Local News, News

June 19, 2025

Rayl has served many roles for county

Announces retirement after 35 years

By Michael Williamson

A Union County employee with more than three decades of experience in public service has retired.

The Board of Union County Commissioners announced recently that Letitia Rayl is retiring from the office after nearly 35 years with the county, including 18 years of service in their office.

“I worked w...

Marysville City Council, News

Tour of the town

By From JT Staff Reports

June 19, 2025

Marysville City Council President Donald Boerger gestures as he leads a tour of uptown buildings and talks about the history of the town with a group of visiting executives from Nestle Wednesday. The ...

Education, News

Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1

By Jack Christian

June 18, 2025

Invested. That was the word soon-to-be Fairbanks Superintendent Janel Chapman used when asked to describe the Fairbanks community. “Our board, leadership team, teachers, coaches, alumni, community mem...

News

Fair board offers response to presentation on merging events

By Mike Williamson

June 18, 2025

“We’re not going anywhere.” That was the message members of the Union County Agriculture Society shared with the county commissioners Wednesday during the board’s regular session. Michelle Kuhlwein, a...

Marysville City Council, News

Tour of the town

By From JT Staff Reports

June 19, 2025

Education, News

Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1

By Jack Christian

June 18, 2025

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

Sports

Fairbanks alumna Rachael Hoover is shown competing in the 2024 OHSAA track and field state meet at the University of Dayton. The former Lady Panther is slated to compete in the 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks alumna gears up for 2025 USATF U20 Championship following first year at BGSU

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 18, 2025

One Fairbanks alumna is gearing up for the USATF 2025 U20 Outdoor Championships. Rachael Hoover, now a collegiate athlete at Bowling Green is preparing to compete in the 800-meter run in Eugene, Orego...

News

Fair board offers response to presentation on merging events

By Mike Williamson

June 18, 2025

News

Honda has more vehicles in the Top 20 of Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index than any other brand. Pictured above, workers prepare an Acura Integra at the Marysville Auto Plant. (Photo submitted)

Honda, Acura flood American-made list

By From JT Staff Reports

June 18, 2025

American Honda led all automakers in the Cars.com 2025 American-Made Index with eight Honda and Acura models ranked in the top 20. With a more than 40-year commitment to building automobiles in Americ...

Plain City, Plain City News

Chief: Officer shootings could hurt recruiting

By Jack Christian

June 17, 2025

A string of officer-involved shootings across the region may be contributing to lower-than-expected applications to the Plain City Police Department. During a discussion at the Monday meeting of villa...