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Mayor in State of the City: Departments moved city forward in ‘20, big projects set for 2021 By John Hamilton - jhamilton@wnewsj.com Mayor John Stanforth gives his State of the City address virtually during Thursday’s Wilmington City Council meeting. John Hamilton | News Journal WILMINGTON — “2020 was the year of perseverance,” said Mayor John Stanforth at the beginning of his State of the City address. At Thursday’s Wilmington City Council meeting, Stanforth recapped the oddities of 2020, the accomplishments of city departments, and future plans for Wilmington during the addres...

A look back at 2020 — January-March: High hopes, then a pandemic News Journal An historic building in Blanchester was destroyed by an overnight fire. (Photo by JoJo Van Winkle.) The Blanchester High School boys basketball team, co-champions of the SBAAC National Division, and fans celebrate going 21-1 on the year before finally falling to Fenwick in the sectional tournament. An historic building in Blanchester was destroyed by an overnight fire. (Photo by JoJo Van Winkle.) The Wilmington High School girls basketball program won its third straight SBAAC American Division basketball champi...

City council talks lodging tax funds distribution, OKs 2021 budget Wilmington City Council meets for the last time in 202o. John Hamilton | News Journal WILMINGTON — Funds for the coming year was the main discussion for the final Wilmington City Council meeting of the year. Hotel Lodging Tax At Thursday’s meeting held via Zoom, council approved the city’s 2021 budget and discussed what to do about the money from the Hotel Lodging Tax. During the Judiciary Committee report, Councilmember and Committee Member Michael Snarr wanted to discuss what would be the best way to distribute money...