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More vaccines coming locally, but some key unknowns remain for several days Gov. Mike DeWine updated Ohioans Thursday on the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations. He said Phase 1B vaccinations may begin Tuesday, Jan. 19 for those age 80 and up. “Those 80 and older, outside of long-term care, constitute up to 420,000 people,” he said. “We expect to receive 100,000 doses that first week. Those receiving vaccines will receive them from physicians, local health departments, hospitals, federally-qualified health centers, in-home health service providers, as well as some retail pharmacies.” ...

Overdose calls on the rise locally By Tom Barr - tbarr@wnewsj.com WILMINGTON — City police and EMS were dispatched to a reported drug overdose at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday in what has become an all-too-common occurrence. A rash of overdoses has taken place in and around Wilmington recently, especially on Tuesday. The Clinton County Health District received an alert late Tuesday afternoon of a “Suspected Drug Overdose Anomaly in Clinton County” over a 24-hour period from Epicenter, a state database that monitors hospital ER visits. Clinton County Health Commissioner Pamela Walker-Bauer said l...

ODNR: Wildlife officer shot Sunday undergoes second surgery The wildlife officer who was shot Sunday while investigating a reported poaching has undergone a second surgery. Kevin Behr “sustained serious injuries as the result of a gunshot wound on December 20,” Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Stephanie O’Grady told the News Journal Tuesday. “While his condition is stable, he underwent a second surgery Monday evening.” She added, “We ask for prayers for a full and speedy recovery.” Three suspects charged in relation to Sunday’s incident will be arraigned in co...

Wildlife officer 2nd surgery By Tom Barr - tbarr@wnewsj.com Achtermann Liming WILMINGTON — Three suspected poachers are facing multiple charges — and possibly more — after an incident in which a wildlife officer was shot in the Martinsville area on Sunday, officers said. At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Communication Center advising that a wildlife officer had been shot and needed assistance, according to the sheriff’s office. Wildlife officers and ODNR officers working in the ar...

Updated story: 3 suspects in alleged poaching/shooting incident facing multiple charges Davis Liming WILMINGTON — Three suspected poachers are facing multiple charges — and possibly more — after an incident in which a wildlife officer was shot in the Martinsville area on Sunday, police said. At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Communication Center advising that a wildlife officer had been shot and needed assistance, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Wildlife officers and ODNR offic...