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The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:

This is the fifth of seven profiles of the honorees of the 25th-annual Outstanding Women of Clinton County Class of 2024. More information on the event, including how to obtain tickets, appears at the end of each profile.

CLINTON COUNTY — As Election Day approaches on Tuesday, it’s important for local voters to be aware of the available options for casting their ballots. According to the Clinton County Board of Elections, a total of 1,589 county voters have already cast their votes for the upcoming primary election.

The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:

SIMPSON COUNTY, KY. — In the early hours Wednesday, a two-vehicle accident involving a semi on Interstate 65 in Kentucky claimed the life of Roger Lee Hook, a 77-year-old man from Wilmington.

MORROW — In a heartwarming ceremony held on Tuesday, Jordann Ponder, a young Girl Scout from Blanchester was bestowed with one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting – the Medal of Honor. The accolade was in recognition of her remarkable act of bravery and quick thinking that saved a 4-year-old boy from drowning last July.

The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:

WILMINGTON — As the Tuesday, March 19 primary election approaches, the News Journal is spotlighting one of the two races for Clinton County Commissioner. Incumbent Kerry R. Steed, Reilly R. Hopkins and Shane T. Lieurance are competing in the March 19 Republican primary for one of the seats.

This is the fourth of seven profiles of the honorees of the 25th-annual Outstanding Women of Clinton County Class of 2024. More information on the event, including how to obtain tickets, appears at the end of each profile.

Mark Huber, long-time sports editor of the Wilmington News Journal, received the 2024 Media Service Award from the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association Saturday prior to the third of five sessions at the 87th OHSAA Wrestling Championship state tournament at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center.