Fairbanks High School…Panther Pause
Education
September 20, 2019

Fairbanks High School…Panther Pause

By From JT Staff Reports


Senior of the Month: Sarah LaPointe
Pictured aboved is Fairbanks High School Senior of the Month, Sarah LaPointe. (Photo submitted)
September’s senior of the month is Sarah LaPointe. Sarah is the daughter of Philip and Amy LaPointe of Marysville. This year, she is president of National Honor Society...

Walk-out doesn’t happen
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By Michael Williamson 
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There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
JA officials try to get ahead of planned student walk-out
Education, News, Plain City News
A social media post, shown above, encouraging a student walk-out Friday at Jonathan Alder High School began circulating online last week. The post identifies opposition to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as the reason for the protest. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
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Ahead of a rumored protest by Jonathan Alder High School students, district officials issued a statement saying that a walk-out could come with severe consequences. The district released the statement...
NU student tobacco use “out of whack”
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Above is a slide from the Union County Health Department’s presentation to the North Union School Board, which shows percentages of survey data from students at the school based on their reported use of tobacco products in the last 30 days. The percentages in red depict students who reported using the listed product 1-2 times while the yellow percentages show students who used the product more than three times. (Graphic submitted)
UCHD findings show district outpaces others in Union County
By Kyle Meddles 
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New youth survey results revealed that students from the North Union School District registered higher than other areas of the county in smoking and tobacco use. The result has unfortunately become a ...
Walk-out doesn’t happen
Education, News, Plain City, ...
By Michael Williamson 
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There was an increased law enforcement presence but no student walk-out at Jonathan Alder High School Friday afternoon. District officials released a statement Thursday reminding students that demonst...
Ostrander receives $431,545 grant for recreational trail
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By From JT Staff Reports 
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The Village of Ostrander has been awarded a $431,545 grant through the Clean Ohio Trails Fund administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to help construct a new recreational trail along ...
JA officials try to get ahead of planned student walk-out
Education, News, Plain City News
A social media post, shown above, encouraging a student walk-out Friday at Jonathan Alder High School began circulating online last week. The post identifies opposition to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency as the reason for the protest. (Graphic submitted)
By Michael Williamson 
February 20, 2026
Ahead of a rumored protest by Jonathan Alder High School students, district officials issued a statement saying that a walk-out could come with severe consequences. The district released the statement...
Jerome Township fire called arson
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By Kyle Meddles 
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Investigators are looking into an arson fire at a home that was under construction in a Jerome Township subdivision. According to a press release from the Jerome Township Division of Fire, at 12:44 a....
Red roof obtains former Super 8
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The former Super 8 motel at 16510 Square Drive, pictured above, has been purchased by Red Roof Inn. (Photo submitted)
By From JT Staff Reports 
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Red Roof has announced the opening of the Red Roof Inn & Suites Marysville, a 70-room hotel at 16510 Square Drive that is currently undergoing a full renovation. The location was formerly a Super 8 mo...
County may not pave any roads in 2026
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By Michael Williamson 
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A year after the Union County Engineer’s Office said the 2025 summer paving program might not happen, the issue hasn’t gotten much better. In fact, for the second time in a row, Engineer Jeff Stauch t...