Columns/Editorials

February 16, 2026

Mike drops: Movie a celebration of local drug courts

By Michael Williamson

Last week, I had the unique opportunity to watch Union County, the feature film set here in Marysville and Logan County, as part of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

If you’ve read my other columns, you know that my first love has always been movies. I’ve made shorts over the year...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head: Pulling the plug never easy

By Kyle Meddles

February 16, 2026

I have reported on Richwood Council for the last two years. During that time I have seen many efforts to save the Opera House fall short while we all hear the metaphorical death rattle of the 136-year...

Columns/Editorials

The changing tastes of society

By From JT Staff Reports

February 16, 2026

It’s tax season in the U.S. which occurs annually at this time of the year, but this time people seem to be struggling financially more than normal. The next time you are in the grocery store, just lo...

Columns/Editorials

Chip Hubbs has cemented his legacy in the community

By From JT Staff Reports

January 20, 2026

When people talk about the local car business having the worst month of November in 10 years and bars closing their doors permanently because drinking has now jumped the shark, we can be thankful in o...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

“We don’t want data centers”

Cooks Pointe developer puts foot down

By Michael Williamson

February 14, 2026

Marysville City Council members have some questions of their own over what should and shouldn’t go into the Cook’s Pointe development. The board heard the first reading Monday night of an amended plan...

Education, News, Plain City News

JA looks at school funding upheaval

By Michael Williamson

February 14, 2026

School funding is a challenging enough subject when it applies to a district dealing with one county but what about dealing with three counties? That’s what Jonathan Alder Treasurer Mark Ingles is wre...

News

North Lewisburg files suit against Woodstock over wastewater fees

By Chad Williamson

February 14, 2026

North Lewisburg has provided wastewater treatment services to its neighbor village of Woodstock since 1997, but that service may find its end in a court ruling. North Lewisburg has filed suit in Champ...

Education, News, Plain City News

City building

By Michael Williamson

February 13, 2026

Jonathan Alder families look over a cardboard city project built by junior high school students at the board of education meeting Tuesday. The project was one part of the school’s Innovation Intervent...

Education, Local News, News

Marysville woman arrested for school threat

By From JT Staff Reports

February 13, 2026

The Marysville School District was notified Thursday evening of a reported threat involving one of its schools and the Marysville Police Department (MPD) has arrested a suspect. According to a press r...

Local News, News

Silver Scene Players rehearse for their upcoming spring play, “Rex’s Exes,” which will be held at Veterans Memorial Auditorium March 20-22. From left to right in the back row is Linda Fischer, Elizabeth Creek, Caraline Griffith, and Leah Heflin. Pictured in the front row is Erik Gray. (Photo submitted)

“Rex’s Exes” SSP’s next production

By From JT Staff Reports

February 13, 2026

Silver Scene Players is planning to bring a southern-inspired romantic comedy from playwright Jones Hope Wooten to Marysville this spring. “Rex’s Exes” tells the story of a group of Texas cousins prep...