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Virtual Economic Network Alliance upcoming: Hear from local leaders on Recognizing Economic Development in Our Community Submitted article Economic Development is about creating jobs, advancing career development opportunities, and improving the quality of life in our community. The May Virtual Economic Network Alliance goes virtual via Zoom at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 6. Hear from people and programs who make Clinton County a strong and vital place to work, live and play: • City of Wilmington — Mayor John Stanforth • Clinton County — Commissioner Mike McCarty • Clinton County Conventio...

New senior housing planned in Wilmington By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com A rendering of some of the 32 senior residential units to be built on Prairie Avenue at the site where the Quaker Apartments building is now. Screenshot of rendering WILMINGTON — A three-story apartment building on Prairie Avenue will be demolished, and replaced with six one-story buildings for seniors. This Episcopal Retirement Services Affordable Living LLC development, to be named Prairie Gardens, is anticipated to start later this year and has an end-of-2022 time frame to complete construction, sa...

DeWine tours Wilmington vaccination site By Tom Barr - tbarr@wnewsj.com WILMINGTON — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine toured the Ohio Mass Vaccination Site at the Wilmington Air Park and talked with staff, volunteers and people receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday morning. “I felt that this would be a great site because of its location not far from the interstate, close to Dayton, not far from Columbus, close to Cincinnati and everything in-between,” DeWine told local officials and media afterward. “As I walked around it was very interesting — we had people from Wilmington, people fr...

City officials praise ODNR officer; more discussion on possible cemetery levy By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com WILMINGTON — An officer’s legacy and the city’s cemetery were the primary topics at Thursday’s Wilmington City Council meeting. Officer Lagore During his report, Mayor John Stanforth and other city officials paid tribute to Jason Lagore, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer who died in the line of duty. Lagore, 36, of Clarksville, suffered an apparent medical emergency while recently attempting to rescue a 16-year-old girl who fell through the ice at Rocky ...

Paving the way: ‘21 a busy one for Wilmington street projects, including Rombach work By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com Wilmington officials along with consultants and contractors walk through Regal Drive, one of the many streets where they plan on doing repairs for their massive street project for the year. John Hamilton | News Journal This document lists the progress of City of Wilmington projects from late 2020 through 2021 and beyond. John Hamilton | News Journal From left, Mayor John Stanforth, Fillmore Construction Operations Manager Fred Cox, and Streets Superintendent Jerr...