Mount Vernon News - Mount Vernon, OH http://www.mountvernonnews.com/ The daily news feed of the Mount Vernon News, a newspaper in Central Ohio. en Copyright 2008 admin@mountvernonnews.com (Joshua Morrison) admin@mountvernonnews.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:40 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:40 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.0.12 Prosser, Tharp top showmen - VIDEO MOUNT VERNON -- Cory Prosser was named Showman of Showmen in the large animal class and Anevin Tharp captured the Showman of Showmen award for the class of small animals during competition Wednesday night. Coming in second place in the large animal category was Thad Tuggle; second place in the small animal category was Lauren Harvey. MOUNT VERNON -- Cory Prosser was named Showman of Showmen in the large animal class and Anevin Tharp captured the Showman of Showmen award for the class of small animals during competition Wednesday night. Coming in second place in the large animal category was Thad Tuggle; second place in the small animal category was Lauren Harvey. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_22.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:27 GMT By R. ERIC BURDETTE manual:1216914220425:43014781331840360:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Gambier man killed when van pins him GAMBIER -- A 40-year-old Gambier man died following an accident at this Grove Church Road home on Wednesday morning. GAMBIER -- A 40-year-old Gambier man died following an accident at this Grove Church Road home on Wednesday morning. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/gambier_death.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43:08 GMT manual:1216914220447:3111864181767753:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Seniors pick their favorite pizzas MOUNT VERNON -- The aromas of oregano, pepperoni and cheese made Country Club Retirement Campus smell like a high-class pizzeria on Monday evening. The free Pick The Pizza event drew seniors and others to sample the wares of 13 pizza parlors from all over Knox County. MOUNT VERNON -- The aromas of oregano, pepperoni and cheese made Country Club Retirement Campus smell like a high-class pizzeria on Monday evening. The free Pick The Pizza event drew seniors and others to sample the wares of 13 pizza parlors from all over Knox County. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/srs_pizza.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:42:46 GMT By KIMBERLY ORSBORN manual:1216914220452:149208227946812:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Prosser top showman of beef MOUNT VERNON -- Good things come to those who wait. For Corey Prosser of Bellville, the wait was long, but in the end, well worth it. Prosser was named Master Showman of the Beef Showmanship competition Wednesday at the Knox County Fair. MOUNT VERNON -- Good things come to those who wait. For Corey Prosser of Bellville, the wait was long, but in the end, well worth it. Prosser was named Master Showman of the Beef Showmanship competition Wednesday at the Knox County Fair. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_23.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:42:20 GMT By FRED MAIN manual:1216914220457:27120384444472830:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss First-time exhibitor Bennett wins llama Master Showman MOUNT VERNON -- A lively llama competition Wednesday at the Knox County Fair saw all of the competitors winning at some point along the line. Judge Patti Fischer from Warsaw in Coshocton County put an emphasis on the educational aims of the 4-H program, giving exhibitors tips throughout the show on how to improve their future efforts. MOUNT VERNON -- A lively llama competition Wednesday at the Knox County Fair saw all of the competitors winning at some point along the line. Judge Patti Fischer from Warsaw in Coshocton County put an emphasis on the educational aims of the 4-H program, giving exhibitors tips throughout the show on how to improve their future efforts. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_24.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:42:01 GMT By MARK S. JORDAN manual:1216914220464:37027703513662530:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Pozderac has grand champion in sheep breeding MOUNT VERNON -- Family and friends flocked to the sheep barn at the county fair Wednesday to watch young 4-H'ers show off their best rams, ewes and lambs. MOUNT VERNON -- Family and friends flocked to the sheep barn at the county fair Wednesday to watch young 4-H'ers show off their best rams, ewes and lambs. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_25.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:41:47 GMT By DYLAN McCAMENT manual:1216914220599:5226924297993963:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Strait, Tharp have top rabbits MOUNT VERNON -- Wednesday's rabbit show at the 2008 Knox County Fair started off with the market fryer competition. Each contestant presented a group of three rabbits for inspection by judge Nita Butler. MOUNT VERNON -- Wednesday's rabbit show at the 2008 Knox County Fair started off with the market fryer competition. Each contestant presented a group of three rabbits for inspection by judge Nita Butler. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_26.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:41:30 GMT By PAM SCHEHL manual:1216914220605:4003614692458449:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss Scoles wins Rough Truck MOUNT VERNON -- Eighty-seven contestants turned out for the Rough Truck competition at the Knox County Fair on Wednesday night, and they didn't disappoint the large crowd that gathered to cheer them on. There were rolls -- by Clint Knuckel of Howard and Adam Blankenhorn of Mount Vernon -- there were spins, and in the end, there was a champion. MOUNT VERNON -- Eighty-seven contestants turned out for the Rough Truck competition at the Knox County Fair on Wednesday night, and they didn't disappoint the large crowd that gathered to cheer them on. There were rolls -- by Clint Knuckel of Howard and Adam Blankenhorn of Mount Vernon -- there were spins, and in the end, there was a champion. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/07/24/fair_21.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:41:14 GMT By JOE HUDDLESTON manual:1216914220611:8119485873246705:http://www.mountvernonnews.com/feed.rss