Police Beat

May 12, 2026

Police Beat – 5/12/26

By From JT Staff Reports

According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:

In the early hours of Thursday at 4:44 a.m., a deputy, along with units from the Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Joint Fire District, Northern Union County Fire & EMS District, Northwestern Fire District, Ridgeway Fire Department, Bokescreek ...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 5/21/26

By From JT Staff Reports

May 21, 2026

From Marysville Police Division reports: At the 500 block of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard at 2:33 p.m., Tuesday, reports were made to the police of shoplifting at a supermarket. The case is open and ...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 5/20/26

By From JT Staff Reports

May 20, 2026

According to Marysville Police reports: Police responded to a single family home on the 900 block of Kenmore Crossing at 9:28 a.m., Monday. Reports were made of an individual violating a protection o...

Police Beat

Police Beat – 5/19/26

By From JT Staff Reports

May 19, 2026

Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Anthony A. Brooks, 62, of Columbus, was arrested Friday at 2:02 a.m. for an outstanding arrest warrant. A deputy met with a Columbus Police officer to take Broo...

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Jerome Township discusses vendor issues at meeting

By Jack Christian

May 21, 2026

The Jerome Township Trustees reviewed a contract revision related to transient vendors ahead of the upcoming season at its most recent meeting. Eric Snowden, the Township Zoning Inspector, detailed th...

Sports

Claire Meihls of Fairbanks sends the ball to the outfield against Northmor. The Lady Panthers dropped the Division V district semifinal game to the Golden Knights, 9-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath)

Season ends for Lady Panthers

By by Sarah Vollrath

May 21, 2026

By SARAH VOLLRATH The 2026 softball season recently came to an end for Fairbanks. The fifth-seeded Lady Panthers dropped a 9-0 verdict to No. 9 Northmor on their home diamond during the Division V di...

FHS baseball squad falls to Mt. Gilead; Triad tops Y. Springs

Sports

Trey King rips a base hit for Fairbanks. King tallied three hits during the Panthers’ loss to Mt. Gilead. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

FHS baseball squad falls to Mt. Gilead; Triad tops Y. Springs

By Tim Miller

May 21, 2026

Mt. Gilead’s baseball team plated four runs in the top of the fourth inning and defeated Fairbanks 6-4 on Tuesday. The contest was knotted at 1-1 after the opening inning. The Indians took a 2-1 edge ...

Area grapplers compete in USA Wrestling national qualifier

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson, right, is in an over-under tieup with Derion Williams of Cleveland in the 126-pound weight class in the Freestyle division. Watson lost 10-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

Area grapplers compete in USA Wrestling national qualifier

By Tim Miller

May 21, 2026

Louisville Kentucky is the home of the late boxing champ Muhammad Ali and also USA wrestling’s central regional tournament. The Fargo national qualifier was held this past weekend at the Norton Healt...

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Netflix hit has Marysville connection

By From JT Staff Reports

May 21, 2026

A new Netflix true-crime documentary climbing the streaming charts has an unexpected local tie. Part of The Crash was filmed at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville (ORW), placing the local fa...

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New economic strategy takes some heat

By Michael Williamson

May 21, 2026

The latest draft of the community’s Economic Development Strategy (EDS) is starting to make the rounds and has already hit its first hurdle. A draft version was presented to the county commissioners W...