Columns/Editorials

July 30, 2021

A Word To The Wise – Cheers to family ties created by Cosby Show

By Chad Williamson

Many people feel like this is the golden age of home entertainment.
Streaming services allow people to watch pretty much whatever they want, whenever they want. If a new series comes out on a platform, you can binge watch the entire season in one or two sittings.
Everything is at your fingertips, so p...

Columns/Editorials

Chip Hubbs has cemented his legacy in the community

By From JT Staff Reports

January 20, 2026

When people talk about the local car business having the worst month of November in 10 years and bars closing their doors permanently because drinking has now jumped the shark, we can be thankful in o...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head: ICE tactics need reformed

By Kyle Meddles

January 12, 2026

I think U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is beginning to operate more in line with Nazi Gestapo agents than an American law enforcement agency. This Wednesday, a 37-year-old woman was sho...

Columns/Editorials

A word to the wise: Reporting the news as it happened

By Chad Williamson

January 5, 2026

The story of newspapers over the last 20 years is less about how the news is delivered and more about how it is consumed. The days of people waiting for bundles of papers to be dropped at newsstands t...

City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall

Local News, News

A county worker clears snow from the sidewalks around the Union County Courthouse and Justice Center Monday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall

By Michael Williamson

January 27, 2026

Given the significant snowfall totals, local officials said battling winter weather this weekend went about as well as it could have gone. City of Marysville and Union County leaders said they were pl...

Local News, News

During his patrol of the county on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice came upon a maroon Honda that slid off the road on Route 347 near White Stone Road at 8:34 a.m. Pictured above, Justice speaks with the driver, a young woman who was headed to work in Powell, and confirms that she is not injured. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Eye on the storm

When the snow fell, sheriff visited every corner of the county, observing conditions, talking to workers and helping a stranded driver

By Kyle Meddles

January 27, 2026

A recurring joke that popped up among several Union County agencies during the winter storm on Sunday was a superstition not unlike the ones seen in the sports world: never say that it has been “quiet...

Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call

Local News, News

During his patrol of Union County in the snow storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice visited with different agencies and drove through the major arteries of the county. Justice visited the Union County Engineer’s Office shortly after calling in the level two snow emergency. Pictured above at left, Justice made the decision in coordination with Justin Story, right, at the engineer’s office. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call

By Kyle Meddles

January 27, 2026

In the midst of the winter storm on Sunday, Sheriff Mike Justice patrolled throughout Union County, visiting local agencies and monitoring the roadways while weighing the snow emergency level. From a ...

Local News, News

A man blows snow from the sidewalk near the intersection of Fifth and Main streets in Marysville this morning. Portions of the county got more than a foot of snow over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

A taste of winter’s fury

More than a foot of snow fell in parts of county; drifting is now the worry

By Michael Williamson

January 27, 2026

After spending more than 12 hours in a level three snow emergency, Union County was back to level two Monday morning. The sheriff’s office made the announcement around 10 a.m. as much of the county sp...

Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team honored on 20th anniversary season of state championship

Sports

The March 20, 2006 edition of the Marysville Journal-Tribune splashed the story across the sports section. Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team won the Division III state championship by beating Youngtown Ursuline at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. The newspaper was on display Wednesday evening when school officials held a 20th anniversary recognition for the team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team honored on 20th anniversary season of state championship

By Tim Miller

January 24, 2026

“I just can’t believe it’s been 20 years.” That was the reaction of Brianna Votaw when she and her 2005-2006 Jonathan Alder girls basketball teammates returned to the high school Wednesday evening. Sc...

Sports

Bunsold cagers top UA Hastings

By Tim Miller

January 24, 2026

The Bunsold Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball squad beat Upper Arlington Hastings 53-24 to move to 15-1. The leading scorers for the team were Tayte Keller and Luke Hensel, with each notching...