Wind Advisory issued October 19 at 5:16AM EDT until October 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be common, but the highest gusts near 50 mph will be sporadic. Gusts will decrease behind a cold front that will move through the area this morning.
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
By Ed Gebert
MARIA STEIN - A new festival will commemorate an important religious occasion that happened 170 years ago.
The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will celebrate the 170th anniversary of the shrine's founding by the Sisters of the Precious Blood. The day will be commemorated with a Heritage Day festival from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the shrine. [More]
Obituaries on September 22nd, 2016
Thomas L. "Tom" Bachar, 38, of Wapakoneta, died Fri. Sept. 16, 2016, in El Dorado, Kansas. [More]
Ruth A. Grieshop, age 81, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Adele Dorothy Heckman, age 64, of Portland, IN, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Richard L. Feuerriegel, 84, formerly of Newark and Celina, OH and Opelika, AL died September 18, 2016 in MS. [More]
Edson Stiverson, Graford, Texas, died at 3:23 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2016, at the La [More]
Local pictures on September 22nd, 2016
Subscriber stories on September 22nd, 2016
MONTEZUMA - New home construction in the village is on the horizon with three lots approved for development.
Council members on Monday approved the development at the end of North High Street. The land includes a peninsula surrounded by Beaver Creek and a channel.
CELINA - A Celina man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to three drug-related charges.
James McDowell, 52, is cha
ST. MARYS - At 25, Nathan Pyles is taking the Trent Reznor approach to music, operating as a one-man band by singing and playing all instruments as well as recording and mixing his album "Transcend," which is set to release on Friday.
Computer Points In Review
Last week, we mentioned three WBL teams in the top eight of their regions' standings. These teams, Wapakoneta, Ottawa-Glandorf and St. Marys, are the
Friday's renewal of the Backyard Battle between Coldwater and St. Henry features two teams looking to remain unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference football play.
New Bremen started this season on a two-game winning streak for the first time since 2004.
Parkway is still searching for its first win.
The Panthers will try to earn it this week when they host the Cardinals in Rockford.
The Weekly Area High School Football Preview Section
Two Minute Drill:

Celina at Defiance
Last season: Celina, 42-14. Celina compiled more than 370 yards of total offense and limited Defiance to