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January 1, 2025

Top local stories of 2024: Numbers 6-10

By From JT Staff Reports

Events in nature, school flashpoints and growth issues dominated the top local stories of 2024, as voted by the Journal-Tribune newsroom staff.

The stories holding positions 6 through 10 appear in today’s newspaper. The top five stories will appear in the next edition of the newspaper.

6/7. (Tie) ...

Union County Special Olympics basketball team wins state title

Local News, News, Sports

Members of the state champion Union County Cougars basketball team are, from left to right, in the front row, Austin Cunningham, Chase Gibson, Cayden Larriuz, Andrew Wright, Landon Hoover and Quinton Bodine; and in the back row, coach Zach Noland, DJ Litzke, Corey Ford, Ivan Green, manager James Oakley, Leo Wright and coach Eric Bodine. (Photo submitted)

Union County Special Olympics basketball team wins state title

Cougar swimmers earn medals

By From JT Staff Reports

February 25, 2026

Union County’s Special Olympics athletes delivered a memorable performance at the State Indoor Winter Games held at The Ohio State University. The efforts against teams from across Ohio were highlight...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Vision plan passed; price tag questioned

Cost will be more than $400,000

By Michael Williamson

February 25, 2026

After nearly a year of work, Marysville officially adopted its community-wide vision plan. Marysville City Council voted Monday night to adopt its vision plan after working with consultants Carmine Ru...

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Richwood Council selects Kincaid to be next administrator

By Kyle Meddles

February 25, 2026

Richwood council unanimously approved the promotion of Eric Kincaid to be the next village administrator effective April 1, 2026 and with the change comes some raises for village staff. Kincaid – who ...

Sports

The Fairbanks girls basketball team will take its No. 7 seed into Saturday’s Division V girls tournament game that will be played on the Lady Panthers’ court. FHS will play No. 11 Fredericktown with the tip-off slated for 1 p.m. Fairbanks’ seniors are from left, front row, Hannah Boehm, Sara Lynch and Mollie Thrush; back row, Jolie Porter, Mara Vicari, Grace Keiderling and Liz Gregory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS girls to open tourney

By From JT Staff Reports

February 25, 2026

Sports

Marysville’s Maddie Forrester (far right) is pictured on the awards podium during the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Divsion gymnastics meet. The event was held at Olentangy Orange High School. The Lady Monarch junior placed fourth in the vault with a score of 8.375. (Photo submitted)

Gymnast places

By From JT Staff Reports

February 25, 2026

Jonathan Alder swimmer will continue career on college level

Sports

Jonathan Alder swimmer Lily Schneider competes during a meet earlier this winter at the Union County Family YMCA. Schneider, who has qualified for the Division II state meet the past three seasons, will continue her academic and athletic careers at the University of Southern Indiana. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder swimmer will continue career on college level

By Tim Miller

February 25, 2026

One of the most prolific swimmers in Jonathan Alder history will continue her career on the collegiate level. Alder senior Lily Schneider will compete at the University of Southern Indiana, which is ...

FHS cagers top Cedarville to claim outright OHC North championship

Sports

EvanWiedmann of Fairbanks (1) drops in a jumper in this file photo. Wiedmann tallied 20 points during the Panthers’ 62-48 victory at Cedarville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS cagers top Cedarville to claim outright OHC North championship

By Tim Miller

February 25, 2026

The trip to Cedarville on Tuesday was well worth it for the boys basketball team from Fairbanks High School. Just a few days after clinching at least a share of the Ohio Heritage Conference North Divi...

Sports

North Union’s Dainon Lindsey tries to get past Collin Matrix of Pleasant during Tuesday’s game at Pleasant. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Pleasant needs OT to down NU

By Bob Putman

February 25, 2026

North Union and Pleasant needed extra time to determine a winner on Tuesday in a non-league boys basketball game at Pleasant. The Spartans gained quick control of the overtime, scoring six points in t...

Turf projects progressing on Marysville High School varsity softball, baseball diamonds

Sports

Work continues this week on the turf project at the Marysville High School varsity softball and baseball diamonds. Both fields are receiving artificial infield turf and it is anticipated both fields will be ready for the start of the 2026 spring seasons. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Turf projects progressing on Marysville High School varsity softball, baseball diamonds

By Tim Miller

February 25, 2026

Editor’s note: this story will coincide with an article that will appear in Saturday’s Journal-Tribune. That story will entail Music’s quest to host additional post-season contests in other sports. Ol...