JA buys 25 acres in village
Education, News, Plain City News
January 20, 2026
Jonathan Alder officials are in contract with a property owner for three parcels of land, shown above outlined in yellow, located just behind Plain City Elementary School. The newly acquired land totals just over 25 acres with two larger parcels to the north and south and a third narrow strip going through the center. (Graphic submitted)

JA buys 25 acres in village

$1M purchase will give district site for expansion

By Michael Williamson 

Jonathan Alder is expanding the district’s footprint in Plain City.

Board of education members approved a resolution recently to enter into a contract to purchase land just behind Plain City Elementary School off South Chillicothe Street in the village.

The land is three parcels directly west of the...

NU board debates buying driver’s ed car
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MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee
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Marysville’s Griffen Beery (blue) scrambles with Sheridan’s Luke Skinner (white) during a match at 150 pounds. The competition came during the Maumee Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee
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NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins
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Triad’s Garret Bollack (top) sprawls on Pleasant’s Aaron Hibar (bottom) during the finals match at 150 pounds at the Don Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins
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It was not quite the finish North Union wrestling coach Garret Andrews was looking for Saturday at the Don Wasserbeck Classic wrestling tournament. “We finished fourth overall and that is an improveme...
Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT
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Jonathan Alder freshman Ellioitt Hecht goes up for two of her team-high 20 points on Saturday against Tecumseh. JA won the game in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Jonathan Alder junior Lauren Prochaska, right, dribbles against a Zanesville opponent in a game during the 2005-2006 season. School officials will honor members of the 2005-2006 team on the 20th anniversary season of their Division III state championship. The recognition will come on Wednesday at halftime of the current Lady Pioneers’ home game against Columbus Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo photo by Tim Miller)
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