60 years on: Local Scouts on the move
Early on the bright sunny morning of June 30, 1959, six young women from this area, wearing Girl Scout uniforms, were driven by their...
Botts descendants hold 49th reunion
The descendants of Charles and Anna Marie (Daisy) Botts gathered on Sunday, June 23, 2019 for the 49th annual family reunion at the J.W....
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....
Ohio lawmakers still working on plan to save nuclear plants
COLUMBUS (AP) — Environmental groups in Ohio say a reworked proposal to save Ohio’s two nuclear power plants still goes too far in limiting...
On election security, these members bring a fresh(man) take
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past eight weeks, seven freshman members of Congress have quietly met each Monday in a spare House conference room...
Blanchester voters may see referendum after council’s BPA vote
BLANCHESTER — Emotions can run high regarding the outcome of a proposed village ordinance.As the News Journal reported Friday, Blanchester Village Council on Thursday...
Disaster recovery funding to plant cover crops on flooded cropland
COLUMBUS – Extreme weather conditions like the recent excessive rains and tornados have negatively impacted Ohio farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources...
Wilmington College adds concentration in Ecological Ethics
WILMINGTON — Wilmington College has responded to student interest in such areas as food justice, sustainability and environmental values by establishing a humanities concentration...
Stars dare to dance: Cast revealed for 2019 Murphy Theatre’s Dancing with the Stars
WILMINGTON — The stars are (anxiously) waiting to shine.But the cast for the 2019 Murphy Theatre’s Dancing with the Stars will have a few...
Clinton County is on the rise
It seems practically everybody is looking for employees, said Tammy Keller, whose title is job developer with OhioMeansJobs Clinton County.At the May quarterly meeting...