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Grant focused on student mental health
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Project AWARE funded by $7.1M in federal money
Grant focused on student mental health
By Jack Christian 
January 19, 2026
Mental health awareness and student support remain a growing focus for Marysville schools, as district leaders continue to expand resources aimed at meeting students’ behavioral health needs. At a rec...
House bills will cost Marysville schools millions
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House bills will cost Marysville schools millions
By Chad Williamson 
January 16, 2026
House bills coming out of the Ohio Capitol have been bouncing around for months, but the actual impact on Marysville schools wasn’t defined until Thursday night’s board meeting. It isn’t pretty. Accor...
Candidate lineup narrowed to five
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Candidate lineup narrowed to five
By Chad Williamson 
January 16, 2026
The original list of nine candidates to fill an open seat on the Marysville Board of Education has been trimmed to five. Following an executive session at Thursday night’s Marysville Board of Educatio...
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Nine people vying for Marysville school board seat
By Chad Williamson 
January 15, 2026
Nine individuals have thrown their hats into the ring to fill an open Marysville School Board seat, including a long-time member who was just voted out of office. Dick Smith, a 12-year board member wh...
Marysville school board moves to add Junior ROTC program
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Marysville school board moves to add Junior ROTC program
By Chad Williamson 
January 14, 2026
The warrior ethos of the U.S. Army: “I will always place the mission first.” “I will never accept defeat.” “I will never quit.” “I will never leave a fallen comrade.” Marysville Early College High Sch...
Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
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Board has until Feb. 4 to pick new member
By Chad Williamson 
January 6, 2026
The Marysville Board of Education must select a new member and the clock is ticking. On Monday night’s organizational meeting, the board held the oaths of office for two new members, picked a new pres...
Keck resigns from school board
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Keck resigns from school board
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 5, 2026
Marysville Board of Education President Bill Keck has announced he is stepping down. Marysville’s Board of Education has an item on tonight’s organizational meeting agenda to accept Keck’s resignation...
Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
By Chad Williamson 
December 12, 2025
The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...
Marysville board discusses conflicting ideas
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Marysville board discusses conflicting ideas
By Chad Williamson 
November 22, 2025
It’s hard to imagine the agenda for Thursday’s Marysville school board meeting was compiled in a vacuum. Some of the most compelling actions at the meeting came back-to-back, creating a sort of one-tw...
12-year school board member smith loses seat
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12-year school board member smith loses seat
Incumbent, two newcomers win spots guiding Marysville
By Chad Williamson 
November 5, 2025
With three Marysville School Board seats up for grabs Tuesday and four individuals seeking them, only one candidate would be disappointed after the ballots were counted. That candidate, as it turns ou...
Fifth candidate seeks school board seat but won’t appear on ballot
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Fifth candidate seeks school board seat but won’t appear on ballot
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 28, 2025
Editor’s note: The Journal-Tribune ran a story last week on the four individuals who will appear on the ballot seeking three seats on the Marysville School Board. The newspaper has since learned that ...
Four seeking seats on Marysville School Board
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Four seeking seats on Marysville School Board
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...
Marysville refines MMA operations
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Marysville refines MMA operations
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...
Two withdraw from races
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The lower left corner of this sample ballot from the Union County Board of Elections shows five candidates running for Marysville School Board, though one was withdrawn from consideration. Bob Sements has dropped from the race and in Jerome Township candidate Jay Regula has also withdrawn. The announcements came too late to be taken off the ballot, so voting machines will carry signs noting that votes for the two individuals will not be tallied. (Graphic submitted)
Two withdraw from races
Names still on ballot, but votes for them will not be counted
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 15, 2025
Marysville and Jerome Township each saw a candidate remove themselves from races in the upcoming election. Jay Regula in the Jerome Township Trustee race and Bob Sements in the Marysville School Board...
Raymond to have SRO coverage for first time
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Raymond to have SRO coverage for first time
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...
Marysville policy has learning curve
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Marysville policy has learning curve
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...
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...
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 ...
Ferguson remains on board despite calls for resignation
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Ferguson remains on board despite calls for resignation
By Chad Williamson 
June 14, 2025
In the face of calls for him to resign, Marysville school board member Jermaine Ferguson resisted and vowed to be an example of “someone who can fail but rise again.” At a meeting Thursday, the board,...
High school busing reduced in Marysville
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High school busing reduced in Marysville
Older students within 2 miles will have to find own way to school
By Chad Williamson 
June 13, 2025
Some Marysville High School students will need to find a new way to and from school next year. The board of education voted Thursday night to move the high school busing limit from 1.5 miles to 2 mile...
Marysville board primed to reprimand Ferguson
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Marysville board primed to reprimand Ferguson
By Chad Williamson 
June 11, 2025
The Marysville Board of Education appears poised to vote on reprimanding one of its own. On the agenda for tonight’s school board meeting is a resolution to censure member Jermaine Ferguson in respons...
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. ...
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 levy landslide
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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)
Marysville levy landslide
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...
District prepares for shift back to propane buses
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District prepares for shift back to propane buses
By Chad Williamson 
April 28, 2025
Marysville will be making a move to transition the majority of its school bus fleet back to propane over the next 10 years. At one time Marysville operated propane buses in its fleet but transitioned ...
School district honors Good Apples
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School district honors Good Apples
By Chad Williamson 
April 21, 2025
The Marysville School District gave out its Good Apple Awards recently. The awards are given annually to volunteers and organizations from each school who have made significant contributions to the sc...
Students passionate about saving arts
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The Marysville students pictured above were among about 40 who spent two hours Monday night at The Rock Church calling voters to generate support for the district operating levy on the May 6 ballot. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Students passionate about saving arts
Young levy volunteers envision future if May measure fails
By Chad Williamson 
April 16, 2025
On a warm day earlier this week the sounds of teams competing at the Marysville High School athletic fields drifted a few hundred feet to a church that held a few dozen other students also focused on ...
Marysville to absorb special needs preschool
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Marysville to absorb special needs preschool
UCBDD levy error means district will take over $3M program
By Chad Williamson 
April 4, 2025
“Preschool is ours moving forward.” Those were the blunt words of Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen to her board near the end of a work session this week in reference to the district’s changing re...
Howard comes home
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Newly hired Marysville Superintendent Zack Howard, right, talks with Marysville City Administrator Terry Emery, left, and retiring Marysville Superintendent Diane Allen during a welcome event hosted by the board of education Tuesday night. Howard will officially take over duties in the district on Aug. 1. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Howard comes home
New superintendent reflects on local teachers who shaped him
By Chad Williamson 
April 2, 2025
The Marysville school district held a rare spring homecoming Tuesday night when Zack Howard’s contract as superintendent was approved by the board of education. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to...