The Way It Was – Shot In the eye

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information for his stories. With Marysville and Union County celebrating Bicentennial anniversaries in...

Columns/Editorials

The rise of a quiet crisis in Ohio: Deaths by suicide among older Ohioans

Guest Column

By Tony Coder

August 18, 2025

By Tony Coder, Chief Executive Officer, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation At 74, Jerry was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather who always prioritized his family’s needs. As he faced mental a...

Columns/Editorials

Results guide puts a ribbon on the fair

By Kevin Behrens

August 18, 2025

The Union County Fair just wrapped up its 179th year making it the oldest entity in the county, even older than the Marysville Journal-Tribune. The fair has always been about showcasing the best of th...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – Wrestling, politics both appreciate a pop

By Kyle Meddles

August 9, 2025

In professional wrestling, a “pop” is when an act, usually an in-ring action, receives an emotionally-charged and overwhelming reaction from the crowd. In most cases, the act is curated by producers t...

Sports

FHS spikers earn pair of victories

By Tim Miller

August 29, 2025

Fairbanks’ volleyball team recently defeated West Jefferson 25-8, 25-10, 25-16 and turned back West Liberty-Salem 25-16, 25-21, 25-10. Avery Gallmeyer, who was the player of the game for FHS against W...

Sports

MHS netters fall to Worthington Christian

By Tim Miller

August 29, 2025

Worthington Christian handed Marysville’s girls tennis squad a recent 4-0 setback. Singles -Piper (WC) topped Natalie Fair (M) 6-3, 6-4; -El. Bourgeois (WC) beat Nyla Baumbarger (M) 6-0, 6-1; -Woodruf...

Sports

NU volleyball squad wins match in four sets

By Bob Putman

August 29, 2025

North Union evened its volleyball record to 2-2 following a 25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 28-26 victory over Fredericktown. Amy Eastman was 27-of-27 serving with seven aces, while Kennedy Harrah was 22-of-22. ...

News

Nice spread

By From JT Staff Reports

August 29, 2025

A monarch butterfly spreads its wings on a flower near the intersection of Sixth and Main streets earlier this week. Monarch butterflies, with their orange wings with black veins and white spots, play...

Local News, News

Memorial Health Announces Plans to Construct New, State-of-the-Art Emergency Department

Construction to begin in 2026

By Chad Williamson

August 29, 2025

Memorial Health has announced plans to construct a new, $56-million, state-of-the-art emergency department (ED). The expansion, which will build toward Plum Street from the existing ED location, will ...

Lightning strike gives Triad tech trouble

Education, News

A flash from the July 27 lighting strike at Triad is pictured above from the perspective of a security camera facing the pavilion at the football stadium. The voltage from the strike caused a multitude of technical glitches and damages that are still being assessed. (Photo submitted)

Lightning strike gives Triad tech trouble

By Kyle Meddles

August 28, 2025

Triad's tech department continues to deal with complications from a lightning strike that hit the school district last month. At a recent board meeting, technology coordinator Ryan Thompson presented ...