A Word To The Wise – Positive changes through a pandemic

By Chad Williamson

When people look back on this year and the last, I think they will be recognized as the catalyst of some amazing changes in the use of technology and the general structure of the American workforce.
It’s pretty apparent that the renaissance of work-from-home and DoorDash will point to 20/21.
But, th...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – The first rule of kite club…

By Kyle Meddles

May 31, 2025

With all of the strong winds sweeping through the area over the past few weeks, I decided to do something I have never done before. I flew a kite for the first time – and it went about as well as expe...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – Tax money should be spent or returned

May 22, 2025

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is a standard set by the federal government with regard to retirement accounts. According to the IRS website, the RMD was established in 1974 as the minimum amount ...

Columns/Editorials

Mike Drops – Location isn’t film industry’s weakness

By Michael Williamson

May 17, 2025

Last week, President Donald Trump announced he would be putting 100% tariffs on movies made outside the United States. Trump said the industry is dying a “fast death” and that is largely due to effort...

Local News, News

Touch a Truck event avoids gloomy weather

By Michael Williamson

June 7, 2025

Slightly gray and gloomy weather didn’t keep Hayes, 2, of Marysville, from checking out a parked backhoe at the city’s annual Touch a Truck event Friday morning. Families stopped by Mill Valley Park C...

News, Plain City News

Jerome trustees OK 24-home development

By Kyle Meddles

June 7, 2025

The Jerome Township Trustees voted to approve the next step toward bringing a new 24-unit housing development to the township, a development with a focus on preserving trees during its construction. D...

Local News, News

The first of the Marysville traffic box wraps is up at Partners Park. The first one, shown above, is titled “Running into the Future” and embraces the project theme of bringing the past to life. Residents are encouraged to check out the art piece, which will be one of nine around the Uptown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Art wraps appearing in Uptown

By Michael Williamson

June 6, 2025

The first of Marysville’s traffic box wraps is now available for people to see. Earlier this week, crews installed the first wrap at Partners Park in the city’s Uptown as part of the 2025 Traffic Box ...

Local News, News

CSX confirms no injuries in train derailment

By Kyle Meddles

June 6, 2025

A spokesperson for CSX Transportation has confirmed that a local CSX work train derailed a locomotive at around 8:40 a.m., Thursday, and that there were no injuries or threat to the surrounding commun...

Court News, News

Quail Hollow shooter indicted

Suspect still hospitalized

By Kyle Meddles

June 6, 2025

The Marysville man who shot at Marysville Police officers has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury and is facing nine felonies. Union County Prosecuting Attorney David Phillips announced on Fr...

Emergency crews not called to derailment

Local News, News

Crews work to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad tracks near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. (Photo submitted)

Emergency crews not called to derailment

By Kyle Meddles

June 5, 2025

CSX Transportation crews worked to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. Fire Marshal Keith Watson with the Mar...