Columns/Editorials

Monday started off with a kind of coldness that I haven’t felt in a while. That’s not to say this was the coldest it’s ever been, but I personally hadn’t felt that cold in a while. It’s the kind of co...

With Marysville school district issues continuing to rear their head, it feels like the school board has been under a magnifying glass for the better part of the past year. Issues that needed to be re...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

I covered an event last week that gave me a very “fish-out-of-water” experience. That doesn’t happen too much anymore with this job. In three decades at the J-T, I thought I had seen it all, until a h...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Last Monday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) flagship show “Monday Night Raw” aired for the very first time on Netflix. This would mark the first time...

Locally, we see a lot of changes coming to the area in 2025 and beyond. One big change was just announced that Honda is merging with Nissan to help build their Electronic Vehicle platform. This merger...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Rule number one of column writing - when you don’t have an organic topic to write about, latch on to the closest holiday and blather. Here are my hopes for the new year in the Union County area: •I ho...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

I’m not much on New Year’s resolutions but if I do have some this year, they may have to do with how I spend my time. So often things feel like they’re flying by and then I find myself at the end of o...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Plenty of families have Christmas traditions, but they are not created equal. Some are meant to bring people together or give everyone a reason to share their holiday with each other. My family’s Chri...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

If you are reading this column, know that I appreciate you. -I appreciate your support of local journalism in a climate where small town are losing their newspapers. -I appreciate that you, a consumer...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Holiday traditions are a peculiar thing. Some of them we keep, some of them we don’t. In some cases, we keep traditions that are impossible to maintain but we do it anyway. Going Christmas shopping as...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the year, be appreciative with all that has happened, and prepare for 2025. We want to give thanks to all of our advertisers, subscribers and readers who support u...

“I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog Toto too” is one of the more famous quotes from The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming in 1939. When the Wicked Witch of the East, portrayed by actress...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

I have only driven two cars that I called mine, my late grandfather’s 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS and a 2008 Mazda6, which is the one I drive today. My grandpa’s Monte Carlo was a beast to drive. It...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

One of the more unusual presidential elections has just concluded with Donald Trump declared the winner. While that result will bring a smile to the faces of many voters, it will no doubt cause deep c...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The sudden death of Roy Heflin, 66, this past Saturday evening leaves a void for many in Marysville and Union County, and frankly throughout central Ohio. He was the owner of Heflin Caterers, a food p...

In 30-plus years at this newspaper I’ve taken countless photographs. Some were good. Some were bad. Some were out of focus. I’ve shot football games and I’ve shot parades. I’ve shot children and I’ve ...

Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...

The Ohio State football team recently lost to Oregon and head coach Ryan Day came under fire. Many supporters wanted him fired for losing that big game but others said they think the loss has created ...