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Columns/Editorials
February 9, 2024

The Way It Was – The Interloper

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.
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When Dwight Eisenhower was elected President in 1952, he and his w...

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Columns/Editorials
A Word To The Wise – My father had a way with words
By Chad Williamson 
June 7, 2025
My father was no word-smith. In fact, he often molested the English language in ways that should have been illegal. He would often put an unnecessary “s” on words like “Hilliards” or “Krogers.” But it...
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Columns/Editorials
an editorial – City water monitoring a blessing
June 7, 2025
Anyone planning a vacation this summer? If so, do yourself a favor and check the age of your water heater. Why? We recently got a call from the City of Marysville utility department telling us that ou...
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Columns/Editorials
Feed your head – The first rule of kite club…
By Kyle Meddles 
May 31, 2025
With all of the strong winds sweeping through the area over the past few weeks, I decided to do something I have never done before. I flew a kite for the first time – and it went about as well as expe...
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Other news
Domestic incidents result in felony charges
Court News, News
Domestic incidents result in felony charges
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
June 17, 2025
Two local domestic incidents led to felony charges after two Marysville men were indicted separately on allegations of strangulation and abduction of female residents. The Union County Grand Jury indi...
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NU football field to get new scoreboard
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...
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Marysville baseball players earn conference, district accolades for 2025 spring season
Sports
Marysville’s Mason Springs (42) delivers a pitch during a regular season game against Olentangy this past spring. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Marysville baseball players earn conference, district accolades for 2025 spring season
By Aleksei Pavloff 
June 17, 2025
A selection of Marysville baseball players were awarded conference and district awards for their production this season. The Monarchs produced a 14-12 overall record along with 6-9 record in the Ohio ...
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$100M in ODOT projects underway
Local News, News
A large, water-filled bladder catches debris from the demolition of the bridge near Magnetic Springs earlier this month. The project started as a repair and turned into a full replacement set to be finished this fall. The bridge is one of close to $100 million in roadway projects the Ohio Department of Transportation is working on around Union County now and into the future. (Photo submitted)
$100M in ODOT projects underway
By Michael Williamson 
June 16, 2025
Drivers may notice a few more orange construction signs going up as Union County is looking at just shy of $100 million in roadway projects now and into the future. Ohio Department of Transportation r...
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Area of Lowe’s to get plaza
Local News, News
An early rendering shows a possible design for a commercial building being proposed on Delaware Avenue in front of Lowe’s. The project applicant went to the Marysville Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night looking to get a variance on the amount of glass allowed on the building’s front. (Graphic submitted)
Area of Lowe’s to get plaza
By Michael Williamson 
June 16, 2025
The shopping center on Delaware Avenue, home to Lowe’s and Goodwill, could eventually get some company. A project applicant is looking to put a commercial building on the East Pointe Plaza lot just we...
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Local second grader wins statewide engineering contest
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...
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