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- Ohio House OKs 2% income tax cut as part of $75B budget bill - 6:35 pm
- More sentenced in Clinton County Municipal Court - 3:49 pm
- State: Virus more contagious than ever - 2:38 pm
- Local Briefs: Downtown Wilmington Community Improvement Corporation meeting - 2:37 pm
- Volunteers give 1,500 hours to Clinton County Health Department vaccine clinics - 2:03 pm
- Arctic in April: Records fall with snow across Ohio - 1:02 pm
- Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next? - 12:59 pm
- April showers bring … this? - 12:36 pm updated: 12:52 pm.
- Reasons abound to choose local Realtor - 11:36 am
- Volunteers, sponsors sought for city clean-up event - 10:51 am
- Peterson seeks GOP nomination for Ohio’s 15th District in US Congress - 9:42 am
- STORY UPDATED: Columbus officer fatally shoots Black teen swinging knife - 9:23 am updated: 12:57 pm.
- TODAY IN HISTORY - 5:00 am
- City will pay over $1.8M of Rombach work; hope is for access to American Rescue Plan Act funds - 7:22 pm
- Clinton-Massie’s Falcon Flex highlighted at board meeting - 7:08 pm
- News Journal’s parent company AIM Media Midwest sues Facebook, Google over digital advertising tactics - 5:45 pm updated: 6:05 pm.
- Ohio Democrats unveil legislative gun control proposals - 5:41 pm
- BREAKING: Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case - 5:15 pm updated: 5:18 pm.
- Municipal court judge hands down sentences; man gets 240 days in jail - 3:59 pm
- Jury reaches verdict at trial over George Floyd’s death; to be announced soon - 3:52 pm
- Ohio Republicans aim to rename state park after Donald Trump - 3:48 pm updated: 11:23 am.
- CCHD sets walk-in vaccine clinics for next week; priority given to those who register in advance - 1:42 pm
- Researcher who sold trade secrets to China gets 33 months - 10:27 am
- Wilmington High School names Students of the Month - 10:04 am
- Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate - 9:07 am
NEWS

Peterson seeks GOP nomination for Ohio’s 15th District in US Congress
State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Fayette County) announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 15th Congressional Distri...
STORY UPDATED: Columbus officer fatally shoots Black teen swinging knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, cam...
April 21st, 2021 updated: April 21st, 2021. |
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2021. There are 254 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On April 21, 1836, an army...

City will pay over $1.8M of Rombach work; hope is for access to American Rescue Plan Act funds
WILMINGTON — Despite much frustration, Wilmington City Council agreed the city will pay over $1.8 million of the huge upcoming Rombach Avenue pr...

Clinton-Massie’s Falcon Flex highlighted at board meeting
ADAMS TOWNSHIP — Now in its second full academic year, the Falcon Flex online schooling initiative is looking to innovate and expand.Originally ...
SPORTS

Falcons fly to top of Greenon field
ENON — The Clinton-Massie boys track and field team won the Greenon Invitational Tuesday night.The Massie girls were ninth overall. The best fin...

Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw
LONDON (AP) — The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English...

Rain, then snow halts game with D’backs leading Reds in 8th
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds reliever Lucas Sims walked in a run to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-4 lead over Cincinnati in the top of the eighth ...

Defensive gems preserve CM’s 5-4 win
MT. ORAB — Two defensive gems in the seventh inning preserved Clinton-Massie’s 5-4 win over Western Brown Tuesday in SBAAC American Divisi...

No. 3 Wildcats blank Astros 13-0
WILLIAMSBURG — No. 3 Williamsburg defeated East Clinton 13-0 Tuesday night in SBAAC National Division softball at WHS. State-ranked in the first...

Wildcats, Bulldogs play to 8-8 tie
BLANCHESTER — Batavia and Blanchester battled to an 8-8 tie Tuesday in a non-league baseball game between SBAAC rivals at Bott Field on the BHS ...
April 20th, 2021 updated: April 20th, 2021. |
LIFE

’Til we meet again
Several members of the Fun Bunch were delighted to meet again on March 18 for a luncheon at the General Denver Hotel & Restaurant.Sadly, it was to...

Municipal court judge hands down sentences, including to 7 motorists
The following report is compiled using a disposition report provided by Clinton County Municipal Court. The information includes the defendant’s...

Happy 103rd birthday, Helen
For Ohio Living Cape May resident Helen Semler, Valentine’s Day means more than just a special day for heart-shaped cards and candy — it...

MLB season slated to start with Yankees-Jays, Tigers-Indians
NEW YORK (AP) — The major league season is scheduled to start April 1 with the New York Yankees hosting Toronto and Detroit hosting Cleveland, p...

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

The Jefferson School snake tale
In Clinton County, townships and their one-room schools once scattered the landscape. Among them were Mount Pleasant, Martinsville, Pansy, Kingman, Je...
Beware of packing US Supreme Court
The Democrats are hard at work with some pending legislation in the House that would, if passed, increase the number of Supreme Court judges from nine...

Heart-turning, life-changing encounters with God
My 12-year-old niece, Tessa, is obsessed with “Hamilton.”The pandemic seems to have contributed to her obsession – giving her ample ...

Editorial: What’s best for our safety
Efforts to increase the number of vaccinations across the country were dealt a blow Tuesday with the announcement the Johnson & Johnson vaccine wa...

Allowing more to earn overtime pay
It’s simple: if you work extra hours, you should earn extra payFour and a half years ago in Columbus, I stood with then-Vice President Biden and...

Starting life on a windowsill
A few years ago, I saw an interesting sight as I walked down the stairs of our house.We have a little landing just a few steps from the bottom. It was...
BUSINESS

Dr. Santin to lead Ohio’s largest physician organization
WILMINGTON – Dr. Brian Santin of Ohio Vein & Vascular, based in Wilmington, was elected by the Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) as Pres...
Rep. Stivers hosting virtual job fair
COLUMBUS – U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) will host a virtual job fair to help connect qualified applicants with potential employers from 10 a...

Rushing to Roasted coffees and more
BLANCHESTER — Roasted — a “sophisticated yet casual coffee shop” — recently opened on Main Street in Blanchester.Co-owne...
April 5th, 2021 updated: April 5th, 2021. |

ATSG’s Airborne Training Services launches redesigned website
WILMINGTON — Airborne Training Services, the airline pilot training subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) announced the launch...

The Guest House Spa makes local debut
WILMINGTON — Join The Guest House Spa for the grand opening of its new location at 15 E. Main St. at an open house 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 10 a...