Lady Cats trounce visiting Benjamin Logan
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January 27, 2026
North Union’s Kailyn Colegrove (30) dashes up the court and past the midline while being guarded by Benjamin Logan’s Molly Siefring (2) during the first half. The senior Lady Cat tallied four points in the team’s win over the visiting Lady Raiders. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Cats trounce visiting Benjamin Logan

By Aleksei Pavloff

North Union’s girls basketball program earned a running clock during its senior night festivities last Saturday evening.

The Lady Cats tallied a 60-20 victory over visiting Benjamin Logan to improve their overall regular season record to 16-3. The win also bumped up the Central Buckeye Conference r...

Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
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Wyatt Arver of North Union drives between Maddox Vermillion and Clayton Jenkins of Benjamin Logan. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
By Bob Putman 
January 27, 2026
North Union varsity boys basketball coach Austin Terrill and his counterpart, Scott Vermillion of Benjamin Logan, were in agreement as to the key point of Friday’s Central Buckeye Conference game at N...
FHS defeats Mechanicsburg
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Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann (1) posts up against a West Liberty-Salem defenders during a recent home game. The junior Panther accounted for 18 points in the teams win over Mechanicsburg last Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
FHS defeats Mechanicsburg
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Fairbanks’ boys basketball program secured another OHC win after handing a 67-35 final tally to visiting Mechanicsburg. The Panthers improved to 15-2 overall following last Friday’s conference matchup...
MHS drops Homecoming hoop game to Dublin Jerome
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Levi Carouso of Marysville converts a steal into a layup Friday evening against Dublin Jerome. The Monarchs dropped their Homecoming game, 47-45. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
MHS drops Homecoming hoop game to Dublin Jerome
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Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
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Wyatt Arver of North Union drives between Maddox Vermillion and Clayton Jenkins of Benjamin Logan. (Journal Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
Second-half run propels NU boys over Benjamin Logan
By Bob Putman 
January 27, 2026
North Union varsity boys basketball coach Austin Terrill and his counterpart, Scott Vermillion of Benjamin Logan, were in agreement as to the key point of Friday’s Central Buckeye Conference game at N...
City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall
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A county worker clears snow from the sidewalks around the Union County Courthouse and Justice Center Monday morning. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
City, county officials pleased with planning for snowfall
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Given the significant snowfall totals, local officials said battling winter weather this weekend went about as well as it could have gone. City of Marysville and Union County leaders said they were pl...
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Sheriff: issuing level three snow emergency a tough call
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A taste of winter’s fury
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A man blows snow from the sidewalk near the intersection of Fifth and Main streets in Marysville this morning. Portions of the county got more than a foot of snow over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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More than a foot of snow fell in parts of county; drifting is now the worry
By Michael Williamson 
January 27, 2026
After spending more than 12 hours in a level three snow emergency, Union County was back to level two Monday morning. The sheriff’s office made the announcement around 10 a.m. as much of the county sp...
FHS defeats Mechanicsburg
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Fairbanks’ Evan Wiedmann (1) posts up against a West Liberty-Salem defenders during a recent home game. The junior Panther accounted for 18 points in the teams win over Mechanicsburg last Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
FHS defeats Mechanicsburg
By Aleksei Pavloff 
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Fairbanks’ boys basketball program secured another OHC win after handing a 67-35 final tally to visiting Mechanicsburg. The Panthers improved to 15-2 overall following last Friday’s conference matchup...