Columns/Editorials

May 31, 2025

Feed your head – The first rule of kite club…

By Kyle Meddles

With all of the strong winds sweeping through the area over the past few weeks, I decided to do something I have never done before. I flew a kite for the first time – and it went about as well as expected.

It seems odd to say that I had never flown a kite before. It seems like one of those activiti...

Columns/Editorials

an editorial – Tax money should be spent or returned

May 22, 2025

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is a standard set by the federal government with regard to retirement accounts. According to the IRS website, the RMD was established in 1974 as the minimum amount ...

Columns/Editorials

Mike Drops – Location isn’t film industry’s weakness

By Michael Williamson

May 17, 2025

Last week, President Donald Trump announced he would be putting 100% tariffs on movies made outside the United States. Trump said the industry is dying a “fast death” and that is largely due to effort...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – Solving the riddle of Raymond

By Chad Williamson

May 10, 2025

After the Marysville school levy failed in November, I was often asked what I thought about the results, or rather, what I thought would change the outcome. My answer was always the same - “they’ve go...

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Ohio is seeing rise in its tick population and the most common ones to find around the state are, from left: blacklegged tick nymph, blacklegged tick female, blacklegged tick male, American dog tick female, American Dog tick male, Lone Star tick female and the Lone Star tick male. (Photo submitted)

County climbs to five tick types

By Michael Williamson

June 3, 2025

Ohio has more ticks than it used to and there are more species that carry more diseases – some of which are here in Union County. That is according to Tim McDermott, a professor of agriculture and nat...

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Richwood’s colorful zoning officer retiring

By Kyle Meddles

June 3, 2025

Those who have found themselves at the Richwood Municipal Building over the last seven years may have heard a joke or 20 coming from the direction of the zoning office. That time will soon be coming t...

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne will continue baseball career at Ohio Dominican University

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne lashes a base hit in this file photo. The JA senior will play baseball at Ohio Dominican University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Jonathan Alder’s Grant Horne will continue baseball career at Ohio Dominican University

By Tim Miller

June 3, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s baseball team will open Division IV regional competition Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Xenia. The Pioneers will take on Roger Bacon for the opportunity to play for a regional championship th...

Local track and field athletes qualify for state meet at Owens Stadium

Sports

Marysville’s Mack Weithman (left) is pictured competing during the Division I regional. Weithman placed 10th in the 800 meter run. (Photo submitted)

Local track and field athletes qualify for state meet at Owens Stadium

By Tim Miller

June 3, 2025

Several area athletes extended their track and field season by one week following last weekend’s regional meets. The top four in all regional events qualified for this week’s Ohio High School Athletic...

Sports

The eighth grade BTY boys basketball team won the Battle Royale tournament in Mason, Ohio. The local hoopsters defeated the West Virginia Hustle 57-40 for the championship. BTY finished the spring season with a 40-1 record. The only setback was at the hands of a team from Pittsburgh. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Coach Josh Meihls, Grant Kraybill, Nate Meihls, Luke Boehm and Coach Bob Boehm; back row, Brandel Sullivan, AJ Shroyer, Sam Moeller, Kellan Carter and Ty Schroeder. (Photo submitted)

Cagers win tourney

By Tim Miller

June 3, 2025

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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...