Jonathan Alder grad Schrock presented with Bench award

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August 7, 2025

Jonathan Alder graduate Jace Schrock (left) is pictured with former Cincinnati Reds catcher and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. Schrock was presented with the Johnny Bench award as the best high school catcher in the state of Ohio for the 2025 season. (Photo submitted)

Jonathan Alder grad Schrock presented with Bench award

By Tim Miller

A former Jonathan Alder High School baseball player was recently honored by the greatest catcher ever to don the mask and chest protector of a Major League team.

Jace Schrock, who recently graduated from Jonathan Alder, was honored as a recipient of the 2025 Johnny Bench award.

Ohio is one of four sta...

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Jonathan Alder’s Parker McBride putts toward the hole. The Pioneers scored a recent victory over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local golfers notch victories

By Tim Miller

August 7, 2025

Jonathan Alder’s boys golfers downed London 161-169 during a recent match. Alder’s Jackson Meriweather shot a 37, followed by Evan Reynard-40, Rylan Cron-42, Austin Meriweather-43, Ryan Sowers-45 and ...

Coaches offer crystal ball for fall on MJT Podcast

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Fairbanks’s head football coach Dave Carroll (left) sits down with Marysville Journal-Tribune Sports Editor Tim Miller (right) during a podcast recording at Fairbanks Elementary School last week. The Marysville Journal-Tribune Podcast has already begun publishing conversations with coaches ahead of the 2025 fall season with more scheduled to run prior to the first Friday night slate of games. Interviews can be accessed wherever you get your podcasts. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Coaches offer crystal ball for fall on MJT Podcast

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 6, 2025

The Marysville Journal-Tribune podcast has evolved since its inception in 2021. Originally promoted as a way for local sportswriters to convene and chat about Friday night football games, the MJT Podc...

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FHS boys golfers place second at own invitational

By Tim Miller

August 6, 2025

Fairbanks’ boys golf team hosted the annual Panther Invitational at Darby Creek. Marion Pleasant won the 13-team event by carding a 327. Fairbanks was the runner-up at 332, followed by London-346, Nor...

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Jonathan Alder’s Parker McBride putts toward the hole. The Pioneers scored a recent victory over London. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local golfers notch victories

By Tim Miller

August 7, 2025

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CDBG program appears safe for now

Grant program helps small communities

By Michael Williamson

August 7, 2025

Efforts are still moving forward to get assistance to some of the smaller communities in Union County through the federal government’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Despite earlier...

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Construction crew clips gas line

By Kyle Meddles

August 7, 2025

The Marysville Fire Department responded to a gas line leak that shut down North Maple Street between Sycamore Street and Elwood Avenue on Tuesday. At 2:30 p.m., a Nixle alert was issued from the City...

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Coaches offer crystal ball for fall on MJT Podcast

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 6, 2025

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August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month

By From JT Staff Reports

August 6, 2025

Editor’s note: The following release comes from the Union County Health Department. ––– To coincide with National Breastfeeding Month, Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel signed a procla...

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Maintenance of waterway will follow logjam removal

By Michael Williamson

August 6, 2025

What will the continued maintenance of Mill Creek look like after the logjam project is completed? The exact approach has not been finalized but Joe Eads with the Union Soil and Water Conservation Dis...