Wilmington, Blanchester schools host vaxx clinics for ages 12+
By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com
At left 12-year-old Isaiah Bankston receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a Clinton County Health Department clinic held at Wilmington Middle School. At right 12-year-old Alanna Puckett gets her first shot.
WILMINGTON The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday children 12 to 15 years old were eligible to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and by Thursday afternoon an on-site clinic was held for that age group at the Wilmington Middle School cafeteria.
About 102 students were registered, with parental consent, to receive the first dose of the vaccination Thursday. The recommended timing for the second dose is three weeks after the first shot, and though the school year will be over by then Wilmington City Schools (WCS) will open up its middle school building so students can go there and look forward to being fully vaccinated.
Felony charges in fatal shooting
By Tom Barr - and John Hamilton - AIM Media Midwest
Wilmington Police Chief Ron Cravens is shown at a press conference held Monday afternoon.
AIM Media Midwest
WILMINGTON A juvenile faces charges of alleged felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and reckless homicide, a third degree felony, after a deadly shooting Saturday in Wilmington, the city officials announced Monday.
The Wilmington Police Department identified Yevin Medley, 14, as the suspect. He remains at-large after an extensive search that began Saturday.
The investigation is continuing.
On Saturday at 4:37 p.m. police responded to a call in the 400 block of Darbyshire Drive regarding a male who was the victim of a gunshot wound, police said late Sunday afternoon.