Marysville High School and Early College High School named their Homecoming kings and queens prior to Friday night’s football game against Dublin Jerome. Pictured, from left to right, are Early College High School queen Cali Leng and king Xavier Heller and Marysville High School king Jordan Jones and queen Molly Gregory. The Monarchs went on to pound the Celtics 49-28 in the game. For full game stories from all the local football contests see pages 4 and 5 of today’s newspaper. Additional game photos can be found on page 10. Unpublished pictures from the games can be found at www.marysvillejt.com…
Author: Chad Williamson
Monarch senior Colton Powers (36) stands in the end zone after scoring one of his six touchdowns against Dublin Jerome. The six TDs set a new MHS single-game record. Nathan Potter (73) of Marysville is pictured in the background as the team begins its celebration. MHS pounded state-ranked Dublin Jerome 49-28. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — When his name was not read as Homecoming king, it marked the only time Colton Powers was denied Friday night. Powers set a Marysville record with six touchdowns as the Monarchs smashed state-ranked Dublin Jerome 49-28 in front of a packed house. The…
Marysville’s Evan Collins (67) makes a block that springs Matt Krutowskis for a gain against Hilliard Darby. The Monarchs got back on the winning track with a 19-14 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Regardless of records, Marysville and Hilliard Darby football games are going to come down to the wire. The last two years the outcome of the game has been decided in the final seconds of the contest. In 2020, a late MHS turnover allowed the Panthers to score in the final seconds and hand the Monarchs a 31-28 loss. The following year, Darby gave the heavily-favored…
The Marysville Board of Education approved a partial cost estimate for an upcoming renovation project, but one member of the group was not on board with the move. Board member Jermaine Ferguson had a short list of reasons he cited for his refusal to support the measure. Most centered around costs and the current economic climate. “I don’t like to be the guy on the island not supporting something,” Ferguson said, later casting the lone dissenting vote in a 4-1 approval of a nearly $2.6-million guaranteed maximum price for big ticket items for renovation projects at the administrative offices on…
A chemical leak at the North Lewisburg wastewater treatment plant in April set off a chain of events that has the village looking to outsource its sewage processing services. North Lewisburg Village Council voted 5-0 this week, with member Matt Warner absent, to proceed with a plan to send the village’s sewage to larger facility outside the municipality, a process called regionalization. Though the decision has been made to regionalize the operation, exactly where the waste will be processed remains in question. Regionalization of smaller, aging wastewater operations is an idea being pushed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).…
Terry Toops of Marysville comes up with a reception during the Friday victory over Hilliard Bradley. (Journal Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Over the course of 36 minutes Friday night, Marysville’s football team grew up, taking Hilliard Bradley’s best punch and responding with its best offensive output of the season en route to a 43-29 win. Not only was Hilliard Bradley 3-0 on the season, but the pass-happy Jaguars presented a game plan and matchups that were difficult to replicate in practice. Bradley came out and chucked the ball 36 times in the game and the Monarchs responded with…
Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) stretches for the end zone on a play that was called back by a penalty. The Monarchs defeated Reynoldsburg, 33-21. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — Marysville and Reynoldsburg engaged in a sloppy, yet thrilling contest Friday night, with the Monarchs winning 33-21 in a game filled with big plays, turnovers and penalty flags that rained down like lemony confetti. The game played out with rhythms of a frenzied dance – at times with the precision of ballet, while other moments dissolving into a chaotic mosh pit. When the play was good, it was beautiful, with…
Marysville’s Colton Powers (36) runs through a gaping hole in the Lancaster defense Friday evening. Luke Montgomery (14) provides a block. Powers rushed for 95 yards during the Monarchs’ 17-0 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — After a season opening loss, Marysville’s football team did some soul searching. The weight of increased expectations from the coaching staff and renewed focus from members of the senior class materialized on the field at Lancaster, as Marysville smothered the Gales and came home with a 17-0 win. “I think our seniors rallied the troops and they did not like last week,” MHS…
Marysville’s Griffin Johnson (22) goes up for a pass in the end zone against New Albany defenders. The Monarchs fell 35-0 to open the season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — In 2021 Marysville gave up 32 points at home during the regular season. The 2022 Monarchs eclipsed that number in just over three quarters of play on Friday night, during a 35-0 drubbing at the hands of New Albany. It may be unfair to compare the 2022 Marysville squad to its 12-win predecessor, but it’s unavoidable when words like “culture” and “tradition” are linchpins of the program. The…
By all accounts, Marysville’s first week of school has been uneventful, which is welcome news to local officials and administrators. At a fairly pedestrian school board meeting Thursday night, Superintendent Diane Allen reported to the board about enrollment numbers involving various populations as the district begins the 2022-23 school year. Students in various grades engaged in a staggered start to school this week, with the entire student body slated to be in class on Monday. After COVID-19 impacted the start of the last two school years, no news is good news for local educators. Two years ago Marysville began the…
A lot of things have changed since Bret Michaels last took the stage at the All Ohio Balloon Fest. In 2016, Michaels wasn’t trying to tour as a solo act while also performing a barnstorming 36-date stadium tour throughout the summer with his band, Poison. Michaels and his Poison bandmates have been selling out the largest stadiums in North America on a card that includes Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Joan Jett. From Aug. 8 through 12, Michaels will perform in Toronto, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, with a stop Aug. 11 in Marysville to hit the stage at the Balloon Fest.…
Memorial Health will look to purchase two large, free-standing medical office buildings it currently leases space in. The board of trustees unanimously approved the purchase of the Memorial Gateway Medical Center, 140 Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard in City Gate, as well as the Memorial Urbana Medical Center. Memorial will secure $22.3 million in low-rate, tax-exempt financing to purchase the property, according to a release. The buildings are currently owned by the Hammes company. “As inflationary pressures continue to impact our cost, this acquisition is a way to offset a small portion of the increases we are experiencing,” notes Memorial CFO Jeff…
Hoping to build additional layers of security to district buildings, the Marysville School District is turning to the men of Union County. The Marysville Board of Education learned Thursday night that the district will be installing the national Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) in the district. The volunteer program is designed to put more adult males in the buildings. “Made sense to plug into something that’s proven to work,” Director of Operations Ryan Walker said. “Clearly its a fit for us.” After the school shooting in Uvalde in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, the district began…
Few villages the size of North Lewisburg can find a mayor with the resume of Cheryl Hollingsworth. When she was selected to lead the village she brought a big city money management pedigree to a sleepy corner of Champaign County. In the six years she has served as mayor, Hollingsworth has learned that managing numbers and neighbors are very different animals. “The mayor of a village or city becomes the goodwill ambassador,” Hollingsworth said. “They deliver good and bad news.” And while there is good news to be delivered, like that of huge grants to provide services, there is also…
Pictured above is the Mill Street Water Tower in North Lewisburg. The 222-feet-tall tower is believed to be the tallest municipal water tower in the state. The village is looking at recoating and repairing both of its towers. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) — There was good, bad and remarkable news delivered about North Lewisburg’s two water towers during a recent village council meeting. Daryl Bowling of Suez North America informed council of the findings of his company’s recent inspection of both village towers. The company has 6,000 municipal customers and helps with upkeep of 10,000 municipal water towers. Suez…