US consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers increased their spending by a record 8.2% in May, partly erasing record plunges the previous two months, against the...
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Friday, June 26, the 178th day of 2020. There are 188 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On June 26, 1948,...
BPD: Man out on bond damages cruiser again; officer may have been stuck with...
BLANCHESTER — A man out on bond — arrested for alleged domestic violence Friday by Blanchester police — was charged again Thursday after he...
After 42 years, Ken Lundy retiring from real estate career
WILMINGTON — Ken Lundy, who’s been in the real estate industry 42 years and is retiring, recalls he had been in the business a...
Pence touts economic return during Ohio assembly plant visit
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. economy is rebounding well from the coronavirus pandemic despite a surge in cases that is threatening the recovery,...
Local governments within Clinton County to get $1.19M in CARES Act funds
WILMINGTON — County Auditor Terry Habermehl reports that Clinton County received its allocation totaling more than $1.19 million in COVID-19 emergency aid for local...
LOCAL BRIEFS
Booklovers to meetThe next meeting of Booklovers, a Blanchester area book discussion group, will be held in Fellowship Hall at Grace United Methodist Church...
Man who robbed Clinton County gas stations sentenced to 14 years
WILMINGTON — One of two armed robbery suspects will serve jail time.On Thursday, James Clifton, 61, was sentenced to a mandatory 14 years in...
Lazy day ‘swim’ and Sloppy Joes
These summer days really are pressing in — I forgot how muggy it could get in Southern Illinois!Thankfully the children don’t seem to mind...
College’s Ceramic Glazing Project nets $850 for Wilmington City Schools Summer Lunch Program
WILMINGTON — A Wilmington College project cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic is reaping positive results for youth in the community as officials presented...
