Pair of crashes closes Scottslawn and U.S. 33

By From JT Staff Reports

A portion of U.S. 33 and Scottslawn Road were closed Friday afternoon following two separate crashes.

U.S. 33 westbound was closed from approximately 11:45 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. on Friday following a motor vehicle accident.

Deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office and units from the Marysville F...

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Local firm rings bell to mark new fund

By From JT Staff Reports

May 5, 2025

A bell ringing was in order last week as staff members at McCarthy & Cox Retirement and Estate Specialists LLC commemorated the debut listing of their fund, the MC Trio Equity Buffered ETF (Ticker: TR...

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Area woman charged in vehicular assault case

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

May 5, 2025

A Marysville woman is being charged in the vehicular assault of her own child after a drunk driving crash. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Courtney Megan Butler, 36, of 1878 Woodside Drive, c...

Cardinal baseball team wins first game of season; Panther squads victorious

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Claire Meihls (left) and Carson Reames of Fairbanks are shown putting the ball in play in these file photos. Both helped their respective Panther teams to victories over Southeastern. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller and Aleksei Pavloff)

Cardinal baseball team wins first game of season; Panther squads victorious

By Tim Miller

May 5, 2025

An 8-0 verdict over Greenon gave Triad’s baseball squad its first victory of the 2025 campaign. The Cardinals are 1-12 overall and 1-10 in the Ohio Heritage Conference North Division. Triad plated a p...

Pioneers score run-rule victory over Wildcats as both teams compete against weather

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North Union’s Ashtin Haubiel (1) reels in an incoming throw to third base while Jonathan Alder’s Corey Taylor (13) slides in safely. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Pioneers score run-rule victory over Wildcats as both teams compete against weather

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 5, 2025

Curve balls come in many different forms and not just on the diamond. Friday’s conference baseball matchup between Jonathan Alder and North Union proved to be one of those evenings. The Pioneers, bols...

Grandview rallies for baseball victory over Fairbanks

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Fairbanks’ Liam Rhea (4) looks up to catch a shallow popup during the top of the first inning against Grandview Heights. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Grandview rallies for baseball victory over Fairbanks

By Aleksei Pavloff

May 3, 2025

Fairbanks was able to squeeze in a baseball game Thursday amid rainy and damp field conditions. The Panthers started off hot and held a 6-1 lead after the second inning. However, a pair of Grandview h...

Monarch gridders getting in work with spring drills

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Marysville High School head football coach Mike Young, left, supervises a lineman drill during a spring workout session. The Monarchs will begin their summer schedule after Memorial Day. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Monarch gridders getting in work with spring drills

By Tim Miller

May 3, 2025

The current school year is still a handful of weeks away from completion. There is, however, a certain group of coaches and athletes who are already gearing up for next year. Members of the Marysville...