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June 2, 2025

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

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 and beyond, depending on their level of experience.

Athletes must select the right pole to match their...

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

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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

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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...

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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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Curb appeal

By From JT Staff Reports

June 4, 2025

Workers are shown Monday setting new curbs on Chestnut Street, across from the Marysville School District Administration offices. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

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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...

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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

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

Sports

Cagers win tourney

By Tim Miller

June 3, 2025