Lean On Me – A look at some of this year’s new crop of words for the dictionary

By Kayleen Petrovia

If there is one thing that can make you feel out of touch, it’s trendy lingo.
I am not too far removed from college, but on the occasions that I’m around my younger family members, I realize just how quickly things change.
In the newsroom, we were talking about a list of words recently added to th...

Columns/Editorials

A Word To The Wise – The finest beating I ever took

By Chad Williamson

July 26, 2025

Sometimes life deals you a tough lesson in the form of squandered money, a sprained ankle or a lost friendship. Other times it comes in the form of 30 guys in boots kicking your guts out after your bu...

Columns/Editorials

Feed your head – For me, Shark Week rocks

By Kyle Meddles

July 19, 2025

This upcoming week, I encourage everyone to get a bigger boat. Starting this Sunday through Saturday, July 26, is the Discovery Channel’s 37th annual edition of Shark Week, which is filled to the brim...

Columns/Editorials

Mike Drops – AI at Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers

By Michael Williamson

July 12, 2025

If you’ve visited Wendy’s on West Fifth Street recently, you might’ve noticed the AI voice that now takes your order in the drive-thru. That location has joined others in the switch-over to embracing ...

Growth prompts city to eye ward adjustments

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Recently annexed land into the City of Marysville, shown above in the red and blue striped areas, is pushing council to reconsider boundaries for those parts of town. Added land in Ward 1 would be part of the Marysville North development and added land in Ward 2 would be part of Marysville East. (Graphic submitted)

Growth prompts city to eye ward adjustments

By Michael Williamson

July 30, 2025

With the growth in the northern and eastern parts of the city, Marysville is going to need to redraw some of its boundaries. At the regular meeting of Marysville City Council Monday, the board heard t...

News

Manville park ribbon cutting held in Magnetic Springs

By Kyle Meddles

July 29, 2025

Leesburg Township celebrated its recently-installed walking trail and playground at the Lee Manville Memorial Park in Magnetic Springs with a ribbon cutting Monday afternoon as part of a $163,000 proj...

News

Little league group looks for help from Richwood Council

By Kyle Meddles

July 29, 2025

The North Union Little League is looking for help from village council to fund the repair of the boy’s baseball diamond, which has seen flooding issues that have led to multiple delayed games. At the ...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Marysville East segment delayed

Property owners, developer still have issues to iron out

By Michael Williamson

July 29, 2025

Progress on one portion of the Marysville East development is getting delayed as developers and property owners have yet to reach a compromise. Marysville City Council voted to table a couple of ordin...

Local News, News

Grand champion steer sold

By Chad Williamson

July 29, 2025

Natalie Williams sold the Grand Champion Steer for $5,600 to Honda Marysville and Leon’s Garage at Saturday’s 2025 Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Pictured from left to right are Stella Williams, Fair Que...

Local News, News

Potbelly Sandwiches to be part of new retail space

By From JT Staff Reports

July 29, 2025

Potbelly Sandwich Works will anchor a new commercial development that is breaking ground in Marysville. OLIO Development Group, a commercial real estate development firm based in Columbus, recently an...