Marysville outside the box
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
January 24, 2026
Consultants Carmine Russo, pictured at left, and Ed Mickelson, at right, lead into a presentation on Marysville’s community visioning event Wednesday. The visioning project, which began in earnest last year, recently wrapped its second phase and will be moving into the third phase of the process. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

Marysville outside the box

Program promotes creative ideas about Uptown, traffic, parking

By Michael Williamson 

Officials want Marysville residents to “be bold” and think outside the box when it comes to the ongoing community visioning project.

Consultants, city council members and administrators have been working on the project for the last year and now that some of the background work has been done, the ...

“It really was a bomb”
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FBI agents, firefighters, rescue workers and engineers work at the Pentagon crash site on Sept. 14, 2001, three days after a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11. (Photo submitted)
“It really was a bomb”
Area man recalls scene at Pentagon on 9/11
By Michael Williamson 
September 10, 2026
On Sept. 11, 2001, Union County, like much of the world, watched the events in New York City, Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania unfold over national news broadcasts on television. Carl Ey, a res...
Fifth Street to reopen for weekend events
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Fifth Street to reopen for weekend events
By Michael Williamson 
September 10, 2026
Work has officially started on East Fifth Street in Marysville but a number of notable events are set to happen this weekend. Will the road work impact those events? City officials said no because the...
Dog swim held at city pool
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Dog swim held at city pool
By Chad Williamson 
September 10, 2026
Dogs take to the water during the annual Marysville Dog Swim at the Marysville Municipal Pool on Sept. 8. The annual end-of-summer event gave local dogs a chance to swim and play in the pool before it...
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Lady Monarch CC squad wins another Wapakoneta title
Sports
Marysville’s Cameron Cave (center) is pictured during a 2025 meet. Cave helped lead the Lady Monarchs to the championship of the 2026 Wakpakoneta night meet. (Journal-Tribune file photo)
Lady Monarch CC squad wins another Wapakoneta title
By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2026
Marysville’s girls varsity cross country team won the Wapakoneta night meet for the eighth consecutive year. The Lady Monarchs captured the event with 46 points. Wapakoneta was the runner-up with 91 p...
JA soccer squads defeat Graham
Sports
JA soccer squads defeat Graham
By Tim Miller 
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Jonathan Alder’s boys soccer team improved to 4-0-0 overall and 3-0-0 in the Central Buckeye Conference with a 2-0 victory over Graham. Grayson Adams tallied both of the Pioneers’ goals, while Will Ha...
FHS spikers battle Triad for four-set OHC victory
Sports
Fairbanks’ Liviann Maine (left) blasts the ball past Triad’s Reagyn Welty (2) and Madison Melidor (center). Also pictured for Triad is Hunter Hoffman (15). FHS won the match in four sets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
FHS spikers battle Triad for four-set OHC victory
By Tim Miller 
September 11, 2026
A pair of neighboring Ohio Heritage Conference rivals waged a fierce volleyball battle. Fairbanks turned back Triad during a four-set match that saw numerous stalemates and lead changes. In the end, t...
“It really was a bomb”
Local News, News, Plain City News
FBI agents, firefighters, rescue workers and engineers work at the Pentagon crash site on Sept. 14, 2001, three days after a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11. (Photo submitted)
“It really was a bomb”
Area man recalls scene at Pentagon on 9/11
By Michael Williamson 
September 10, 2026
On Sept. 11, 2001, Union County, like much of the world, watched the events in New York City, Washington, D.C. and rural Pennsylvania unfold over national news broadcasts on television. Carl Ey, a res...
Fifth Street to reopen for weekend events
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Fifth Street to reopen for weekend events
By Michael Williamson 
September 10, 2026
Work has officially started on East Fifth Street in Marysville but a number of notable events are set to happen this weekend. Will the road work impact those events? City officials said no because the...