Fairbanks’ girls bowling team dropped a 2451-2048 verdict to Mechanicsburg earlier this week. Lily Dellinger led FHS with a 361 and was followed by Katie Dingledine, who rolled a 360. Other two-game scores were Emma Milleson-279 and Liz White-250. Single-game scores were Kaylee Mitton-139 and Grace Koenig-113. The Lady Panthers fell to Elgin 1659-1500 on Wednesday. Dellinger rolled a two-game score of 328. She was followed by Dingledine-265, White-230, Mitton-223 and Milleson-201. Elgin edged FHS’ boys 1845-1833. JD Welch topped the Panthers with a 379, followed by Adam Burke-366, Drew LaFon-269 and Grant Hamm-256. Jaycer Blevins rolled a one-game score…
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Although Plain City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be virtual, local children won’t have to miss out on the opportunity to meet Santa Claus. Once the tree is lit, Santa will participate in a parade around the village, following the route depicted above. Mayor Jody Carney said families are welcome to stand outside their homes to wave at and say hello to Saint Nick. (Graphic submitted) Plain City officials and staff are still working to spread holiday cheer, even as traditions change. Mayor Jody Carney said village staff and members of the Uptown Plain City Organization (UPCO) have worked to…
The results of the American Heart Association 2020 Workplace Health Achievement Index have been announced and Memorial Health achieved national Gold Level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. Memorial is one of 776 organizations that completed the Index assessment this year, evaluating the period of July 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Of the organizations that completed the Index assessment, 35% received gold recognition, the highest percentage, 29% silver and 25% bronze. “Our Wellness Team is proud to be recognized with this gold level status from the American Heart Association,” Debbie Stubbs,…
The good boys and girls of Plain City, like those pictured above, should be sure to drop off a letter to Santa Claus in the North Pole mailbox at the village Christmas tree. Children are encouraged to ask their parents for help with including their address so Santa can write a response to every child’s letter. (Photo submitted)
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Reports were not available at press time. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy and units from the Marysville Fire Department responded to the 14000 block of U.S. 36 for a property damage crash involving a 2005 Chrysler 300 that drove off the road and struck a guardrail at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday. A deputy was sent to a business in the 14000 block of Adams Road to investigate the theft of ten chain saws and a backpack blower at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday. A deputy went to the Adult Probation Office on Route…
The Wildcats of North Union ran their basketball record to 2-0 on Tuesday. NU rolled to a 70-53 verdict over Bellefontaine. North Union trailed 22-20 after the opening quarter. The Wildcats limited the Chieftains to 11 points during the ensuing set. As a result, North Union took a 40-33 margin into the halftime turn. The Wildcats continued to pound away, taking a 54-41 spread into the final eight minutes of action. Preston Crabtree and Zach Vernon respectively led NU with 24 and 22 points. Owen Davis and Aaron Krebehenne each tallied 11. Hudson Davis added two points. The Wildcats are…
Fairbanks High School swimmers competed during the recent Champaign County Sprint Meet. Matt Kehlbeck won both the 50 and 100 freestyles with respective times of 24.87 and 56.91. Janie Clayton captured the 50 breastroke in 35.63. She was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:01.43. — Mechanicsburg’s boys bowling team defeated Fairbanks, 2960-2094 on Tuesday. John Carter led the Panthers with a 315. He was followed by Drew LaFon-307, Adam Burke-302, JD Welch-297 and Grant Hamm-238.
A software company utilized by Memorial Health for its fundraising efforts has suffered a data breach. Blackbaud, a cloud software company, recently disclosed it has been the victim of a ransomware attack that may have involved thousands of client organizations around the world. Affected entities range from non-profits and hospital systems to educational institutions and fundraising-focused companies. Blackbaud officials said cybercriminals attacked their systems and copied a subset of data from their databases. The individuals demanded a ransom, which Blackbaud paid, in ex-change for assurances that the copy of the stolen information would be destroyed. Memorial Health Foundation recently informed…
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Austin Tyler Bursler, 21, of Meadows Drive was cited for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle at 15800 block of U.S. 36 at 2:51 a.m. Monday. Zachary Riegel, 19, of Fox Fire Drive was cited for leaving the scene of an accident in the 1200 block of W. Fifth Street at 6:08 p.m. Monday. Reports indicate Riegel struck a fire hydrant and left the scene of the accident without reporting it. Police responded to a report of suspicious conditions in the 800 block of Watkins Glen Blvd. at 12:06 a.m. Monday. Police responded to…
Triad’s girls hoop squad was edged by Sidney Fairlawn, 48-43, on Monday. The game was tightly contested for the entire 32 minutes. The score was deadlocked at 9-9 after the opening period. Frani LeVan tallied all of Triad’s points during the initial eight minutes of action. Fairlawn took a 20-18 edge at the halftime turn and held a 30-28 margin at the end of the third stanza. Cati LeVan tossed in nine of her team-high 18 points during the fourth quarter as the Lady Cardinals (2-4) fell just short of victory. Triad will host Northeastern Wednesday. Fairlawn Heath 5-9-22, Cundiff…
Workers from Vertical Solutions of Indiana have spent time recently installing a new cell phone tower for T-Mobile on the Heritage grain elevator on North Main Street. Workers said the tower is an upgrade for the L600 and 5G equipment. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
Christians around the world celebrated the second Sunday of Advent. Advent, which comes from the Latin word for “Coming,” lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each week, another candle in the Advent Wreath is lit. A center candle, symbolizing the coming of the Christ child, is lit on Christmas or Christmas Eve. This Advent wreath is erected in front of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Fifth Street in Marysville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Mac Cordell)