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US overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary

NEW YORK (AP) — Have U.S. drug overdose deaths stopped rising? Preliminary government data suggests they may have, but many experts are urging caution, noting that past plateaus didn’t last.

Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2022. There are 32 days left in the year.

Local gun hunters have successful week of deer hunting

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunters harvested 71,932 white-tailed deer during the 2022 gun week that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In the same week-long period over the past three years, hunters checked an average of 68,534 deer. In 2021, the week-long number was 70,381. Deer gun season opens again for the weekend of Dec. 17-18.

Friends of Wilmington Library book sale a success; ‘check out’ the ‘non-check-out’ book room

WILMNGTON — The Friends of the Library (FOL) would like to thank those who came to the book sale on Saturday, October 22. Despite the lack of category organization, or maybe the thrill of the hunt, shoppers seemed well satisfied.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Monday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2022. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween.

Modern Woodmen’s ‘Hometown Heroes’

Modern Woodmen recently honored Sugartree Ministry’s Lee Sandlin and Hope House’s Katie Terrill as Hometown Heroes for the Wilmington Chapters of Modern Woodmen of America.

Local Briefs: SATH’s Breakfast with Santa

SATH sets Breakfast with Santa

Trump-backed JD Vance retains GOP’s US Senate seat in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio on Tuesday in a blow to Democrats who viewed it as one of their best chances nationally to flip a seat.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming public/community events in Clinton County include the below. Email your public event information to [email protected].

ODNR: Know the dangers beneath the surface

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Winter is right around the corner and before you know it, temperatures will drop. For those still getting out on Ohio’s lakes and rivers, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding people that cold water will cool a body 25 times faster than cold air of the same temperature.