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August 19, 2019

08/17/2019

By From JT Staff Reports

Obstruct official business – Calvin C. Thomas III, Ft. Wayne, IN, bound over, $125 costs.

Possess marijuana – Jessica Harmon, Larue, $150 fine, $90 susp., $88 costs, OL susp. 3 mo.

Agg menacing – Isaac A. Davis, Plain City, $600 fine, $63 costs, 90 days jail susp.

Domestic violence – Isaac A. D...

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Six reformatory inmates indicted

By Kyle Meddles

January 19, 2026

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted six women in connection to alleged crimes committed while incarcerated at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 11. ...

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"No, now you'll sit there and wait like a good girl." - Homeless man to female sales associate when she attempted to end test drive.

Woman abducted on test drive

By Kyle Meddles

January 17, 2026

This story has been updated from a previous version to correct the dealership's name. “No, now you’ll sit there and wait like a good girl,” were the words of a homeless man after he allegedly abducted...

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Tampering charge stems from drug test scheme

By Kyle Meddles

January 8, 2026

A Marysville woman is facing a charge of tampering after allegedly hiding a bottle of synthetic urine inside of her to pass a drug screening. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Tiffany Ann Combs...

Lady Panthers notch easy victory over Triad

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Fairbanks’ Sydney Cutler (10) makes a layup while being guarded by Triad’s Jazz Ford (5). (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Panthers notch easy victory over Triad

By Aleksei Pavloff

January 23, 2026

Fairbanks’ girls basketball team had little trouble handing Triad a 64-12 loss on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers ventured to North Lewisburg for a second-round Ohio Heritage Conference North Division co...

MHS gymnasts place third during multi-team meet

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Marysville’s Skylar Langhirt competes on the bars during a gymnastics meet. The Lady Monarchs placed third during an eight-team meet on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune phot by Tim Miller)

MHS gymnasts place third during multi-team meet

By Tim Miller

January 23, 2026

Marysville’s gymnastics team took third-place honors during a meet that included eight schools. St. Francis DeSales took top honors with 137.350 points. Bishop Watterson High School was the runner-up ...

Bishop Ready rolls past Jon Alder girls cagers

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Jonathan Alder’s Kennedy McGrath (12) tries to get the ball to a teammate after an on-floor scramble for possession. Also pictured for the Lady Pioneers are Logan Donaldson (background) and Carys Jaskiewicz (10). Alder fell to Columbus Bishop Ready, 52-32. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Bishop Ready rolls past Jon Alder girls cagers

By Tim Miller

January 23, 2026

It was a rough night of shooting, ball-handling and rebounding for Jonathan Alder’s girls basketball team. The mixture of all three factors led to a 52-32 non-conference setback to Columbus Bishop Rea...

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NUMS hoopsters split contests with Elgin

By Bob Putman

January 23, 2026

North Union defeated Elgin 61-14 in middle school eighth-grade boys basketball action. Wes Hajjar led the Wildcats with 18 points. Elgin won the seventh-grade game 25-13. Mason Hamilton notched five p...

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State champs honored on 20th anniversary

By Tim Miller

January 22, 2026

Jonathan Alder officials recognized the 20th anniversary of the Lady Pioneers’ Division III state basketball championship for the 2005-2006 season. All 12 players were in attendance on Wednesday when ...

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Walmart cleared due to CO2 leak in fridge unit

By From JT Staff Reports

January 22, 2026

A CO2 leak at the Marysville Walmart was quickly addressed by the Marysville Fire Department Wednesday night. According to a press release from MFD, at 6:57 p.m., Wednesday, firefighters responded to ...