Columns/Editorials

March 29, 2025

The Way It Was – Good friends

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information for his stories.
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On a pleasant spring day in 1907, Dwight Scott, who was president ...

Columns/Editorials

The rise of a quiet crisis in Ohio: Deaths by suicide among older Ohioans

Guest Column

By Tony Coder

August 18, 2025

By Tony Coder, Chief Executive Officer, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation At 74, Jerry was a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather who always prioritized his family’s needs. As he faced mental a...

Columns/Editorials

Results guide puts a ribbon on the fair

By Kevin Behrens

August 18, 2025

The Union County Fair just wrapped up its 179th year making it the oldest entity in the county, even older than the Marysville Journal-Tribune. The fair has always been about showcasing the best of th...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – Wrestling, politics both appreciate a pop

By Kyle Meddles

August 9, 2025

In professional wrestling, a “pop” is when an act, usually an in-ring action, receives an emotionally-charged and overwhelming reaction from the crowd. In most cases, the act is curated by producers t...

Local News, News

Tropical theme

By Chad Williamson

August 25, 2025

High school football season is back in full swing and with it comes themed student sections. Above, Marysville’s student section choose a beach theme, complete with beach balls, for Friday night’s hom...

Local News, News

Jason Lyons, left, and his manager, Mark Ruff, right, pose during Lyons' recent retirement party at Kroger. Lyons is leaving the store after serving the community for nearly 30 years. (Photo submitted)

Familiar face at local Kroger retires

By Jack Christian

August 23, 2025

For nearly three decades, Jason Lyons wasn’t just a face at the local Kroger; he was a cornerstone of the community. Now, after 28 years of service, Lyons is stepping aside and embracing retirement. J...

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

Marysville policy has learning curve

By Chad Williamson

August 23, 2025

Marysville school officials know that curbing student reliance on cell phones is not as simple as passing a new district policy. “You’d like to say it’s like a light switch and we’ve adopted this poli...

Cardinals drop initial contest to Mount Gilead

Sports

Triad’s Landon Tomlin (black) drags Mount Gilead’s Kaden St. Clair (53) during a sweep running play in the first quarter of action last Friday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Cardinals drop initial contest to Mount Gilead

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 23, 2025

Triad’s football team suffered a home-opening loss to Mount Gilead by a 31-6 count on Friday to kick off the 2025 season. The game was a rematch of last season when the Cardinals went on the road. Tha...

JA Pioneers club West Liberty-Salem to kick off 2025 grid campaign

Sports

Jonathan Alder quarterback Brock Hughes (right) drops back to pass against West Liberty-Salem. The Pioneers began the season with a 33-7 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Eva Paspalis Case)

JA Pioneers club West Liberty-Salem to kick off 2025 grid campaign

By Eva Paspalis Case

August 23, 2025

It was a new season, but Jonathan Alder’s football squad made a big statement. The Pioneers started the year on the road at West Liberty-Salem on Friday, but even the unfriendly turf didn’t phase them...

North Union Wildcats fall short at Marion Pleasant

Sports

North Union quarterback Nickolas Hajjar fakes a handoff to Griffin Osborne during Friday’s non-league football game at Pleasant. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

North Union Wildcats fall short at Marion Pleasant

By Bob Putman

August 23, 2025

North Union’s first game of the 2025 football season was not completely decided until the final minutes. The Wildcats had their chances, but in the end it was not to be as they lost 16-13 on Friday at...