Columns/Editorials

November 26, 2024

an editorial – New direction welcomed by staff and community

By From JT Staff Reports

“I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog Toto too” is one of the more famous quotes from The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming in 1939. When the Wicked Witch of the East, portrayed by actress Margaret Hamilton, says that line in the movie, she is trying to instill fear in Dorothy to a...

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...

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...

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...

Local high school baseball players earn Union County-area honors for season

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Ashton Martin delivers a pitch to the plate. Martin has been named the Union County-area baseball player of the year. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local high school baseball players earn Union County-area honors for season

By Tim Miller

June 12, 2025

The strength of many high school baseball teams starts with pitching. The man on the mound often times has complete control over a good portion of what happens during any given game. Pitching was a bi...

Monarch lacrosse players earn conference accolades

Sports

Marysville’s Hunter Sheldon (5) delivers a shot during a regular season home game against Westerville Central. The Monarch earned All-OCC Honorable Mention status following the 2025 spring season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Monarch lacrosse players earn conference accolades

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 12, 2025

Members of Marysville’s girls and boys lacrosse programs earned Ohio Capital Conference accolades for the 2025 spring season. The Lady Monarchs had two on the Cardinal Division’s All-OCC list. Senior ...

North Union grad recognized as “trail blazer” for Ohio girls track and field

Sports

North Union High School graduate Rita Hamilton Somerlot is pictured after being recognized during the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association state track/field meet. Somerlot, who was the girls head track coach for many years at Centerville High School, was recognized for all of her efforts in promoting girls track and field over the years. The OHSAA observed the 50th anniversary this year of the girls state track meet. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

North Union grad recognized as “trail blazer” for Ohio girls track and field

By Tim Miller

June 12, 2025

The Ohio High School Athletic Association marked a milestone during the 2025 state track and field meet on Saturday. The 50th anniversary of the girls state track and field meet was recognized at The ...

Local News, News

Honda Marysville is set to have Acura vehicles for sale as soon as this weekend as part of the dealership’s plan to open a new Acura location in the city. Construction on the planned facility is anticipated to begin in July, with a completion date of late spring or early summer in 2026. (Photo submitted)

Honda Marysville brings Acura onboard

Sales to begin this weekend; new building planned for next spring

By Jack Christian

June 11, 2025

Big changes are coming to Honda Marysville, as the dealership announced it will soon open a new Acura location. Bruce Daniels, the dealer principal, envisions what he describes as a “Honda-Disney-like...

News

Former N.L. fiscal officer on the hook for $40K after audit

By Chad Williamson

June 11, 2025

Officials never envisioned the fallout when the village of North Lewisburg parted ways with its former fiscal officer in March of 2024. The Ohio Auditor of State’s office has returned findings of negl...

News

Fair assessment of Union County

Group digs into number, location of future events

By Michael Williamson

June 11, 2025

Should Union County have two fairs or only one? If just one, where should it be? Those were questions the team from the Union County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute offered to the county comm...