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- Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity - 6:17 am
- Dorothy Schmidt Cole, oldest living Marine, dies at 107 - 9:15 am updated: 9:16 am.
- TODAY IN HISTORY - 5:30 am
- View Story - 9:28 pm updated: 8:57 am.
- Lessons of life and love: Local couple married nearly 70 years die same day - 3:42 pm
- Wilmington man charged with online threats, witness tampering regarding his participation in protests at U.S. Capitol - 3:28 pm updated: 3:46 pm.
- 2 felony charges, $100K bond for Dayton man in wake of Wednesday’s car chase - 1:24 pm
- Clinton County’s HEAP director retires - 12:50 pm
- FEDERLE - 11:54 am
- 2 nuke plants, 1 bribery scandal, no answers: Towns on edge - 11:25 am
- Calls to governors for more Guard troops; Portman, Stivers weigh in on impeachment - 11:15 am
- Clinton County nonprofits that serve children and youth may apply for Lucas Fund grants - 11:09 am
- Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot - 11:08 am
- Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash - 11:06 am
- UPDATED: Information for scheduling local COVID-19 vaccinations - 10:57 am updated: 1:48 pm.
- COVID-19 vaccination appointments thru CCHD have all been booked - 10:49 am
- East Clinton Middle School honor roll announced - 9:19 am
- TODAY IN HISTORY - 5:30 am
- Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration - 2:35 pm
- The Latest from AP: Retired firefighter arrested; suspected of throwing fire extinguisher at police officers - 2:28 pm
- LOCAL BRIEFS - 2:27 pm
- Biden forgoing Amtrak trip to Washington over security fears - 2:20 pm
- NEWS JOURNAL EDITORIAL SUBMISSION POLICIES - 2:06 pm
- Ohio AG moves to block another $102M in FirstEnergy fees - 1:47 pm
- Ohio Statehouse, offices to close - 1:45 pm updated: 2:08 pm.
NEWS
2 nuke plants, 1 bribery scandal, no answers: Towns on edge
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — For much of the past four years, the residents of a pair of villages along Lake Erie have been on edge over the fate of thei...

Clinton County nonprofits that serve children and youth may apply for Lucas Fund grants
The Robert E. Lucas Memorial Fund is calling for grant applications from Clinton County nonprofit organizations that serve children and youth. The app...
Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforceme...
Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, T...

UPDATED: Information for scheduling local COVID-19 vaccinations
COVID-19 vaccination appointments through the Clinton County Health District have now all been booked for the 200 vaccines currently available for tho...
January 15th, 2021 updated: January 15th, 2021. |
SPORTS

G-Men forge tie for first with win over Wildcats
GEORGETOWN — After being unable to close the game in the first meeting of the season, Georgetown successfully slammed the door Friday night agai...

Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Ch...

Urban Hire: Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL’s Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer has won everywhere he’s coached. Small colleges. Big-time programs. He’s been a difference mak...

Jets hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as coach
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets were searching for a leader, someone who could bring a frustrated, playoff-starved franchise back to respectab...

WHS bowlers topple New Richmond at CGL
CINCINNATI — Hunter Gallion led Wilmington to an easy 2,347 to 2,127 win Thursday over New Richmond in SBAAC American Division bowling at Cherry...

Lions win battle of SBAAC best with Lady Cane
CINCINNATI — The Wilmington High school girls bowling team had its best single game of the season Thursday but it wasn’t enough in a loss ...
LIFE
Shower Betty with cards
Betty Hines will celebrate her 70th birthday on Dec. 30 and her family wishes to have a card shower for her. Please send your cards to her at 270 Grov...

Clinton County marriage licenses in November
WILMINGTON — Below is a marriage licenses report from Clinton County Probate Court. It includes the names of the couple, their towns of residenc...

Matthew makes debut
Matthew Owen Veillon-Powell was born to Tammy Schill and David Nutter of Wilmington on Nov. 18, 2020 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs., ...

Hillsboro FFA participates in soil judging
Six members from the Hillsboro FFA chapter recently competed in the statewide virtual soil judging contest. The Agricultural Soils CDE is an education...

Clinton County marriage licenses in October
WILMINGTON — Below is a marriage licenses report from Clinton County Probate Court. It includes the names of the couple, their towns of residenc...

Stella Boring of Wilmington turns 102
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Stella Boring of Wilmington celebrated her 102nd birthday. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px ...
OPINION

Joy, hope — and adding a few ‘grandparents’
I’ve always had a habit of befriending individuals from an older era. I seemed to always identify with adults or even grandparents as I was grow...
Google’s monopoly isn’t a game for newspapers
It is no secret that Google has secured a near monopoly in the search and local advertising world. However, the impact on newspapers hasn’t been...
Gov. DeWine has fought COVID-19 with determination, but is hobbled by an archaic system
In 2020, Gov. Mike DeWine faced a foe neither he nor most of us were expecting — a global pandemic that brought economic devastation to many Ohi...

Talking to your kids about politics
Having the opportunity to teach about U.S. Government and Civics to young adults is probably one of the most exciting experiences I have had in my pro...
Do the job they’re supposed to do
The attack on the capitol building in Washington, D.C. was a shock to most Americans. No one expected this type of thing to happen in this day and age...

We will survive this embarrassment
In the United States, the sitting President becomes the de facto leader of their party. As such, when Donald Trump was sworn into office in January 20...
January 11th, 2021 updated: January 11th, 2021. |
BUSINESS

2 free grant information workshops presented by Clinton County Foundation and Legacy Fund
The Clinton County Foundation and the Legacy Fund are sponsoring two grant information workshops on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. via Zoo...

Business: Edgington Funeral Home’s Brian James recertified as CFSP
WILMINGTON — Brian R. James, a funeral director with Edgington Funeral Home, recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certif...

Clinton County real estate transfers
This list of real estate transfers within Clinton County is provided by the Office of Clinton County Auditor Terence G. Habermehl and transcribed by N...

‘Clinton County Community Champions’: Chamber, CVB trophies honor ‘commitment to our community’
The 2020 “Clinton County Community Champions” (C4) Award recipients received their trophies on Friday, Dec. 18 from the Wilmington-Clinton...
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the ...

$25 Days of Christmas continues to positively impact local economy
WILMINGTON — The Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce capped off its 12th annual $25 Days of Christmas this year by giving $500 to Jodi...