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Blanchester-Great Oaks FFA had three members compete in the District 9 Public Speaking contest on Feb. 16 at Ross High School.

The Pork Pride 4-H group with over 150 valentines they made for nursing home residents. Pictured in the bottom row from left to right are: Harper Furnish, Elaina and Molly Chesney, and Norah Fife. Pictured in the back row from left to right are: Stanley, Isaac and Leah Chesney, Jacob Furnish, Donaven Dalton, Ava Fife, Scottie McGuire, Gregary Achtermann, and Elaina McGuire.

Local junior, Mercy Ann Persing, won first place in last weekend’s American Legion Oratorical Competition held in Mason, Ohio.

WILMINGTON — Students who use the Clinton County Foundation Scholarship portal to complete and submit at least one scholarship application in the portal by March 15, 2023 will be eligible for one of five $1,000 scholarships.

Alyssa Chmidling, of Clarksville, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).

Our history is our treasure. Sometimes the events documented are positive and sometimes they are negative, but always interesting. Our genealogy library holds much information about historical events of Clinton County. Our History Center contains many beautiful historic items. Our county was formed in 1810 from Highland and Warren counties and some of our records refer to events prior to 1810. Remember we were part of the Northwest Territory and early Native American culture.

Wilmington City Schools kindergarten registration information packets will be available beginning March 1 for students who will be attending kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.

SABINA — The East Clinton FFA has had a very busy but successful past few weeks with all three chapter officer books being rated gold in the state, and the ag communications team placing well at the state contest.

As of Jan. 1, 2023, it is now illegal to buy or sell Callery Pear and its cultivars in Ohio. This species quickly became a popular option for landscapes due to its signature, vibrant white flowers in the spring and the glowing red leaves in the fall. Despite the smelly aroma they put off in the spring, this recent news has created even more stink around Callery Pear. The tree’s ability to reproduce, spread, and sustain harsh environmental conditions landed it on the Ohio Invasive species list in 2018 and the 5 -year grace period has now ended in 2023, making the plant illegal to buy or sell in the state. The Ohio Administrative Code, Rule 901:5-30-01 also lists 37 other species as invasives in Ohio.

The Wilmington Christian Academy (WCA) held a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in celebration of the school’s expansion of its 642 Davids Drive campus.