Plain City

September 4, 2019

Pooch paddle

By Marysville Journal-Tribune

Plain City’s pool hosted its annual pooch paddle Monday evening. The dog swim serves as the pool’s final event for the season. Officials say the village park will remain open for campers through the end of November. Plain City Parks and Recreation will hold a Chalk Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 6...

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A driver on U.S. 42 called in a barn fire on Wells Road at 3:34 p.m. on Nov. 28. Pictured above, smoke bellows from the building, which is a European-Union certified bull barn at Select Sires housing priceless, genetically-gifted bovines. Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo submitted)

Saving the bulls

Firefighters, employees rescue high-value animals at Select Sires

By Kyle Meddles

December 10, 2025

For most people, Black Friday is a day to sit around with a belly full of turkey and do some online shopping, but for staff at Select Sires, the day after Thanksgiving was a race to save ten of its pr...

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Melanie Ziegler and Spence Fisher with Memorial Health spoke to Plain City council and residents Monday about the recent inaccurate reports of all medical services leaving town (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)

Memorial, Plain City clear the air

Report of health system leaving the village squashed

By Jack Christian

December 9, 2025

Memorial Health officials attended the most recent Village of Plain City Council meeting Monday to address what they described as a misunderstanding in the community regarding their ongoing move to Je...

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Jerome Township considers future plans for older fire station

By Jack Christian

December 6, 2025

Following the November election that saw voters approve the fire levy, the Jerome Township Board of Trustees recently spent time reviewing a feasibility study for Station 210. The document outlines po...

Sports

Marysville’s Laine Dumbauld (20) gets halted and blocked by Olentangy’s Payton Kolberg (14) during the first half. The junior forward notched five points for the Lady Monarchs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS girls fall to Braves

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 15, 2025

Marysville’s girls basketball team suffered its second divisional loss to Olentangy, 60-42, on Friday. The Lady Monarchs slipped to 4-3 overall on the season and 0-2 in the OCC Cardinal Division. The ...

Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins

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Evan Wiedmann (1) of Fairbanks goes in for a basket in this file photo. Wiedmann helped the Panthers to a win over Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks, Pioneer boys turn in hoop wins

By Tim Miller

December 15, 2025

Fairbanks’ boys cagers upped their record to 4-0 on Friday with a 47-27 victory at Mechanicsburg. Neither team did much to light up the scoreboard during the opening eight minutes of action. FHS took ...

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Drew Chaffin (10) goes up for a shot against Olentangy. The Monarchs fell to the Braves 57-43. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Monarch boys drop game to Olentangy

By Tim Miller

December 15, 2025

Marysville’s boys basketball team slipped to 0-4 with a 57-43 loss to Olentangy on Friday. Monarch head coach Mark Tinklenberg, however, isn’t ready to push the panic button. “Our process in our pract...

North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan

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North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) wins the tip-off in this file photo. The Lady Cats upped their record to 6-1 with a victory over Benjamin Logan. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

North Union girls, boys notch hoop wins over Benjamin Logan

By Bob Putman

December 15, 2025

An explosive first half led North Union to a 70-25 victory over Benjamin Logan on Saturday at Benjamin Logan. The Lady Cats (6-1) scored 19 points in the first quarter and followed that with a 31-poin...

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Marysville’s Lila Kis, left, and Jonathan Alder’s Lily Schneider dive into the pool during Thursday’s meet at the Union County YMA. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS swimmers defeat JA

By Tim Miller

December 13, 2025

Marysville’s swimming teams notched dual meet victories over Jonathan Alder. The MHS boys claimed a 133-20 triumph over Alder, while the girls won by a 94-67 count. Top places for individual swimmers ...

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Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team is pictured from left, front row, Savannah Higgins, Tristen Gregory, Samantha Waugh, Victoria Bobrova, Bella Lopez, Gwyneth Davis and Hallie Poehler; second row, Maria Garcia, Reese Thomas, Heaven Cordle, Allison Funk, Elsie Holmes and Paige Sifrit; back row, assistant coach Ava Ater, Weston Oross, Betzy Lazaro Munoz, Vanessa Delarosa, Olivia Ranney, Ismerai Martinez-Perez, Mariela Vazquez-Osorio, Perla Gonzalez-Sanchez, Yadira Narcizo and head coach Joe Higgins. Not pictured, Phoebe Trimble and assistant coach Mike Fooce. (Photo submitted)

New coach will lead lady wrestlers

By Aleksei Pavloff

December 13, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s girls wrestling team has new leadership. The growth of girls wrestling has benefitted new head coach Joe Higgins and his team. The program boasts 21 athletes, improving the numbers fr...