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Monday, February 17th, 2020
Beard contest a close shave
Contestants flock to Brew Nation's 'Love is in the Hair' contest
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Things got a little hairy when facial hair aficionados from across the nation took over Brew Nation on Saturday night.
The Mercer County Facial Hair Club hosted their second "Love is in the Hair" facial hair competition at the brewery. Contestants served up looks ranging from burly beards and magnificent mustaches to fake follicles made out of ribbons, moss and paper. [More]
Doing what had to be done
St. Marys edges Celina for first league championship in 43 years
By Gary R. Rasberry
BATH TOWNSHIP - The scenario was simple: win the Western Buckeye League wrestling tournament, capture the league title.
St. Marys and Celina were determined to claim the crown, and it came down to the wire on Saturday.
The Roughriders put seven wrestlers in championship matches and won four titles en route to holding off Celina 151-145 1/2 to win the tournament and capturing the program's first outright league title. It is also the first title for St. Marys since 1977 at Bath High School. [More]
Obituaries on February 17th, 2020
Paul Zink
Paul "P.D." Zink, 69, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 3:35 P.M. Friday, February 14, 2020. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends. [More]
Diana Martin
Diana Martin, 68, of St. Marys, Ohio died Sunday February 16, 2020 at Vancrest. [More]
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State Swimming and Diving
State meet field set
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The field for the 2020 Ohio State High School Swimming and Diving Championships was set over the weekend, with St. Marys' Xander Spees getting in for diving after appearing to be on the outside looking in.
Weekend Roundup
Cav girls win bowling sectional
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater was able to rally in the baker games to capture the Division II girls bowling sectional title on Saturday at Minster's Community Lanes.
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