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Promoting compassion and empathy

WILMINGTON — A widely-circulated social media post has gained attention locally with hopes of highlighting compassion and understanding.

Vallee Foundation makes new BHS gym floor possible

The Vallee Foundation donated $200,000 to the Blanchester Local School District to help offset the cost of replacing the deteriorating gym floor in the high school building.

Throwback Thursday: Great fall costumes

These are some highlights from the News Journal on January 12, 1967:

WC to host community Martin Luther King Day program

WILMINGTON — Music, inspirational words and an expressed appreciation of a great American will be the order of the evening when Wilmington College again holds the community Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre.

Hurricane sends signed football to UCMC, Hamlin

Damar Hamlin, who collapsed during a Jan. 2 NFL game in Cincinnati, has returned to Buffalo to continue his recovery.

Locals to participate in Ohio Kid Inventors’ Day

COLUMBUS, OHIO— On Jan. 17, award-winning young inventors from throughout the state will gather to display their Global, National and State awarding-earning inventions in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium to celebrate the upcoming National Kid Inventors’ Day. Several local individuals will be included in this event.

One seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash

WARREN COUNTY — On Sunday at 6:26 a.m., members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (Lebanon and Wilmington Posts) and the Clinton Warren Joint Fire District responded to a two-vehicle accident. The accident took place on I-71 southbound near the Clinton and Warren county line.

‘Real Change Wilmington’ launches community resource list

WILMINGTON — Dustin Pearce and his team at Makeshark Website Marketing in downtown Wilmington have launched “Real Change Wilmington” — an online and print resource created to help empower individuals in need and educate the community on topics like addiction recovery, housing, child care, and more.

Wilmington Police Department reports

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.

Wilkin sworn into Ohio Senate

COLUMBUS—State Senator Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) was sworn in this week as a member of the Ohio Senate in the 135th General Assembly. He represents the 17th District in the Ohio Senate, which encompasses all or part of Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, and Vinton counties.