Education

By Michaela Writesel Over the summer, six NHS and FCCLA members from Fairbanks, as well as a couple of Junior Fair Board members, teamed up to provide meals to the auction buyers at the Union County F...

By Livvy Bellas This school year, Fairbanks is hosting exchange student Gabriel Fridlund from Stockholm, Sweden. He is an 18-year-old senior and is staying with the Williams family while he is in Amer...

September’s senior of the month is Madeline Weisburn. She is the daughter of Joe and Laura Weisburn of Ostrander. She attends St. Joseph Catholic Church in Plain City, where she is a member of the you...

By Kate White In the first week of September, the English and math teachers at Fairbanks had the opportunity to attend the Rural Teachers Collaboration at the North Union Board of Education office. Te...

The Triad School District is will be experiencing some cost savings thanks to the work and wit of individuals in the maintenance department. This board of education approved the purchase of chillers f...

The district report card was a large focus at Marysville’s School Board meeting Thursday night. Being the first year districts were given an overall grade, board members expressed joy in Marysville ea...

When Stella Abel, left, graduated from space camp recently, she got the opportunity to meet astronaut Mike Foreman, center, and shake his hand, along with crew trainer Sarena Blanco. Abel attended the...

Kent State University Several area students were placed on the dean’s and president’s lists for the spring 2018 semester at Kent State University. Those who made it to the dean’s list from Marysville ...

The 102nd Richwood-North Union High School alumni banquet will be held June 9 at North Union High School. The doors open at 5 p.m., and a social gathering will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hono...

Hayden Turk, pictured out front of ECHS next to the well-known robot arm, is a member of the first graduating class. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kristi Fish) In 2014, Marysville Early College High Schoo...

Five varsity mathletes from Marysville High School (MHS) traveled to The Ohio State University’s campus to compete in the 2018 Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Tournament. MHS beat teams from T...

By Kiera Parsons During this past spring break, 18 Marysville students got up early and took a flight to Madrid, Spain. We spent a week living with host families in Segovia and then traveled to Granad...

By Chase Cutarelli Marysville High School recognized 18 members of its junior class in the National Honor Society induction April 17. This ceremony honored these students for representing a standard o...

The accounting and finance business classes at Marysville High School (MHS) recently participated in the Stock Market Game based out of Cincinnati. Students worked together to create and manage a virt...

FAITH ENGLE By Chase Cutarelli Faith Audra Engle is the daughter of Holly Stewart and Leroy Engle. An athletic high school student, she served as the girl's lacrosse team captain since junior year, a ...

HAYDEN BIX By Faith Engle Hayden Bix is the son of Corinne and Brandon Bix. During high school, he played on the football team, has been an active member of 4H and held a job at Home Depot. His favori...

ADETOKUNBO ADEOYE By Faith Engle Adetokunbo, or Dayo, Adeoye is the daughter of Yetunde Durodola-Anderson and Martins Adeoye. She has been extremely involved during her high school career, and that ca...

ANDREW JAMES CASE By Chase Cutarelli Andrew James Case is the son of Joe and Victoria Case. On his journey through high school, he participated in the AV and film clubs, played the vibraphone for thre...

Various superintendents from schools in Union County gathered to speak on a forum about how their schools are preparing students for the future Thursday morning at the North Union District Office. Pic...

The Marysville Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday night to place a permanent renewal levy on the Nov. 6 ballot. If approved, the 6.56-mill renewal operating levy would not increase taxes, b...

On April 15, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chuckery held a special confirmation remembrance dinner for those who had their faith confirmed at least 50 years ago. Pictured are members of the confirmation...

Residents will be able to decide on a levy that will impact funding for Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s proposed expansion on May 8. Hi-Point is a two-year career-technical school district located at 22...

NOAH EUBANKS April’s senior of the month is Noah Eubanks. He is the son of Rob and Lisa Eubanks of Milford Center. His activities at Fairbanks High School include participating in National Honor Socie...

By Kate White Since the beginning of the second quarter this school year, Fridays in English teacher Diane Smeenk’s AP English language and composition class have been dedicated to students developing...

By Jordan Curry Fairbanks High School (FHS) is undergoing exciting renovations to its media center. These renovations are taking place to aid the FHS students and staff in creating a more comfortable,...

By Coree Gifford As the end of the year slowly arrives, so does the expectation of the annual Fairbanks prom. Prom will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. April 28. This year's theme is centered around As...

By Shannon Conroy The Fairbanks National Honor Society (NHS) had its first meeting with the newly inducted members this month. They were informed of the NHS rules and other important information, such...

By Kira Jones FCCLA has voted in new officers. Members voted for five new officers for the 2018-2019 school year. These officers are Madeline Weisburn as president, Theo Bookwalter as vice president, ...

By Grace Blumenschein The Fairbanks FFA chapter had the honor of having state FFA president Ryan Mathews talk to each class April 3. He taught students about goals in life and how to become a champion...

By Koryn Bosworth A group comprised of 14 Fairbanks High School students went on a trip to Costa Rica, led by Spanish and French teacher Katie Wilburn, from March 19 to 26. These students went to coff...