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Senior Rachel Berry speaks about her research project with Chris Silette, assistant professor of exercise science, at the 2025 Research Forum. WILMINGTON, Ohio (April 20, 2026)— Wilmington College is presenting its 15 th annual Student and Faculty Research Forum on Saturday morning (April 25), from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center. Dozens of individuals and teams will display their research via posters and other presentation media. Their research projects sp

The Wilmington Community Recreation Center Fund is a community-led initiative, managed through the Clinton County Foundation to support the construction and renovations of a modern, indoor community recreation center and its ongoing operations. Key Features: Indoor Basketball Court Indoor Running Track Indoor Swimming Pool Indoor Soccer Field Fundraising Plan: 100% of the funds raised are distributed DIRECTLY to the Clinton County Foundation. Phase 1: Raise the required $25,

The City of Wilmington's government is made up of legislators, administration, and boards. CITY ADMINISTRATION: The Mayor of Wilmington is currently elected by voters for a four-year-term to oversee city administration and appoint department heads. In addition to the mayor, the law director, city treasurer, auditor, and judge are also elected by voters and manage legal and finance issues. The city departments include: administration; building and zoning; code enforcement; HR;

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