Anniversaries, Society

July 1, 2019

Local couple celebrates 60th anniversary

By From JT Staff Reports

C. William and Barbara M. Brake recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Bill and Barbara (Conklin) were married by the Rev. Warren Bumgarner on June 21, 1959 at the Marysville First United Methodist Church. He is retired from the Prudential Insurance Co. and she is retired from secretari...

Local News, News, Society

Area churches list Easter services

By From JT Staff Reports

April 16, 2025

Area churches invite the public to attend special Holy Week activities and Easter services across Union County. Beloved United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday service – April 17, 6 to 7 p.m., at Phar...

Society

District title on line

By Tim Miller

March 4, 2024

Audrey Benedict (center) of North Union eyes the basket during a Division II district semifinal triumph over Heath. The game was played at Sparta Highland High School. The Lady Cats will travel to Cen...

Anniversaries

Local couple to celebrate 50th anniversary

By From JT Staff Reports

April 15, 2022

Russell and Florence (Cramer) Borland are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married in a candlelight ceremony at Grace Chapel United Methodist Church in Byhalia by the Rev. Ch...

Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...

McIntosh tapped to fill school board seat

By Chad Williamson

January 20, 2026

A parent with children in the Marysville School District has been selected to fill the open Marysville Board of Education seat. Picked from a group of nine applicants, Erin McIntosh will fill the seat...

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

Sports

Marysville’s Griffen Beery (blue) scrambles with Sheridan’s Luke Skinner (white) during a match at 150 pounds. The competition came during the Maumee Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

MHS, JA boys grapplers compete at Maumee

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

Marysville and Jonathan Alder were among the more than 60 schools represented in this year’s edition of the Maumee Bay Classic boys wrestling tournament. The tournament, as it has been, was hosted by ...

NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins

Sports

Triad’s Garret Bollack (top) sprawls on Pleasant’s Aaron Hibar (bottom) during the finals match at 150 pounds at the Don Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU grapplers tie for fourth at Wasserbeck; Triad wrestler wins

By Bob Putman

January 20, 2026

It was not quite the finish North Union wrestling coach Garret Andrews was looking for Saturday at the Don Wasserbeck Classic wrestling tournament. “We finished fourth overall and that is an improveme...

Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT

Sports

Jonathan Alder freshman Ellioitt Hecht goes up for two of her team-high 20 points on Saturday against Tecumseh. JA won the game in overtime. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Jonathan Alder girls cagers top Tecumseh in OT

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

A pair of rebuilding girls basketball teams tangled Saturday afternoon in the Jonathan Alder High School gym. Both the JA Lady Pioneers and Arrows from Tecumseh faced off in the Central Buckeye Confer...

JA will mark 20th anniversary of girls state title hoop team

Sports

Jonathan Alder junior Lauren Prochaska, right, dribbles against a Zanesville opponent in a game during the 2005-2006 season. School officials will honor members of the 2005-2006 team on the 20th anniversary season of their Division III state championship. The recognition will come on Wednesday at halftime of the current Lady Pioneers’ home game against Columbus Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo photo by Tim Miller)

JA will mark 20th anniversary of girls state title hoop team

By Tim Miller

January 20, 2026

Jonathan Alder High School’s athletic department will mark a special occasion on Wednesday evening. The school’s current girls basketball team will step away from Central Buckeye Conference competitio...

Sports

Area high school bowlers compete during matches

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 20, 2026

The North Union bowling teams had a busy weekend as they hosted Indian Lake on Friday at Dragon Lanes and on Saturday went to HP Lanes in Columbus for the Worthington Christian Warrior D2 Preview. The...