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Steven Erbeck and Jim Rankin WILMINGTON, Ohio (April 15, 2026)— On May 5, residents of Clinton County will decide who their next representative in Congress will be. Following the redrawing of Ohio’s congressional map, our community is now part of the First District, where four candidates are competing in the primary. I, Jim Rankin, have personally endorsed Steve Erbeck for Congress in Ohio’s First District. My support is rooted in his ability to clearly articulate his positio

Wilmington High School Boys' Wrestling Team 2025–2026 "We had many highlights this winter... Our boys' basketball team won the most games since 2017-2018... We had eight girls' qualify for the district wrestling tournament," stated Troy Diels, Athletic Director at Wilmington City Schools. Troy also shared that boys' bowling had one district qualifier, girls' bowling won their 6th straight league championship, and the swim team had one district qualifier. 2026 WINTER SPORTS RE

Wesley Nye, Class of 2023, local food systems coordinator, inspects data at the College's Academic Farm. He plans to be among the initial cohort of students in the new graduate program. WILMINGTON, Ohio (April 14, 2026)— Wilmington College is expanding its graduate program offerings to feature a Master of Science in Agricultural Business and Leadership degree starting in fall 2026. This fully online program is designed to prepare its graduates to lead and innovate in today’s

DeAndra Navratil "There's a lot of potential and existing things that are just really [great in Clinton County]... I'm just excited to get to understand [our local assets] more and get to be part of the growth and preservation," stated DeAndra Navratil, the new executive director of the Clinton County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) as of January 2026. DeAndra, originally from North Dakota, has an extensive history in regional and city planning—including city planning fo

The Wilmington City Planning Commission granted final site plan approval on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for a new 7 Brew Coffee location at the corner of Rombach Avenue and Lynne Lane. During the meeting, the commission reviewed traffic concerns raised by the city engineer regarding vehicle flow and congestion near the proposed site on Lynne Lane. Representatives from 7 Brew addressed those concerns and presented findings from their own traffic engineer, outlining planned measure

Tony Butcher & Dustin Pearce Owner of Ole Town Tavern, Tony Butcher, joins the podcast to share his story of starting his own bar in Wilmington back in 2022. Tony was born and raised in Wilmington where he graduated from both Wilmington High School and Wilmington College before earning his Master’s Degree at Xavier. Prior to Ole Town, Tony worked at Airborne Express and then Technicolor. For years, Tony joked with his friends and family about one day starting a bar, and then

WILMINGTON, Ohio (March 27, 2026)— The Wilmington College Music and Theatre Departments will join forces to present a musical cabaret titled “This Thing Called Love” on April 16 and 17, at 7:30 p.m., in Heiland Theatre, located in Boyd Cultural Arts Center. The cabaret will highlight the theatrical and musical talents of students involved in both programs by drawing from the Great American Songbook, featuring familiar pieces by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and o

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Nick McCabe (fourth from right) and chess students "It's really cool to see the growth and it's a very beautiful game and I think that the people need it... Because chess is the vessel of the greatest tool of community building that there ever was," stated Nick McCabe, owner and founder of the Wilmington Chess Collective. McCabe grew up locally and attended Wilmington City Schools. After attending Miami University, he felt called to return home and fix the "deficit" of ches

Tom Daskalakis "TriHealth has a very big reputation. They're known for patient experience scores, the quality that they provide, and just overall engagement of employees... And that was the perfect partner for us," stated Tom Daskalakis, CEO of TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital, previously Clinton Memorial Hospital. TriHealth, located at 610 W Main Street, chose the name 'Clinton Regional Hospital' to communicate their local community focus and also their expanded services