Columns/Editorials
May 3, 2025

Feed your head – This Mother’s Day – skip the machete

By Kyle Meddles 

After doing a little bit of mental math, I realized that this is the last column I will have before Mother’s Day on May 11. This holiday is all about celebrating the first woman in life, the person who gave birth, raised, sacrificed and provided for you. Every Mother’s Day me and my family do ju...

Columns/Editorials
Feed your head: Cloak and swagger
By Kyle Meddles 
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This week’s mixture of hot temperatures and rain made me realize there is a useful piece of clothing missing from my closet. As I saw my bedroom window fog up from the humidity this week, I asked myse...
Columns/Editorials
A Word to the Wise: The road to letting go
By Chad Williamson 
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I don’t really believe in karma, fate or serendipity until something happens that makes me realize why so many other people do. Sometimes odd coincidences line up to form a path and once you get to th...
Columns/Editorials
While the surgery was covered, my mouth was not
By Kyle Meddles 
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For those of you who don’t know, I have been plagued with severe back pain for many years. I have written fairly regularly about my more recent struggles in trying to find a fix to the pain, feeling h...
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Jonathan Alder volleyball picks up non-conference win against Marysville
Sports
Peyton Hanna jumps high and hits the ball over the net during a match against Marysville (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Jonathan Alder volleyball picks up non-conference win against Marysville
By Sarah Vollrath 
August 22, 2026
The Jonathan Alder Varsity Volleyball Team picked up a non-conference win over host Marysville tonight. The Pioneers won in straight sets with scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-17. Their record improves ...
Sports for the week
Sports
Sports for the week
August 22, 2026
Monday (Aug. 24) Marysville girls golf at Oakhaven for OCC match, noon Fairbanks girls golf home vs. Pleasant, 4:30 p.m. Fairbanks boys golf at Springfield Catholic Central, 4:30 p.m. North Union boys...
Marysville fifth grade class passes 500 students
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
Marysville fifth grade class passes 500 students
Is largest class ever; district bucks statewide enrollment trends
By Chad Williamson 
August 22, 2026
Marysville Schools is beginning the new school year with more students than it had last year and dozens more could still be on the way. The district continues to see its student population buck a stat...
Jerome residents question renovations
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Jerome residents question renovations
By Kyle Meddles 
August 22, 2026
As Jerome Township moves forward with plans to renovate the township hall, a pair of residents voiced their distaste in the decision to spend up to $2.1 million on the project. “By choosing to spend m...
Spending outpaces revenue for Triad
Education, News
Spending outpaces revenue for Triad
By Kyle Meddles 
August 22, 2026
Financial projections indicate that Triad will begin deficit spending in fiscal year 2027 (FY27). At the most recent Triad Board of Education meeting, members approved the financial forecast presented...
DeWine seeks speedy federal storm review
News
DeWine seeks speedy federal storm review
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 21, 2026
Gov. Mike DeWine is asking federal officials to speed up damage assessments in Ohio as repeated storms continue to impact communities across the state. DeWine announced that he has asked the Federal E...