Court News

August 14, 2024

8/14/24

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court

Drive closed hwy – Jonarquis J. Perez Gonzalez, Columbus, $58 fine, $88 costs.

Assured clear distance – Tyler S. Gillming, Raymond, $58 fine, $85 costs.

Seat belt – Tyler S. Gillming, Raymond, $30 fine, $66 costs.

Speeding – Maria L. Morris, West Mansfield, $58 fine, $85 costs.

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Fork threat leads to domestic violence charge

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

March 24, 2026

A Marysville man with prior convictions of domestic violence faces a third-degree felony charge after allegedly threatening to stab his mother with a fork. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ree...

Court News, Local News, News

“I did commit the murder”

Man who killed father with knife in Mill Valley admits guilt

By Kyle Meddles

March 21, 2026

“I did commit the murder.” Those were the words of 28-year-old Micaiah Swindler, the man charged with stabbing his father to death at a Mill Valley home in April of 2025, during a plea hearing in the ...

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Woman indicted over school threat

By Kyle Meddles

March 10, 2026

The Marysville woman who was arrested for making alleged terroristic threats against the schools has now been indicted. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Colleen Joan May, 37, of 288 Prairie Dri...

Triad approves bids for $2.8M admin building

Education, News

Pictured above is a rendering of the planned $2.8 million administration building set to be constructed at Triad. The building will be located in between the high school and middle schools just off of Brush Lake Road. Officials said that they hope to have construction completed by the start of the next school year. (Graphic submitted)

Triad approves bids for $2.8M admin building

By Kyle Meddles

March 27, 2026

Triad recently went to bid for the construction of a new $2.8 million administration building in the school district. The first bids were approved at a recent meeting of the board of education, which ...

Local News, News

Chick-fil-A plans “moove-in party” for grand opening

By From JT Staff Reports

March 27, 2026

To celebrate the opening of the Marysville Chick-fil-A next week, the restaurant team is inviting the community to “show their spots” for some free food. During what the restaurant is calling its Moov...

Sports

Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad

By Tim Miller

March 26, 2026

There will be a change at the top of both basketball programs at Triad High School. The school district has listed that both the boys varsity and girls varsity head coaching positions have been vacate...

Sports

Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)

Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors

By Tim Miller

March 26, 2026

All-Ohio accolades have been bestowed upon four local high school girls basketball players for the 2025-2026 season. The All-Ohio squads are named by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Marysville...

Sports

NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU opens with triumph

By Bob Putman

March 26, 2026

It has been five years since Dawn Draper was in a dugout and on a field as a softball coach. Draper had previously spent 22 years as North Union’s head coach before returning this year to lead the Lad...

Sports

Sines pitches perfect game for FHS squad

By Tim Miller

March 26, 2026

Fairbanks senior Maddi Sines threw a perfect game during a five-inning run-rule softball victory over Elgin. Sines struck out three and did allow any hits or walks during the Lady Panthers’ 10-0 verdi...