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‘Read Across Clinton County’ event set to kick off

The Clinton County Literacy Foundation is gearing up for its inaugural Read Across Clinton County event, aimed at promoting literacy and a love for reading within the community.

One-vehicle accident causes power outage

A one-vehicle accident this morning at State Route 134 and South South Street has resulted in a power pole down, causing an outage impacting 1,301 customers, as reported by the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency and AES Ohio websites. With traffic light outages, treat intersections as four-way stops, officials said. Stay informed with updates from the News Journal. No more information is available at this time, including an estimated time for restoration. Stay tuned for further updates.

Yonkers, NY man accused of sexually abusing Wilmington child

WILMINGTON — A Yonkers, New York man has been charged in the U.S. Southern District Court of Ohio for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a child and video recording the abuse.

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Clinton-Massie BOE meeting highlights student leadership, innovation

CLARKSVILLE — The Clinton-Massie Local School District’s Board of Education meeting held on Wednesday night at the middle school saw an inspiring showcase of student-led initiatives and innovative educational approaches aimed at enhancing student experiences and preparing them for the future.

Wilmington College assists in preservation of cemetery records

WILMINGTON — Wilmington College’s Watson Library shared a unique resource to help ensure that Sugar Grove Cemetery records are preserved not only for posterity but also so citizens of today can access information about the facility and those whose earthly remains are buried there.

Community Calendar

The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:

Cellular service outages affect Clinton Co. residents

Residents across Clinton County are grappling with cellular service outages affecting major providers like AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, and T-Mobile, among others.

Early voting for primary election begins tomorrow

WILMINGTON — Tomorrow marks the beginning of early voting in Clinton County, offering residents the opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the primary election on March 19. Early voting will continue until March 17.

Locals get ready for upcoming solar eclipse

WILMINGTON — On April 8, a solar eclipse is scheduled to grace the skies to the northwest of Wilmington and in western Ohio. According to the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the eclipse will commence at approximately 3 p.m. local time in Greenville, Ohio and is anticipated to reach its peak around 3:10 p.m in the West Cleveland area.