Sports

September 15, 2026

Lady Panther spikers top NU

By Tim Miller

Fairbanks’ volleyball squad swept North Union in three sets on Saturday.

FHS won by scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-19.

Liviann Maine led the Lady Panthers with 14 kills, while Sydney Nicol added eight.

Lexie Grant assisted the FHS hitters with 32 sets.

Stephenie Headings came through with 10 digs.

Rylynn R...

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Golfers compete in matches

By Bob Putman

September 15, 2026

North Union finished tied for fourth on Saturday in the Shawnee David Christoff Memorial Invitational at Reid Park Golf Course, The Wildcats had a team score of 332. Ethan Monroe led the way, finishin...

Benjamin Logan crushes Bellefontaine; Greenon downs Triad Cardinals

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Triad’s Ty Botkins (6) picks up yardage on this play against Greenon. The Cardinals lost the game, 41-7. (Submitted photo)

Benjamin Logan crushes Bellefontaine; Greenon downs Triad Cardinals

Area grid report

By Tim Miller

September 15, 2026

Benjamin Logan’s varsity football team evened its record at 2-2 by blasting Bellefontaine (1-3) 45-0 on Friday. The Raiders took a 6-0 margin in the first quarter on field goals of 38 and 45 yards by ...

FHS boys win soccer match over D. Christian

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Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (30) controls possession of the ball in this file photo. Schroeder scored both Panther goals during a 2-0 win over Dayton Christian. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

FHS boys win soccer match over D. Christian

By Tim Miller

September 15, 2026

The Panthers of Fairbanks upped their boys soccer record to 7-1-0 with Saturday’s 2-0 verdict over Dayton Christian. Ty Schroeder put both of FHS’ goals in the net. Nolan Baker assisted on one of the ...

Local News, News

Open Doors offers look at county history

By From JT Staff Reports

September 15, 2026

Union County residents will have several opportunities to get a look behind the scenes at local historic sites this week as part of the statewide Ohio Open Doors program. Union County is participating...

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Foam schooling

By Kevin Behrens

September 15, 2026

Kim Richardson, left, takes a picture of her granddaughter during Trinity Lutheran School’s recent back-to-school kickoff event, which included filling the playground with foam. (Journal-Tribune by K...

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Golfers compete in matches

By Bob Putman

September 15, 2026

Sports

Triad’s Ty Botkins (6) picks up yardage on this play against Greenon. The Cardinals lost the game, 41-7. (Submitted photo)

Benjamin Logan crushes Bellefontaine; Greenon downs Triad Cardinals

Area grid report

By Tim Miller

September 15, 2026

Sports

Fairbanks’ Ty Schroeder (30) controls possession of the ball in this file photo. Schroeder scored both Panther goals during a 2-0 win over Dayton Christian. (Journal-Tribune file photo)

FHS boys win soccer match over D. Christian

By Tim Miller

September 15, 2026

Education, News

A big part of the newspaper shoes project was for students to present their creations to their teachers and ask them to try them on. Above, Fairbanks High School teacher Kaitlin Hawkey has a laugh as third-year engineering student Kalen Archer presents the newspaper shoes he made for her during class. Hawkey did successfully wear the shoes and even walked around in them for a short time as she began her lecture. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

FHS teachers try on news shoes

Engineering students turn J-T newspapers into wearable shoes

By Kyle Meddles

September 15, 2026

For most people, yesterday's newspapers are thrown out in the recycling bin. For engineering students at Fairbanks, old copies of the Journal-Tribune were turned into shoes for their teachers’ feet. M...