Education

“Jonnie” Alder’s source for answers
Education, News, Plain City News
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
Education, Marysville School Board, News
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
Education, Marysville School Board, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, Plain City News
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
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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)
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education
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”
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, Marysville School Board, News
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
Education, News, Plain City News
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
Education, Marysville School Board, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News
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
Education, News, Plain City News
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...
Marysville levy landslide
Education, Marysville School Board, News
Marysville levy committee co-chairs Erica Goodwin and Steve Cox check election results online Tuesday night at a watch party at Benny's Pizza. The school levy passed easily with more than 61% of the vote. (Photo submitted)
School issue passed by 2,000+ votes after pair of prior defeats
By Chad Williamson 
May 7, 2025
Marysville’s levy committee shored up weak spots from two previous levy defeats and came up with a huge win Tuesday night, garnering more than 61% of the vote in the yes column. “The fact that the mar...
Bunsold art on display
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 6, 2025
Saturday’s Bunsold Middle School Art Show had more than 300 pieces of art on display, including drawings, paintings, ceramics and mixed mediums. Pictured above, some of the record 425 attendees view t...
Fairbanks hopes facilities ready for start of school
Education, News
Fairbanks plans to work on some facility upgrades this summer including updates to the district’s athletic fields. This rendering shows some of the planned changes to the north and east sides of campus, including the planned access road and the return of the softball field, shown here in the top right. (Photo submitted)
By Jack Christian 
April 24, 2025
As the 2024-2025 school year winds down, the Fairbanks school district is looking ahead to its major facilities overhaul that is well underway. Board of education member Derek Nicol said he is optimis...
Triad treasurer has concerns with state budget proposal
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 23, 2025
Triad’s board of education discussed its concerns with the state budget and what its situation may look like if the budget goes into effect. After the Career Technical Education (CTE) expansion grand ...
Triad opens new CTE center
Education, News
By Kyle Meddles 
April 23, 2025
Triad held a grand opening for its new Career Technical Education (CTE) wing on April 17, which brings new career pathways for students and a lecture space to use as an extension to its FFA class. The...