Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 12:13PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Bremen, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation.
Locations impacted include... Newport, Fryburg, Montra, Egypt, Uniopolis, New Bremen, Buckland, Botkins, New Knoxville, Fort Loramie, Kettlersville, Moulton, Jackson Center, St. Marys, Anna, Kossuth, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Waynesfield, and Wapakoneta.
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Robert Ables
Robert Randy Ables, 53, of Spring Valley, died Feb. 4, 2008, at the Hospitality Home in Xenia following a lengthy illness.
He was born Feb. 6, 1954, in Seco, Ky., to Jimmy and Gaynelle Potter Ables. His father survives in Spring Valley, and his mother died in 1995.
Other survivors are a brother, Jim Chris, Blanchester; two sisters, Beverly (Dennis) Eichenauer, Celina, and Trish Simonton, Mason; and a special friend, Gloria Street.
He worked at Greene, Inc., Xenia, for eight years. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at McColaugh Funeral Home, Xenia, the Rev. Ron Swiger officiating. Burial will be at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Xenia.
There are no calling hours.
Contributions can be made to the United Way.
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