LOIS LENORE BLAIR FRALEY

Lois Lenore Blair Fraley, 74, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Hospice of Miami County, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 8, 1952, in Paintsville, Kentucky, the beloved daughter of the late Curtis Blair Jr. and Nora Ivel (Green) ... News, Plain City, Plain City News Several projects are planned for the Route 161 corridor east of Plain City. One of them is Dublin's West Innovation District, shown above, a 2,000-acre project with frontage that stretches nearly two miles along the corridor from Kileville east to U.S. 33. (Graphic submitted) Transportation is major focus for the Route 161 corridor group, especially as plans for projects along the roadway stack up. Officials met recently to continue discussions on how to handle an influx o... General election sample ballots available next week Sample ballots should be available for Union County residents to view soon as election candidates, issues and dates come into focus. Brandon Clay with the county's board of elections told the county c... Ben Logan drops game to Lima Senior Benjamin Logan's football team dropped to 1-2 on the season with an 18-10 setback to Lima Senior (2-1). The Raiders' lone touchdown came during the opening quarter when Adam Tinsman scored on a 14-yar... Triad's Duncan Funderburgh (45) stops a Springfield Catholic Central ball carrier in his tracks. Also pictured for the Cardinals is Collin Organ (33). The Cardinals clubbed the Irish, 48-0, during a game that was only played to the conclusion of the first half. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) Cardinals pound SCC in game that lasts only one half From the very first offensive play of the game, football fans at Triad High School realized it just wasn't going to be Springfield Catholic Central's night on Friday. The Irish won the pregame coin to... North Union's Wyatt Arver (21) picks up yardage in this file photo. Arver scored three touchdowns during a win at Northmor on Friday. (Journal-Tribune file photo) North Union Wildcats topple Northmor; improve to 3-0 The first half had things a little off-center for the North Union football team. But the Wildcats had a much smoother time in the second half on Friday in the non-league contest at Northmor. Leading 2... Madison Plains runs the ball against Fairbanks' defense. The Golden Eagles handed FHS its third setback of the season by a score of 30-20. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sarah Vollrath) FHS falls to Madison Plains; JA topples Bulldogs Jonathan Alder kept its football record unblemished on Friday with a 35-14 victory at Bloom Carroll. 'We had too many penalties (11), but overall, I was happy with the way we played,' said Pioneer hea...