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...

NU sees field maintenance costs rise
Education, News
NU sees field maintenance costs rise
By Kyle Meddles 
March 18, 2026
The North Union Board of Education heard a presentation from its sports field consultants, Field Source, who gave a look ahead to maintenance efforts for 2026 – which will mark the fourth year of coll...
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
Education, News, Plain City, ...
Jonathan Alder’s new addition to Canaan Middle School, shown in the rendering above, will add four new classrooms to the southwest corner of the building at U.S. 42 and Price-Hilliards Road in Madison County. District officials are moving forward with their plan to move three fourth-grade classes to the school in an effort to address capacity issues at Plain City Elementary School. (Graphic submitted)
Transfer targets for Canaan should be no problem for J.A.
By Michael Williamson 
March 17, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s plan to move some fourth graders over to Canaan Middle School by next year is well on its way. Board of education members received an update at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday on ...
Education, News, Plain City, ...
DAR announces contest winners
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 9, 2026
The Plain City chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsored local high school seniors Camdyn Bartow of Fairbanks and Ella Luker of Jonathan Alder in the Good Citizens scholarship contest. ...
Other news
$7M second UCSO facility eyed
Local News, News
A new Union County Sheriff’s Office facility is being planned for the open land on County-Home Road just west of the county Joint Recreation District on County-Home Road, shown above at right. The building will sit between the City of Marysville’s Decker Station 271, shown at bottom-left and the Union County Engineer’s Operations Facility at the top-left. (Graphic submitted)
$7M second UCSO facility eyed
By Michael Williamson 
March 18, 2026
Union County is working on a new facility that will both expand and consolidate the various locations currently used by the sheriff’s office. The deadline for architecture firms to submit a statement ...
NU sees field maintenance costs rise
Education, News
NU sees field maintenance costs rise
By Kyle Meddles 
March 18, 2026
The North Union Board of Education heard a presentation from its sports field consultants, Field Source, who gave a look ahead to maintenance efforts for 2026 – which will mark the fourth year of coll...
Area man charged with child porn offenses
Local News, News
Area man charged with child porn offenses
By Kyle Meddles 
March 17, 2026
A Marysville man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with pandering child porn after investigators received a tip from his IP address. Following a search warrant at 376 Windsor Drive at 7 a.m., T...
Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament
Sports
Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Carpenter (right) ties up with Cincinnati LaSalle’s Colin Wooldridge during the Division II 175-pound title match Sunday evening. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Benjamin Logan’s Carpenter finishes as boys runner-up during state tournament
By Tim Miller 
March 17, 2026
Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Carpenter was the only boys wrestler from the local area to make it to Sunday evening’s Parade of Champions. The parade was held during the championship rounds of the state tour...
Fairbanks grad Miller named NCAC women’s basketball player of year
Sports
Fairbanks High School graduate Macy Miller (5) is pictured during a game from her high school career. Miller, who is a junior at Ohio Wesleyan University, was named the North Coast Athletic Conference women’s basketball player of the year for the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
Fairbanks grad Miller named NCAC women’s basketball player of year
By Tim Miller 
March 17, 2026
The recently completed college basketball season was very good for a former local high school player. “The season went really well,” said Fairbanks High School graduate Macy Miller, who was named the ...
Cold shooting hampers Pioneers during Division IV regional title setback to Sandusky Perkins
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Chase Muetzel (23) grabs a rebound against Sandusky Perkins on Saturday. The Pioneers saw their season end against the Pirates during the Division IV regional championship game that was played at Bowling Green State University. See more photos on page 9. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Cold shooting hampers Pioneers during Division IV regional title setback to Sandusky Perkins
By Bob Putman 
March 17, 2026
For the second year in a row a quest for a berth in the Division IV Final Four fell just out of reach for the Jonathan Alder boys basketball team. The Pioneers were attempting to get to the state tour...