Letters to the Editor
January 31, 2025

Writer troubled by bridge move

Dear Editor,

Regarding the front page article on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Planning Begins for the Big Bridge Move, the big question goes unanswered. Why? Is this bridge no longer safe for vehicle traffic? If this is the case, why isn’t it closed? Why is the county willing to spend this kind of money to ...

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Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
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A 24-year-old man died Tuesday after the forklift he was operating was struck by a semi-truck on Route 736 near Adams Road. The crash occurred at approximately 7:02 a.m. in the 10000 block of Route 73...
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Local News
Former humane agent will serve 15 years in prison
By Chad Williamson 
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The Third District Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions and 15½-year prison sentence of former Union County Humane Agent Steffen Baldwin. In a decision issued earlier this week, the three-judge...
Stray bullet strikes man at Union County Sports Complex
Local News, News
“While we’re standing there talking, I hear and feel just a whoosh go by my right side. It couldn’t have been more than a few feet away from my head. It was a moment where you just stop for a second and like, ‘what was that?’” - Michael George in his first-hand account of the incident on Tuesday.
Victim is uninjured; parents and young athletes quickly evacuate park
By Kyle Meddles 
October 7, 2026
An evening at the ballpark became turbulent after a stray bullet struck a man in the shoulder at the Union County Sports Complex on Tuesday. One Marysville resident who was at the ballfields called it...
Football players of week named
Sports
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The Journal-Tribune has named its football players of the week for games played on Friday, Oct. 2. Owen Harbold, a senior tight end-linebacker, is Marysville’s (2-5) selection. Harbold helped stopped ...
Spikers capture matches
Sports
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
The first two sets were competitive, but the wide margin in the score during the third game allowed Triad’s spikers to sweep Elgin during a non-conference match. The Lady Cardinals (13-4) won 25-22, 2...
Area soccer teams triumph
Sports
By Tim Miller 
October 7, 2026
A 2-0 verdict at Columbus Wellington elevated Fairbanks’ boys soccer record to 13-2-0. Reid Hockman and Ty Schroeder both scored goals for the Panthers. Kaylor Bowsher and CJ Rice assisted on those go...