Favorite Fare

May 4, 2017

Chicken pot pie, Ham pot pie, Beef pot pie

By Melanie Behrens

Our family enjoys pot pies. Here are three options to try.
Chicken pot pie
1/2 C chicken broth
3 C chopped cooked chicken
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans, peas), thawed
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 egg
1/2 C milk
1 C all-purpose baking mix (like Bisquick)
Heat oven to 400 degr...

Favorite Fare

Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

Favorite Fare

Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

March 5, 2020

Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

Favorite Fare

Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

Education, News

New Triad HS principal named

By From JT Staff Reports

July 14, 2025

The Triad Local School District announced the hiring of a new principal of the high school, who will start at the beginning of the 2025–2026 school year. Maggie Parcels, the newly hired principal of T...

JA’s Mason Curtis will play lacrosse at Taylor University

Sports

Jonathan Alder’s Mason Curtis (33) sprints to the opposing goal following a face-off victory during a playoff matchup against Kettering Archbishop Alter. The former Pioneer is slated to be a part of Taylor University’s men’s lacrosse team starting next spring. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

JA’s Mason Curtis will play lacrosse at Taylor University

By Aleksei Pavloff

July 14, 2025

For much of his career, Mason Curtis was a main part of Jonathan Alder’s success on the lacrosse field. Now the current program leader in face-offs will take his talents to Upland, Indiana as a member...

Sports

Marysville’s Kale Strickland goes up for a touchdown pass against a Fairbanks defender during a recent 7-on-7 scrimmage at MHS. The Monarchs are conducting workouts from today through Wednesday at the Ohio Northern University camp. They will host Urbana for another 7-on-7 event Friday at 10 a.m. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

MHS gridders at ONU

By Tim Miller

July 14, 2025

Continued growth of softball camp has provided players for Lady Monarch program

Sports

Marysville High School second baseman Jillian Rausch, right, helps her sister, Jessa, 12, with a fielding drill at the annual youth softball camp. The younger Rausch is a third baseman who will be entering the seventh grade in a few weeks. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Continued growth of softball camp has provided players for Lady Monarch program

By Tim Miller

July 14, 2025

The recently-completed Marysville High School girls youth softball camp is proof a strong program continues to grow. MHS head coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwel, her coaching staff and players greeted 85 yo...

FHS gridders more than happy with effort shown during summer work

Sports

Fairbanks’ Brennan Peffer (right) breaks up a pass against a Benjamin Logan receiver during a passing scrimmage session against the Raiders. The scrimmage was hosted by Marysville High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS gridders more than happy with effort shown during summer work

By Aleksei Pavloff

July 12, 2025

Effort is hard, sometimes impossible, to teach when the heat is turned up. Luckily Dave Carroll and the rest of the Fairbanks High School football coaching staff did not have to remind players about t...

Sports

Jaxon Jolliff of North Union drives the ball during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event. Jolliff placed third in the 16-to-18 age bracket during a tournament in Waldo. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Heart of Ohio golf event held

By Tim Miller

July 12, 2025

The latest Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event was held earlier this week at Kings Mill in Waldo. North Union’s Jaxon Jolliff placed third in the 16-18 age bracket by shooting a 73. Dawson Hal...