ECHS student earns award
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October 6, 2020

ECHS student earns award

By From JT Staff Reports


The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently released the names of the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended students, including Marysville Early College High School student Swaraj Patnaik. He scored in the top 50,000 out of nearly 1.5 million students who took the PSAT. This put...

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Monarchs earn baseball awards
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Marysville’s Mason Springs, right, pulls into second base in this file photo. Springs was named to the Ohio Capital Conference (Capital Division) and the Division I Central District first teams for the 2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Closure pushes trucks onto historic bridge
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Streng Road Bridge near Fairbanks could face a temporary closure if truck drivers continue ignoring weight-limit postings while detouring around the Route 38 bridge project. The 112-year-old single-lane bridge has seen increased traffic since the state closed Route 38 over Big Darby Creek, prompting Union County officials and law enforcement to monitor overweight vehicles crossing the structure. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
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Fairbanks baseball players earn OHC, Central District accolades for 2026
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Fairbanks pitcher Carson Reames prepares to deliver the ball to the plate. The lefty hurler earned first-team honors in the Ohio Heritage Conference and the Central District for Division V. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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