Manners are needed everywhere … aren’t they?

By Melanie Behrens

Good manners while eating out are necessary, but sometimes they seem to be a forgotten attribute. It appears that some people just don’t know how to act.
For example, if you are eating dinner in a nice restaurant, you probably don’t appreciate seeing diners in T-shirts (or muscle shirts) and b...

MHS girls place eighth during Division I district golf tournament

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Members of the Lady Monarch district tournament golf team are from left, Ava Jackson, Allee Forrider, Olivia Gratz, Jorja Ary and McKinley Samaniego. (Submitted photo)

MHS girls place eighth during Division I district golf tournament

By Tim Miller

October 10, 2024

Marysville’s girls golf squad finished in eighth place during the 12-team Division I district tournament. The tournament concluded the team’s 2024 schedule. “The girls were so proud to be there and en...

NU will look to bounce back into win column against BL

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North Union’s Griffin Osborne (14) picks up yardage against Urbana. The Wildcats will host Benjamin Logan on Friday. (Photo submitted)

NU will look to bounce back into win column against BL

By Bob Putman

October 10, 2024

A week removed from a tough loss to Northwestern, North Union’s football team will try to bounce back on Friday against Benjamin Logan. The game against the Raiders will be the final regular season ho...

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Allie Boyd (14) and Gracie Boyer (10) of Fairbanks go up for a block during a recent match. They helped the Lady Panthers sweep Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Fairbanks spikers top Mechanicsburg

By Tim Miller

October 10, 2024

Fairbanks’ volleyball squad ran its Ohio Heritage Conference mark to 12-1 with a 25-8, 25-13, 25-12 triumph over Mechanicsburg. The victory upped the Lady Panthers’ overall mark to 16-5. Maddi Sines l...

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Pavloff, Miller are first, second in Pigskin Pickers race

By Tim Miller

October 10, 2024

There is only one game that separates the top two Pigskin Pickers. Sports writer Aleksei Pavloff and sports editor Tim Miller both posted 8-1 records last week. Pavloff holds a slim 45-18 to 44-19 lea...

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North Union volleyball team drops contest to Ben Logan

By Bob Putman

October 10, 2024

North Union put together some good moments during its home Central Buckeye Conference volleyball match against Benjmain Logan. Unfortunately, those good times were not plentiful enough as the Lady Cat...

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Lady Pioneer spikers drop marathon match to London

By Tim Miller

October 10, 2024

A fierce volleyball battle left Jonathan Alder on the wrong side of the ledger against arch-rival London. The contest went five sets as Alder slipped to 15-6 overall and 5-4 in the Central Buckeye Con...