Columns/Editorials
April 26, 2024

Mike Drops – Why is fried chicken flying high?

By Michael Williamson

I went by a Chick-fil-A the other day and saw the line once again wrapped around the building, an apparent fact of life for that restaurant these days. While that particular establishment seems to see the largest of the crowds, fast food joints that serve fried chicken, either as sandwiches, tenders...

Columns/Editorials
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 20, 2026
When people talk about the local car business having the worst month of November in 10 years and bars closing their doors permanently because drinking has now jumped the shark, we can be thankful in o...
Columns/Editorials
By Kyle Meddles 
January 12, 2026
I think U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is beginning to operate more in line with Nazi Gestapo agents than an American law enforcement agency. This Wednesday, a 37-year-old woman was sho...
Columns/Editorials
By Chad Williamson 
January 5, 2026
The story of newspapers over the last 20 years is less about how the news is delivered and more about how it is consumed. The days of people waiting for bundles of papers to be dropped at newsstands t...
Monarch gymnasts win meet against several teams
Sports
Skylar Langhirt is the only senior on the Marysville High School gymnastics team. (Photo submitted)
By Tim Miller 
January 30, 2026
Marysville’s gymnastics team captured top honors during a multi-team meet on its Senior Night. Skylar Langhirt is the lone senior on Marysville’s team. The Lady Monarchs finished with a total of 127.1...
Marysville bowling teams have recent tournament success
Sports
Marysville’s Delaney Sherwood prepares to release the ball down the lanes. MHS’ bowling teams have had solid results in recent tournaments. (File photo)
By Tim Miller 
January 30, 2026
Marysville High School’s boys bowling team turned in a championship performance during the recent annual King’s Classic Tournament, hosted by the Bellefontaine High School bowling squads. The event wa...
Turnovers offset strong MHS shooting during loss to Braves
Sports
Kellen Carter (23) of Marysville goes up for a shot. Carter scored 15 points during a 59-49 loss at Olentangy on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 30, 2026
Marysville’s varsity boys cagers had a solid shooting performance during a road game at Olentangy. The Monarchs sank 50% of their two and three-point attempts against a Braves squad that went into the...
Monarch boys grapplers roll to win over Delaware Hayes
Sports
Marysville’s Trent Sharp (right) defends a takedown move by Delaware Hayes’ Riddick Franks during a match at 144 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 30, 2026
Marysville’s boys wrestling team celebrated not only its senior class but also a 48-19 dual meet win over Delaware Hayes on Wednesday. While the final result was ultimately one-sided, it does not tell...
NU bowlers fall to Indian Lake; girls JV cagers top West Liberty
Sports
By Bob Putman 
January 30, 2026
North Union came up just short in its Central Buckeye Conference boys bowling match against Indian Lake on Wednesday. The Wildcats finished with a score of 2,538, while the Lakers finished with a coun...
Honda, DriveOhio create technology to facility roadway repairs
Local News, News
As the Honda test vehicles detected the condition of critical roadway surfaces, pavement markings and roadside assets, ODOT operators were able to review the deficiencies in real time through web dashboards developed by Honda and Parsons. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 30, 2026
The following information comes from Honda of America. ––– Honda and DriveOhio, the smart mobility hub of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), have completed a first-of-its-kind pilot project...