A Word to the Wise – About face – The story behind a cover-up

By Chad Williamson

About 11 months ago, I grew a beard. I don’t know why.
I’d like to tell you it was to raise awareness for some cause or to keep my ample cheeks warm during winter shoveling, but I’m too vain to let social issues impact my appearance and it seems like we haven’t had enough snow to shovel in fo...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – Solving the riddle of Raymond

By Chad Williamson

May 10, 2025

After the Marysville school levy failed in November, I was often asked what I thought about the results, or rather, what I thought would change the outcome. My answer was always the same - “they’ve go...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – This Mother’s Day – skip the machete

By Kyle Meddles

May 3, 2025

After doing a little bit of mental math, I realized that this is the last column I will have before Mother’s Day on May 11. This holiday is all about celebrating the first woman in life, the person wh...

Columns/Editorials

Column correction

April 26, 2025

Reader and former Union County Administrator John Cunningham reached out recently to let us know that the Word to the Wise column on last week’s editorial page contained a factual error. The column st...

Marysville City Council

Marysville Fire Dept. restructures leadership

By Michael Williamson

May 14, 2025

The Marysville Division of Fire is rearranging its staffing with some new and familiar faces. At the regular Marysville City Council meeting Monday, Chief Nate Burns formally introduced the board to t...

Education, News

Marysville names top scholars for class of 2025

By From JT Staff Reports

May 14, 2025

As Marysville prepares for Saturday’s graduation ceremony, the school district recently released information on its top scholars for the class of 2025. Valedictorians Marysville High School Christine ...

Sports

North Union’s Miles Marlette (4) connects on an opposing pitch during a regular season game against Jonathan Alder. The Wildcat recorded an RBI and two hits in the team’s recent loss to Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU Wildcats drop contest to Chieftains

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 14, 2025

North Union’s baseball team suffered a recent 5-1 loss at Bellefontaine. The Wildcats grabbed an early lead in the top of the first inning. With one out on the board, starting Bellefontaine pitcher Sp...

Sports

Monarch position open until May 23

By Tim Miller

May 14, 2025

The process continues in Marysville High School’s search for a new athletic director. The position recently began open when Joey Day stepped down to become the new athletic director at Wooster High Sc...

Fairbanks AD search down to three finalists

Sports

The three finalists for the Fairbanks athletic director position, from left to right, are Grey Huston, Chris Reese and Zach Dennis. (Photos submitted)

Fairbanks AD search down to three finalists

By Tim Miller

May 14, 2025

There is the possibility that Fairbanks High School will have a new athletic director very soon. At least that’s the hope of superintendent Adham Schirg. “We’re hoping we can hire the new athletic dir...

Sports

Marysville to host OCC Cardinal meet

By Tim Miller

May 14, 2025

Marysville’s Macie Barta (right) sprints toward a first-place finish in the girls 100-meter dash, while Tucker Heminger (left) leaps for a fourth-place finish in the high jump during a recent meet. Th...