Sports

November 25, 2025

Triad’s Kimber Instine (left) sends the ball over the net during a 2025 match at Fairbanks. Instine helped the Lady Cardinals to 13 victories during the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Triad VB success could be template for entire sports department

By Aleksei Pavloff

The old strategy of hard work paying off is a tried-and-true formula.

Triad’s volleyball program, under the leadership of first-year head coach Kim Staten, proved hard work – accompanied by players buying into a new system – can reshape a program’s confidence.

Prior to the 2025 fall se...

Jonathan Alder’s Bauer will play baseball at Ashland University

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Jonathan Alder’s Garrett Bauer delivers a pitch during a 2025 game. Bauer will continue his diamond career at Ashland University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder’s Bauer will play baseball at Ashland University

By Tim Miller

December 2, 2025

A member of Jonathan Alder’s baseball program will continue the sport after his 2026 senior season. Garrett Bauer recently announced he will play the diamond sport at Ashland University. Bauer was a m...

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These Marysville High School football players earned honors in the Ohio Capital Conference (Cardinal Division) for the 2025 season. From left in the photo on the left are MHS’ first-team honorees. They are JJ Henry, Jackson Snyder, Brock Powers and Brady Carper. Second-team OCC honorees are pictured from left in the photo on the right, Grady Evans, Ryan Melish, Isaac Heller, Carter Dunn and Maour Saidy. (Photos submitted)

Monarch gridders earn special awards

By Tim Miller

December 2, 2025

JJ Henry (left) and Brock Powers earned Marysville High School’s football Golden Lion Award for 2025. (Photo submitted) The Bill Hecker Homecoming award for 2025 has been presented to, from left, JJ H...

Marysville, Fairbanks girls cagers win games; remain unbeaten early in 2025-26 campaign

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In the left photo, Marysville’s Jenna Hackworth (23) goes up for a basket. In the photo to the right, Kadi Strahm hits a jumper. They helped lead the Lady Monarchs to a victory over Lancaster. MHS now stands at 3-0 for the season. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller

Marysville, Fairbanks girls cagers win games; remain unbeaten early in 2025-26 campaign

By Tim Miller

December 1, 2025

Marysville’s girls basketball squad pummeled Lancaster, 61-32, over the weekend. In doing so, the Lady Monarchs won their third consecutive game to begin the 2025-2026 campaign. The score was deadlock...

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P.C. walks back comments about memorial

By From JT Staff Reports

December 5, 2025

Editor's note: The following release was provided from the Village of Plain City in reference to a recent disagreement with Memorial Health. The Village of Plain City would like to provide an importan...

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A half century of innovation

Honda celebrates 50 years of research and development

By From JT Staff Reports

December 5, 2025

Honda is celebrating 50 years of research and development (R&D) in the United States, honoring the efforts of Honda associates and engineers who continue to research, design and develop innovative pro...

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Local man charged with felony strangulation

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles

December 4, 2025

A Marysville man faces prison time after being charged in the alleged strangulation of his fiancée. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Daniel Aaron Griffith, 46, whose court-listed addres...

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Chilly Chick-fil-a work

By From JT Staff Reports

December 4, 2025

Crews work on the first set of walls erected at the Chick-fil-a site on Delaware Avenue Wednesday. Construction ramped up at the end of summer when safety fencing was cleared and the ground readied fo...

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Funding woes plague county roadwork

By Michael Williamson

December 3, 2025

Nearly a year after sharing his mounting budget concerns, Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch said his office is still searching to find solutions to the increasing costs of projects around the county. ...

Education, News

Fairbanks continues to consider access road

By Jack Christian

December 3, 2025

As the new year approaches, Fairbanks is looking ahead to a slate of potential district renovations that Superintendent Janel Chapman says are necessary upgrades. During a recent board work session, F...