Mural honors Monarch football team of the past

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June 27, 2025

City officials held the unveiling of a new mural at Lewis Park Thursday morning. The mural shows members of the 1958 Marysville High School football team including: Jerry Brown (40), Dick Wilson (31), Jerry DeGood (50), Jerry “Ox” Yoakum (70), Jim Walker (64), Jim Burson (11), Herb Ross (71), Bill Helmick (16) and Dave Behrens (35). The team in the photo finished the season with a 4-4-1 record. Pictured above at the unveiling are, from left to right, Terry Emery, Brandon Moore, Alexis Hill, Jennifer Brock, Donald Boerger, Mark Reams, Katrena Sautlers, Sam Zwolle, Michael Zwolle, Chad Clarridge, Henk Berbee, Maggie Berbee and Leo Berbee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Mural honors Monarch football team of the past

By From JT Staff Reports

The City of Marysville unveiled a new public display that honors the history of Lewis Park.

Officials held a ceremony Thursday morning introducing the new image of the Marysville High School football team, circa 1958, on the wall of the park’s northern building.

The land where the park is now locate...

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Humane Society maintains no-kill status

Over 90% of the animals that entered the shelter last year were saved

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June 26, 2025

The Union County Humane Society (UCHS) maintained no-kill status in 2024, saving more than 90% of the dogs and cats that came to the shelter in the last year. According to Best Friends Animal Society’...

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County relieved inside millage appears spared by state

By Michael Williamson

June 25, 2025

The latest progress on the state budget seems to be leaving counties in better shape than officials initially thought. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, state Republicans on the conference comm...

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Eli Freeman, 2, found the Marysville splash pad to be the quickest way to cool off as temperatures climbed past 90 this week, but workers in the area weren't so fortunate. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Employers mindful during heat wave

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June 25, 2025

As high temperatures make headlines this week, outdoor workers are working hard to beat the heat. Matt Burkhardt with Monarchs Roofing said his company takes extra precautions to handle the severe wea...

Large number of campers learn grid skills during Jonathan Alder youth workouts

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Jude Rauh, an eighth-grade camper, punts a football during a skills drill at Volunteer field during the last day of Jonathan Alder’s football youth camp Wednesday morning. Approximately 130 campers participated in this summer’s youth camp.

Large number of campers learn grid skills during Jonathan Alder youth workouts

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 27, 2025

Brett Glass helped shape Jonathan Alder’s youth football camp, starting all the way back to 2014. Now he’s back in Plain City ahead of the 2025 fall season and could not be happier. Glass was more tha...

Local softball squad puts in summer off-season work to maintain success

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Jillian Rausch takes a swing during a batting drill at a Marysville High School softball workout session. Helping with the front-toss drill is Addi Altizer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Local softball squad puts in summer off-season work to maintain success

By Tim Miller

June 27, 2025

For fans, the high school softball season runs from late March to hopefully, the first week of June. For players and coaches, however, it’s a much longer endeavour. For the past 16 years, Marysville H...

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Humane Society maintains no-kill status

Over 90% of the animals that entered the shelter last year were saved

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June 26, 2025

FHS football team gets back on field for 7-on-7 scrimmage

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Fairbanks’ Carson Shope (left) looks in an incoming pass after finding an opening in Urbana’s defense on the first play from scrimmage. The Panthers hosted the Hillclimbers earlier this week for the team’s first offseason scrimmage. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS football team gets back on field for 7-on-7 scrimmage

By Aleksei Pavloff

June 26, 2025

The simple joy for Fairbanks head football coach Dave Carroll is walking out onto the field and seeing white lines covering the gridiron. “When you see those pylons and yard markers… it’s exciting,” h...

Gorton Memorial Scholarship recipients nearly triple in 2025

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These former Marysville Mitts baseball players are the recipients of the 2025 Blake Gorton Memorial Scholarship. They are pictured from left, front row, Jack Widmer, Brandon Dunn, Ethan Heckel, Braydan Hoffman, Allison Gorton, Todd Gorton (Blake’s parents), Isaiah Brooks, Mason Luke, Max Freeman and Hayden Beery; back row, Blake Adkins, Nate Schiffer, Jackson Sloan, Jackson Dempsey, Braiden McMahan, Ashtin Haubiel, Adler Perry, Carson Mize, Rocco Marchetti, Aiden Tillman, Jake Fisher, Logan Landry and Jacob Schiffer. (Photo submitted)

Gorton Memorial Scholarship recipients nearly triple in 2025

By Tim Miller

June 26, 2025

A triple is a baseball hit that combines both a strong batting stroke and speed on the basepaths. A figure nearly tripled from a year ago represents just how much the Blake Gorton Memorial Scholarship...

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County relieved inside millage appears spared by state

By Michael Williamson

June 25, 2025