Property buy will bring change to future roundabout
Marysville City Council, News
New designs for the Five Points roundabout, shown above, indicate there will be four routes at the intersection, as the City of Marysville plans to shut down and reroute a portion of East Fifth Street and add a light. The concept comes after the city announced it purchased the land that currently holds Eda’s Italian Ice. The project is slated for 2027. (Graphic submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 6, 2025
The City of Marysville has acquired the property that currently houses Eda's Italian Ice. City officials announced Thursday afternoon that they acquired 825 Delaware Ave., a deal made possible through...
Only 11 applied for Marysville superintendent job
Local News, Marysville School Board, News
By Chad Williamson 
March 6, 2025
Only 11 individuals applied for the open Marysville superintendent position. Applications were accepted through the end of February and officials hope to have a final candidate named by the end of Mar...
Domestic incidents lead to charges
Court News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
March 5, 2025
A Raymond man is facing as many as 15 years in prison for allegedly strangling his girlfriend. The Union County Grand Jury is indicting Lee Allen Alderson, 55, whose court-listed address is 25984 Rout...
Future of CDBG program could be up in the air
News
Milford Center, Richwood would likely be next in line for funding
By Michael Williamson 
March 5, 2025
Milford Center and Richwood will be the two target areas for the next round of infrastructure funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Both the Union County Commissioners and...
Developers give peek behind curtain
News
Connect Real Estate president Brad DeHays, center, talks about his company’s Silos project planned for Uptown Marysville at the annual State of the City Monday night. DeHays was one of a series of guests who talked about growth, development and the importance of the Marysville school levy. Also pictured are City Manager Terry Emery, left, and the New Albany Company’s Matt McQuade, right. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
State of the City
By Michael Williamson 
March 4, 2025
This year’s State of the City offered some new details on the timeline and construction process for the Silos project in Uptown Marysville. Brad DeHays, the founder and president of Connect Real Estat...
Causes for two recent fires released
News
Above, a trail of fuel was sparked from the truck that caught ablaze during the YMCA fire in Marysville on Feb. 28. At 10:20 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the YMCA on 1150 Charles Lane after a report of a fire in an outside shed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Kyle Meddles 
March 4, 2025
The causes of two recent local fires have been revealed. The fire that engulfed two sheds and two vehicles at the Union County Family YMCA on Feb. 28 has been ruled an accidental fire, while the struc...
Boston’s donates to Impact Station
News
By Chad Williamson 
March 4, 2025
Boston’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in Marysville recently made a $5,000 donation to Impact Station from its Valentine’s fundraising event. Pictured above, from left to right in the front row, are Sara...
More details emerge about man captured in manhunt
News
By Kyle Meddles 
March 3, 2025
A man wanted for felony kidnapping was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt in Richwood. At 12:27 p.m., Feb. 28, Chief Jim Hill of the Richwood Police Department said that police were attemp...
Fairbanks facility upgrades to begin soon
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
March 3, 2025
Renovations to several athletic facilities at Fairbanks will be starting soon, beginning with the football stadium in late May. The board of education recently passed a series of measures at the regul...
P.C. council debates new bleachers at Pastime Park
News, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
February 28, 2025
Plain City is looking at replacing bleachers at the baseball fields at Pastime Park. Council President Michael Terry told the board Monday that the seating is no longer compliant for insurance purpose...
New Bunsold principal named
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 28, 2025
The current assistant principal will be taking over the top job at Bunsold Middle School before the start of school next year. The Marysville school district announced that Heidi LoParo has been named...
YMCA fire claims two vehicles
News
By Kyle Meddles 
February 28, 2025
A shed fire behind the Union County Family YMCA led to two unoccupied vehicles being engulfed in flames. Around 10:20 a.m., Friday, first responders were dispatched to the YMCA on 1150 Charles Lane on...
Richwood chase leads to arrest
News
By Kyle Meddles 
February 28, 2025
A suspect was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt in Richwood on Friday. Chief Jim Hill of the Richwood Police Department said that the suspect, identified as Colton Gamble, had an arrest w...
Raymond Road crash
News
By Chad Williamson 
February 28, 2025
Marysville Police were dispatched to Raymond Road near Oakdale Cemetery at 5:12 p.m., Thursday, for a vehicle that crashed into a building. Sheneda Clinton, 42, of Columbus, was cited for operating a ...
Schirg leaving
Education, News
Fairbanks superintendent heading to Rocky River
By Mike Williamson 
February 28, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. Fairbanks Superintendent Adham Schirg is leaving the district. After six years leading the school, Schirg announced Friday that he h...
Crash injures Marysville teens
News
By Kyle Meddles 
February 27, 2025
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a serious injury crash involving a local teen that was ejected from the vehicle after striking a tree. According to a press release from the Oh...
Car theft leads to felony charges
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
February 27, 2025
A Marion woman is being indicted for stealing a car and lying about her name to law enforcement. The Union County Grand Jury is charging Skyla Jade Ervin, 20, of Marion, with one count each of grand t...
Marysville Fire Chief makes pitch for assistant
Marysville City Council, News
By Mike Williamson 
February 27, 2025
Marysville is considering adding a new, high-ranking position at the fire department. At the regular city council meeting Monday, Marysville Fire Chief Nate Burns told the board that with the anticipa...
Come on down!
News
Above, the group, pictured from left, Margaret “Peggy” Burnside, Christine “Chris” Blue and Connie Godwin pose with “The Price is Right” host Drew Carey, at right, after having the closest guess in price on a set of jewelry. Although they didn’t win any prizes during their first pricing game, the group would finish with prizes worth over $39,000 in total value.
Local women describe big win on the 'Price is Right'
By Kyle Meddles 
February 26, 2025
For three women with local roots, a weekend trip to California and tickets to be a part of the studio audience on “The Price is Right” was all that was planned. Nearly four months removed from the tri...
M.C. fire appears to be arson
News
Law enforcement, fire and EMS crews look over a vacant apartment building Monday night in Milford Center where investigators suspect arson led to a fire. The Union County Sheriff’s Office began receiving calls that a building was on fire on South Mill Street at around 5:08 p.m. The Union Township Fire Department was assisted by the Allen Township Fire Department, the Marysville Fire Department, Northeast Champaign County Fire Department, Mechanicsburg Fire Department and EMS, and the Urbana Fire Department. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation. (Photos submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 25, 2025
A structure fire at a vacant apartment in Milford Center has been determined as arson. At 5:08 p.m., Monday, the Union County Sheriff’s Office received calls reporting a structure on fire on South Mil...
JA senior will continue baseball career at Wright State University
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Ashton Martin slides into home during a 2024 contest. A pitcher-infielder, Martin will continue his career at Wright State University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 6, 2025
Preseason practice is underway for high school baseball teams. Most squads will begin their 2025 regular season toward the end of the month. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers hope they can take a step up fr...
Experienced leaders will guide Lady Monarchs onto final stage of 2025 wrestling competition
Sports
Marysville’s Katie Hammersmith (right) tries to secure a takedown on Gahanna-Lincoln’s Jordan Mills (left) during the championship semifinals at the district tournament. The junior 170-pounder is among five Lady Monarchs set to take the stage at this year’s state tournament. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 6, 2025
Experience and veteran leadership are strong points for Marysville’s girls wrestling program. That culminated in five Lady Monarchs punching their tickets to the third edition of the Ohio High School ...
Monarch boys grapplers will compete in D-I state tourney
Sports
Marysville’s Oliver Fox (right) celebrates, along with assistant coach Curtis Thompson (background), after defeating Olentangy Orange’s Tyler Della Rocco during the consolation quarterfinals at the Division I district tournament last weekend. The 120-pounder is slated to compete in the Division I state tournament this weekend, along with five of his teammates. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 6, 2025
Newcomers and veterans of Marysville’s boys wrestling program have lofty goals heading into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I state tournament. Out of the six qualifiers, half of th...
North Union’s Donohue places in state bowling tourney
Sports
By Bob Putman 
March 5, 2025
North Union’s Montana Donohue concluded a stellar senior season this past weekend as she finished 35th overall in the Division II state bowling championships at HP Lanes. Donohue got off to a good sta...
JA hoop coach: Napoleon’s sub-.500 record deceiving
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Blake Atkins (14) looks to pass the ball to teammate Sam Cramer (far right) during a 2024-25 game. The Pioneers will travel to Bowling Green State University on Thursday to face Napoleon in the Division IV regional semifinals. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 5, 2025
Napoleon High School’s boys basketball team will take a somewhat puzzling won-loss record into Thursday’s Division IV regional semifinal contest. The Wildcats stand at 11-13 as they prepare to take on...
Hoopsters earn Central District accolades
Sports
Marysville’s CJ Collins (3) puts up a shot between a pair of Dublin Jerome defenders. Collins has been named to the Division I Central District first team. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Bob Putman 
March 5, 2025
Led by North Union’s Miles Hall, several area basketball players earned first-team honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its 2025 All-Central District high school boys and girls b...
Mitchell claims top weight class accolades during D-III district event; one of two Triad wrestlers moving on to sport’s highest stage
Sports
Awsom Mitchell of Triad, right, hooks up with an opponent during a match at North Union during the 2024-25 season. Mitchell repeated as the Division III district champion at 175 pounds during action at Hobart Arena in Troy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
March 4, 2025
A pair of Triad High School boys wrestlers kept their 2024-2025 seasons alive following Division III district competition at Troy’s Hobart Arena. Awsom Mitchell, the Cardinals’ 175-pounder, has once a...
Jonathan Alder’s Watson wins D-II district title; trio of Pioneers advance to state tournament at Ohio State University
Sports
Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson (top) breaks down opponent Ethan Lewis of Roger Bacon High School during a 106-pound Division II district bout. Watson captured championship honors in the weight bracket at Wimington High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
March 4, 2025
Rayce Watson of Jonathan Alder brought home a Division II individual district wrestling championship from Wilmington High School over the weekend. Watson claimed top honors in the 106-pound division. ...
Lady Monarch grapplers earn district titles; several Marysville athletes advance to state event
Sports
Marysville’s Lori Grimes (top) watches the clock while scoring back points against Licking Heights’ Lily Seeman (bottom) during the semifinals at 155 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 4, 2025
Several grapplers from three local programs competed during the girls district tournament at Big Walnut School last weekend. A total of five girls, all from Marysville’s program, qualified for this ye...
Mize takes third district title; six Monarch wrestlers preparing for Division I state tournament
Sports
Marysville’s Carson Mize (bottom) takes a shot on Dublin Coffman’s Michael Feeney during the 175-pound finals match at the Division I Central District boys tournament. The senior will be accompanied by five other teammates who are slated to compete in the OHSAA Division I Boys State Tournament this weekend. (Journal-Tribune by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 4, 2025
Marysville boasted 13 district qualifiers after claiming a sectional title the weekend prior to the Diviosion I district tournament at Hilliard Darby High School. The Monarchs were able to place third...
JA cagers capture second consecutive district crown; to play in regional Thursday
Sports
Jonathan Alder senior Ryan Mark (1) holds up the Division IV district championship trophy while his teammates celebrate. The Pioneers have advanced to the regional tournament after their 57-54 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday. (Journal-Tribune photos by Bob Putman)
By Tim Miller 
March 3, 2025
At the beginning of each basketball season, coaches and players discuss the goals and aspirations of what they would like to have happen during the year. The Jonathan Alder boys basketball team set so...
Fairbanks boys hoopsters finish as D-V district runners-up
Sports
Panther Holtz Maine (44) is fouled on a drive to the basket at Mount Vernon Nazarene College. Maine reached the 1,000-point milestone during FHS’ loss during the Divison IV district championship game. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 3, 2025
The Fairbanks boys basketball team put together one of its best seasons in school history during the 2024-2025 campaign. “We set a lot of school records, including the mosts wins in any season (23),” ...
Lady Monarch grapplers ready for district action
Sports
Marysville’s Makayla Hanes (top) pins her opponent during a consolation match at Marysville’s girls sectional tournament last Sunday. She will be among the 14 Lady Monarchs eyeing a chance at the OHSAA girls state tournament. MHS will compete at Big Walnut on Sunday during the district tournament. Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2025
The next rung of the girls wrestling post-season ladder is approaching at Big Walnut High School. The entire Marysville High School girls squad will compete at the Delaware County school on Sunday. Ma...
MHS wrestler impacted by Cleveland State’s decision to drop sport
Sports
Marysville’s Carson Mize (left) makes a single leg takedown on a Hilliard Darby opponent during a regular-season dual meet this season. The senior Monarch re-opened his college recruitment after discovering Cleveland State University has plans to drop its Division I program. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
March 1, 2025
Switching gears can be hard to deal with, especially in the middle of a sports season. That is what Marysville High School senior wrestler Carson Mize has had to deal with when he discovered his soon-...
MHS boys bowlers earn state tourney berth
Sports
Members of the Monarch boys bowling team are from left, front row, Kyle Teters, Carson Blevins, Braiden McMahan, Lucas Hoffman and Thomas Dam; middle row, Ben Bankes, Hayden Cotterell, Grayson Young and Quinn Peterson; back row, head coach Greg Ray, Kai Kozlik and assistant coach Carl Lowe. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2025
Marysville High School’s boys bowling team has qualified for the Division I state tournament. The Monarchs advanced to the state after finishing third in the recent district tournament. Gahanna won th...
Hoopsters will play for district crowns
Sports
In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Braydon Wiedmann goes up for a layup, while Jonathan Alder’s Noah Hess (right) does the same. Both the Pioneers and Panthers will play this weekend for district championships. Fairbanks will take its No. 4 seed into the Division V district title game against unbeaten and second-seeded Columbus Academy. The contest will tip off at 4:30 p.m. today at Mount Vernon Nazarene. The Pioneers, who are the No. 2 seed in Division IV, will play No. 7 Bloom-Carroll Sunday at 2 p.m. The game to decide the district championship will be played at Otterbein University. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
March 1, 2025
Triad, NU matmen set for D-III district at Troy
Sports
Triad’s Garret Bollack (left) sinks a cradle lock on North Union’s Ben Bonnell (right) during a dual meet earlier this season. Bollack is slated to compete in the Division III district tournament alongside two other teammates at the Hobart Arena in Troy. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 28, 2025
Triad’s and North Union’s boys wrestling teams are set to take the stage at the Division III district tournament at Troy this weekend. Both members of the Wildcats and Cardinals ventured to Marysville...
MHS grapplers enter D-I district tourney
Sports
Marysville’s Keegen Andrews (left) is rolling through a tilt against Derek Deichert of Westerville South during last weekend’s sectional tournament. The 165-pounder, along with 12 teammates, will compete in the Division I district tournament at Hilliard Darby, starting today. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 28, 2025
A successful sectional tournament has left Marysville’s boys wrestling team wanting more. Marysville has 13 of its 14-man starting lineup in the mix for the Division I district tournament at Hilliard ...
Season ends for Monarchs
Sports
Marysville’s Cole Brewer (24) takes a sideline three-pointer while being guarded by Hilliard Bradley’s Murphy Spears (2) during the second half of action. The junior Monarch tallied 19 points in the team’s postseason loss to the Jaguars. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
February 28, 2025
Marysville’s boys basketball team (13-10) was within reach of a Division I district final appearance. Hilliard Bradley (8-14), however, had other plans and delivered a 58-39 loss to the Monarchs on th...
Fairbanks cagers move on in tourney by beating H. Prep
Sports
Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine (44) looks to advance the ball against a Harvest Prep defender. The Panthers moved on in tournament action with a victory on their home floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)
By Bob Putman 
February 28, 2025
When it came to basketball traditions, Fairbanks did not have the resume of Harvest Prep, its Division V Central District semifinal opponent. The Warriors have a plethora of district titles while the ...