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"Our people and our commitment to doing the job right and making sure that our customers have full transparency [is important to us]," stated Sam Jakabcic, Regional Vice President at Conrad's Tire Express and Total Car Care. Conrad's Tire Express was founded in 1969 by Ed Conrad around the Cleveland area. Traditionally, Conrad's stores have been mostly located in northeast Ohio. However, in 2025, Conrad's partnered with Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, a major tire and automotive

Sgt. Couch demonstrating the Axon's Taser 10 On October 15, 2026, Police Chief Gibson and an Axon representative presented Wilmington City Council with a proposed technology package to replace aging tasers, upgrade police cameras, and introduce AI software to help officers write reports. The five-year agreement would cost approximately $633K, or roughly $126K annually. The department’s previous agreement cost about $40K per year but did not include tasers or the new software.

26–27 Wilmington High School Football Team The Wilmington Hurricanes defeated the New Richmond Lions 21-7 at Alumni Field on Friday, October 23, 2026, securing a share of the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (SBAAC) American Division championship. The victory marks Wilmington’s first conference football title since 1980. The Hurricanes share this year’s championship with Goshen, which also secured a share with a win over Western Brown. According to the team’s

Wilmington FFA was named 2026 National Model of Excellence on October 22 at the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Its highlighted project brought 103 students from 27 Ohio FFA chapters to practice job application and interview skills. The chapter recognized Alexis Murphy, Ava Lohrey, and Autumn Byrd for presenting and accepting the award on its behalf. It also celebrated Agricultural Sales team Claire Connor, Abigail Earley, Gracie Goodwin, and Kella Smith for w

"[Sharing emergency updates] is entirely about getting prepared, getting the information out there... I try to make sure that I give people information that they can act on," stated Thomas Breckel, Director of the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), located at 1850 Davids Drive. Breckel grew up in Wilmington, attending Wilmington High School and participating in the local Boy Scouts Troop. After graduating high school, he went into the United States Marine Corp.

"I like being able to give the opportunity [for individuals] to connect to their heritage in a way that probably no one else can," stated Bill Limbacher, Cherokee Language Tutor. Bill offers Cherokee language tutoring and has even tutored descendants of Cherokees who escaped to Clinton County from the Trail of Tears. Bill attended high school locally and later left town. In 2009, he was motivated by the recession to move back closer to his family. Prior to this, Bill initiall

"Direct primary care is based on more personalized care, being able to access care, so I don't take health insurance at all. It takes the insurance company out of the loop... It's based on a fee for service," stated Tracy Kelley, a certified nurse practitioner and owner of Tracy D. Kelley Direct Primary Care, which recently relocated from Wilmington, Ohio, to Sabina. Tracy grew up in Wilmington and has spent roughly 25 years taking care of patients in Clinton County through v

"Our mission is changing the lives of one child at a time," stated Kirstin Harris, Past-President of the Kiwanis of Clinton County. Kirstin is originally from New Vienna, Ohio, attended East Clinton Local Schools, and later graduated from Wilmington College. She met her now husband, who was also from the area, and the two decided to remain local. Wanting to give back, she sought to get involved with a community service organization and began with Make-A-Wish. Although she enj

Approximate Property Boundary On November 3, 2026, Wilmington residents have a variety of state and local issues on the ballot, including: Ohio governor, aliquor permit for Wawa on Rombach (residents of precinct 2A), three health and senior services renewals, and four referendums on ordinances adopting the rezoning of real property in Wilmington. On February 19, 2026, Wilmington City Council voted to adopt the rezoning of 545 acres across four parcels between South US 68 and

Susan Valentine-Scott Tourism professionals across Ohio will travel to Wilmington on October 7–9 as the Clinton County Visitors Bureau hosts the 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel at the Roberts Centre. The three-day event is organized by the Ohio Travel Association and brings together experts from across the state for educational sessions, networking, and industry awards. Clinton County Visitors Bureau Executive Director Susan Valentine-Scott said her team bid for the opportunit