City of Wilmington amends water theft rules
Clinton County Grand Jury indicts 11
The Latest: US athletes enter the Tokyo opening ceremony
Trump’s sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat
STORY UPDATED: FirstEnergy to pay $230M in settlement in Ohio bribery case
Latest Updates
- Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US - 11:29 am
- The Latest: Fauci: CDC may back wearing face masks more - 11:26 am
- Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals - 8:57 am
- DeChambeau, Rahm out of Olympics after positive COVID tests - 8:54 am
- Flying start: American swimmers do just fine without Phelps - 8:53 am
- AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots - 6:50 pm
- City of Wilmington amends water theft rules - 5:08 pm
- A.C.T. holds ice cream social - 1:59 pm
- Clinton County eateries inspected - 1:37 pm
- Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb - 1:31 pm
- Ohio New and Small Farm Colleges set for 2021 - 1:10 pm
- Local candidates lining up for Nov. 2 election; deadline to file is Aug. 4 - 12:57 pm
- Clinton County Grand Jury indicts 11 - 12:09 pm
- Virtual Corn Run/Walk slated: Support local senior citizens - 11:34 am
- Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians - 11:10 am
- The Latest: US athletes enter the Tokyo opening ceremony - 9:39 am
- TAKEAWAYS: Ex-utility regulator had outsized role in scheme - 9:13 am
- Trump’s sway tested in race for open mid-Ohio US House seat - 9:11 am
- US 22 bridge rehab in Warren Co. nearly finished, route to be reopened soon - 3:35 pm
- WPD reports: Multiple arrests reported - 3:20 pm
- 3C Ag Supply debuts in Sabina - 3:16 pm
- CMH nurses recognized; Mary Fraley receives DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses - 2:44 pm
- Business faces multiple code violations - 2:38 pm
- Clinton County Job and Family Services offering back-to-school help - 1:59 pm
- We’re setting up our new phone system - 1:21 pm updated: 1:22 pm.
NEWS
Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit...
Ohio New and Small Farm Colleges set for 2021
Bringing small farms in Ohio to life is the theme of the New and Small Farm College program that has been offered to farm families since 2005. The pro...
Local candidates lining up for Nov. 2 election; deadline to file is Aug. 4
CLINTON COUNTY — Local races are becoming more competitive as petition deadlines draw closer for the November 2 election.The deadline for local ...
Clinton County Grand Jury indicts 11
WILMINGTON — A local grand jury recently indicted 11 people, including one accused of soliciting a minor under the age of 13 to engage in a sexu...
Virtual Corn Run/Walk slated: Support local senior citizens
Clinton County Community Action will be holding its 8th Annual 5k Corn Run/Walk — but in light of current circumstances, it will be held virtual...
Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.The ballclub announced t...
SPORTS
Browns’ Mac Speedie clears Hall hurdle, overdue induction
CLEVELAND (AP) — Mac Speedie spent his life overcoming hurdles both physical and figurative. He’s about to clear another.A quick, sure-han...
Big Ten says schools will decide on COVID-19 protocols
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said the conference will take take a “decentralized” approach to COVID-19 protocols by allowing each sch...
US players learning differences between Olympic hoops, NBA
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. men’s basketball team was about to start playing its final warm-up for the Tokyo Olympics a few days ago in Las Vega...
Green headlines list of shooting guards in NBA draft
Jalen Green bypassed college to get the jump on his professional career. The next step comes in Thursday’s NBA draft.Green is among the shooting...
Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.The ballclub announced t...
With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-...
LIFE
Rose Beal to turn 90 years young
Lifelong Clinton County resident Rose Beal is turning 90 on Saturday, July 10, and her children, Keith Beal and Jennifer Dunn, are planning a celebrat...
John and Pam Petty celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Former longtime Wilmington residents and 1968 WHS alums John Petty and Pamela Lambcke Petty will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family ...
Congers celebrate 50th
Happy anniversary to Ben and Mary Conger of Wilmington, celebrating 50 years of laughter and love together.They were married June 11, 1971 at the Meth...
Clinton County marriage licenses in May
WILMINGTON — Below is a marriage licenses report from Clinton County Probate Court. It includes the names of the couple, their towns of residenc...
Lynch-Badger engaged
Sarah Ann Lynch and Quinten Michael Badger of Paoli, Ind. announce their engagement.Sarah is the daughter of Troy and Laura Lynch of Clarksville, and ...
OPINION
Deadline for special election letters has passed
The News Journal deadline to receive Letters to the Editor pertaining to the Tuesday, August 3 special primary election — for Ohio’s 15th ...
July 22nd, 2021 updated: July 23rd, 2021. |
Editorial: Work on wages is needed
Ohioans know our state has some work to do as we shake off the socio-cultural norms that have held back so many. A report by Columbus-based economics...
Editorial: Ohio’s needless new regulations on renewable energy
So much for the market being king.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, handed a huge advantage to the fossil-fuel industry Monday when he signed into ...
What on earth is going on?
Like most people, I check the weather every morning before beginning my day. Rain, snow, heat, humidity. Whatever is coming that day, I want to know b...
Monthly Child Tax Credit coming to Ohio families
Ohioans look for the “Made in the USA” label, because they want their dollars to support our economy, and they know it means a quality pro...
Info for Aug. 3 special election letters
The News Journal deadline to receive Letters to the Editor pertaining to the Tuesday, August 3 special primary election — for Ohio’s 15th ...
BUSINESS
Port Authority celebrates award-winning SBDC member
WILMINGTON — The Clinton County Port Authority is pleased to congratulate David Riggs, Director of the SBDC at Miami Regionals, for being named ...
Ohio’s unemployment rate increases to 5.2% in June, from 5% in May
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in June 2021, up from 5.0% in May. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employm...
Ohio unemployment claims dip
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) this week provided updated data on Ohio’s unemployment claims file...
Port Authority Board authorizes lease, building improvements
WILMINGTON — The Clinton County Port Authority Board approved the lease of Building 2051 to GA Telesis Engine Services, LLC, as well as approved...
Biker to Biker store revs up
Biker to Biker Consignment Shop LLC in Blanchester welcomed the community to its first open house last Saturday, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony i...
AMES, ATI helping local canines and cats
WILMINGTON — Air Transport International and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) — subsidiaries of ATSG in Wilmington ...
