Governor: Ohio Medicaid lead abatement plan gets federal OK
COLUMBUS (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio’s Department of Medicaid has received federal approval for its plan to enhance and expand Medicaid’s lead...
Ohio clinics want heartbeat abortion ban permanently blocked
COLUMBUS (AP) — Lawyers for abortion clinics challenging an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected have asked a federal court...
Word on a shirt leads to local clash, debate on rights vs. appropriateness
BLANCHESTER — Police were called when they say a situation involving constitutional rights and appropriateness — and citizens — clashed.On Saturday evening police were...
Clinton-Massie superintendent receives new contract
ADAMS TOWNSHIP — The Clinton-Massie school board has awarded the superintendent a three-year contract extension.Clinton-Massie Local Schools Superintendent Matt Baker is entering his fourth...
Wilmington College welcomes new faculty/staff in Academic Affairs
WILMINGTON — Wilmington College’s Academic Affairs area introduced six new faculty and staff members at Thursday’s Opening Year Meeting.Faculty members include Dr. Cindy Hahn,...
Clinton County eateries inspected
WILMINGTON — The following information is obtained from the Clinton County Health Department and is compiled from inspection reports.Violations are either critical or non-critical....
Pharmaceutical company settles with Ohio counties in opioid suit
One pharmaceutical company has reached a settlement to avoid being a defendant in the first federal trial on the drug industry’s accountability for a...
OSHP: Hit-skip in Sabina causes injuries
SABINA — Authorities are searching for the suspect in a hit-skip incident.A dispatcher with the Ohio State Highway Patrol told the News Journal at...
Blan Local welcomes new treasurer; Kassner to retire Jan. 1
BLANCHESTER — A new school treasurer is coming on board.During Monday’s Blanchester School Board meeting, Megan Thompson was approved to be the district’s next...
Local Briefs: How to participate in Corn Festival parade and Olympics; Hunt Road closing
Corn Festival updatesThe annual Clinton County Corn Festival is coming up the weekend of Sept. 6-8.To field a team in the Corn Olympics —...
