Wind Advisory issued December 18 at 11:35AM EST until December 18 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Wasting pumpkin is the real scare
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - This year, don't let pumpkins and jack o' lanterns haunt the graveyards of garbage.
Instead, turn the tricks into treats by recycling the whole pumpkin - guts and all.

Feeding farm animals, pets
Jim Myers, owner of CountrySide Heritage Swine, a Celina-based pig farm, said pigs love the autumnal fruit. [More]
Obituaries on November 1st, 2025
Deb Giere
Deb (Heuker) Giere, age 65, of Coldwater passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 30, 2025 at her home in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on November 1st, 2025
Subscriber stories on November 1st, 2025
Public works facility, street project nearly done
CELINA - A pair of multimillion-dollar city projects should be wrapping up by the year's end, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel informed city councilors at their regular meeting this week.
Mercer sheriff to add new vehicle, software update
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is bringing up to date its fleet of vehicles and software programs.
The Mercer County Commissioners approved numerous requests from the sheriff's office in October, including the purchase of a 2026 Chevy Tahoe to be used as a marked patrol vehicle.
Showdown at Sidney
Lehman outlasts Minster 50-48 in playoff opener
SIDNEY - Minster and Lehman engaged each other in a back-and-forth shootout to begin their respective playoff runs.
In the second half, both offen
Riders outlast Indians
ST. MARYS - The officiating crew wiped away a fake field-goal touchdown by St. Marys in the third quarter Friday.
Fortunately, the Roughriders' Caleb Schmidt couldn't be kept out of the end zone in the fourth.
Cavaliers roll to big win over Covington
COLDWATER - A couple short fields kick-started the Coldwater offense and paved the way for a 48-0 win over Covington in the opening round of the Division VI regionals Friday night at Cavalier Stadium.
Indians pick up victory over Lions
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery made their trip to Cincinnati a successful one as the Indians won their first playoff game since 2021 with a 34-8 victory over Cincinnati College Prep Academy in the Division VII football playoffs on Friday at McNulty Stadium at Finneytown High School.
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