“Everything Is News”
Written by Beth Mitchell and originally published in the Wilmington News Journal, December 2025 Do you still read the paper? I do. I miss the morning paper with my cup of coffee. Oh well!!!! I guess we will have to get used to reading the paper “on-line” and hope we...
History Center wins state award for Civil War exhibit
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Clinton County History Center has been recognized with an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance (OLHA) for its 2025 seasonal exhibit, “Lincoln’s Legacy: The Civil War & Clinton County’s Connection 160 Years...
Who’s Playing Who for Talking Tombstones 2025
Local residents are set to bring the historical residents of Sugar Grove Cemetery to life Saturday, October 11, 2025 for the Clinton County History Center’s fifth annual Talking Tombstones cemetery walk. These short character descriptions are only a snippet of what...
DREAMS! DREAMS! DREAMS!
Written by Genealogical Society volunteer Beth Mitchell for the Wilmington News Journal. When collecting information for articles, I found some items about dreams. I found some in deed books of Clinton County and some in early newspapers. It seems at times there...
History Center to display Eli Harvey sculpture
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Clinton County History Center is displaying a bronze sculpture by nationally recognized artist Eli Harvey, a temporary loan from Clinton-Massie Local Schools. The sculpture, titled “The Bison and Sioux,” will be on public view in the main...
History Center to host Irwin Auger Bit time capsule opening
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Clinton County History Center will open a 25-year-old time capsule from the Irwin Auger Bit Company at a public event on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The open house will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the History Center, located at 149 E. Locust St....
Did You Know???
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...
Port Authority Seeks Input on Redevelopment of Wilmington Masonic Building
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...
A “Glorious” Parade
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...
It Happened In Clinton County
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...
