Panther Pause…Fairbanks High School
Education
March 1, 2025

Panther Pause…Fairbanks High School

Senior of the Month: Kadence Kise
By Dayne Madison

Kadence Kise was chosen by the Fairbanks Staff as a senior of the month. She was nominated by Mrs. Alexis Phipps for installing a communication board on the playground at the elementary school. Next year, Kadence is attending Findlay University for th...

Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
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Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
By Chad Williamson 
January 6, 2026
The Marysville Board of Education must select a new member and the clock is ticking. On Monday night’s organizational meeting, the board held the oaths of office for two new members, picked a new pres...
Keck resigns from school board
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Keck resigns from school board
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
Marysville Board of Education President Bill Keck has announced he is stepping down. Marysville’s Board of Education has an item on tonight’s organizational meeting agenda to accept Keck’s resignation...
The newest Fairbanks panter
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Five-month old Scout relaxes in Mrs. Rachel Jones' classroom during a school day at Fairbanks Middle School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
The newest Fairbanks panter
Foster dog at FMS ties into ELA lessons
By Jack Christian 
December 20, 2025
Fairbanks Schools are taking learning to new heights, as a sixth-grade classroom recently had the unique opportunity to host a foster dog with the goal of helping the puppy find a forever home. Scout,...
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Jonathan Alder cagers fall to Tri-Village at holiday event
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (23) puts a shot attempt up in the first half of action while getting clamped down by a pair of Patriot defenders. The Pioneer scored 10 points in the team’s loss to Tri-Village during the 2025 Holiday Hoopla. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder cagers fall to Tri-Village at holiday event
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 7, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s boys basketball team is circling back to its fundamentals following a 68-44 loss to Tri-Village (5-0), which is one of the top teams in Division VI. A third-quarter push from the Patr...
Local athletes of week named
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Local athletes of week named
By Tim Miller 
January 7, 2026
Trent Sharp has been named Marysville High School’s athlete of the week by the Journal-Tribune. Sharp, a senior, won the 144-pound weight class of the Olentangy Liberty Classic. He tallied 16 team poi...
Consultants: Resident concerns not unique
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Economic Development Director Eric Phillips introduces consultants with Boyette Strategic Advisors during the Marysville City Council work session Monday evening. The company, which joined the meeting virtually, is helping the city and Union County with the area’s economic development strategy update. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Consultants: Resident concerns not unique
By Michael Williamson 
January 7, 2026
Consultants working with the city and county on the area’s economic development strategy (EDS) update said they are nearing the end of the data collection process. During the first city council work s...
West Mansfield man faces vehicular homicide counts
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West Mansfield man faces vehicular homicide counts
By Kyle Meddles 
January 6, 2026
A man from West Mansfield has been charged with vehicular homicide in the traffic deaths of two Columbus residents. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Kevin Scott Arrowood Jr., 55, of West Mansf...
Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
By Chad Williamson 
January 6, 2026
The Marysville Board of Education must select a new member and the clock is ticking. On Monday night’s organizational meeting, the board held the oaths of office for two new members, picked a new pres...
Official unsure housing summit addressed base problem
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Official unsure housing summit addressed base problem
By Michael Williamson 
January 6, 2026
While Union County officials agreed their first ever housing summit was overall successful, one county commissioner said it lacked a key component to truly address the area’s housing crisis: solutions...