Six reformatory inmates indicted
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January 19, 2026

Six reformatory inmates indicted

By Kyle Meddles 

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted six women in connection to alleged crimes committed while incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 11.

– Brylee McNutt, 21, has been charged with one count of assault stemming from an incident on No...

Woman abducted on test drive
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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
This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...
House bills will cost Marysville schools millions
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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...
MHS and ECHS Winter Homecoming courts announced
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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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Woman abducted on test drive
Court News, Local News, News
"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
This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...
House bills will cost Marysville schools millions
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
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...
MHS and ECHS Winter Homecoming courts announced
Education, Local News, News
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...
Candidate lineup narrowed to five
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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...
Alder looks to renew income tax
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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...