2024

Man charged for hitting, biting girlfriend
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
April 24, 2024
A Marysville man has been indicted after allegedly punching and biting his girlfriend in front of their child. Robert Joseph Arnold, 29, of 838 Watermill Place. Arnold is charged with one count each o...
Pioneers capture baseball battle between highly-ranked state teams
Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 24, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Cam Potter (8) collides with Kenton Ridge’s Logan Fyffe (9) after the Cougar corralled a ground ball to tag out the Pioneer. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Pressure mak...
Netters win matches
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 24, 2024
The Monarch boys tennis squad scored a 4-1 verdict over Dublin Scioto. Singles -Gianni Russo (M) topped Kanakia (DS) 6-0, 6-0; -Noah Burhanna (M) defeated Amin (DS) 6-0, 6-1; -Will Nuspl (M) downed Gu...
NU teams top Northwestern
Sports
By Bob Putman 
April 24, 2024
Reese DeCamp and Tyler Krebehenne helped North Union to wins on Monday at Northwestern. DeCamp collected three hits and drove in four runs while pitching a shutout during the Lady Cats’ 11-0 softball ...
Lady Monarchs use long ball to club TW
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 24, 2024
Just call them sluggers.... these Lady Monarch softball players, from left, Maya Segner, Sienna Hutchins and Ally Clementz ripped home runs during an 11-1 victory over Thomas Worthington. (Journal-Tri...
News
By Mac Cordell 
April 23, 2024
Marysville City Council’s Finance Committee is recommending using earnings on interest to help pay for the city’s paving program this year. At the committee meeting Monday, City Engineer Kyle Hoyng ex...
PCPD officers honored by village council
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 23, 2024
PCPD Sergeant Aaron Howard was recently honored for his role in saving two individuals’ lives, one man who attempted suicide and another who experienced a massive heart attack. Vance Vowell, who lived...
Ball group seeks advice from Richwood Council
News
By Michael Williamson 
April 23, 2024
Organizers with North Union Softball for Girls are looking to update operations at the ball fields over the next few months. Ken Crumb and Wendy Wilson, both NUSG members, talked to Richwood Council o...
Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2024
From Union County Sheriff’s Office Reports: A deputy was sent to the Fairfield County Jail at 1:12 a.m., Friday, to take custody of Scott M. Laver, 52, of Baltimore, for an outstanding arrest warrant....
Obituaries
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2024
Joyce L. Leslein Starling, age 79, of Marysville, formerly of Delaware, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Walnut Crossing Senior Living with family by her side. She was a retired associate of Auto Ware...
Obituaries
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2024
Dale J. Speakman, Sr. 70, of Milford Center, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Dublin Methodist Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Having a love for the outdoors and trave...
Obituaries
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2024
James “Jim” F. Robinson, 94, passed away peacefully, early Thursday morning, April 18, 2024, at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Marysville after months of failing health. The middle child of five...
Marysville Schools honor Good Apples
News
By Chad Williamson 
April 23, 2024
The Marysville Board of Education honored the district’s Good Apple Award recipients recently. Staff in each building nominate an individual who supports operations in various ways. Those honored were...
Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2024
According to Marysville Police Department reports: At 6:18 p.m., Friday, police responded to a home in the 1200 block of West Fifth Street, on a report of telecommunications harassment involving a 14-...
MHS LAX squad splits contests
Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
April 23, 2024
Marysville’s Hunter Sheldon (5) tries to get into scoring position against Hilliard Darby in a game earlier this season. He scored two goals against Newark last week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei...
Marysville girls capture Monarch Relays; MHS boys take third place
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 23, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Kailey Miller clears the first hurdle during the girls 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle relays during the Monarch Relays. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Marysville’s girls tr...
Barton throws three-hitter as Pioneers topple NU
Sports
By Bob Putman 
April 23, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Tyler Barton prepares to fire the ball toward the plate against North Union. The Pioneers won, 9-0. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- There is not really much flash-and-dash to...
NUMS track squads sweep at Mechanicsburg
Sports
By Bob Putman 
April 23, 2024
North Union Middle School’s track teams swept the Mechanicsburg Invitational on Friday. The Wildcats scored 74 points in the boys meet, edging out Bellefontaine by three points. Triad finished third w...
Local high school diamond squads win, lose games
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 23, 2024
The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks needed only five innings to club Madison Plains, 12-2, on Friday. Fairbanks plated seven runs in the top of the third in running its record to 10-0-1 overall and 7-0 in ...
Lady Pioneers grind out CBC softball victory over North Union
Sports
By Tim Miller 
April 23, 2024
Jonathan Alder’s Abby Bush (6) slides safely into third base Friday evening. Also pictured is North Union’s Ryleigh Rasey. The Lady Pioneers won, 10-6. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The pas...
Rideshare program sees limited usage
News
By Michael Williamson 
April 22, 2024
The Union County-Marysville Rideshare Program now has its first full quarter of data and officials say it’s doing well but they want to increase numbers. Eric Phillips, the economic development direct...
Woman charged with taking drugs from purse
Court News, News
By Mac Cordell 
April 22, 2024
A Bellefontaine woman has been charged with stealing an elderly woman’s medications from her purse. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Ashley Lynn Reed, 41, of Bellefontaine, charging her with o...
Solar companies to fund road maintenance
News
By Michael Williamson 
April 22, 2024
Companies installing two of the area’s solar projects will repair roads in the northwestern part of the county later this year. While Union County and Acciona Energía already had a road-use maintenanc...
4-H member returns from trip to Greece
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 22, 2024
Becca Comstock, left, presents her finished Greek dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) during a Greek cuisine class in Thessaloniki, with AvaLee Cobbs, a Sandusky 4-H member. (Photo submitted) -- Editor’s ...
Court News
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 22, 2024
Municipal Court Fail move/slow – Andre L. Manley, Canal Winchester, $58 fine, $110 costs. Speeding – Brian L. Keaveney, Milford Center, $55 fine, $88 costs. Fail to control – Raja Sharma, Dublin, $58 ...