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December 21, 2021

12/21/21

By From JT Staff Reports

Municipal Court
OVI – Kendall Hanuska, Mechanicsburg, dismissed, $535 costs.
Drug paraphernalia – Dominick M. Miller, North Lewisburg, $150 fine, $145 costs.
Tele harass – Brandon Shaw, Raymond, $600 fine, $153.20 costs, $100 susp., 30 days jail 20 susp.
Criminal trespass – Brandon Shaw, Raymond...

Man charged for trying to smother companion
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Man charged for trying to smother companion
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 8, 2025
A Marysville man could be facing two decades in prison on charges stemming from an incident in 2024 in which he allegedly smothered his girlfriend with a pillow and threatened to kill other members of...
Local man charged with felony strangulation
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Local man charged with felony strangulation
Grand jury indictments
By Kyle Meddles 
December 4, 2025
A Marysville man faces prison time after being charged in the alleged strangulation of his fiancée. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joshua Daniel Aaron Griffith, 46, whose court-listed addres...
Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
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Meth lab brought cartel drugs to Richwood
By Kyle Meddles 
December 3, 2025
New details about the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have come to light after five suspects were recently indicted and charged in connection ...
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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
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Marysville schools consider trademarks for logos
By Chad Williamson 
December 12, 2025
The approval of name, image, likeness (NIL) use for high school athletes in Ohio brings with it various guardrails, including prohibiting school names, logos, mascots and trademarks from being used in...
NU bowlers drop matches to BL
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NU bowlers drop matches to BL
By Bob Putman 
December 12, 2025
North Union lost a pair of bowling matches to Benjamin Logan on Wednesday. The boys team was defeated 2735-2410. Riley Otten led the Wildcats with a 235 game and a 423 two-game series. Zach Howald fin...
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
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Marysville senior JJ Henry (2) eludes a defender during a game from the 2025 season. Henry has been named to third-team All-Ohio honors. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
MHS’ JJ Henry named to third-team All-Ohio honors
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
A Marysville High School senior football player has earned All-Ohio accolades for the 2025 campaign. JJ Henry has been named to the state’s Division I third team as a running back by the Ohio Prep Spo...
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
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Hannah Boehm of Fairbanks (3) attempts a shot in this file photo. Boehm scored eight points during a victory over Northeastern on Wednesday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Panthers cruise to hoop victory over Jets; Triad squads fall
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
Northeastern didn’t provide much opposition for Fairbanks’ girls basketball team on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers (4-1) coasted to a 53-10 victory. Fairbanks held an 18-6 lead after the opening period ...
Jonathan Alder, North Union gridders earn first-team All-Ohio
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These local high school football players have earned first-team All-Ohio honors for the 2025 season. They are from left, Jonathan Alder’s Cashton Wheeler (1) and Trey Bentley (3) in Division IV and North Union’s Griffin Osborne, Division V. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)
Jonathan Alder, North Union gridders earn first-team All-Ohio
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
A trio of area football athletes received top honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association recently announced its Division IV and V All-Ohio teams. Jonathan Alder running back Cashton Wheeler and ...
Gymnasts open with victory
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Marley Phillips of Marysville competes in the vault in this file photo. The Lady Monarchs defeated Thomas Worthington during their opening meet of the 2025-2026 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
Gymnasts open with victory
By Tim Miller 
December 12, 2025
Marysville High School’s gymnastics team earned a victory during its first meet of the season. The Lady Monarchs scored a 122.15-119.95 verdict over Thomas Worthington on Wednesday. Individual results...