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Education, News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 19, 2024
Last fall, Tolles Tech launched an innovative Cybersecurity program to help meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity workers in Ohio. Enrollment for the first year of the program was nearly at cap...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 9, 2024
Four Featured Seniors recognized Featured Senior JT Hiltscher By Wesley Paul Joseph Tingey “J.T.” Hiltscher is the son of Brent and Nichole Hiltscher. An incredible athlete, he is a two-year letterman...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 7, 2024
Editor’s note: The following submission is being republished because several students’ names were not included in the original article submitted to the newspaper. Seventh Grade Honor Roll All A’s Bail...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 29, 2024
Cook, Powell named January Seniors of the Month By Cole Eger Senior of the Month Madi Cook At Fairbanks High School, teachers get to pick seniors that really stand out to them for senior of the month....
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 23, 2024
Second Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 - 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA 5th Grade: Layla Brown, Abbigail Burch, Carson Castle, Elizabeth Donohoe, Harleigh Duggins, Wyat...
NU works with Sheriff’s Office to prevent teen drug use
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 17, 2024
Lt. Rich Crabtree and school resource officer Dep. Shawn Dyer of the Union County Sheriff’s Office demonstrate the Hidden in Plain Sight program to North Union teachers and staff last week. The progra...
Education, News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 12, 2024
Tolles Career and Technical Center has been awarded $200,000 in Super RAPIDS funding by the State of Ohio. These funds will be used to purchase new robotic equipment, training workstations and technic...
Trustee concerned with rapid growth’s impact on Jon Alder
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 11, 2024
Myron Mast, a trustee in Darby Township in Madison County, told the Jonathan Alder school board Monday that he has concerns over the speed and scope of development in his township. Much of his concern...
LifeWise Academy approaches Triad School Board
Education, News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
January 10, 2024
Triad could be the next school to join a national program that allows students to participate in Bible-based lessons during school hours. During its first meeting of the year, the Triad Board of Educa...
Fairbanks will return to ballot
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 5, 2024
Fairbanks is returning to the ballot this year, a second attempt to pass its proposed tax levy. In December, the board of education voted to put the combination property and income tax levy back on th...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 29, 2023
December Featured Seniors recognized Featured Senior Mallory Huffman By Wesley Paul Mallory Lauren Huffman is the daughter of Susan Huffman-Trace, the late Josh Huffman, and her stepdad, Joe Trace. Ma...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
December 22, 2023
Panthers helping out through the holidays By Tara Rice Tis’ the season for betterness, togetherness, and spreading good cheer, and as the holidays approach Fairbanks High School is reaching out to the...
Trio of North Union retirees honored
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
December 20, 2023
North Union celebrated the retirement of three staff members at the board of education meeting Monday night. Each of the staff members celebrated nearly a decade with the district and nearly three dec...
Triad aims to add technical classes
Education, News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
December 19, 2023
Triad officials are hoping to receive a $2.5-million grant that would allow them to add an expansion to the high school that renovates the ag lab and adds an allied healthcare lab and IT lab to teach ...
Schools prepare for another property tax try
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
December 18, 2023
A new agreement with the City of Marysville has cooled the board of education’s interest in turning to an income tax to generate operating money. Three of the four Marysville School levy options float...
JA begins process to revamp campuses
Education, News, Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
December 18, 2023
Jonathan Alder is starting the master facility planning process to look at how the district will handle growth over the next several years and an early step in that process will be demolishing the old...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
November 24, 2023
Seniors of the Month honored Standley Taylor By Reign Martin Introducing Fairbanks Senior of the Month, Class of 2024, Hannah Standley. Hannah is one of Fairbanks hard working Panthers who strives for...
JA renewals key to handling growth
Education, News, Plain City
By Michael Williamson 
November 22, 2023
Jonathan Alder’s five-year forecast looks strong but growth in the district will likely result in more spending over the next few years as expenditures outpace revenue. This graph shows what happens i...
Marysville School District parts ways with two employees
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
November 20, 2023
A pair of separation agreements were approved at Thursday’s Marysville Board of Education meeting, including one for a teacher who signed a last-chance agreement roughly a year ago. The agreements, st...
Education
By David Ohnsman 
November 17, 2023
November Seniors of the Month recognized By Wes Paul Madalyn Renee Burgdorf is the daughter of Matthew and Rebecca Burgdorf. Heavily involved at MHS, she leads the Teen Eco Summit Mock Trial, is presi...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 27, 2023
October Seniors of the Month recognized By Claudia Mueller Dominic Kennedy is a senior at Fairbanks High School. For the month of October Dominic has been selected as one of the students at Fairbanks ...
Marysville battles bussing woes with new bell schedule
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
October 23, 2023
If the Marysville School District can’t fix its bussing problems it may soon find itself with three fewer students Matt Cunningham and his family live 12 miles north of Marysville and rely on school t...
NU approves new superintendent
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
October 18, 2023
North Union approved a new superintendent for the school district. At the Monday board of education meeting, school officials voted to approve Justin Ufferman as the new district head replacing Rich B...
Education
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 13, 2023
October Featured Seniors recognized By Clarissa Hamilton Murphy Jo Eberhart is the daughter of Robyn and Ryan Eberhart. Eberhart is a four-year varsity letterman for both soccer and basketball. She is...
Marysville schedule changes on hold
Education, News
By Chad Williamson 
September 25, 2023
The Marysville School District is hoping to never again see a day like Aug. 29, 2023. That day encapsulated the constantly fluid busing situation within the district that has forced supervisors to fin...
Triad lauds outdoor survival class
Education, News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
September 25, 2023
Triad’s Middle School principal highlighted the success of one of the newest - and most popular - elective classes during Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. Principal Vinnie Spirko said there is c...
North Union names homecoming court
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 20, 2023
North Union High School announced its fall homecoming court. Pictured above, in the back row from left, are freshman Carter Hamilton, senior Rylan Keever, senior Owen Hoffer, senior Cameron Osborne, j...
Marysville announces homecoming courts
Education, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 20, 2023
The crowning will take place before Marysville’s football game against Hilliard Darby on Friday. The homecoming dance is Saturday in the MHS fieldhouse from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Members of the MHS court, p...
Baird announces retirement from NU
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
September 20, 2023
North Union’s superintendent has decided to retire after more than 30 years in education. Rich Baird, who has led the North Union school district for the last eight and a half years, is retiring at th...
NU officials view facility improvements
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
August 23, 2023
North Union Board of Education and administration officials tour the high school football stadium Monday, prior to the monthly board meeting. The group walked the campus facilities, noting progress on...