In assault cases, parents must show discipline is reasonable
COLUMBUS (AP) — It’s up to parents or caregivers charged with injuring a child to prove their actions were a form of reasonable discipline,...
Ohio governments working to craft unusual opioid bargain
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s governor, attorney general and dozens of local governments are nearing agreement on divvying up proceeds of a potentially huge settlement...
Blanchester Schools: $1.1 million in cuts must be made; will come via staff reductions
BLANCHESTER — Unfortunate measures are needed for Blanchester schools.At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Dean Lynch announced that, due to current financial conditions, the...
WC sets Black History Month lecture, reception
WILMINGTON — The History Program at Wilmington College invites you to celebrate Black History Month with us at the annual Larry and Lenna Mae...
Primary candidates, issue forum set for Feb. 27
WILMINGTON — Clinton County A.C.T. (Alliance for Compassion and Truth) will host a primary candidates’ forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in the...
Conservative group seeks end to death penalty in Ohio
COLUMBUS (AP) — A newly formed conservative group is seeking an end to the death penalty in Ohio at a time when executions have...
Unable to find buyer, another West Virginia hospital plans to close
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia medical center is shutting down, the latest in a string of hospital closings in the state.In...
All that jazz: Celebrating Clarence Jones
This is the third of four weekly articles — to commemorate historic local residents and Black History Month — written for the News Journal...
HS students: Apply now for Great Oaks
WILMINGTON — High school programs are filling fast at Great Oaks campuses as applications for 2020 are up sharply over last year, but officials...
Fayette Co. indicts for kidnapping, assault
WASHINGTON C.H. — A South Solon man has been indicted by a Fayette County grand jury for the kidnapping, abduction and felonious assault of...
