North Union girls place third at district meet

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May 27, 2025

North Union’s Gabby Lindsey sprints toward the finish line on her way to winning the 400-meter dash at Division II track meet at River Valley. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

North Union girls place third at district meet

By Bob Putman

During the season North Union has been developing depth for its girls track team.

Those efforts are now paying dividends.

One week after winning the Mad River title in the Central Buckeye Conference, the Lady Cats posted a third-place finish in Central District Division II champions on Saturday at Riv...

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Payton Cusack, a Marysville seventh-grade student, participates in a pole vault drill at Marysville High School. (Photo submitted)

Monarchs host youth pole vault session

By Tim Miller

June 2, 2025

The event of pole vault is one that involves a lot of moving parts. The No. 1 thing is probably no fear of heights. Top-of-the-line vaulters can send themselves flying to heights anywhere from 12 feet...

Lady Panthers fall short of Oak Harbor during Division V regional title game

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Kyah Hendren of FHS scores after Oak Harbor’s catcher can’t get a handle on the ball for a play at the plate during the regional title contest. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Panthers fall short of Oak Harbor during Division V regional title game

By Tim Miller

June 2, 2025

Fairbanks High School’s quest for a Division V regional softball championship fell one run short Friday evening at Wapakoneta High School. The Lady Panthers (24-3) put up a valiant fight, coming back ...

MHS down to three for athletic director position

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Pictured from left to right are Gary Davis, Eric Music and Mitch Daulton. (Photos submitted)

MHS down to three for athletic director position

By Tim Miller

May 31, 2025

The Journal-Tribune has been supplied with three names at this point in the search for a new Marysville High School athletic director. The district’s central office supplied the names of Gary Davis, E...

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Suspect shot by police had history of violence

By Kyle Meddles

June 2, 2025

Following an officer-involved shooting stemming from a domestic incident Friday, the Marysville Police Division has identified the suspect, Dustin Edward Ohm, 29, of Marysville, who has a prior histor...

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Following the announcement that Honda will be partnering with the LA 2028 Olympic Games, Olympian Annette Echikunwoke and two Honda members unveiled an Acura decorated with olympic and American logos to celebrate the sponsorship, shown above. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Honda to sponsor Olympics

By Jack Christian

June 2, 2025

Honda is set to reach new heights in 2028, as the company has been officially named the exclusive automotive partner of the Los Angeles Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The announcement was live-s...

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Fatal crash reported in Champaign County

By From JT Staff Reports

June 2, 2025

The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol handled a one-vehicle fatal crash on Sunday at 11:37 p.m. The crash occurred on Route 235 near mile post 13 in Champaign County. Preliminary repor...

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Springtime hatchlings

By From JT Staff Reports

June 2, 2025

Area residents know that spring brings a host of feathered friends making nests in trees and a variety of other locations. The blue eggs in a nest off Seventh Street, shown at left, soon turned into a...

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Pair charged in connection with theft of flooring from Home Depot

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

June 2, 2025

A pair of Columbus men are being charged with burglarizing the Home Depot in Marysville to steal flooring. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey S. Renne, 58, of Columbus, and Talmadge Earl...

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Payton Cusack, a Marysville seventh-grade student, participates in a pole vault drill at Marysville High School. (Photo submitted)

Monarchs host youth pole vault session

By Tim Miller

June 2, 2025