Writer appreciates info about fire department

Dear Editor,

Recently, I read in the Marysville Journal-Tribune that the Jerome Township Trustees were going to discuss funding of the Jerome Township Fire District.

The two five-year levies totaling 5.8 mills expire at the end of 2025 with an effective rate of 3.9 mills. Added to the two continuing l...

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House Bill 335, biennium budget a critical moment for public education

June 14, 2025

Dear Editor, The Ohio biennium budget is one of the most significant processes impacting public education, though I will admit, before serving as a superintendent, I didn’t fully understand its depth ...

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Local trustee calls for income tax reform

May 31, 2025

Dear Editor, In an ocean of opportunities for economic growth, Ohio’s income tax rate is the unyielding sea wall holding back a landfall of prosperity. As it stands, our tax structure penalizes hard w...

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Jon Alder student submits facts on book bans

May 22, 2025

Dear Editor, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the peo...

Local News, News

Honda models made in area earn awards

By From JT Staff Reports

June 30, 2025

Editor’s note: The following information is supplied by Honda of America. ––– Three American Honda models earned Highest Initial Quality Awards in the 2025 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The Honda ...

Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond

Sports

Marysville’s Brook Gamby prepares to release a pitch during a 2025 spring game. Gamby is playing summer travel ball and working with MHS coaches as she strives to make progression on the diamond. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Lady Monarch athlete hopes to continue progression on softball diamond

By Tim Miller

June 30, 2025

It’s generally expected that a high school athlete will continue to improve his or her skills over the course of their career. Marysville High School softball player Brook Gamby feels she followed tha...

Local News, News

Hometown Auto demolition begins

By From JT Staff Reports

June 30, 2025

City of Marysville crews load debris into the back of a dump truck Monday morning after demolishing the first portion of the Hometown Auto building on Plum Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Offi...

Education, News

Alder looks to bring back FFA

By Michael Williamson

June 28, 2025

High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...

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New homes near Timberview?

By Jack Christian

June 28, 2025

Timberview Golf Course in Marysville could soon look very different, as plans for residential development are currently in the early stages. The proposal project, known as the Golf Village at Timbervi...

Education, News

Plans to improve test scores in question at Triad

By Kyle Meddles

June 28, 2025

Triad’s Board of Education expressed frustrations in understanding what the district’s plan is to improve test scores and academic performance for the upcoming school year. At the regular meeting of t...