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Our Annual Meeting, Reviewing 2021

The Clinton County Historical Society hosted their annual meeting on March 8, 2022 at 5pm....

Black History Month 2022 Essay Winners

Aisley Czaika, Blanchester Middle School: My Inspiration I have always been one to make friends...

Seeking Justice in Education: Part II

This is Part 2 of a 2-part column honoring Black History Month. A letter to...

Seeking Justice in Education, Part I

This is Part 1 of a 2-part column honoring Black History Month. The following statement...

Part III: Kehoe Shootout Remembered

This is the third part of a series on the incident which put Wilmington in...

Part II: Kehoe Shootout Remembered

This is the second part of a series on the incident which put Wilmington in...

Kehoe Shootout Remembered: 25 Years Later

This is the first installment of a series on the incident which put Wilmington in...

A Long Road to Freedom: Part II

This two-part column — in recognition of Black History Month (February) — is by Beth...

It was a long road to freedom

Originally published in the online edition of the Wilmington News Journal, January 28, 2022. This...

When ‘Who Dey!’ was immersed in Wilmington

As the Cincinnati Bengals quickly approach the AFC Championship game on Sunday, many Clinton County...