Education

May 21, 2021

Panther Pause – Fairbanks High School

By From JT Staff Reports

Senior of the Month
May’s senior of the month is Bryce Bosworth. Bryce is the son of Kurt and Kayla Bosworth of Irwin. Throughout high school he has been involved in National Honor Society, Soccer, and Science Club. He is a member of the Hilliard Nazarene Youth Group and Small Groups and is employe...

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Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1

By Jack Christian

June 18, 2025

Invested. That was the word soon-to-be Fairbanks Superintendent Janel Chapman used when asked to describe the Fairbanks community. “Our board, leadership team, teachers, coaches, alumni, community mem...

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Above, a mock drawing of North Union’s new scoreboard, including some of the new features it comes with. The bottom portion contains a more traditional scoreboard style, while the upper-half is a video screen that can display everything from athlete names and statistics to full length videos. The sponsor-funded scoreboard is slated for construction in the second week of July. (Graphic submitted)

NU football field to get new scoreboard

By Kyle Meddles

June 17, 2025

The North Union Board of Education approved a contract that will install a brand new, sponsor-funded scoreboard at the stadium. The board voted unanimously to approve two scoreboard contracts at its m...

Education, News

Local second grader wins statewide engineering contest

Beats out more than 10,000 other students

By From JT Staff Reports

June 16, 2025

James Owens, a second grader at St. John's School in Marysville, has placed first in the 2025 Imagine Engineering Coloring Contest out of a record breaking 10,030 students statewide. On, Saturday, Jun...

Tornado sirens installed in Jerome, Millcreek townships

Local News, News

The Jerome Township Fire Department recently took lead on a project to install four new tornado sirens in conjunction with Millcreek Township. There are two new tornado sirens in Millcreek Township – with one pictured above at the intersection of Jerome Road and Watkins Road and the other at the township building. The other two sirens are in Jerome Township at Fire Station 211 and the Jerome Cemetery. The tornado sirens are slated to be tested every Wednesday at 12 p.m. (Photo submitted)

Tornado sirens installed in Jerome, Millcreek townships

By From JT Staff Reports

June 20, 2025

Residents in Jerome and Millcreek townships now have an upgraded layer of protection against severe weather thanks to the installation of four new tornado warning sirens. This proactive public safety ...

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City marks Juneteenth

By From JT Staff Reports

June 19, 2025

Judge Robert Parrott speaks to a group of people during Marysville's Juneteenth celebration Thursday morning at Partners Park. The city marked the event with a community breakfast and music from the M...

Marysville City Council, News

Tour of the town

By From JT Staff Reports

June 19, 2025

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger gestures as he leads a tour of uptown buildings and talks about the history of the town with a group of visiting executives from Nestle Wednesday. The ...

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Rayl has served many roles for county

Announces retirement after 35 years

By Michael Williamson

June 19, 2025

A Union County employee with more than three decades of experience in public service has retired. The Board of Union County Commissioners announced recently that Letitia Rayl is retiring from the offi...

Education, News

Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1

By Jack Christian

June 18, 2025

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

Sports

Fairbanks alumna Rachael Hoover is shown competing in the 2024 OHSAA track and field state meet at the University of Dayton. The former Lady Panther is slated to compete in the 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 18, 2025

One Fairbanks alumna is gearing up for the USATF 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships. Rachael Hoover, now a collegiate athlete at Bowling Green is preparing to compete in the 800-meter run in Eugene, Orego...