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Phillip Gulley WILMINGTON, Ohio (March 5, 2026)— Quaker pastor, writer, and speaker Phillip Gulley will spend the day at Wilmington College on March 25, the centerpiece of which will be the Office of Campus Ministry’s Quaker Lecture, a community presentation on “Hope in Difficult Times” at 7 p.m. in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center. Gulley, who last visited the campus in 2019, will also discuss “Living Our Faith in Difficult Times” with students and area clergy in the afternoon

Teen Space WILMINGTON, Ohio (March 4, 2026)—Because of January weather advisories, the Wilmington Public Library’s Friends of the Library’s (FOL) first meeting of 2026 was delayed until February, when the volunteer group discussed special events planned for the calendar year and recent donation requests. Among the Wilmington Public Library (WPL) projects the FOL supported financially in 2025 were furnishings for the new teen space (pictured) on the second floor, as well as eq

Ken Lydy "Kids get a really good experience working with outside professionals in the theatre world," stated Ken Lydy, Director of Theatre at Wilmington High School (WHS), located at 3oo Richardson Place in Wilmington. Lydy, along with Timothy Larrick (Music Director), Amy Filip (Choreographer), Gina Sheldon (Vocal Coach), Tara Lydy (Costumer), and Matthew Spradlin (Orchestra Conductor) work with high school students to show three plays per year. This winter, Wilmington High

Noah Dell & Dustin Pearce Noah Dell, President of Champion Bridge Co. (now doing business as Champion Steel Works), joins the podcast to share about the company's 150 year legacy. Noah returned to Wilmington after college and is the 2nd generation owner of the business after his father acquisition in 2016 through an employee stock program. Champion moved away from bridge building in the 1930s due to the rise of concrete bridges and has since focused primarily on structural st

WILMINGTON, Ohio (March 4, 2026)— As an artist, Mary Beth Thorngren finds inspiration in the realm of dreams and the subconscious. Her work often features dream imagery in which she transforms fleeting thoughts and emotions into tangible creations. Thorngren specializes in utilizing found objects, “breathing new life” into materials that might otherwise be overlooked. Wilmington College will present an exhibit of Thorngren’s drawings, paintings, and assemblage sculptures, tit

"It's really an opportunity to open the doors to these local businesses and get [people] in there... It brings traffic into these businesses, " stated Elizabeth Huber, Co-founder of the Clinton County Literacy Foundation (CCLF) and organizer of the Read Across Clinton County event. According to Huber, the CCLF began with four libraries in local laundromats, and was called the "Laundromat Libraries." Their goal was to give children an opportunity to do something while "sitting

WILMINGTON, Ohio (March 2, 2026)—Wilmington City Schools officially opened Kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year at their kick-off exploration event on February 28th at Holmes Elementary. During Kindergarten Exploration, families picked up their information packet and received assistance with kindergarten registration. Kids had a Signing Day photo opportunity with Huffy, received a free book, and had hands-on “Taste of Kindergarten” classroom activities. Paren

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