Plain City

March 20, 2019

Township discusses noise pollutions

By Mac Cordell

While Jerome Township officials and residents are looking to curb noise pollution, they aren’t sure they can do it.
At Monday night’s meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees, the trustees discussed legislation that would prohibit “Jake brakes” in the township. He said state officials...

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Walk-out doesn’t happen

By Michael Williamson

February 20, 2026

There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...

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Study to align stakeholder goals along 161

By Michael Williamson

February 10, 2026

Local officials are working to unify the goals and actions of the jurisdictions along the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. That working group, which has been meeting over the last year, heard a ...

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P.C. recognizes employees for snow removal efforts

By Jack Christian

February 9, 2026

During the Village of Plain City's recent council work session meeting, the village awarded special recognition to the Public Works Department for its efforts during the last two week’s record snowfal...

Blackburn joins coaching staff of Atlanta Falcons

Sports

Marysville native Chase Blackburn is pictured as a member of the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff. Blackburn has joined the coaching staff of the Atlanta Falcons. (File photo)

Blackburn joins coaching staff of Atlanta Falcons

By Tim Miller

February 26, 2026

The Journal-Tribune has learned that Marysville native Chase Blackburn has joined the coaching staff of the Atlanta Falcons. The 2001 Marysville High School graduate has been named as an assistant spe...

JA’s Bentley named CBC Kenton Trail boys cager of year; NU athletes earn first-team honors in Mad River

Sports

Local basketball players from left, Nickolas Hajjar (11) and Dainon Lindsey (10) of North Union and Jonathan Alder’s Danny Bentley (11) have been named to first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference. Bentley is the player of the year in the CBC’s Kenton Trail Division. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA’s Bentley named CBC Kenton Trail boys cager of year; NU athletes earn first-team honors in Mad River

By Tim Miller

February 26, 2026

The Central Buckeye Conference has named its all-league boys basketball teams for the 2025-2026 season. Jonathan Alder sophomore Danny Bentley has been named player of the year in the Kenton Trail Div...

Fairbanks girls lose overtime heart-breaker to M. Plains in D-V tournament action

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Fairbanks’ Hannah Boehm follows through on a shot during Tuesday’s tournament game at Madison Plains. The Lady Panthers fell, 50-49, in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case)

Fairbanks girls lose overtime heart-breaker to M. Plains in D-V tournament action

By Eva Paspalis Case

February 26, 2026

Four quarters weren’t enough to determine the Division V district semifinals tournament matchup between the No. 7 Fairbanks Lady Panthers and the fifth-seeded Madison-Plains Lady Golden Eagles varsit...

Local girls hoopsters earn Central Buckeye Conference accolades

Sports

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey (left photo) and Glory Blevins (right) have earned first-team honors in the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division for the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local girls hoopsters earn Central Buckeye Conference accolades

By Tim Miller

February 26, 2026

The Mad River Division champion North Union Lady Cats finished the 2025-2026 basketball season unbeaten in the division for the fifth consecutive year. NU posted a 10-0 record in Central Buckeye Confe...

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Burglary charge upgraded

By Kyle Meddles

February 26, 2026

A homeless man in the Marysville area arrested for aggravated burglary is now facing a first-degree felony charge after allegedly entering his brother’s home and attacking him. The Union County Grand ...

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Scottslawn Parkway is the working name for the proposed road through Marysville East, shown above. Dick Roggenkamp with the New Albany Company presented the design at the city council meeting Monday showing how the planned road would extend from the southern portion of Watkins Road, around Buxton Meadows and connect with the east-west leg of Watkins Road to the north. (Graphic submitted)

Watkins, Scottslawn to get new artery

By Michael Williamson

February 26, 2026

Marysville currently has Scottslawn Road and Industrial Parkway but very soon might also have a Scottslawn Parkway. That’s the working title of a proposed main artery for the Marysville East developme...