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Freeze Watch issued April 24 at 9:37AM EDT until April 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

A wooden statue of "Red-Haired Nance," an 18th century woman who fought off American Indians with a frying pan, will be unveiled on May 3 as part of the 2009 season opening of the Fort Recovery State Museum.

Related online story:

Fort statue honors Indian war survivor

FORT RECOVERY - Armed with only a frying pan, "Red-Haired Nance" was one of only a few to survive Gen. Arthur St. Clair's devastating defeat by American Indians at Fort Recovery in 1791. [More]

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