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Familiar face jumpstarts work at Scott Family Park
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Familiar face jumpstarts work at Scott Family Park
Retired streets superintendent Joe Tracey is working on trails
By Michael Williamson 
April 28, 2026
Work is beginning to take shape at Scott Family Park as Marysville officials look to start adding amenities to the grounds. Public Service Director Jeremy Hoyt said the city recently finalized a conce...
Marysville prom courts named
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Members of the MHS Prom Court, pictured above, from left to right, are Emma Wing, Drew Chaffin, Anastasia Hurtado Bohorquez, Greg Barrera Superville, Carlos Acosta Negrette, Natalie Fair, Maddie Conrad, Grady Evans, Keilana Ferguson and A’viyon Peppers. (Photo submitted)
Marysville prom courts named
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 28, 2026
Marysville juniors and seniors will attend prom, themed “A Night in the Bayou,” from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bridgewater Banquet Center in Powell. The prom king and queen will be announced dur...
Chapman reflects on productive first year in charge at Fairbanks
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Chapman reflects on productive first year in charge at Fairbanks
By Jack Christian 
April 28, 2026
As the school year winds to a close, the Fairbanks school district is beginning to shift focus toward summer improvement projects, continuing a broader effort to enhance facilities. Fairbanks Superint...
Alleged arsonist left message about Israel
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Alleged arsonist left message about Israel
By Kyle Meddles 
April 25, 2026
An alleged serial arsonist has been charged locally in connection to multiple fires in Union and Franklin counties. The Union County Grand Jury indicted Affan Mohammed Taj, 21, of Dublin, with nine fe...
ODOT details Jerome projects
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ODOT details Jerome projects
By Jack Christian 
April 25, 2026
At a Jerome Township Board of Trustees meeting this week, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) representative Anthony Turowski provided an update to the board on current and future roadwork projec...
Caught in headlights
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Caught in headlights
By Kevin Behrens 
April 25, 2026
You don't have to venture out of town to see deer in Marysville. The one above was photographed this week in MacIvor Woods in the city. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
New Creekview assistant principal named
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New Creekview assistant principal named
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 24, 2026
A longtime educator within the Marysville school district is set to step into a new leadership role at Creekview Intermediate School. District officials have recommended Jennifer DelaHostria as the ne...
Marysville schools recognized for commitment to military families
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Marysville schools recognized for commitment to military families
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 24, 2026
Every school building in the Marysville Exempted Village School District has earned the Purple Star designation. The designation, awarded by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as part of t...
BLES students celebrate Earth Day with campus cleanup
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BLES students celebrate Earth Day with campus cleanup
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 24, 2026
Benjamin Logan Elementary students marked the 56th observance of Earth Day with hands-on environmental work across campus. Members of the Elementary Science Club began by learning about the history an...
Empty vehicle found in pond in Plain City
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Empty vehicle found in pond in Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 24, 2026
Law enforcement officials are investigating a vehicle that was found submerged in a pond just outside Plain City. Early Friday morning at about 4 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a retenti...
New Fairbanks softball field opens
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New Fairbanks softball field opens
By Tim Miller 
April 23, 2026
Fairbanks school superintendent Janelle Chapman cuts the ribbon to open the new softball diamond on the school’s campus. The ceremony was held prior to the Lady Panthers’ victory on Tuesday over North...
School struggles take center stage
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Attendees ask questions of panel members following the Ohio School Boards Association's public forum Thursday night. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
School struggles take center stage
Forum focuses on challenges facing education
By Chad Williamson 
April 23, 2026
School funding, rising property taxes and the future of public education were at the forefront of a community forum featuring education leaders from around the state. The event, part of a statewide ou...
OSBA CEO sees dialogue as solution to education divide
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Ohio School Boards Association CEO Tom Hosler, pictured above at the organization's meeting in Marysville on Tuesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
OSBA CEO sees dialogue as solution to education divide
By Chad Williamson 
April 23, 2026
As debates over school funding and property taxes continue across Ohio, Ohio School Boards Association CEO Tom Hosler said meaningful progress will depend on sustained, open dialogue between schools a...
Blighted properties on Milford Center’s CDBG wish list
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Milford Center residents have concerns over blighted properties in town, like the one pictured above at 47 South Mill Street. Village officials are working to remedy the issue but also seeking assistance from outside the community. (Photo submitted)
Blighted properties on Milford Center’s CDBG wish list
By Michael Williamson 
April 23, 2026
Milford Center is hoping to get another bite at the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) apple this year as local officials look at preparing project submissions. During the regular Union County C...
NU to offer free student breakfasts
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NU to offer free student breakfasts
By Kyle Meddles 
April 22, 2026
The good news is breakfast for students at North Union will be free of charge next year, but the bad news is lunch prices will rise by a quarter. During its regular meeting on Monday, the North Union ...
Too much student screen time?
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Above, Marysville High School students work on computers as they draft stories for the literary magazine The Vibe. Superintendents at local districts say they monitor student screen time but aren't ready to scale-back usage as the Los Angeles school district is preparing to do. (Journal-Tribune photo by Jack Christian)
Too much student screen time?
As L.A. schools curb computer use, local officials weigh in
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 22, 2026
While local school leaders acknowledge that student computer time requires persistent monitoring and adjustment, they are not ready to commit to a full-scale pullback as in Los Angeles. The nation’s s...
Covered bridge could be closed for some time
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Covered bridge could be closed for some time
By Michael Williamson 
April 22, 2026
Union County Engineer Jeff Stauch said the damage done to the Bigelow Covered Bridge over the weekend could potentially interfere with its structural integrity. Either way, he said, the historic bridg...
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P.C. eyes traffic changes following safety concerns
By Jack Christian 
April 21, 2026
Village officials are considering traffic changes along Lantern Lane after residents raised concerns about speeding and safety near a neighborhood bus stop. The issue was discussed during a recent Pla...
Lessons: 50 years after Goodyear
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Newspaper clippings chronicle the strike and subsequent trials regarding the “riot” at the former Marysville Goodyear plant 50 years ago today, April 21, 1976. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)
Lessons: 50 years after Goodyear
Sheriff reflects on how riot would be handled today
By Michael Williamson 
April 21, 2026
Fifty years after the “Goodyear riot” in Marysville occurred, the county’s chief law enforcement officer said, today, there would likely be a bigger focus on deescalation. Union County Sheriff Mike Ju...
Residents near Magnetic Springs can receive sewer tap waivers
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Residents near Magnetic Springs can receive sewer tap waivers
By Kyle Meddles 
April 21, 2026
The Union County Health Department (UCHD) will waive plumbing fees for residents outside of Magnetic Springs who choose to abandon their old sewage system and connect to the new Magnetic Springs sanit...
Jerome ice hockey business plans expansion
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Jerome ice hockey business plans expansion
By Jack Christian 
April 20, 2026
A conditional use application has been submitted for The Battery Hockey Academy, marking a potential expansion of the facility and its overall operations. Winkle Civil Engineering and Surveying filed ...
Traffic pattern change planned
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Traffic pattern change planned
By Michael Williamson 
April 20, 2026
Drivers using U.S. 33 will notice a rerouting of traffic starting this week. On Monday night, the Ohio Department of Transportation will reroute traffic on the highway for the U.S. 33 bridge replaceme...
JA hit with million-dollar clawback connected to FedEx
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JA hit with million-dollar clawback connected to FedEx
By Mike Williamson 
April 18, 2026
Jonathan Alder is getting hit with a clawback that will cost the district more than a million dollars over a three-year period and officials have questions as to how exactly this all works. The issue ...
MHS theater program a force in CAPA Marquee awards
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MHS theater program a force in CAPA Marquee awards
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 18, 2026
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) just released its nominees for the 2026 Marquee Awards and Marysville High School dominated the lists. The district was nominated in nine out of the...
Creekview as second middle school?
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Above, is a proposal for a new two-story, 600-student elementary school to replace the current Edgewood Elementary. The new school is shown in white, while the location of the existing facility is shown as a parking lot and possible community athletic field. (Graphic submitted)
Creekview as second middle school?
New facilities plan axes idea of building new school at Bunsold
By Chad Williamson 
April 18, 2026
Desperate for classroom space at the middle school level, the Marysville School District was considering a new building but the solution may now be an existing structure. During a special facilities m...
Extra credit
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Marysville Superintendent Zack Howard leads a discussion Thursday night about the future of facilities in the district. Howard explained to the board of education that a state program could rebate the district 56% of the future construction upgrade costs, which could equate to as much as $80 million. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
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State program would allow Marysville to get tens of millions back from future school construction project
By Chad Williamson 
April 18, 2026
For years, Marysville schools have targeted the late 2020s for a “no new taxes” bond levy that would generate somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million to fuel building construction to handle bulg...
Farm to you
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Farm to you
By Kevin Behrens 
April 17, 2026
Earlier this week, Gracie Crosthwaite, 7, and Oaklee Crosthwaite, 7, are shown above planting seeds for a spring garden as Mattie Berbee, right, of Dutch Mill Greenhouse helps them choose what seeds t...
Triad finds success with hall pass program
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Triad finds success with hall pass program
By Kyle Meddles 
April 17, 2026
Triad High School’s administrative staff have seen a decrease in students roaming the hallways this school year with help from the district’s hall pass pilot program. At a meeting of Triad’s Board of ...
Area students among Franklin B. Walter Award recipients
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Area students among Franklin B. Walter Award recipients
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 16, 2026
Students from Fairbanks and the Benjamin Logan districts are being recognized among Ohio’s top high school seniors through a statewide academic honors program. Sara Lynch of Fairbanks High School and ...
Area still hot for business leads
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Area still hot for business leads
By Michael Williamson 
April 16, 2026
There is no shortage of business interests in the Marysville-Union County area and sometimes when developers are looking at the community, officials say they want information fast. Eric Phillips, econ...