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On Monday evening, Steve Burnette, the director of the Murphy Theatre, spoke to the Wilmington Lions Club about the history and ongoing restoration of the theatre. Burnette (right) is pictured receiving his Lions drinking cup with Lion President Ben Dunn.

Children turning 5 on or before Aug. 1 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year at East Clinton Local Schools. Currently, the district is taking enrollment appointments by calling 937-584-2461, and then select option 4. All appointments will take place at the Central Office located at 97 Astro Way Sabina.

WILMINGTON — Demonstrations, information and free samples will be on hand when Wilmington College holds its annual Community Health & Fitness Fair on March 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the indoor turf field in WC’s Center for Sport Sciences off Elm St.

Because of the predicted heavy rain and high winds, the Cowan Lake Youth Trout Fishing Event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 25.

WILMINGTON — The following report is generated from incident reports provided by the Wilmington Police Department. All those charged/arrested are presumed innocent until possibly found guilty in court. Charges may be dropped or changed in court.

Wilmington Middle School has released its third quarter honor roll (3.5-4.0):

The Murphy Theatre in Wilmington will begin work on project “Restoration and Beautification of The Murphy Theatre,” which will address plaster repair and restoration in the historic, 105-year-old structure.

Blanchester High School released its first quarter honor roll:

BLANCHESTER — The Blue Atlas Project (BA), a non-profit focused on helping increase food security in communities rebuilding from crises, is constructing a school garden at Putman Elementary School.

Wilmington College’s magazine, The LINK, repeated as a Gold Medal award recipient in a national competition of college and university publications.