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Wilmington High School 2025 Boys Soccer Team "Fall is always a fun time, for our kids, for our athletes... We've certainly had some exciting times... We've had a lot of success...," stated Troy Diels, Athletic Director at Wilmington City Schools. Troy shared all the fall sports teams' successes, highlighting that the Boys Soccer team went undefeated in their regular season for the first time in school history and were league champions for the second time in the last three yea

Wilmington, OH (November 11, 2025)— The Cycling Without Age, Clinton County Chapter, celebrated its first season of providing trail rides to people who would not otherwise be able to access the trail. The Clinton County Chapter, in cooperation with Clinton County Trails Coalition, has two tri-shaws. The first tri-shaw that was funded by Clinton County Health First, arrived in September of 2024. The second tri-shaw that was funded by the National Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a

Tom Dreyer Wilmington, OHIO—The National Christian Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Tom Dreyer has joined the organization as Vice President for Southwest Ohio, where he will lead efforts to inspire and mobilize biblical generosity across the region. Dreyer, a respected leader in both the senior living and nonprofit sectors, previously served as Director of Business Development for Ohio Living Cape May, a leading life-plan community in Wilmington, Ohio. In that ro

Left to Right: Dustin Pearce, Tony Testa, Sharon Testa Tony and Sharon Testa join the podcast to share their family’s story of running The Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe, Wilmington’s favorite Greek and Italian restaurant for nearly 20 years and counting. Listen to episode 76 of the Real Change Wilmington Podcast, ' The Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe’s Founding Family Story ' with Tony & Sharon Testa , on your favorite podcast player below: 🍎 Apple: bit.ly/rcwp-apple 🟢 Sp

The 2025 Clinton County Veterans Day Program was held inside of the Clinton County Courthouse. Opening Ceremony was led by Clinton County Veterans Service Commissioner, Kelly Hopkins , who also announced the 2025 Veterans Day Awardees: Veterans Employer of the Year, Connection Community Veterans AW Awareness and/or Care Volunteer of the Year Award, Sean Denehy Clinton County Veteran of the Year, Harold R. Bolin Invocation was led by American Legion Post 49 Chaplin, Dr. Anthon

Simon Heys "I was excited. I definitely had a goal to try and compete to win... At any race, you have no idea who's going to be there... When I knew the weather was going to be really bad, I just wanted to go out there, and compete, and put myself in a position to try and win... The fact that that's what ended up happening was super exciting," stated Simon Heys, Wilmington College Graduate, Class of 2024, and 2025 Columbus Marathon Winner. Heys competed in the Nationwide Chil

On November 4, 2025, the City of Wilmington Planning Commission discussed a request for the final site plan review of multi-family housing, located across from Holmes Elementary on the corner of Nelson Avenue and State Route 730. The 4.05-acre lot will host 21 total housing units, comprised of "seven multi-family residential triplex buildings," and will include parking, drives, utilities, and stormwater management. In September, the planning commission recommended approval of

On November 4, 2025, the City of Wilmington Planning Commission discussed the approval of a Zimmer Tractor "new tractor retail and repair shop," located at 3014 Rombach Avenue, between Walmart and the 73 bypass. According to their website, Zimmer Tractor serves farmers, contractors, and homeowners by selling tractors, construction equipment, lawn care tools, farm attachments, and servicing equipment. Brian Gilliland, from Diverse Building Solutions Design, filed the applicati

Susan Valentine-Scott and Dessie Rogers The Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce (WCC) and the Clinton County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) opened nominations for their 6th Annual Clinton County Community Champion (C4) Awards on November 3rd. They will accept nominations for the awards honoring accomplishments from 2025 through December 5th. The categories are: Healthcare, Education, Business, Non-profit, Youth (Under 18), Public Service/Government, and Citize

Top Left: Dennis Gherman, Top Right: Jamie Knowles, Bottom Left: Jason Stoops, Bottom Right: Kelly Tolliver Voters across Wilmington turned out Tuesday to elect three at-large city council members and decide the local liquor option in Ward 2A. In the November 4, 2025, General Election, Dennis Gherman (R), Jamie Knowles (R), and Kelly Tolliver (R) earned the most votes, winning the three open seats. The only contested races and issues were the city council at large seats and

Mark Volpatti Wilmington, OH (November 3, 2025)— Wilmington College has named Mark C. Volpatti as the institution’s next chief financial officer/vice president for business affairs. A seasoned higher education finance and operations professional, he most recently has served as the senior vice president for finance and administration, chief financial officer, and treasurer at Valparaiso (IN) University. WC President Corey Cockerill announced Volpatti’s appointment following a

Laurel Oaks Career Campus On October 22, 2025, the Clinton County Workforce Collaborative (CCWC) hosted its 4th Annual Clinton County Career Exploration Fair for local high school students to showcase the careers available to them in Clinton County. The fair featured 31 employers and hosted over 500 students from all four county schools, in addition to the Wilmington Christian Academy. According to Ruth Brindle, Workforce & Data Specialist with the Clinton County Port Authori

Board of Trustees members Jonathan McKay (left) and David Raizk witness President Corey Cockerill signing documents for the College to take ownership of the former Bright Farms property. Wilmington, OH (October 30, 2025)— Wilmington College announced its recent purchase of the BrightFarms facility in Wilmington and revealed plans to revitalize the shuttered space into the Wilmington College Agriscience Complex. The acquisition includes the existing 120,000 square-foot hydropo

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Shane Claiborne Wilmington, OH (October 23, 2025) — A Wilmington College favorite, Shane Claiborne, is returning to campus this fall to present a talk on “Extreme Love in Extreme Times Can Make a Better World Possible” on Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center. The event is free of charge. This fall’s second program in the Office of Campus Ministry’s Quaker Lecture Series brings back a popular and regular presenter at the College. Campus Minister Nancy McCormick