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Columns/Editorials

Columns/Editorials
A Word To The Wise – The impacts of sprawl are complex
By Chad Williamson 
December 29, 2023
The first story I ever wrote at the Journal-Tribune was a yearend story. As an intern in the winter of 1990/91, I was told to compile a list of potential top local stories for 1990, so that the newsro...
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Columns/Editorials
an editorial – Making growth really pay for itself
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2023
Growth will pay for itself, right? That’s what Marysville residents continue to hear from elected officials, but instead what has resulted is higher tax bills. We remember 20 years ago when the area f...
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Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – Soft craws
By Bill Boyd 
December 29, 2023
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...
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Columns/Editorials
Lean On Me – The annual Petrovia Cookie Day
By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 22, 2023
We’re in the thick of the holiday season, but for my family, December is full of celebrations from the jump. We have four birthdays by the ninth (two of which are on the same day) and shortly after, w...
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Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – Let’s have a parade
By Bill Boyd 
December 22, 2023
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...
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A Word To The Wise – I have no idea what day it is
By Chad Williamson 
December 15, 2023
As part of his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein developed the idea of gravitational time dilation, essentially theorizing that the way time is perceived is directly impacted by gravitational pull...
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The Way It Was – Baby food
By Bill Boyd 
December 15, 2023
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...
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Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – Getting old
By Bill Boyd 
December 8, 2023
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...
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Columns/Editorials
Mike Drops – Sometimes, wearing pajamas is just wrong
By Michael Williamson 
December 1, 2023
Before I even start, just know I’m well aware that I will lose this argument. I get it, this is not where the world is going and I’m in the minority. Not to mention, it’s a free country and people can...
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Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – What’s in a name?
By Bill Boyd 
December 1, 2023
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...
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Columns/Editorials
Good To Hear – Headphones safeguard against annoyances
By Mac Cordell 
November 17, 2023
I have always said that I would rather be busy than bored. In fact, that is one of the things I love best about my job. I have said it before and repeat it often (to remind both the reader and myself ...
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The Way It Was – Melvin and my dad
By Bill Boyd 
November 17, 2023
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...
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Lean On Me – The Japanese holiday tradition – a bucket of KFC
By Kayleen Petrovia 
November 10, 2023
The holiday season is almost upon us and, with that, comes all of the family holiday traditions. On Christmas Eve, everyone gathers at my aunt’s house for a not-so-formal dinner as we count down to mi...
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Columns/Editorials
an editorial – Election affects local taxes
By From JT Staff Reports 
November 10, 2023
Elections have consequences, especially when voters are looking at their tax bills. From as far back as we can remember, elected officials have told residents that growth that is coming this way would...
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The Way It Was – Willy and Bill
By Bill Boyd 
November 10, 2023
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...
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A Word To The Wise – Tickets, travel and blowouts
By Chad Williamson 
November 3, 2023
There is a playoff problem with Ohio high school football. Actually, there are a lot of problems all rolled into one big pile and things started to smell in the first round of postseason play last wee...
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The Way It Was – Mitten Memories
By Bill Boyd 
November 3, 2023
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...
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Mike Drops – A quick guide to the Halloween franchise
By Michael Williamson 
October 27, 2023
This week marks the 45th anniversary of the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween, the 1978 film that introduced masked killer, Michael Myers, to the world. Since we have now arrived at the last weeke...
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The Way It Was – Shave It Off
By Bill Boyd 
October 27, 2023
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...
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Good To Hear – Toboggans with the fuzzy ball
By Mac Cordell 
October 20, 2023
Earlier this week I received a package in the mail. It was a vintage, 1970’s-80’s era toboggan hat. Burgundy and gold, the thick knit cap has a big fuzzy ball on the top and a Washington Redskins patc...
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Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – Elie
By Bill Boyd 
October 20, 2023
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...
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Lean On Me – “The Giver” and my introduction to cliffhangers
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 13, 2023
In elementary school was the first time I was ever really mad at a book. My class read the classic dystopian novel “The Giver” by Lois Lowry and I was enthralled by it. The book was super fascinating ...
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an editorial – National Newspaper Week: An annual celebration of those who still have ink in their blood
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 13, 2023
The Marysville Journal-Tribune employees understandably don’t get much front page coverage. That is why we run the photo of the entire staff on the subscription ad because it never gets old crediting ...
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The Way It Was – Roger
By Bill Boyd 
October 13, 2023
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...
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A Word To The Wise – Bonks, thwacks and Pings
By Chad Williamson 
October 6, 2023
Bryson Stott blasted a grand slam for the Phillies Wednesday night to help Philadelphia sweep the Marlins in the National League Wild Card round. The crowd exploded. It was a magical moment for the ho...
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The Way It Was – Sam McGee
By Bill Boyd 
October 6, 2023
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...
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Mike Drops – “It is what it is” never was what it was
By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2023
“It is what it is.” I hear myself and others say that phrase a lot lately and part of me worries we’re getting a little too comfortable with it. Or maybe more specifically we’re comfortable with what ...
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The Way It Was – Marysville on fire — part II
By Bill Boyd 
September 29, 2023
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...
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The Way It Was – Marysville on fire – part 1
By Bill Boyd 
September 22, 2023
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...
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Lean On Me – A perfectly rational childhood fear
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 8, 2023
Comedian John Mulaney jokes in one of his stand-up routines that, as a child, he thought quicksand would be much more of a problem than it actually turned out to be. Thanks to cartoons, kids are unive...
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