxes. Artists have until April 9 to submit their work. (Graphic submitted)

City utility boxes to become works of art

By Michael Williamson

March 18, 2025

Local artists have a little less than a month to submit their concepts for Marysville’s traffic box art project. Main Street Marysville and the City of Marysville recently put out a call to creative c...

Local News, News

Local theater group practices for upcoming performance

By Michael Williamson

March 18, 2025

A couple of characters find themselves in a precarious situation atop a collapsed platform in “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the latest production from local theater group, Silver Scene Players. The come...

Fairbanks High School senior Baker will continue volleyball career at Otterbein University

Sports

Fairbanks High School senior Claire Baker (18) blasts the ball over the net. Baker will continue her volleyball career at Otterbein University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks High School senior Baker will continue volleyball career at Otterbein University

By Tim Miller

March 18, 2025

For the past two fall seasons, Fairbanks High School’s Claire Baker established herself among the top volleyball players in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Now, she will put her skills to use on the col...

Local News, News

Newest scam targets property sellers

By Michael Williamson

March 17, 2025

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is working with local realtors to help stop scams targeting property owners in the area. County law enforcement agents spoke to a realty group recently about an inves...