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December 12, 2019

Christmas crack, Raspberry coffee cake, Blueberry cinnamon bake

By Melanie Behrens

It’s time for holiday baking!

Christmas crack
1 C butter (2 sticks)
1 C brown sugar
1 stack saltine crackers
1 lb. pkg. white chocolate almond bark, melted
Christmas sprinkles and red and green food coloring
Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, bring to a boil and stir while boiling for 5...

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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 ...

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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...

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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)...

Local boys hoopsters earn All-Ohio accolades

Sports

These local high school boys basketball players have earned either second team or special mention honors All-Ohio in their respective divisions from the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. They are from left, Danny Bentley, Jonathan Alder, Division IV second team; Evan Wiedmann, Fairbanks, Division V special mention; and Dainon Lindsey, North Union, Division V special mention. (Journal-Tribune file photos)

Local boys hoopsters earn All-Ohio accolades

By Tim Miller

March 27, 2026

There are six local boys high school basketball players who have earned All-Ohio honors for the 2025-2026 season in Divisions I, IV or V. The honors were recently announced by the Ohio Prep Sports Med...

Triad approves bids for $2.8M admin building

Education, News

Pictured above is a rendering of the planned $2.8 million administration building set to be constructed at Triad. The building will be located in between the high school and middle schools just off of Brush Lake Road. Officials said that they hope to have construction completed by the start of the next school year. (Graphic submitted)

Triad approves bids for $2.8M admin building

By Kyle Meddles

March 27, 2026

Triad recently went to bid for the construction of a new $2.8 million administration building in the school district. The first bids were approved at a recent meeting of the board of education, which ...

Local News, News

Chick-fil-A plans “moove-in party” for grand opening

By From JT Staff Reports

March 27, 2026

To celebrate the opening of the Marysville Chick-fil-A next week, the restaurant team is inviting the community to “show their spots” for some free food. During what the restaurant is calling its Moov...

Sports

Boys, girls head basketball positions open at Triad

By Tim Miller

March 26, 2026

There will be a change at the top of both basketball programs at Triad High School. The school district has listed that both the boys varsity and girls varsity head coaching positions have been vacate...

Sports

Glory Blevins of North Union, left photo, has been named to the All-Ohio Division V special mention list for the 2025-2026 season. Jenna Hackworth of Marysville, right photo, is on the Division I honorable mention list. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff and Tim Miller)

Local girls cagers earn All-Ohio honors

By Tim Miller

March 26, 2026

All-Ohio accolades have been bestowed upon four local high school girls basketball players for the 2025-2026 season. The All-Ohio squads are named by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Marysville...

Sports

NU pitcher Leah Cox prepares to release the ball against Mechanicsburg. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

NU opens with triumph

By Bob Putman

March 26, 2026

It has been five years since Dawn Draper was in a dugout and on a field as a softball coach. Draper had previously spent 22 years as North Union’s head coach before returning this year to lead the Lad...