by Shelby Boatman | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Written by Genealogical Society volunteer Beth Mitchell for the Wilmington News Journal. In the Clinton Republican published April 19, 1861 I found an unusual Sabina ordinance. Is it still on the books? Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated Village of...
by Shelby Boatman | Jul 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Clinton County Port Authority is seeking information from developers, investors, and historic preservation consultants regarding the future use and redevelopment of the historic Masonic Building, located at 28 West Main Street in Wilmington. While the goal of this...
by Shelby Boatman | Jun 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Written by Beth Mitchell, Genealogical Society research volunteer, for the Wilmington News Journal in July 2025. The article published in the Wilmington News Journal July 9, 1879 gave an hourly account of the celebration of July 4, 1879. It was cited as a “glorious...
by Shelby Boatman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard of the Wilmington and Todd’s Fork Rail Road? Neither had I until I found a short notice in the Clinton Republican dated April 5, 1850. The state legislature had approved a rail line “to run from Wilmington to such point on the Scioto River as the...
by Shelby Boatman | Apr 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
WILMINGTON NEWS JOURNAL PRESS RELEASE — If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, you may not need to look any further than the Clinton County History Center, according to a news release. The History Center, located at 149 E. Locust St., is now a...