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Back to school time
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Back to school time
By Chad Williamson 
August 18, 2025
Parents walk their children into Northwood today on the first official day of school for elementary students in the Marysville District. Students may be peeking ahead on the calendar, looking for the ...
Traffic patterns adjusted in area of JAHS
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Traffic patterns adjusted in area of JAHS
By Michael Williamson 
August 16, 2025
Parents and students returning to Jonathan Alder High School next week will notice a new traffic pattern for the pick-up and drop-off locations around the building. Superintendent Jim Miller told the ...
Renovating but ready
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The back hallway at Fairbanks High School as it was over the summer break. Students returning to the building next week for the start of the 2025-26 school year will see the finished product of the months-long renovation around campus. (Photo submitted)
Renovating but ready
Fairbanks plans for start of school despite ongoing work
By Jack Christian 
August 14, 2025
After a summer full of renovations, Fairbanks is now in full swing, preparing for Aug. 20 — the first day of school. While there are no open houses scheduled for middle and high school students before...
Back to school time – for teachers
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Back to school time – for teachers
By Jack Christian 
August 14, 2025
Marysville School District educators officially kicked off the 2025-26 school year Tuesday morning with a convocation at the high school. Members of the high school FFA, band, cheerleaders and choir w...
Calling for a change
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Schools try to get ahead of state's cell phone mandate
Calling for a change
By Jack Christian 
August 6, 2025
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has implemented a new model policy aiming to minimize student cell phone use during school hours. Schools have the option to adopt the model policy or create one...
“Jonnie” Alder’s source for answers
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“Jonnie” Alder’s source for answers
By Michael Williamson 
July 19, 2025
Jonathan Alder is ramping up efforts to get information to the community and part of that will include a new question and answer feature on the district website nicknamed “Jonnie.” Alder’s communicati...
Marysville facility plan approved by board of education
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Marysville facility plan approved by board of education
By Chad Williamson 
July 18, 2025
It appears a new middle school and grade reconfiguration will lead the way as the Marysville School District plans for the future. Faced with bulging enrollment, the district asked the HPM consulting ...
Two new principals named at Marysville schools
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Two new principals named at Marysville schools
By Mike Williamson 
July 17, 2025
Pending Marysville Board of Education approval tonight, two experienced administrators will join the elementary leadership team. Jessica Parthemore has been named the new principal of Raymond Elementa...
New Triad HS principal named
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New Triad HS principal named
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 14, 2025
The Triad Local School District announced the hiring of a new principal of the high school, who will start at the beginning of the 2025–2026 school year. Maggie Parcels, the newly hired principal of T...
JA to put 5.12-mill bond on ballot
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JA to put 5.12-mill bond on ballot
By Michael Williamson 
July 12, 2025
Jonathan Alder is going back on the ballot this fall. At the board of education’s recent meeting, school officials said the district will be coming back to voters in November, asking again to pass the...
Vetoes are a relief to area school officials
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Vetoes are a relief to area school officials
By From JT Staff Reports 
July 11, 2025
School officials around Union County are pleased with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto efforts regarding the recent state budget process. DeWine signed the state’s $60-billion spending bill at the end of ...
Alder looks to bring back FFA
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Alder looks to bring back FFA
By Michael Williamson 
June 28, 2025
High school students at Jonathan Alder want to reconnect the school with its agriculture roots by bringing FFA back to the district. Clad in the signature blue jackets, borrowed from friends and Futur...
Plans to improve test scores in question at Triad
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Plans to improve test scores in question at Triad
By Kyle Meddles 
June 28, 2025
Triad’s Board of Education expressed frustrations in understanding what the district’s plan is to improve test scores and academic performance for the upcoming school year. At the regular meeting of t...
Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1
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Chapman will be ready to guide Fairbanks on Aug. 1
By Jack Christian 
June 18, 2025
Invested. That was the word soon-to-be Fairbanks Superintendent Janel Chapman used when asked to describe the Fairbanks community. “Our board, leadership team, teachers, coaches, alumni, community mem...
NU football field to get new scoreboard
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Above, a mock drawing of North Union’s new scoreboard, including some of the new features it comes with. The bottom portion contains a more traditional scoreboard style, while the upper-half is a video screen that can display everything from athlete names and statistics to full length videos. The sponsor-funded scoreboard is slated for construction in the second week of July. (Graphic submitted)
NU football field to get new scoreboard
By Kyle Meddles 
June 17, 2025
The North Union Board of Education approved a contract that will install a brand new, sponsor-funded scoreboard at the stadium. The board voted unanimously to approve two scoreboard contracts at its m...
Local second grader wins statewide engineering contest
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Local second grader wins statewide engineering contest
Beats out more than 10,000 other students
By From JT Staff Reports 
June 16, 2025
James Owens, a second grader at St. John's School in Marysville, has placed first in the 2025 Imagine Engineering Coloring Contest out of a record breaking 10,030 students statewide. On, Saturday, Jun...
Construction season begins at Fairbanks
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Construction season begins at Fairbanks
By Jack Christian 
June 9, 2025
As summer kicks off, so does construction across the Fairbanks School District. With students out for the season, crews have moved into the high school and middle school to begin major upgrades. Demol...
In The Halls…Marysville High School
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In The Halls…Marysville High School
May 31, 2025
Featured Seniors Dante Knoble By Wesley Paul Dante Daniel Knoble is the son of Thomas and Antionette Knoble. While in high school, Dante was a member and held leadership positions in many clubs and ex...
“Overall, it’s a disaster”
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“Overall, it’s a disaster”
JA weighs in on impact of state budget proposals
By Michael Williamson 
May 22, 2025
Jonathan Alder is joining other school districts in the county and state in expressing its frustration over the Ohio legislature’s proposals impacting public education. Treasurer Mark Ingles told the ...
Students create monument mall
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Students create monument mall
By Michael Williamson 
May 21, 2025
Fairbanks eighth graders designed and created their own monument mall as part of a wider project researching monuments and memorials ahead of their trip to Washington, D.C. this year. Students selecte...
HB 96 still a worry to future of NU finances
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HB 96 still a worry to future of NU finances
By Kyle Meddles 
May 20, 2025
North Union’s board of education approved the five-year forecast as concerns within the statehouse continue to mount. At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, North Union Treasurer Scott Marunia...
Fairbanks eyes state reduction
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Fairbanks eyes state reduction
By Michael Williamson 
May 20, 2025
Fairbanks Treasurer Aaron Johnson said, one way or another, the district will likely see reductions in revenues over the next several years as decisions start coming from the Ohio legislature. During ...
Triad district to partner for health and wellness services
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Triad district to partner for health and wellness services
By Kyle Meddles 
May 20, 2025
Triad is pursuing a potential collaboration with Community Health and Wellness Partners to bring healthcare services to the school district and closer to its rural populace. At a recent meeting of Tri...
Marysville says goodbye to seniors
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Marysville says goodbye to seniors
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 20, 2025
The more than 400 members of the Marysville class of 2025 throw their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of Saturday night's graduation ceremony in the football stadium. High winds in the area ...
After levy, all eyes on the statehouse
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After levy, all eyes on the statehouse
Legislators ponder changes that would impact tax collections
By Chad Williamson 
May 17, 2025
After passing an operating levy earlier this month, voters in the Marysville district made sure their schools would have five years of operating funds – if the statehouse allows them to be collected. ...
JA will seek public input on future of bond issue
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JA will seek public input on future of bond issue
By Michael Williamson 
May 17, 2025
Jonathan Alder officials are considering a public discussion following the district’s recent bond defeat. At the Tuesday board of education meeting, school officials discussed dates for a public forum...
Allen says goodbye
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Allen says goodbye
By Chad Williamson 
May 16, 2025
Retiring Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen, left, wipes tears from her eyes after delivering comments at her final regular school board meeting Thursday. Shown giving her a standing ovation are, f...
Marysville names top scholars for class of 2025
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Marysville names top scholars for class of 2025
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2025
As Marysville prepares for Saturday’s graduation ceremony, the school district recently released information on its top scholars for the class of 2025. Valedictorians Marysville High School Christine ...
Master Gardener Scholarship awarded
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Master Gardener Scholarship awarded
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 12, 2025
Emma Hamilton, center, is presented with the 15th annual Union County Master Gardener $2,000 scholarship award at the recent Marysville High School Scholarship & Awards Program by Audrey Kise, right, ...
JA levy turned down by 33 votes
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JA levy turned down by 33 votes
By Michael Williamson 
May 8, 2025
The bond issue for Jonathan Alder Local Schools appears to have been defeated by a thin margin. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show vote totals between Union and Madison counties within 33...