Columns/Editorials

November 10, 2025

Feed your Head: Lucid dreams and angry characters

By Kyle Meddles

Last week I had my first lucid dream and told one of the characters in it that they were not real.

I have come to find out that was a mistake.

As defined by the National Library of Medicine, lucid dreaming refers to “the phenomenon of becoming aware of the fact that one is dreaming during ongoing sl...

Columns/Editorials

Residents already taxed too much

By From JT Staff Reports

November 17, 2025

Looking at the recent local election results is sometimes like taking medication that can be cyclical in nature. Consider someone who takes pills that cause a side effect that in turn creates the need...

Columns/Editorials

Jack of all trades – In defense of daylight savings

By Jack Christian

November 17, 2025

Hey everyone, you might’ve seen my name in the paper these last few months. My name is Jack Christian, a life-long Marysville resident who is in my first couple of months on the job here at the Marysv...

Columns/Editorials

Letters to the Editor: Fifth Street changes much needed

By Michelle Cunningham

November 10, 2025

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the Oct. 25, 2025 editorial, “Tighten your seat belt on Fifth Street,” which raises concerns about the addition of bump-out curbs along West Fifth Street in Ma...

Local News, News

Local task force conducts raids in drug trafficking case

Search warrants served at homes in Richwood and Marysville, Four suspects arrested

By From JT Staff Reports

November 20, 2025

On Thursday morning, the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement (MADE) Task Force served two search warrants in Richwood and Marysville and arrested four suspects following a months-long drug trafficking inves...

Sports

Several Pickers tie for week’s best record

November 20, 2025

Several Pigskin Pickers posted identical 6-1 records during last week’s slate of games. Sports editor Tim Miller, managing editor Chad Williamson, publisher Kevin Behrens and sports reporter Aleksei P...

Timeout with Tim: To the North Union football team…. You’ve come a long way!

Sports

North Union’s Nick VanHoose flips for joy as Carlisle’s Ashton Pelfry (12) walks off in dejection. The Wildcats rallied for a victory over Carlisle and will face Indian Lake on Friday for the Division V, Region 20 championship. The game will be played at Marysville High School, beginning at 7 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)

Timeout with Tim: To the North Union football team…. You’ve come a long way!

By Tim Miller

November 20, 2025

Back in what many people today would consider the dark ages of television, there was a commercial product that had a slogan of “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby.” Nothing could be more true than in the ca...

Local News, News

UCHD considers adding tire collection event

By Kyle Meddles

November 19, 2025

After a successful tire collection event this year, the Union County Health Department (UCHD) is looking at whether it is worth putting money toward two tire collections each year, since the community...

Local News, News

A large, glowing ornament sits at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Street in Uptown Marysville ahead of the annual Christmas Walk event this Saturday, Nov. 22 at Partners Park. The event runs from 4-8 p.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Christmas Walk planned for this weekend

By Michael Williamson

November 19, 2025

Residents heading out to the Christmas Walk in Uptown Marysville will notice a few changes this year. The biggest one? It’s happening before Thanksgiving. The annual holiday event and Christmas tree l...

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Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for patient safety

Is one of two area hospitals to receive "A" grade

By From JT Staff Reports

November 19, 2025

Editor’s note: The following release is supplied by Memorial Health. ––– Memorial Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focus...