2024

FHS Homecoming held
News
By Tim Miller 
January 16, 2024
Fairbanks High School held its Winter Homecoming festivities Friday evening prior to the varsity boys basketball game against Cedarville. Max Snyder, left, was crowned the king, while Kayden Fields wa...
Court News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 15, 2024
Municipal Court Speeding – Destiny L. Saunders – Delaware, $72 fine, $113 costs. Speeding – Amanda Sampson, 1632 LaCosta Drive, $250 fine, $88 costs. Turn signals – Emmitt G. Cunningham, Frankfort, $5...
Court News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 13, 2024
Municipal Court OVI – Kibruysfah Y. Adahon, Columbus, $750 fine, $365 susp., $125 costs, 30 days jail 27 susp., OL susp. 1 yr. No OL - Kibruysfah Y. Adahon, Columbus, dimsmissed, $28 costs. Speeding –...
Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 13, 2024
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of drug abuse in the 700 block of South Plum Street at 1:37 p.m. Thursday. Police responded to the scene of an accident ...
Obituaries
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 13, 2024
Barbara Jean Weinlein Brockwell, age 75, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 12, 2024, due to a long battle with congestive heart failure in Largo, Florida. She was born Septemb...
News
By Michael Williamson 
January 13, 2024
Construction of the Acciona solar project is nearing completion and officials said it should be finished by spring. Union County Administrator Bill Narducci updated the commissioners Wednesday on the ...
North Lewisburg to be without a bank
News
By Chad Williamson 
January 13, 2024
Pictured above is the Park National Bank location at 8 W. Maple St. in North Lewisburg which will be ending operations in March. Park National has announced it will be closing 12 branches in Ohio this...
FYBR fixer
News
By Mac Cordell 
January 13, 2024
Officials have said they are pleased with the city’s FYBR parking sensor system which has led to more turnover and better parking opportunities in the city’s Uptown. Officials stress that residents ca...
Columns/Editorials
By Michael Williamson 
January 12, 2024
I keep seeing news stories about the three university presidents and the fallout from their testimony on antisemitism last month. The continuous arguing in the news from each side of the political ais...
Columns/Editorials
By Bill Boyd 
January 12, 2024
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
North Union Lady Cats fall short of Columbus Bishop Ready
Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 12, 2024
North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (25) goes up for a field goal during the second half of action. The sophomore Lady Cat accounted for 15 points in the team’s loss to Bishop Ready. (Journal-Tribune photo b...
Panther, Jon Alder cagers secure victories
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 12, 2024
Fairbanks’ Holtz Maine attempt to gain control of the basketballs in these file photos. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller) -- A 56-55 victory at Southeastern gave Fairbanks a 7-1 record in the Ohi...
Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 12, 2024
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of a suicide threat in the 600 block of Milcrest Drive at 1:33 a.m. Wednesday. Police responded to the scene of an accid...
Obituaries
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 12, 2024
With a warmth that radiated like the sun, Ruth Ann Lemons, 60, of Marysville, lost her battle with cancer on January 8, 2024 after many months of fighting. She was born in Columbus to Ralph Albert and...
Education, News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 12, 2024
Tolles Career and Technical Center has been awarded $200,000 in Super RAPIDS funding by the State of Ohio. These funds will be used to purchase new robotic equipment, training workstations and technic...
Marysville teacher charged after fight  at gymnastics facility
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 12, 2024
A teacher in the Marysville School District faces a disciplinary hearing today following an arrest for assault on Wednesday night. Bethany J. Perdue, a teacher at the Early College High School, has be...
New board members introduced at JA
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2024
Jonathan Alder officials held the first board meeting of 2024 Monday after swearing in returning members Bill McCartney and Steve Votaw as well as new board member, Bruce Hooley. The new board members...
Plain City, Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2024
According to Plain City Police Department reports: An officer responded to West Main Street at 2:17 a.m. Jan. 3 for numerous 911 calls received when there was no emergency. An investigation is ongoing...
Police Beat
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2024
According to Marysville Police Department reports: Police responded to a report of a suicide threat in the 600 block of Milcrest Drive at 1:33 a.m. Tuesday. According to Union County Sheriff’s Office ...
Homecoming scheduled
News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2024
Fairbanks High School will observe its winter Homecoming when the boys basketball team hosts Cedarville Friday evening. Members of the Homecoming court are from left, front row, Abby Gardini, freshman...
Triad’s grapplers turn back NU Wildcats
Sports
By Aleksei Pavloff 
January 11, 2024
Triad’s Reid Todhunter sinks in a cradle lock on North Union’s Kingston Alvarado during a match at 138 pounds. The Cardinal won the match by pinning the Wildcat toward the end of the first period. (Jo...
NU notches win at Tecumseh
Sports
By Bob Putman 
January 11, 2024
Miles Hall (23) of NU goes up for a shot in this file photo. He scored 11 points in the win over Tecumseh. (Photo submitted) -- North Union’s boys rallied in the second half to defeat Tecumseh 59-54 a...
Lady Monarchs’ defense hands setback to Olentangy Berlin
Sports
By Eva Paspalis Case 
January 11, 2024
Marysville’s Abbey Price, left, plays defense against Olentangy Berlin’s Layla Merriweather on the Bears’ home court. The state-ranked Lady Monarchs breezed to a 62-33 triumph. (Journal-Tribune photo ...
Court News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 11, 2024
Municipal Court Assault – Nathaniel Pettigrew, 1180 Burrow Court, $600 fine, $122 costs, 30 days jail 29 susp. Disorderly conduct – Ani Ya Lovett, Columbus, $125 fine, $110 costs. Agg menacing – Antho...
News
By Mac Cordell 
January 11, 2024
Donald Boerger will serve as Marysville council’s president and the city’s mayor. Boerger told the other council members that being elected president and mayor is “one of the greatest honors in my per...
Plain City Uptown design oversight process going through changes
News
By Kayleen Petrovia 
January 11, 2024
Plain City officials are asking council to determine the process for Uptown building changes, whether or not they decide to keep the Design Review Board. “Staff is recommending that we move forward wi...
Trustee concerned with rapid growth’s impact on Jon Alder
Education, News
By Michael Williamson 
January 11, 2024
Myron Mast, a trustee in Darby Township in Madison County, told the Jonathan Alder school board Monday that he has concerns over the speed and scope of development in his township. Much of his concern...
NU grapplers compete at Woodmore tourney
Sports
By Bob Putman 
January 10, 2024
North Union competed this past weekend in the Woodmore wrestling invitational and finished in 12th place. Five NU wrestlers earned five wins during the tournament. They were Zack Ellis (120), Kannon A...
Triad Lady Cardinal hoopsters get back on right track with triumph
Sports
By Tim Miller 
January 10, 2024
Triad’s Emma Ferguson (5) launches a shot against a Ridgemont defender. The Lady Cardinals won the non-conference game. (Photo submitted) -- Triad’s girls basketball team got back on the winning track...