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July 20, 2023

Sneak peek: Jerome’s new fire station

By Kayleen Petrovia

Station 211, the Jerome Township Division of Fire’s first new fire station in 31 years, is pictured above. The firehouse is located at 11840 Ewing Road, off Ravenhill Parkway.

(Journal-Tribune photo by Kayleen Petrovia)

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Jerome Township Division of Fire Chief Doug Stewart gestures toward the b...

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Jerome residents air data center concerns

By Jack Christian

August 22, 2025

Jerome Township residents flocked to the township’s board meeting to address concerns with a new potential zoning regulation. The proposed property is currently zoned RU Rural Residential and is locat...

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Prosecutor eyes run for judge

Phillips to seek common pleas post when Fraser's term is up

By Michael Williamson

August 22, 2025

Union County Prosecutor David Phillips is looking to get a different view inside the courtroom. The office’s head legal official recently circulated a petition to be in the running for judge in the Un...

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Alleged Fostoria meth dealer charged locally

By Kyle Meddles

August 21, 2025

A man from Fostoria, Ohio, has been charged locally in connection with trafficking nearly 50 grams of meth. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Shon Andrew Ratterman, 47, of Fostoria, with one co...

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Jerome residents air data center concerns

By Jack Christian

August 22, 2025

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Prosecutor eyes run for judge

Phillips to seek common pleas post when Fraser's term is up

By Michael Williamson

August 22, 2025

Panthers open grid season with loss to Colonel Crawford

Sports

Fairbanks’ Reid Phelps (left) and Collin Bailey (right) try to ground Colonel Crawford’s Dominic Dean (middle) after the Eagle catches a pass for positive yardage during the first quarter of action. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Panthers open grid season with loss to Colonel Crawford

By Aleksei Pavloff

August 22, 2025

Fairbanks’ football team struggled in its season opener by dropping a 42-7 verdict to Colonel Crawford. The game was played Thursday evening at Ohio Wesleyan University. The shortcomings started early...

Match goes five sets before North Union spikers top Highland

Sports

North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (10) turns for a dig during a home match against Fairbanks earlier this season. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Match goes five sets before North Union spikers top Highland

By Bob Putman

August 22, 2025

It was a night of a lot of extra sessions as North Union hosted Highland in non-league volleyball contest. The junior varsity match was extended to three sets, with the Lady Cats winning 23-25, 25-20,...

Sports

Fairbanks High School sophomore Sam Snyder recently tied for 13th place during the Optimist Junior Golf national tournament at Trump International Golf Course in Doral, Fla. Snyder qualified for the national event after playing in regional competition in Youngstown earlier in the summer. Snyder is the son of Ed and Jody Snyder and grandson of Don and Pam Snyder. (Photo submitted)

Plays in national event

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Sports

Marysville’s Aaliyah West (5) prepares to send the ball over Jonathan Alder’s Lily Boeckl (15) and Audrey Lange. The Lady Monarchs swept the Pioneers during the non-conference match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Marysville spikers sweep Lady Pioneers

By Tim Miller

August 22, 2025

Marysville’s varsity volleyball team passed an early-season test with flying colors earlier this week. The Lady Monarchs upped their overall record to 2-1 by sweeping Jonathan Alder on the Pioneers’ h...