Education

March 4, 2023

In The Halls – Marysville High School

By From JT Staff Reports

Burkhardt, Dundon, Shafer and Smith named featured seniors
By Reagan Traucht
Malia Yaeko Burkhardt is the daughter of Matthew and Rhiannon Burkhardt. Malia participates in various school activities and clubs, including Wrestling, Track and Field, Student Council, and In the Halls, and is head of the V...

Education, News

Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1

By Jack Christian

June 18, 2025

Invested. That was the word soon-to-be Fairbanks Superintendent Janel Chapman used when asked to describe the Fairbanks community. “Our board, leadership team, teachers, coaches, alumni, community mem...

Education, News

Above, a mock drawing of North Union’s new scoreboard, including some of the new features it comes with. The bottom portion contains a more traditional scoreboard style, while the upper-half is a video screen that can display everything from athlete names and statistics to full length videos. The sponsor-funded scoreboard is slated for construction in the second week of July. (Graphic submitted)

NU football field to get new scoreboard

By Kyle Meddles

June 17, 2025

The North Union Board of Education approved a contract that will install a brand new, sponsor-funded scoreboard at the stadium. The board voted unanimously to approve two scoreboard contracts at its m...

Education, News

Local second grader wins statewide engineering contest

Beats out more than 10,000 other students

By From JT Staff Reports

June 16, 2025

James Owens, a second grader at St. John's School in Marysville, has placed first in the 2025 Imagine Engineering Coloring Contest out of a record breaking 10,030 students statewide. On, Saturday, Jun...

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...

News

Marysville Police investigates gunshot incident

By From JT Staff Reports

June 20, 2025

Marysville Division of Police is investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning in the 500 block of Allenby Drive. At approximately 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a reported loud noise ...

Sports

Members of Fairbanks’ softball program, from left to right, Jenna Dee, Anna Dulle, Elizabeth Gregory, Macy Kise, Maddi Sines, Kyah Hendren and Claire Meihls (not pictured) showcase their 2025 awards following the spring season. Further details, stats and comments of award winners will be included in future editions. (Photo submitted)

Hard work leads to hardware

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 20, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s Kuhns takes the next level, commits to Thomas More wrestling program

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Ethan Kuhns (right) smiles while getting his hand raised after winning the seventh place match during the Division II wrestling tournament last March. The former Pioneer is slated to attend Thomas More University and will be a member of the school’s wrestling program. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder’s Kuhns takes the next level, commits to Thomas More wrestling program

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 20, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s Ethan Kuhns has entered the next level of his wrestling career. The recent Plain City graduate will be attending Thomas More University next fall with the intent of being a member of ...

Tornado sirens installed in Jerome, Millcreek townships

Local News, News

The Jerome Township Fire Department recently took lead on a project to install four new tornado sirens in conjunction with Millcreek Township. There are two new tornado sirens in Millcreek Township – with one pictured above at the intersection of Jerome Road and Watkins Road and the other at the township building. The other two sirens are in Jerome Township at Fire Station 211 and the Jerome Cemetery. The tornado sirens are slated to be tested every Wednesday at 12 p.m. (Photo submitted)

Tornado sirens installed in Jerome, Millcreek townships

By From JT Staff Reports

June 20, 2025

Residents in Jerome and Millcreek townships now have an upgraded layer of protection against severe weather thanks to the installation of four new tornado warning sirens. This proactive public safety ...