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June 17, 2019

Young pole vaulters learn craft at camp

By Tim Miller

In the top photo, Marysville High School head track and field coach Luke Sundermeier (left) instructs youngsters how to step while handling pole vault equipment during a camp this week. With hair flying, Kelsey Murphy, in the picture to the right, lands on a smaller pole vault pad during a drill at ...

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Youth tennis camp set at MHS

By Tim Miller

July 3, 2025

The Marysville High School girls tennis program will be conducting a camp for boys and girls on Monday-through-Wednesday (July 14-15-16) at the MHS tennis courts. Sessions will run from 6-8:30 p.m. ea...

Blues Creek hosts Heart of Ohio Junior Golf tournament

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Alex Jolliff of North Union follows through on a shot at Blues Creek Golf Course. Competition came during a Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association event. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Blues Creek hosts Heart of Ohio Junior Golf tournament

By Tim Miller

July 3, 2025

The Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association held its most recent event of the 2025 season earlier this week. Young linksmen competed at Blues Creek Golf Course, just north of Marysville. A few local gol...

Local athletes honored for track and field performances

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In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Ally Gearhart (left) shouts encouragement to teammate Sydney Nicol after a relay handoff during the Division II state track and field meet. In the photo to the right, North Union’s Gabby Lindsey speeds down the stretch at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Lindsey placed second in the state 400-meter dash and is the local area’s track/field athlete of the year. (Journal-Tribune photos by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local athletes honored for track and field performances

By Tim Miller

July 3, 2025

The 2025 high school track and field season produced some memorable performances by Union County area athletes. The top performance of the season came from North Union High School sophomore Gabby Lind...

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Adkins case remains a priority

By Kyle Meddles

July 7, 2025

June 29, 2025 recently marked the 24th year in the unsolved cold case of 29-year-old Patricia “Patti” Adkins, who’s disappearance on June 29, 2001 is still being actively investigated. “Our investigat...

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Above, Chris and Megan Guisinger are married in front of friends and family in a facility at the Union County Fairgrounds in 2022. The facilities host a variety of activities outside of the annual fair. (Photo submitted)

Reimagining the fairgrounds

Facilities host a variety of events throughout the year

By Jack Christian

July 7, 2025

With the Union County fair arriving at the end of the month, residents will flock to the fairgrounds for a week full of fun and festivities. But once the fair wraps up, what happens to the fairgrounds...

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Surfing the reservoir

By From JT Staff Reports

July 7, 2025

Grant Niedzwiedski from Grove City found the Marysville Reservoir to be the perfect place to ride his electric hydrofoil surfboard Sunday. The device is a motorized board that allows riders to glide a...

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HEAP cooling assistance available

By From JT Staff Reports

July 7, 2025

The Ohio Department of Development and The Breathing Association are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. From July 1 through Sept. 30, income...

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Weber to seek seat in 86th House District

By From JT Staff Reports

July 7, 2025

A new candidate is running for Ohio’s 86th House District. Ben Weber, a local constitutional attorney, community leader and conservative Republican recently announced he is running for state represent...

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Youth tennis camp set at MHS

By Tim Miller

July 3, 2025