CELINA - Whether it's a floral or fruity scent, woody or earthy, clean or spicy, a local woman has all noses covered.

Rachel Post, 39, owns Light House Candle Studio, a pour-your-own candle and body care business that had its grand opening on Friday.

CELINA - A health commissioner who led a local agency through a pandemic and helped it gain national accreditation after nearly seven years of grueling work will exit in early November to become a liaison with the Ohio Department of Health.

As Ohio grapples with its most extreme drought in years, farmers are facing an alarming rise in the risk of combine fires, experts from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) warn. [More]

MINSTER - There was one thing both coaches agreed on after the Coldwater Cavaliers' kicker Bryce Couchet provided the winning margin with a 31-yard field goal to defeat the Minster Wildcats 24-21 in a battle of unbeaten teams at Memorial Field. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - There were contributions from all wings for St. John's on Friday as the Blue Jays defeated Fort Recovery 27-14 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Barrenbrugge Park.

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Bobby Morris rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Celina outlasted Kenton for the Bulldogs' third-straight victory with a 38-35 victory over Kenton on Friday night at Robinson Field. The Bulldogs move to 3-1 in Western Buckeye League play with the win.

MARIA STEIN - There's a big banner hanging on the fence in the corner of Booster Stadium that simply says, "Chasing Perfection."

After 53 consecutive wins, including a 47-7 victory over the visiting New Bremen Cardinals Friday night, Marion Local is still chasing perfection.

ROSSBURG - A pair of drivers picked up their first career wins at Eldora Speedway on Friday night at the BeFour The Crowns Showdown that kicked off Four-Crown Weekend at the speedway.