A Word To The Wise – These Roaring 20s won’t be like the last

By Chad Williamson

The Roaring 20s was an interesting period of U.S. and European history, but I wonder how many people truly know the origins of the era.
The simplest snapshot of the period would be the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby, turned into a stylized movie in 2013. The book, movie and decade itself ...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – My father had a way with words

By Chad Williamson

June 7, 2025

My father was no word-smith. In fact, he often molested the English language in ways that should have been illegal. He would often put an unnecessary “s” on words like “Hilliards” or “Krogers.” But it...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – City water monitoring a blessing

June 7, 2025

Anyone planning a vacation this summer? If so, do yourself a favor and check the age of your water heater. Why? We recently got a call from the City of Marysville utility department telling us that ou...

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...

Former Monarch, now special teams coach reflects on CFP national championship run with Ohio State

Sports

Marysville alumnus Gunner Daniel (right) observes Ohio State’s specialists warm up prior to hosting Western Michigan during the 2024-25 college football season. Daniel serves as a special teams program assistant and is currently preparing for the upcoming fall season. (Photo submitted)

Former Monarch, now special teams coach reflects on CFP national championship run with Ohio State

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 21, 2025

The 2024-25 college football season was magical for Marysville alumnus Gunner Daniel. Despite no longer suiting up and buckling his chinstrap, the experience of coaching a national championship conten...

Local News, News

Scotts says property for sale not an indication of move

By Michael Williamson

June 21, 2025

Scotts recently put land up for sale near the manufacturing plant in Marysville but the company said they want residents to know they’re not going anywhere. “In fact, it’s the opposite. Our financials...

Local News, News

Colorful traffic box art wrap installed

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 21, 2025

A colorful new traffic box wrap appears at the corner of Fifth Street and Court Street Friday morning, the second such installation in the city’s 2025 Traffic Box Art Project. Officials asked artists ...

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Man wounded in Allenby Drive shooting

By Kyle Meddles

June 21, 2025

As the Marysville Police Department continues to investigate the shooting that occurred early Friday morning in the 500 block of Allenby Drive, the police report from the incident lists little new inf...

Court News, News

Plain City man charged in attack with broken glass

Grand jury indictment

By Kyle Meddles

June 20, 2025

A Plain City man has been charged with seven felonies after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a broken piece of glass. The Union County Grand Jury charged Zackery Tyler Hume, 29, of 131 Johnson ...

MHS Alumni Association to disband after 140 years

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Pictured above is an image from a program cover showing an image of the first graduating class of Marysville High School in 1879. The Marysville High School Alumni Association has announced that it will be disbanding in August. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

MHS Alumni Association to disband after 140 years

By Chad Williamson

June 20, 2025

Before there were cars, airplanes or even Edison’s lightbulb, Marysville High School had an alumni association. Started in 1879 by five members of the first graduating class of MHS, the organization m...