Alder track athlete will continue career at Muskingum

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May 5, 2023

Alder track athlete will continue career at Muskingum

By Tim Miller

Jonathan Alder High School senior Will Jackson has signed to continue his track and field career at Muskingum University. He is pictured in the front row with his parents Beth and Dave. Pictured in the back row from left, are Gastin Green (Jonathan Alder shot put and discus coach), Jackson’s broth...

NU athletes to compete on track/field’s biggest stage

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North Union’s Griffiin Osborne, left, will long jump during the state track and field meet at The Ohio State University. Gabby Lindsey will compete in the state 400 and 200 meter dashes. (Photo of Osborne submitted, Lindsey photo by Aleksei Pavloff-Journal Tribune)

NU athletes to compete on track/field’s biggest stage

By Bob Putman

June 5, 2025

When you have track athletes who excel in several events it can make it tough for a coach to decide what event will be best for the individual and the team. North Union head coach Cole Krawczyk was fa...

Fairbanks Lady Panther relay teams ready for state meet

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These Fairbanks High School girls will join together to compete in the Division II state 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. They are from left, Ally Gearhart, Mia Pagan, Charlie Shope, Alexis Wojcohowics and Sydney Nicol. Not pictured, Alysha Tobe. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller.

Fairbanks Lady Panther relay teams ready for state meet

By Tim Miller

June 5, 2025

A pair of Fairbanks High School girls relay teams will test their talents against other top teams from the state of Ohio on Friday. The Lady Panthers will compete in the Division II 4x100 and 4x200 me...

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North Union’s Glory Blevins led her club basketball team, the Midwest Pumas, to a title in a recently-held basketball tournament at Bunsold Middle School. Blevins, who will be a sophomore this fall for the Lady Cats, also was named the tournament’s most valuable player. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Cager named MVP

By Tim Miller

June 5, 2025

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Touch a Truck event avoids gloomy weather

By Michael Williamson

June 7, 2025

Slightly gray and gloomy weather didn’t keep Hayes, 2, of Marysville, from checking out a parked backhoe at the city’s annual Touch a Truck event Friday morning. Families stopped by Mill Valley Park C...

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Jerome trustees OK 24-home development

By Kyle Meddles

June 7, 2025

The Jerome Township Trustees voted to approve the next step toward bringing a new 24-unit housing development to the township, a development with a focus on preserving trees during its construction. D...

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The first of the Marysville traffic box wraps is up at Partners Park. The first one, shown above, is titled “Running into the Future” and embraces the project theme of bringing the past to life. Residents are encouraged to check out the art piece, which will be one of nine around the Uptown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Art wraps appearing in Uptown

By Michael Williamson

June 6, 2025

The first of Marysville’s traffic box wraps is now available for people to see. Earlier this week, crews installed the first wrap at Partners Park in the city’s Uptown as part of the 2025 Traffic Box ...

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CSX confirms no injuries in train derailment

By Kyle Meddles

June 6, 2025

A spokesperson for CSX Transportation has confirmed that a local CSX work train derailed a locomotive at around 8:40 a.m., Thursday, and that there were no injuries or threat to the surrounding commun...

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Quail Hollow shooter indicted

Suspect still hospitalized

By Kyle Meddles

June 6, 2025

The Marysville man who shot at Marysville Police officers has been indicted by the Union County Grand Jury and is facing nine felonies. Union County Prosecuting Attorney David Phillips announced on Fr...

Emergency crews not called to derailment

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Crews work to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad tracks near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. (Photo submitted)

Emergency crews not called to derailment

By Kyle Meddles

June 5, 2025

CSX Transportation crews worked to clean up a train engine and car derailment early Thursday morning on the railroad near Industrial Parkway and Parker-Hannifin. Fire Marshal Keith Watson with the Mar...