Thomas Lee Kruse

By From JT Staff Reports

Thomas Lee Kruse, age 82, of Marysville, died Friday, February 18, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born and raised in Kentucky, he graduated from Lloyd High School in Erlanger, Kentucky and also received an honorary diploma from St. Henry’s High School where he was named to the school’s Ha...

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Above, Villa Hotel owner Jackie Hamilton descends the creaky wooden steps into the basement. Built in 1903, the building currently operates as a bar and restaurant but has a haunted local history in Richwood. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Richwood hotel’s haunted history

By Kyle Meddles

March 14, 2026

Just off of the main thoroughfare in Richwood is the Villa Bar and Grill, a brick-and-mortar business operating on the first floor of a nearly 123-year-old building steeped in a rich local history and...

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Trio of Honda EVs, including two planned for MAP, axed

By Michael Williamson

March 14, 2026

Honda is canceling the development and launch of three EV (electric vehicle) models, at least two of which were planned for the Marysville Auto Plant. The company made the announcement Thursday saying...

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Wind-blown mayhem Friday

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March 13, 2026

A tree lays across East Fourth Street in Marysville Friday, just west of Vine Street. The downed tree, laying over a car, was just one of a number of high wind-related incidents that swept the county ...

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Brick wall at roundabout struck by SUV

By Kyle Meddles

March 13, 2026

A driver was cited for failure to maintain full attention after driving an SUV into the brick wall in the center of the roundabout at Industrial Parkway and Coleman's Crossing Boulevard around 9 a.m.,...

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

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Marysville High School graduate Connor Smith goes over the high jump bar for Ohio Wesleyan University. Smith is competing today and Saturday at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Ala. (File photo)

Former MHS track/field athletes will compete for OWU during NCAA D-III national indoor meet

By Tim Miller

March 13, 2026

A pair of former Marysville High School track and field athletes will represent Ohio Wesleyan University during the NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championship meet. The event will ...

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

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Jonathan Alder’s Trey Bentley looks for a teammate as Van Wert’s Xavier Kelly provides the defensive pressure Wednesday during the Division IV regional semifinal game at Bowling Green State University. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Strong first, fourth quarters propel Pioneers to regional semifinal win over Van Wert

By Bob Putman

March 13, 2026

The middle two quarters of Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal were not always quite the way Jonathan Alder would have liked. But the way the Pioneers played in the first and fourth quarters wa...