Go head. Guess how many inches of rain fell in August in the Ada area. Guess again.
According to Guy Verhoff, area weather observer, 6.35 inches of rain fell on the Ada-Bluffton area in August. That's twice the normal August precipitation, which is 3.43 inches.
Rain was recorded on 10 days in August, and it all fell between the 4th and the 27th. The most rain was 1.54 inches on Aug. 10.
Other than rain, August was pretty normal. The average August 2012 daily temperature was 70.9 degrees. The normal average August daily temperature is 70.5 degrees.
The high temperature of the month was 92 on Aug. 3; the low was 51 on the 20th.
The 2012 Hardin County fair is here!. This year’s fair dates are Tuesday, Sept. 4, to Sunday, Sept. 9. Here's the daily schedule. Click here to access the fair website.
• MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 3
9:00 P.M. - ALL OPEN CLASS AND JUNIOR FAIR EXHIBITS IN PLACE
Looking for something to do after Labor Day? The Inn at ONU has two special events to help you celebrate the month.
On Thursday, Sept. 20, join The Inn for its monthly afternoon tea from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Enjoy featured teas along with finger sandwiches, petite pastries, desserts and more. Enjoy time with friends, family and even co-workers at this special event.
Musical entertainment is provided. To prepare for every guests experience, The Inn request reservations. Reservations are $10.95 per person plus tax and gratuity. Call 419.772.2500.
September is a busy month in Ada and Hardin County. Here's the weekly update from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
Harvest and Herb Festival - Sept. 15 -
6:00 a.m. Wake up downtown!
Booths open at 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Parade begins
11:00 a.m. Entertainment begins.
5:30 p.m. Chunkin Punkin contest held
County Fair calendar -
• Hancock County Fair – Findlay – Aug. 29 to Sept. 3
• Hardin County Fair – Kenton – Sept. 4 to Sept. 9
• Wyandot County Fair – Upper Sandusky – Sept. 11 to Sept. 16
There was a five-way tie for first place in this week's Icon Football Contest. Jim Dillman, Kassandra Chiles, Luke Amstutz, Marc Shaner and Roger Steffan all correctly picked 13 of 15 games.
Jim and Roger were eliminated by the first tie-breaker by picking Bluffton to win. Marc was eliminated by the second tie-breaker by picking Ada to win by 1-7 points. That leaves two tied.
Kassandra Chiles and Luke Amstutz both picked 13 games correctly and had the same two tie-breakers.
Jane Elliott Utterback Weimer, 93, of St. Marys, formerly of Ada, died at 3:15 a.m. July 26, 2012, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 27, 1918, in Frankfort, Ky., to Robert Elliott and Vercil LeCompte Utterback, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 4, 1944, in St. Marys, she married David Weimer, who survives in St. Marys.
ERIE (Pa.)--Frehshman Keegan Ross was named Tournament MVP of the Herb Lauffer Memorial as the No. 12 Ohio Northern men's soccer team defeated Centre (Ky.) by a 4-1 score Sunday afternoon in the championship game at Penn State Behrend.
The Polar Bears are now 2-0-0 on the year while Colonels fall to 1-1-0.
Ross scored two goals today and one yesterday to give him three for the tournament. He also registered an assist.
In one of the premiere matchups of opening weekend in NCAA Division III women's soccer, the No. 12 Ohio Northern women's soccer team tied No. 17 Case Western Reserve by a 1-1 score Sunday afternoon at the ONU Soccer Field.
ONU is now 0-0-2 on the season and Spartans now stand at 1-0-1.
The Polar Bears struck first in the 16th minute when sophomore Kristina Klusek blasted her second goal of the season into the right side of the net.
Senior Paige Garber picked up the assist on the play.
The No.12 Ohio Northern men's soccer team kicked off their season in dominating fashion, defeating Geneseo State (N.Y.) by a 4-0 score Saturday afternoon at the Hern Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend.
Northern (1-0-0) advances to the championship game tommorrow and will face off against Centre (Ky.) at 11:30 am.
The Knights fall to 0-1-0.
ONU got on the board first in the 27th minute when senior Nate Bascom beat the goalie who came out on the play.
Northern would tack on three goals in the second half, all within 20 minutes of each other.
