BRAD A. SPIRES

By From JT Staff Reports

Brad A. Spires, 62, of Plain City, passed away late Wednesday evening, December 24, 2025, at the Gables of Marysville following a brief battle with cancer.

One of three children, Brad was born February 4, 1963, in Marysville to Ernest L. and Ella Mae (Franks) Spires. A graduate of Jonathan Alder High...

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"No, now you'll sit there and wait like a good girl." - Homeless man to female sales associate when she attempted to end test drive.

Woman abducted on test drive

By Kyle Meddles

January 17, 2026

“No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted a female sales associate during a test drive at the Honda Marysville Performance Luxu...

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House bills will cost Marysville schools millions

By Chad Williamson

January 16, 2026

House bills coming out of the Ohio Capitol have been bouncing around for months, but the actual impact on Marysville schools wasn’t defined until Thursday night’s board meeting. It isn’t pretty. Accor...

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MHS and ECHS Winter Homecoming courts announced

By From JT Staff Reports

January 16, 2026

Marysville High School (MHS) and Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) have announced their 2026 Winter Homecoming courts. The dance will be held on Jan. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the MHS field ho...

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Candidate lineup narrowed to five

By Chad Williamson

January 16, 2026

The original list of nine candidates to fill an open seat on the Marysville Board of Education has been trimmed to five. Following an executive session at Thursday night’s Marysville Board of Educatio...

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Alder looks to renew income tax

By Mike Williamson

January 16, 2026

Jonathan Alder is hoping to renew its 10-year, 0.75% income tax this year but wants residents to know that doesn’t mean they’re asking for new money, it keeps things status quo. Board of education mem...

Monarch gymnasts tally top score of season; finish behind UA and Jerome during meet

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Marysville’s Maddie Forrester (left) leaps onto the vault, while Abby Gardini of Fairbanks (right) competes on the bars during a gymnastics meet. Teams from MHS and Fairbanks competed against squads from Upper Arlington and Dublin on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Monarch gymnasts tally top score of season; finish behind UA and Jerome during meet

By Tim Miller

January 16, 2026

The best team score of the 2025-2026 season was posted on Wednesday by Marysville High School’s gymnastics squad. The Lady Monarchs tallied a score of 127.200, but still fell to Upper Arlington and Du...