Columns/Editorials

July 30, 2021

The Way It Was – The catbirds

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information for his stories. With Marysville and Union County celebrating Bicentennial anniversaries in...

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...

Sports

North Union earns unusual diamond win over Kenton Wildcats

By Bob Putman

May 15, 2025

Not your ordinary baseball game is probably the best way to describe it. The “it” would be Tuesday’s non-league contest between Kenton and North Union on the NU diamond. There was a seven-run first in...

Too many free bases lead to West Liberty’s baseball triumph over Fairbanks Panthers

Sports

Fairbanks third baseman Nolan Baker (30) looks back to the umpire for a favorable call as he applies the tag to a West Liberty-Salem base runner. Baker’s stretch paid off as an out was called. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Too many free bases lead to West Liberty’s baseball triumph over Fairbanks Panthers

By Tim Miller

May 15, 2025

It’s been said that nothing in life is free. That, however, doesn’t always apply in baseball. Fairbanks surrendered way too many “freebies” during Tuesday’s 13-2 loss to West Liberty-Salem. “We gave u...

Third inning sparks Lady Monarchs to win over state-ranked Teays Valley

Sports

Marysville’s Lauren Mobley follows through on her swing. Mobley drove in two runs during a 7-3 victory over Teays Valley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Third inning sparks Lady Monarchs to win over state-ranked Teays Valley

By Tim Miller

May 15, 2025

A six-run third inning lifted Marysville’s girls softball squad to a 7-3 victory over Teays Valley on Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs upped their record to 17-6-1 with the triumph over the Vikings, who fin...

Marysville girls lacrosse team tops Westerville North in playoff match

Sports

Marysville’s Faythe Willis (3) takes a shot amid a heavy Westerville North defense during the second half. The junior Lady Monarch accounted for four goals in the team’s playoff win over the Warriors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Marysville girls lacrosse team tops Westerville North in playoff match

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 15, 2025

Marysville’s girls lacrosse team hosted its first-ever playoff game in dominant fashion Tuesday evening. It was a prosperous time all around with the ninth-seeded Lady Monarchs advancing in the Divisi...

News

Bee leavin’

By From JT Staff Reports

May 15, 2025

Jim Culbertson of Marysville helps remove a swarm of bees from behind the Hope Center on Court Street recently. Culbertson said he picked up beekeeping as a hobby in retirement. (Journal-Tribune photo...

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...