Off The Hook
March 31, 2017

Locking your keys – you know where

By Melanie Behrens

Locking keys in the car used to be big business for tow truck type people. They would come to the car with some magic utensil that would break into it and get you out of your car-key problem. Most new cars have a thing called a fob, which eliminates this problem. If it is left inside the car, usuall...

Off The Hook
By Melanie Behrens 
September 25, 2020
Editor’s note: The last article J-T columnist Melanie Behrens was working on before her death April 30 was the following story about Werewolf Lane. The information was supplied by Leroy Cook, who coll...
Off The Hook
By Melanie Behrens 
May 1, 2020
Copper pennies are the smallest increment in our money. And now, monetarily, they’re actually worth almost nothing. Many times in stores and businesses you will see a little jar that says, “need a pen...
Off The Hook
By Melanie Behrens 
April 24, 2020
I came across some information of how a once great retailer got its start and was surprised at the name disclosure at the end. I hope you too will enjoy this. If you were in the market for a watch in ...
Indictments stem from massage parlor raid
Court News, Local News, News
By Kyle Meddles 
January 29, 2026
Three Marysville residents have been charged in connection to a commercial sex operation and money laundering at a Marysville massage parlor raided by area police in February of 2025. The Union County...
Benjamin Logan honors 2000 baseball team
Sports
Members of the 2000 Benjamin Logan baseball team inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame are from left, Mark Butler, Blake Carpenter, Geoff Kerns, Zach Haney, Zach Grant, Jeff Lowe, Jeff Fox, John Kerns, Nic Crabtree, Kris Crawford, David Gilbert, Nathan Gregg, Doug Rutan, Tracy Gregg and Beau Harmon. Josh Bauman, Jeff Bednarki and Adam Sheeley were not in attendance. (Photo submitted)
January 29, 2026
Benjamin Logan High School recently recognized one of the most accomplished seasons in Raider athletics history during the boys basketball home game against Graham. Members of the 2000 Benjamin Logan ...
Lady Monarchs top Jerome; JA girls, Triad boys drop basketball contests
Sports
Marysville’s Jenna Hackworth (23) fires up a shot. Hackworth led the Lady Monarchs with 22 points during a victory over Dublin Jerome. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
By Tim Miller 
January 29, 2026
Marysville High School’s girls varsity basketball squad upped its overall record to 12-5 with a recent 45-33 victory at Dublin Jerome. MHS is also 3-4 in the Cardinal Division of the Ohio Capital Conf...
Cook’s Pointe zoning language eyed
Local News, Marysville City Council, News
Marysville City Council will consider a zoning amendment for Cook’s Pointe, the development between Route 31 and Route 4 north of Marysville, at the next meeting in February. The request would clear up the development’s zoning text for the various subareas shown in the map above. (Graphic submitted)
Developer seeks ability to attract more businesses
By Michael Williamson 
January 29, 2026
Developers for Cook’s Pointe are looking to clear up zoning texts that hasn’t been revised in more than a decade. That requested zoning amendment was set to go before city council on Monday but city o...
Brother, sister duo deliver final papers
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 29, 2026
A pair of long-tenured news carriers at the Journal-Tribune will be making their final deliveries today. Brother and sister duo Kage Moss and Cecillia Archer have delivered papers for over 10 years. D...
Snow removal begins
Local News, News
By From JT Staff Reports 
January 28, 2026
Marysville crews started removing large snow piles in the Uptown area Wednesday evening. Officials marked the areas with signage, asking drivers not to park along streets in the Uptown between 8 p.m. ...