Coverage appreciated; editorial was not

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor,
Last Friday’s editorial’s sentence about the Speaker of the House and the stepping on the throats of the American people was written without merit. A lack of intelligence about the process was evident. The only intent of that line was to inflame passions. A more accurate and intellig...

Letters to the Editor

Writer: Leave Timberview Golf Course alone

July 12, 2025

Dear Editor, Last week, thanks to Jennifer Brock in city administration, I was able to watch live the planning and zoning committee meeting held July 1 at City Hall. Todd Faris of Faris Design spoke o...

Letters to the Editor

House Bill 335, biennium budget a critical moment for public education

June 14, 2025

Dear Editor, The Ohio biennium budget is one of the most significant processes impacting public education, though I will admit, before serving as a superintendent, I didn’t fully understand its depth ...

Letters to the Editor

Local trustee calls for income tax reform

May 31, 2025

Dear Editor, In an ocean of opportunities for economic growth, Ohio’s income tax rate is the unyielding sea wall holding back a landfall of prosperity. As it stands, our tax structure penalizes hard w...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Council OKs Marysville East zoning amendment

By Michael Williamson

September 3, 2025

Marysville City Council approved a much discussed zoning request dealing with a portion of Marysville East. At the brief and unusually full city council work session Tuesday night, the board voted 4-2...

Education, Local News, News

Weapon found on Navin Playground revealed to be airsoft gun

By From JT Staff Reports

September 3, 2025

An email sent out to families of children who attend Navin Elementary School revealed that an airsoft gun was found on the school playground Wednesday morning. Navin principal Katie Van Schoyck said s...

JA Lady Pioneer, Triad Cardinal spikers roll to three-set triumphs

Sports

Kacey Anderson (18) of Jonathan Alder sets the ball during a recent match. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers is Lily Boeckl (15). Jonathan Alder has won five of their first six matches of the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

JA Lady Pioneer, Triad Cardinal spikers roll to three-set triumphs

By Aleksei Pavloff

September 3, 2025

The Jonathan Alder varsity volleyball team made quick work of Central Buckeye Conference cross-over opponent Graham during a recent match. The Lady Pioneers beat the Falcons in straight sets by score...

Sports

Marysville cross country runners win at Wapakoneta night meet

By Tim Miller

September 3, 2025

The Marysville High School cross country teams continued the season by taking advantage of opportunities throughout the week. With cooler weather, the team completed a key Lumberjack Workout on Tuesda...

Sports

Panther soccer squads top West Liberty-Salem, Benjamin Logan

By Tim Miller

September 3, 2025

Fairbanks’ boys soccer team upped its record to 3-0-0 by registering respective 5-0 and 8-0 victories over West Liberty-Salem and Benjamin Logan. Nolan Baker tallied two goals during the triumph over ...

Chairs part of overdose awareness project

Local News, News

This purple chair, displayed outside the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Union County, is one of a number of chairs placed throughout the Marysville Uptown area for National Recovery Month. Part of the “Empty Chair Project,” decorated purple chairs have been placed in front of nearly 16 businesses to bring awareness to drug overdose deaths during the month of September. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Chairs part of overdose awareness project

By Michael Williamson

September 3, 2025

Visitors passing through Marysville might notice a series of purple chairs sitting outside various buildings in the city’s Uptown area. They are part of the Empty Chair Project, a national campaign to...