POTUS headed to Ohio - UPDATED

It's official - President Bush is headed back to Ohio. And he won't be that far away.

Bush will be making remarks about the Global War On Terror at Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, which is just north of Dayton on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Here is the announcement just sent out by the White House:

Thursday, April 19

1:00 pm THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks on the Global War On Terror
Tippecanoe High School Tipp City, Ohio
OPEN PRESS

UPDATES:

- The invitation for the president to speak came from the Tipp City Area Chamber of Commerce. "There’s no harm in asking him to make a trip to Tipp," Chamber President Matt Owen said. "We are very excited. We’re just a small Midwestern town."

- Meanwhile, Minority Leader John Boehner, a Republican from West Chester, plans to attend the event, his spokeswoman said. "This is a great opportunity for Tipp City to host President Bush, and I’m proud we have the chance to show off the 8th District to the commander in chief," Boehner said in a statement.

- The trip marks Bush’s 47th visit to Ohio as president but his first to the state this year. Bush was last in Ohio on Sept. 28 for a fundraiser in the Columbus area for Rep. Deborah Pryce. Before that, on Sept. 25, he headlined a fundraiser in the Cincinnati area for former Sen. Mike DeWine.