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Man tries to burn officers with lighter
Local News, News, Police Beat
By Kyle Meddles 
September 29, 2025
The Marysville man arrested for assaulting a police officer Sunday morning tried to burn officers using a plastic lighter as a weapon. According to police reports, Sean Michael Mintier, 42, of 328 S. ...
Homecoming royalty crowned
Local News, News
By Tim Miller 
September 29, 2025
It was a night of pageantry at a pair of area high schools as Triad and North Union held Homecoming ceremonies. Above, Triad High School held its ceremony prior to Friday evening’s football game again...
Recovery Court marks 15 years
Local News, News
Deputy Morgan Brown, left, with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, delivers remarks at the latest recovery court graduation ceremony in August. Also pictured are Judge Don Fraser, center, and Taylor Tharp, right, the court’s coordinator. (Photo submitted)
Court ordered program has charted a new path for hundreds of offenders
By Michael Williamson 
September 27, 2025
This year marks 15 years since the start of Union County’s drug recovery court program and since then, it has offered an alternative path for nearly 600 participants and increasing success rate. For m...
Seasonal closure of Pastime Park draws concerns
News, Plain City, Plain City News
By Jack Christian 
September 26, 2025
Plain City board members were met with pushback at Monday’s board meeting regarding the recently approved legislation that enacts a seasonal closure of Pastime Park. At the village council meeting on ...
Community honors life of Charlie Kirk
Local News, News
By Chad Williamson 
September 26, 2025
A candle-light memorial ceremony in honor of Charlie Kirk was held at Partners Park in Marysville Thursday night. Music, reflection and prayers were all part of the service, which was attended by seve...
Jordan addresses local group
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan addresses the crowd at the Union County Republican party’s President’s Club dinner at the Grange Hall on Route 37 in Richwood Tuesday. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Daniel Hawkins al...
Silver Scene Players to perform weekend shows
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
The Silver Scene Players will take this stage tonight for the fall production of Neil Simon’s timeless romantic comedy “Barefoot in the Park.” Directed by Bill Kruse and Chris Cannizzaro, this witty a...
Tire collection event scheduled
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 26, 2025
The Union County Health Department is hosting a free tire collection for Union County residents Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Union County Fairgrounds, 845 N. Main St. Union County resi...
Data from 45K people stolen in cyber attack
Local News, News
By Michael Williamson 
September 25, 2025
The personal information of 45,000 individuals was collected in the cybersecurity incident that hit Union County in May. In a release sent out Wednesday afternoon, county officials said they detected ...
Old Ranco site to become park
News, Plain City, Plain City News
The former Ranco site off U.S. 42 near Plain City, will become the village’s newest park, according to an announcement Wednesday. The village announced that the property has been deemed safe by the Ohio EPA and the village will take ownership of the 66-acre property. (Photo submitted)
By Jack Christian 
September 25, 2025
For years, the former Ranco property outside Plain City sat vacant but officials say they have new plans for the site. The village announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Schneider E...
Hope Center seeks assistance, but not leaving Richwood
Local News, News
The Richwood Hope Center office, pictured above during its opening at 10 N. Franklin St. on Sept. 25, 2024, has since helped in providing over $50,000 in assistance to village locals. However, the organization is facing mounting struggles with maintaining the older building in the downtown and has asked the community for help. (file photo)
By Kyle Meddles 
September 24, 2025
Despite rumors circulating around a potential departure from the village, the Hope Center is not looking at leaving Richwood anytime soon – but they are looking for help from the community. The Hope C...
Plans approved for pair of developments
Marysville City Council, News
Weaver Ridge, Hickory Woods, PUDs OK'd
By Michael Williamson 
September 23, 2025
Two developments that have been scrutinized in lengthy review processes have been approved by Marysville City Council. At the Monday night meeting, the board approved planned unit developments (PUD) f...
North Union Homecoming 2025
Education, News
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, ...
Richwood council hears project updates
News
By Kyle Meddles 
September 23, 2025
The Richwood village administrator updated council on services and streets projects in the village. At the regular meeting of Richwood council on Monday, village administrator Monte Asher said that th...
Drop dead deals
Local News, News
By Aleksei Pavloff 
September 23, 2025
When fall yard sales and early halloween decorating collide, the results can be ghoulish deals with some spooky onlookers. This home on West Third Street hosted a sale Friday where shoppers were greet...
Foreign languages booming in area
Local News, News
Hospital, schools, courts deal with translation requirements
By Jack Christian 
September 22, 2025
As Marysville grows, city institutions are adjusting to a more linguistically diverse population. The influx of non-English speaking residents has created new communication challenges for hospitals, s...
Bridge replacement will adjust angle
Local News, News
The structure that replaces the Streng Road Bridge, shown above, will likely be shifted east of where the current bridge sits near Fairbanks. The Union County Engineer’s Office is looking at a design option that will rework the alignment once the 110-year-old bridge is removed. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
By Michael Williamson 
September 22, 2025
Officials are getting closer to a plan for the Streng Road Bridge removal and replacement. Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch told the county commissioners recently that his office selected one of a fe...
Triad approves five-year forecast
Education, News
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
Education, News, Plain City News
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
Education, Local News, Marysville School Board, ...
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...
Jerome Township connector trail advancing
News, Plain City News
By Jack Christian 
September 19, 2025
Jerome Township has selected a contractor that will build a connector trail linking Harry Wolfe Park to a nearby neighborhood. Following the required bid process, trustees voted at Tuesday’s regular b...
Village foots bill for pricey upkeep on infrastructure
News
By Chad Williamson 
September 19, 2025
Costly infrastructure improvements dominated the agenda at a recent North Lewisburg Village Council meeting. Village Administrator Todd Freyhof reported that a membrane replacement project recently co...
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...
Buzzards and balloons
Local News, News
By Chad Williamson 
September 18, 2025
Warm weather months in Union County promise two things when local residents look upward - buzzards and balloons. In reality the birds, shown above on a cell tower off West Third Street, are turkey vul...
City probes electric bike, scooter rules
Local News, News
Marysville is in the early stages of trying to regulate usage of electronic bicycle and scooters in the city. Above, three electric scooters are parked outside of the YMCA recently. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
By Michael Williamson 
September 17, 2025
The Marysville Parks and Recreation Commission is starting early discussions to get electronic bike or e-bike regulations on the books. Following some concerns from residents, officials are looking in...
Fairbanks homecoming set
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
September 17, 2025
Fairbanks High School will play its Homecoming football game Friday evening against Southeastern. Members of the Homecoming court are from left, front row, freshman Audrey Clark, junior Miley Counts, ...
Columbus woman indicted for trafficking meth
Court News, News
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
September 17, 2025
A woman from Columbus has been charged with trafficking up to 150 grams of meth and possessing four other illicit drugs in Jerome Township. The Union County Grand Jury has charged Ashli Nicole Price, ...
Stormwater concerns raised in Jerome Village area
Local News, News, Plain City News
By Michael Williamson 
September 16, 2025
A Jerome Township resident says a lack of stormwater regulations in Jerome Village could mean legal issues for Union County. Scott Sonnenberg, who lives on Wells Road between two portions of the Jerom...
North Union eyes weighted grading system
Education, News
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...
Affordable housing proposal flagged
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
City council states four objections to east-side project
By Michael Williamson 
September 15, 2025
Marysville City Council is objecting to a proposal to bring a multi-family affordable housing community to the city’s east side. In a response from the board, council outlined its objections to what t...