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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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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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