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March 21, 2024

03/21/24

By From JT Staff Reports

CIVIL FILINGS
Georegetown Properties vs. Juan Moorman, for plaintiff, $857.50.
Credit Acceptence Corporation vs. Megan Wolfe, for plaintiff, $6043.89.
Bank of America NA vs. Neala L. Hennis, for plaintiff, $3518.09.
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA vs. Bryttney K. Hanrahan, for plaintiff, $10,678.41.
Citibank NA ...

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Local man accused of stabbing in-law

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

August 25, 2025

A Marysville man has been charged in the alleged stabbing of his mother’s husband with a pocket knife. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Samuel Matthew McNeely, 22, whose court-listed address i...

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Prosecutor eyes run for judge

Phillips to seek common pleas post when Fraser's term is up

By Michael Williamson

August 22, 2025

Union County Prosecutor David Phillips is looking to get a different view inside the courtroom. The office’s head legal official recently circulated a petition to be in the running for judge in the Un...

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Alleged Fostoria meth dealer charged locally

By Kyle Meddles

August 21, 2025

A man from Fostoria, Ohio, has been charged locally in connection with trafficking nearly 50 grams of meth. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shon Andrew Ratterman, 47, of Fostoria, with one co...

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Resident finds tow rates climb when state makes the call

By Jack Christian

August 30, 2025

After an accident, the last thing a person is concerned with should be the cost of the tow. Despite that, towing costs are causing confusion as the uncertainty behind what is charged differs among tow...

Sports

Triad Cardinals drop grid contest at Bucyrus

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 30, 2025

Triad’s football team suffered its second straight loss to Bucyrus, 42-21, during Friday’s gridiron matchup. Inconsistency and setbacks were the main thing Cardinal coach Mike Braun saw from his team....

Jonathan Alder hangs on for win over Columbus Academy

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Trey Bentley (3) of Jonathan Alder watches the ball drop into his hands for a touchdown pass against Columbus Academy. The Pioneers improved to 2-0 with a 14-12 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder hangs on for win over Columbus Academy

By Tim Miller

August 30, 2025

Some people might think the second week of any football season is much too early for a “statement” type of game. That may or may not have been the case with Jonathan Alder’s 14-12 victory over Columbu...

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North Union’s Wyatt Arver (21) takes advantage of his blockers and picks up yardage against Liberty Union. The Wildcats rolled to their first victory of the season. (Photo submitted)

Wildcats pummel Liberty Union

By Bob Putman

August 30, 2025

There was one word the North Union coaches wanted to get to their football players following last week’s three-point loss to Pleasant. “I thought the word of the week was respond and I think they did ...

Lack of ground game spells setback for Fairbanks Panthers

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Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann (14) intercepts a pass during the second quarter of Friday’s 31-8 loss at Indian Lake. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lack of ground game spells setback for Fairbanks Panthers

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 30, 2025

Fairbanks struggled to get offensive drives together Friday in what turned into a 31-8 loss at Indian Lake. “We thought that perhaps we could run the ball way better than what we did and we just could...

Line play leads charge; Monarch gridders club KIPP Columbus

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Marysville’s Mitchell Evans, right, comes up with a first-half sack against KIPP Columbus. The Monarchs won, 37-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Line play leads charge; Monarch gridders club KIPP Columbus

By Chad Williamson

August 30, 2025

When a team comes off a tough loss and looks to re-establish its identity on the gridiron, there is only one place to start. Line play. “I tell them all the time, you win the trenches on both sides of...