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Fairbanks continues to consider access road
Education, News
By Jack Christian 
December 3, 2025
As the new year approaches, Fairbanks is looking ahead to a slate of potential district renovations that Superintendent Janel Chapman says are necessary upgrades. During a recent board work session, F...
Dyslexia can’t keep ECHS student from goals, NASA internship
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Ciara Crilow during her internship with NASA. Crilow was selected for a prestigious NASA internship, with only 5% of applicants receiving the offer. (Photo submitted)
By Jack Christian 
November 25, 2025
It’s not every day you see a high school student set to receive her associate’s degree upon graduating, let alone be selected for prestigious internships with NASA and an engineering firm. Ciara Crilo...
Marysville board discusses conflicting ideas
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By Chad Williamson 
November 22, 2025
It’s hard to imagine the agenda for Thursday’s Marysville school board meeting was compiled in a vacuum. Some of the most compelling actions at the meeting came back-to-back, creating a sort of one-tw...
NU officials tour new Tri-Rivers facilities
Education, News
Students enrolled in the construction program at Tri-Rivers are building houses for low-to-mid income families in Marion through a partnership with the city and the Marion Land Bank. Pictured above at left from front to back, North Union board members Brian Davis, Shelly Ehret and Bradley DeCamp take a step inside of one of the houses as Tri-Rivers assistant superintendent Aaron Stewart, at right, discusses the construction program during a tour of the school’s facilities on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
By Kyle Meddles 
November 18, 2025
North Union’s Board of Education toured the expanded facilities at Tri-Rivers Career Center after it received an $8.5 million Career Technical Education (CTE) grant from the state in 2023 to make enha...
Fairbanks staff practices emergency protocols
Education, News
By Jack Christian 
November 18, 2025
Fairbanks Local School District used its most recent professional development day to place a strong emphasis on emergency preparedness, dedicating the day to reinforcing campus safety guidelines and e...
Recount coming after JA bond flip flop
Education, News, Plain City News
Provisional, absentee count pushes issue to approval by three votes
By Michael Williamson 
November 17, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version. After provisional and absentee votes appeared to flip Jonathan Alder’s bond issue to a victory by just three votes, district officia...
LifeWise expands to serve Fairbanks middle schoolers
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 14, 2025
LifeWise Academy in Milford Center is expanding its program to include Fairbanks students in grades seven and eight. LifeWise is already available to Fairbanks first through sixth graders. According t...
JA mulls legal action against Smarra
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Union County Treasurer Andy Smarra, pictured above at right, explains to the Jonathan Alder Board of Education Tuesday why he sent a tax letter out to residents late last month. Alder officials criticized Smarra’s actions, suggesting he impacted the outcome of the district’s recent bond issue. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Board feels letter from county treasurer damaged levy attempt
By Michael Williamson 
November 12, 2025
Jonathan Alder is considering possible legal action against the Union County Treasurer. Following a tense back and forth between the officials Tuesday night, the board of education approved a measure ...
MHS student newspaper a vehicle to learn storytelling
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Marysville High School students work on the school newspaper, Vibe, during class time. The class is a co-curricular course student can take. (Photo submitted)
By Jack Christian 
November 10, 2025
Marysville High School is expanding opportunities for students interested in media through its student-run newspaper, the Monarch Vibe , offering a space to explore journalism, writing and storytellin...
Care from school
Education, Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
November 6, 2025
Editor's note: This is part of a collection of stories and photos that ran in the Journal-Tribune's 2025 Veterans Day edition on Nov. 6. First and fourth graders at Fairbanks EMS prepared care package...
12-year school board member smith loses seat
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Incumbent, two newcomers win spots guiding Marysville
By Chad Williamson 
November 5, 2025
With three Marysville School Board seats up for grabs Tuesday and four individuals seeking them, only one candidate would be disappointed after the ballots were counted. That candidate, as it turns ou...
JA issue faces second slim defeat
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After 16-vote loss in May, bond issue comes up 12 votes short
By Michael Williamson 
November 5, 2025
Early tallies for the Jonathan Alder bond issue show that it failed by another narrow margin, according to the unofficial election results. Vote totals show the measure being defeated by just 12 votes...
BMS shutdown shuffle
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Congressman Jim Jordan talks to some of the Bunsold students outside the U.S. Capitol last week. (Photo submitted)
Middle school D.C. trip adjusts around some closed attractions
By Jack Christian 
October 30, 2025
Bunsold Middle School eighth graders had the opportunity to take part in the school’s annual Washington, D.C. trip last week — though this year’s journey came with an unexpected challenge: the federal...
Facility measure back before JA voters
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By Michael Williamson 
October 27, 2025
Editor's note: This edition contains the final installments of the Journal-Tribune's pre-election series detailing issues and candidates that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. Jonathan Alder is return...
NU board miffed by call to increase SRO price tag
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
October 22, 2025
Members of the North Union Board of Education aired frustrations after reading the sheriff’s comments to the county commissioners about raising the district’s student resource officer (SRO) costs. At ...
Four seeking seats on Marysville School Board
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By Chad Williamson 
October 21, 2025
Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series of stories detailing a series of stories detailing issues and candidates appearing before Union County voters on Nov. 4 Two incumbents and two...
Hanging around for a cause
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 21, 2025
Navin Elementary School's recent Color Run fundraiser was a huge success, raising $17,000 to help PTO support students, families and staff in the coming months. Students who raised $35 or more were ab...
JA library features hands-on stations
Education, News, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
October 20, 2025
Plain City Elementary students demonstrate new innovation stations in the school’s library recently evening during the October Jonathan Alder Board of Education meeting. Elevated Innovation Stations b...
Marysville refines MMA operations
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By Chad Williamson 
October 18, 2025
Opening the Mini Monarch Academy (MMA) for a segment of preschool students has gone relatively smoothly for the Marysville School District, though certain issues continue to be ironed out. At Thursday...
Triad concerned with growth of students rather than stars
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
October 17, 2025
Triad’s Board of Education met with administrative staff to discuss state report card data with a focus more on a student’s overall growth than the district’s state rating. During a work session befor...
JA focused on change to absenteeism standards
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
October 17, 2025
Jonathan Alder gained an additional half star on its state report card this year but one area it’s looking to improve is chronic absenteeism. One reason to focus on the metric is because the percentag...
Fairbanks softball field moving to school campus
Education, News
Will have artificial turf infield, outfield
By Jack Christian 
October 8, 2025
Another phase of Fairbanks’ master facility plan is officially moving forward, as the district has approved the relocation of its softball field from Milford Center to the main school campus. The move...
A night for kings and queens
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 6, 2025
Marysville and Jonathan Alder high schools crowned their Homecoming royalty Friday night. Above, Marysville High School and Early College High School crowned their Homecoming kings and queens before F...
JA Homecoming queen, king candidates introduced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 2, 2025
Jonathan Alder High School has announced its 2025 Fall Homecoming Court. The JAHS Homecoming Court is pictured above from left to right: senior Emiy Webb escorted by Myles Guthrie; senior Calla Streit...
Marysville Homecoming royalty introduced
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 1, 2025
Marysville High School (MHS) and Marysville Early College High School (ECHS) have announced their 2025 Fall Homecoming Courts. The parade will be today at 6 p.m. and will travel up Main Street to Elwo...
Honda pulls back curtain for students
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Students from Marysville Early College High School and Jonathan Alder joined students from Wapokoneta and Mechanicsburg in a guided tour of the Marysville Auto Plant on Friday as part of Honda’s Manufacturing Day. During the tour, students got an up-close view of Honda’s robotics, welding and assembly lines as they walked the floor. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
Automaker introduces youths to potential future careers
By Kyle Meddles 
September 30, 2025
Honda hosted Marysville students and other local schools as part of its Manufacturing Day recently, offering students an opportunity to explore the career paths that the auto-manufacturer provides. St...
St. John’s class space dwindles
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A partition divides classroom space from cafeteria space at St. John’s Lutheran School. Officials are working through a phased expansion project to help handle growth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Lutheran school has had to turn students away
By Michael Williamson 
September 29, 2025
St. John’s Lutheran School is in need of more space. The 180-year-old school on Route 736 south of Marysville is experiencing the same growth as other parts of the county and as its class sizes grow, ...
North Union Homecoming 2025
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 23, 2025
This Friday will be North Union’s homecoming football game, where the king and queen will be announced during the pre-game. Pictured above is the 2025 homecoming court including from left, front row, ...
Triad approves five-year forecast
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
September 22, 2025
Triad’s Board of Education approved its five-year forecast ahead of a landscape of uncertainty in state and local funding. At the regular meeting of the board Thursday, treasurer Nathan Hilborn said t...
Bus driver shortage hits JA
Education, News, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
September 20, 2025
Jonathan Alder is having no luck finding additional bus drivers to fill its routes. At the September board of education meeting, district officials stressed that unless they can find some backup, subs...