NU girls track team strong in numbers, short on experience; boys squad also on young side

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March 25, 2025

North Union’s boys track and field team is pictured from left, front row, Sam Hancock, Wyatt Stacklin, Brady Staley, Ryan Staley, Landon Long, Peyton Wood, Caiden Carey, Collin Welch and Tim Collier; second row: Ethan Miller, Kory Ransome, Eddie Blair, Ben Bonnell, Mack Marlette, Trace Huff, Brock Smith, Kadrin Riffle, Brycen Delawder and Tristan Granlee; third row, Wyatt Davis, Landry Dible, Nick VanHoose, Wyatt Arver, Jaxon Heminger, Easton Duvall, Jackson Kemp, Luke Brown, Jacob Weigand, Braedon Scowden and Trenor Kyte; fourth row, assistant coaches Penny Cunningham and Ivan Leavitt, Mason Andrews, Ethan Gorman, Dainon Lindsey, Max Leavitt, Broden O’Reilly, Zaim Habib, Felix Plouck, Zach Meyer, Noah Lewis, Xavier Gruber, assistant coach Syd Bacon and head coach Cole Krawczyk. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU girls track team strong in numbers, short on experience; boys squad also on young side

By Bob Putman

The number of athletes on the North Union girls track and field team stands at 47, a good number to be able to spread out in all of the events.

The downside for the Lady Cats is they are lacking some experience among the roster.

“One of our strengths is in our numbers” head coach Cole Krawczyk sai...

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Hall of Fame inducts three

By Tim Miller

February 10, 2026

The Marysville High School Athletic Hall of Fame added three new inductees Friday evening. They are, from left, Frank Runion (cross-country and track and field), Amber Church Kuchmek (softball) and Sc...

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JA bowlers split matches

By Tim Miller

February 6, 2026

Jonathan Alder’s boys bowlers turned back Urbana 2,814-2,568. Grant Headings finished with a 450 series on games of 182 and 268. He was followed by Fred Bluhm (211-237-448), Gavin Murphy (257-188-445)...

Fourth quarter proves problematic for NU in loss to Fredericktown

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Nickolas Hajjar of North Union brings the ball up the court against defensive pressure. Hajjar tallied 22 points during a loss to unbeaten Fredericktown. (Photo submitted)

Fourth quarter proves problematic for NU in loss to Fredericktown

By Bob Putman

February 6, 2026

North Union had an undefeated Fredericktown on the ropes for three quarters on Wednesday in a non-league game at North Union. The Freddies (16-0), however, showed they were not ready to suffer their f...

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Silver Scene Players rehearse for their upcoming spring play, “Rex’s Exes,” which will be held at Veterans Memorial Auditorium March 20-22. From left to right in the back row is Linda Fischer, Elizabeth Creek, Caraline Griffith, and Leah Heflin. Pictured in the front row is Erik Gray. (Photo submitted)

“Rex’s Exes” SSP’s next production

By From JT Staff Reports

February 13, 2026

Silver Scene Players is planning to bring a southern-inspired romantic comedy from playwright Jones Hope Wooten to Marysville this spring. “Rex’s Exes” tells the story of a group of Texas cousins prep...

Memorial buys two more lots near hospital

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Pictured above is an aerial photograph of the Memorial Hospital campus. The two recently purchased lots on Walnut Street are shown in blue. The yellow boxes represent property already owned by the hospital. The red boxes are hospital owned properties scheduled to be paved for parking in the spring. (Graphic submitted)

Memorial buys two more lots near hospital

By From JT Staff Reports

February 12, 2026

Memorial Health has purchased two additional properties near the hospital’s main campus which will be used for parking. The system’s board of trustees approved the purchase of lots at 517 and 518 S. W...

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U.C. nets nearly $6M in interest in 2025

By From JT Staff Reports

February 12, 2026

Union County’s investment income hit a new record last year. Andy Smarra, the county treasurer, updated the commissioners on the county’s investment portfolio during the quarterly investment advisory ...

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Ballot finalized; one removed from state race

By Michael Williamson

February 11, 2026

Union County Board of Elections officials approved the candidates and issues list for the spring primary. The board met Tuesday morning to solidify the list just a few days after the filing deadline f...

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Jerome data center site may be added to development district

By Michael Williamson

February 11, 2026

Three properties in Jerome Township are looking to enter the area’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD), but much of the focus is on the one that’s most likely to become a data center. Eric Phi...

The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”

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One notable speaker who attended the Opera House was former President Warren G. Harding, who spoke at the town hall on Oct. 21, 1903. Pictured above, a poster depicts Harding and a brief synopsis of his visit. (Photo submitted)

The birth of Richwood’s “heart and soul”

By Kyle Meddles

February 11, 2026

With the news that the Opera House will be demolished, local historian and Marysville Municipal Court Judge Robert Parrott shared his compiled history of the 136-year-old building. Steeped in history ...