Off The Hook

November 30, 2018

Mostly cute, but then there’s Georgie

By Melanie Behrens

I love little children and the sometimes wacky things they say to me. So, I was pleased to hear this from an eight-year-old boy from California, recently. His third grade homework assignment was to explain God. We’ll call him Danny.
“One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them
to ...

Off The Hook

The legend of Werewolf Lane

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

Take a penny, leave a penny

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

Pocket watches gave them their start

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 ...

Sports

Ty Schroeder of Fairbanks (20) takes the ball to the hoop against Fredericktown earlier this week. The sixth-seeded Panthers handed the No. 4 Freddies their only loss of the 2025-2026 season. They will travel to Mount Vernon Nazarene University today for a 7:15 p.m. tip-off against No. 2 Columbus Africentric for a Division V district championship. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers to play for district title

By From JT Staff Reports

March 9, 2026

Sports

Jonathan Alder senior Lily Schneider is pictured competing during a meet at the Union County YMCA earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Schneider placed in two events during the recent Division II state meet in Canton. She was the runner-up in the 100-yard breastroke with a time of 1:02.96 and eighth in the 200-yard freestyle with a clocking of 1:57.38. (Journal-Tribune file photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Swimmer places at state

By From JT Staff Reports

March 9, 2026

MHS girls wrestlers enter district tourney

Sports

Kirra Streng (right) of Marysville hooks up with an opponent in this file photo. Streng is one of the MHS girls wrestlers who will compete today and Sunday in the district tournament at Big Walnut High School. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

MHS girls wrestlers enter district tourney

By Tim Miller

March 9, 2026

The next step toward the state wrestling tournament will begin today for the Marysville High School girls team. The district tournament will begin today at Big Walnut and conclude on Sunday. The MHS g...

News, Plain City, Plain City News

Jerome opens new facility for road crews

By Jack Christian

March 9, 2026

Jerome Township unveiled its new road department building to the public Thursday. The building is located next to the township hall off Industrial Parkway. Pictured above inside the new facility at a...

Local News, News

Above are a sampling of Journal-Tribune newspaper clippings from the days surrounding the 1976 worker uprising at Goodyear. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

A bad night for Goodyear

Former worker recalls tensions behind riot ahead of 50th anniversary

By Chad Williamson

March 7, 2026

What has long been remembered locally as the “Goodyear riot” of 1976 may have been less an organized uprising and more the boiling over of years of frustration among workers at the Marysville Goodyear...

Local News, Marysville City Council, News

Departing engineer saw explosive growth

By Jack Christian

March 7, 2026

Marysville City Engineer Kyle Hoyng has stepped away from his role with the city to become Hilliard’s city director, the community where he currently resides. Hoyng’s path to Marysville began in Coldw...