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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Raymond to have SRO coverage for first time
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District does not currently have officer in every school
By Chad Williamson 
September 19, 2025
The School Resource Officer (SRO) Program hasn’t returned to full strength in Marysville, but for the residents of Raymond, it’s better than ever. After signing agreements with the Marysville Police D...
Fairbanks superintendent pleased with report card results
Education, News
By Jack Christian 
September 18, 2025
Fairbanks announced its yearly state report card and the state released ratings for each school district for the previous year. The state has a 1 to 5 star rating for each school, with Fairbanks scori...
North Union eyes weighted grading system
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The North Union Board of Education took a moment out of its meeting to participate with fifth graders as they showcased their science projects in the Spark Studio classroom. Superintendent Justin Ufferman, left, uses shaving cream to create a cloud while fifth grader Barrett Hall, middle, and board member Matt Staley, right, watch on. Hall dropped colored water on shaving cream to mimic how clouds absorb moisture until it leads to rain. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)
By Kyle Meddles 
September 16, 2025
North Union’s Board of Education continued discussion on old business items including the implementation of a weighted grading scale and a building expansion at the high school. At the regular meeting...
Local districts learn state report card scores
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 15, 2025
State report cards are out and all five area school districts ranked a mixture of three-star and four-star ratings. Each year, the State of Ohio requires districts to provide parents, caregivers, comm...
Alder may need modulars
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By Michael Williamson 
September 13, 2025
It’s possible some Plain City Elementary School students could be in modular classrooms as early as next year. While nothing is set in stone, nor have any decisions been made, the Jonathan Alder Board...
ECHS plans for aviation program next year
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By Jack Christian 
September 9, 2025
A new program is coming to the Marysville Early College High School (ECHS). ECHS Principal Scott Bennett confirmed a new aviation program is in the works and set to begin in the 2026-27 school year. T...
Weapon found on Navin Playground revealed to be airsoft gun
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By From JT Staff Reports 
September 3, 2025
An email sent out to families of children who attend Navin Elementary School revealed that an airsoft gun was found on the school playground Wednesday morning. Navin principal Katie Van Schoyck said s...
Tolles groundbreaking
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By Michael Williamson 
August 29, 2025
Members of the Tolles Career and Technical Center Board of Education turn over dirt Friday morning during the school’s groundbreaking ceremony. The district is planning a $30 million expansion that wi...
Lightning strike gives Triad tech trouble
Education, News
A flash from the July 27 lighting strike at Triad is pictured above from the perspective of a security camera facing the pavilion at the football stadium. The voltage from the strike caused a multitude of technical glitches and damages that are still being assessed. (Photo submitted)
By Kyle Meddles 
August 28, 2025
Triad's tech department continues to deal with complications from a lightning strike that hit the school district last month. At a recent board meeting, technology coordinator Ryan Thompson presented ...
Tolles to hold groundbreaking for expansion
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By From JT Staff Reports 
August 25, 2025
Tolles Career and Technical Center is hosting a public groundbreaking this week to kick off the school’s large-scale expansion project. The ceremony will be held Aug. 29 at 9:30 a.m. to celebrate the ...
Marysville policy has learning curve
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By Chad Williamson 
August 23, 2025
Marysville school officials know that curbing student reliance on cell phones is not as simple as passing a new district policy. “You’d like to say it’s like a light switch and we’ve adopted this poli...