Education
December 3, 2021

Panther Pause…Fairbanks High School

By From JT Staff Reports

Senior of the Month
November’s Senior of the Month is Danielle Hoover. Danielle is the daughter of Bill and Sandy Hoover of Plain City. She is a member of National Honor Society, Interact Club, and Drama Club. She has also been involved in Softball, Student Council, and Mock Trial. She has an inter...

Students prepare for winter musical
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Students prepare for winter musical
By Chad Williamson 
January 30, 2026
Creekview Intermediate School students are preparing to perform Moana Jr. this weekend. Performances will be held at the Marysville High School auditorium Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2...
Monarch royalty crowned
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Monarch royalty crowned
By Tim Miller 
January 28, 2026
Marysville High School and the Early College High School crowned their queens and kings for the Winter Homecoming Friday evening. Pictured from left are Luis Zapata Santamaria (king) and Saria Lane (q...
Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
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Fairbanks, NU SRO fees won’t go up this year
By Michael Williamson 
January 28, 2026
A couple of school resource officer (SRO) contracts up for discussion last year will not change in the near term. The Union County Commissioners passed a series of measures recently that approved the ...
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Treasurer: Residents should not pay full-year tax bill
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Treasurer: Residents should not pay full-year tax bill
By From JT Staff Reports 
February 2, 2026
The Union County Treasurer is recommending residents pay the first half tax bills rather than all of it at once. Treasurer Andy Smarra sent out a release recently as taxpayers around the county look t...
Meijer planned for Jerome Township
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Meijer planned for Jerome Township
By Jack Christian 
February 2, 2026
Jerome Township officials announced that Meijer will be coming to the township as part of a larger commercial development project expected to span the next several years. In addition to the Meijer Sup...
Data centers still knocking on Jerome’s door
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Data centers still knocking on Jerome’s door
By Jack Christian 
February 2, 2026
Jerome Township provided a brief update on recent developments surrounding proposed data centers in the township. In December, Jerome Township issued two new zoning certificates for data centers tied ...
Scotts honored for commitment to military families
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Scotts honored for commitment to military families
By Kyle Meddles 
February 2, 2026
Ken Bonnell, local Vietnam veteran and chairman of the Union County Military Family Support Group, presented a certificate of appreciation to the associates of Scotts Miracle-Gro on Thursday in recogn...
Leadership change made at YMCA
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Leadership change made at YMCA
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 31, 2026
The Union County YMCA has a new acting executive director. YMCA officials announced Friday that Trevor Secord is no longer in the role and that Michelle Pever has stepped into the position. While the ...
Union County shines at Sundance
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Journal-Tribune reporter Michael Williamson, shown above at left, watches Union County online Thursday morning during the film’s premiere run at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The film, shot locally last year in Union and Logan counties, features actors Noah Centineo, screen left, and Will Poulter, screen right, as foster brothers working through a court-mandated drug recovery program. The scene depicted was shot at Franke’s Wood Products in Marysville. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
Union County shines at Sundance
Film a glowing portrait of area's drug court system
By Mike Williamson 
January 31, 2026
Editor's note: Reporter Michael Williamson took part in an online screening of the movie Union County as part of the Sundance Film Festival Thursday for this article. --- Union County , the feature fi...