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Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher questions a witness in a trial held earlier this year in the Knox County Common Pleas Court. Thatcher talked with the News about the recent plea deal made with John Stidham regarding the death of Raymond Staats.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 A Central Ohio Joint Fire District first responder records information in this motorcycle crash Saturday.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 The ground remains unsettled where local and state investigators uncovered a septic tank where the body of Raymond Staats was found on July 13, as the result of information provided by John Stidham.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 The ground remains unsettled where local and state investigators uncovered a septic tank where the body of Raymond Staats was found on July 13, as the result of information provided by John Stidham.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 Mount Vernon Players cast members rehearsing a scene from “The Odd Couple” include, from left, Jim Stoner, Joe Collins, Dayne Baughman, Doug Gustafson and Jesse Miller.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 Stephen Brazeal eyes the finish line on his way to a first-place finish in the 5- to 6-year-old category in Saturday’s pedal tractor pull. Stephen’s winning pull was 46 feet.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 Mike Laribee, from Crestline, won the OSTPA Carroll’s Truck Parts PS Semi division of the tractor pull at the Knox County Fair behind the wheel of “Shameless.”PublishedAugust 1, 2011 Judge Kevin Sullivan gets a good look at the llama shown by Carley Springer during the first-year llama showmanship Saturday morning at the Knox County Fair. Carley is a member of the Llamas R Us 4-H Club.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 On Saturday night at the Knox County Fairgrounds, the Knox County Cattlemen’s Association held a team penning competition. Teams of three riders attempt to sort out three numbered cattle and herd them into a pen. In this photo a Levering family team, including son, Jordon, father, Jeff, and daughter, Whitney, drive a calf toward the pen. Competing in different classes according to age and abilities, 130 riders from five states participated in the 10th year of competition in Knox County.PublishedAugust 1, 2011 A vehicle travels across the newly paved Venture Drive on Monday. The city recently paved the street between Knox Village Square and the Park Hill Apartments.PublishedAugust 2, 2011 Work is moving along quickly on the new connector road between Coshocton Avenue and Yauger Road. The road cuts between Lowe’s, at right, and Knox Community Hospital and is expected to open later this year. Small’s Sand and Gravel is the contractor working on the project.PublishedAugust 2, 2011 The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets gather at the end of the first half of the first day of practice on Monday. The players have had to adjust to a new philosophy under new head coach Anthony Naples.PublishedAugust 2, 2011 Fredericktown quarterback Austin Hathaway (12) hands off to Tyler Ruhl (25) during the team’s first day of practice on Monday.PublishedAugust 2, 2011 Mount Vernon quarterback Shawn Maxwell runs a drill during the first day of football practice on Monday at the high school.PublishedAugust 2, 2011 Knox County Democratic Women President Rose Cole explains the format of the community forum on prescription drug abuse held Tuesday evening at the Knox County Educational Service Center. About 25 people attended the forum, sponsored by the Democratic Women.PublishedAugust 4, 2011 Players on the Fredericktown team in the Mid-Ohio Colt Football League line up in a scrimmage drill during practice Tuesday. The league, which has players in three age groups, will feature teams in Fredericktown, Danville, Centerburg, Lucas, East Knox and Loudonville. The league begins play on Saturday, Sept. 3. PublishedAugust 4, 2011 On June 26, the Knox County Lawnmower Racing Association held a National Series Point Race, sponsored by Donley Ford of Mount Vernon and The Outdoor Store in Danville, on a site just west of Danville. Racers from the East Coast participated in this point race. Winners in the Junior Prepared Class were, front row from left, first place, Thomas Hawk; second place, Ethan Hawk; and third place, Mahaley Durbin; second row, Super Stock first place, Jeff Spellman; Super Stock second place, Scott Fox; Super Modified first place, Zach Burwell; Super Modified second place, Chad Caudy; Modified XR first place, Ron Day; Modified XR second place and Super Stock third place, Ed Annett.PublishedAugust 4, 2011 Highland football coach Chad Carpenter, standing, addresses his players during practice on Wednesday. The Scots enter the 2011 season with fewer players, including fewer seniors, than in past years.PublishedAugust 4, 2011 On a very hot day earlier this summer these youngsters made for the Hiawatha Water Park/Pool for a cooling swim. With this many young people in the water, swimming safety is a major consideration. Trained lifeguards are stationed around the pool on stands above the water where they can observe all the activity.PublishedAugust 4, 2011 Mount Vernon resident Olivia Frazee has reached her goal of losing 42 pounds by walking. Now, she says the next challenge is keeping it off.PublishedAugust 5, 2011 Photographer Bill Ernst stands in front of a few of his windows and doors photographs that will be on display this month at the Red Z Gallery, 7 N. Main St.PublishedAugust 5, 2011 The crowd in the grandstand at the Knox County Fair at the start of the figure 8 school bus racesPublishedAugust 5, 2011 Workers from L.C. United Painting Co. work on the city’s water tower behind Knox Village Square on Friday. Some steel panels have to be replaced after they were discovered to have dents in them.PublishedAugust 6, 2011 Christopher Hart, historian at Roscoe Village, was the feature at ThePlace@TheWoodward in First Friday’s Lyceum Series when he portrayed Samuel Gardener, a gatekeeper on the Erie Canal during the Civil War years.PublishedAugust 6, 2011 The Mount Vernon 8-year-old All-Star team recently won the Newark Tournament. Pictured are members of the team, front row from left, Jacob Burrell, Alex Bowers, Brice Dobbs, Sam Phillips, William Hux and Gabe Shuman. Second row, Chris Mahoney, Byron Justice, Brock Talbott, Blake Mrumlinski, Dayne Burgess, Nathan Friel and Gary Rucker. Back row, coaches Sam Shuman, Drew Phillips, Kevin Dobbs, Brad Bowers and Greg Burgess.PublishedAugust 6, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Matt O’Hara is one of four seniors hoping to finally lead the Yellow Jackets to the state tournament.PublishedAugust 6, 2011 Centerburg fans hope senior Cole Metcalf can step in and lead the Trojans back to the state golf tournament.PublishedAugust 6, 2011 The latest 350-foot-long gas turbine rig destined for an oil field in the Caspian Sea, built in Mount Vernon by Rolls-Royce for BP Oil, left Monday on the first leg of its journey to Azerbaijan. Here, it approaches the intersection with Ohio 715 (Walhonding Road) on U.S. 36 on its way to Interstate 77. It will be placed on a barge on the Ohio River and eventually shipped overseas. Bertling Logistics of Houston, Texas, is in charge of the move. Three Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers preceded it to keep the highway clear and a bucket truck was used to lift low-hanging wires out of the way.PublishedAugust 9, 2011 Knox County Commissioners proudly display a flag presented to them by Lucy Knox Daughters of the American Revolution on Monday morning, depicting the events which occurred nearly 10 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. Pictured are front row, from left, Lucy Knox Regent Nancy Vail, Commissioner Teresa Bemiller, Jean Belcher, Beverly Riggs and Commissioner Roger Reed. Second row, Nancy Meloy, Susan Kahrl, Norma Siekkinen and Susan Ruschel. Third row, Pat Barnes, Barbara Tier and Katelyn Simpson. Back row, Shelly Laslo, Elinor Vernon and Mary Lawrence.PublishedAugust 9, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Matt O’Hara watches his tee shot on No. 18 during Monday’s Mount Vernon Country Club Classic. The Yellow Jackets finished tied for 15th.PublishedAugust 9, 2011 This horizonal bar at Riverside Park is made for the little kids. Monday evening these twins, Connor, left, and Caden Fish, 3 1/2, were getting a good workout while their uncle, Bobby Fish, ecouraged them.PublishedAugust 9, 2011 Keeping your young charges busy at a day care center requires a lot of swings. Jenny Marston takes care of her preschoolers at her home on the east side. From left are Carlie Bross, Mya Bryant and Taylor Bryant.PublishedAugust 10, 2011 Searching for a missing student was the training scenario at Kenyon College, Tuesday evening. Kenyon safety training officer Galen Neibarger, right, unlocks a door at Ascension Hall as Beth Disel helps in the search.PublishedAugust 10, 2011 Fillip Hord, right, prepares a scene during the music video shoot he directed this summer at the Woodward Opera House. The actress in the mirror is Emily Wasil from Vienna, W.Va., and the videographer is Scott Swingle of Mount Vernon.PublishedAugust 11, 2011 Jim Grubaugh, left, and Mike Grubaugh, pull a cooler off the trailer for the Cowgirls Cattle Co. stand on the square where they were setting up Wednesday night for the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.PublishedAugust 11, 2011 Centerburg’s Sam Miller hits his ball out of the sand trap on the 18th hole at The Links in the Utica Invitational on Wednesday.PublishedAugust 11, 2011 A large crowd of people came out to listen to Phil Dirt and the Dozers sing favorites from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s on Public Square, Thursday night. The band helped kick off the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 The cheerleader competition at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival is popular among squads from Knox County schools. A crowd of friends and families gathered to watch teams like Fredericktown perform their routines Thursday evening on South Main Street. PublishedAugust 12, 2011 Web designer Joshua Morrison uses his iPhone to scan a QR code in a recent advertisement printed in the Mount Vernon News. PublishedAugust 12, 2011 Capt. Rodney Saunders, left, head emergency room nurse, 256th Combat Support Hospital, explains CSH trauma room procedures to 1st Lt. Ayyub, a nurse assigned to the Iraqi air force Academy Clinic at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 9. Saunders, who hails from Fredericktown, explained to his Iraqi counterpart, that in order to serve their patients in life-threatening situations, they must maintain rigid organization of equipment. PublishedAugust 12, 2011 A search warrant executed at a Fredericktown home by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday netted these marijuana plants as well as several firearms, ammunition, cash, dried marijuana and paraphernalia. One person was arrested at the residence.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival’s Homemades and Trades show had vendors along South Main Street drew shoppers Thursday afternoon and evening. The show, as well as the festival, will run through Sunday.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 This memorial at the Knox County Highway Department on Columbus Road remembers fellow worker, Damian M. Simon, who died in a traffic crash Monday. The yellow traffic cone, a safety vest and helmet under the flag, which was flying at half staff, symbolized their profession.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 Mackenzie Montgomery plays “Space Jam” on her clarinet during the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival on Thursday.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 East Knox’s Alex Tomkins, left, high-fives Utica’s Broc Stradley, right, after sinking a putt on the 17th hole in the Mid-Buckeye Conference meet at the Apple Valley Golf Course on Thursday. Centerburg’s Austin Garber looks on.PublishedAugust 12, 2011 Mattie Butler, 8, of Mount Vernon, won Best of Show honors in the Junior Division of the flower show during the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. Mattie’s entry was an arrangement in a glass vase that contains shells, marbles and fossils. She has been entering sows since she was 4. The show continues today at The Living Center.PublishedAugust 13, 2011 Corie Iverso, left, and John Vonck were winners in Friday’s Knox Idol competition during the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. Iverso won $100 for top prize in the 14- to 18-year old division. Vonck took home $1,000 as the young adult idol.PublishedAugust 13, 2011 The new home of the Fighting Scots was dedicated Sunday afternoon. PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Receiving the Mark of Excellence 2010 Dealer Recognition Award from General Motors recently is the DeCosky GM Center in Mount Vernon. Pictured are, from left, Michael DeCosky, Bob Marsell, Ron Meier (GM Zone Manager), Junior Davis and Bob Devlin.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Marty, left, and Joe Bell received the Emmett Award at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival on Saturday. The award is handed out annually to honor individuals for their involvement in the arts in Knox County.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Safire Sun entertained the audience Saturday at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. Members of the group include, from left, Ethan Whitehair, Brittney Hickey, Allie Dible, Darell Sanson, Yvonne Sanson and Marty Townsend.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Susan Thompson Kahrl was named the 2011 Eleanor Wright Unsung Hero Award on Saturday evening at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. A longtime teacher, Kahrl has been involved in Mount Vernon Players and other theater activities, presented historical re-enactments, produced annual student talent shows and performed in a popular Mount Vernon women’s quartet. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Psi Iota Xi and the Town and Country Garden Club.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Mary Marti of Bellville won Best of Show at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Car Show for her 1956 red and white Chevrolet.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 The Buckinghams were the headline performer Saturday at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. A good crowd listened as they performed hits from the 1960s and ’70s.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Presented with the Community Service Award during Saturday’s bell auction were Joe, left, and Marcy Rinehart. The Rineharts were honored for their work in the community service field.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Noah Brown, 10, of Bellville, performs “Devil’s Dream” in the fiddle playing contest Saturday on the main stage during the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 A pack of runners takes off at the starting point of the UPI 5-mile Run/Walk at the Dan Emmett Festival on Saturday.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 Todd Hawkins sprints toward the finish line in Saturday’s 5-mile run at the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival. Hawkins finished with a time of 25:12.PublishedAugust 15, 2011 East Knox school board president Renee McDaniel, left accepts a check from John Knight, representing the Seniors Helping East Knox Athletics. The group donated $4,600 to help defray student pay-to-participate fees.PublishedAugust 16, 2011 Joseph Schreiber, 31, Mount Vernon, told Mount Vernon police the accelerator pedal stuck on his pickup truck before it crashed into this house at 4 Tilden Ave. on Monday afternoon. Police said Schreiber was northbound on Sandusky Street and the truck went out of control when he turned onto Tilden Avenue. He maneuvered the truck into the parking lot on the north side of the street, traveled 90 feet crossing the road taking out the corner of the unoccupied house. He was not injured but was charged with failure to control.PublishedAugust 16, 2011 Members of the Kenyon College football team fight for the greased watermelon while helping to raise funds for the Pete Smith family on Sunday at the Kenyon Athletic Center.PublishedAugust 16, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Cole McDonough shoots out of the rough on the 17th hole at Apple Valley in Monday’s Ohio Capital Conference tournament.PublishedAugust 16, 2011 Centerburg’s Dustin Bilodeau takes a shot on the ninth hole while East Knox’s Robert Sloboda looks on at Monday’s Centerburg Invitational.PublishedAugust 16, 2011 About 30 friends of former Fredericktown Mayor Roger Reed, center, gathered at the Fredericktown park district grounds Tuesday evening for a reception honoring his 21 years of service to the village. He resigned as mayor Dec. 31, 2010, after he was elected Knox County Commissioner. Sharing a joke with Reed are Bob Durbin, left, a former mayor of Fredericktown and Knox County Commissioner; and present Fredericktown Mayor Alan Kintner.PublishedAugust 17, 2011 The rider of this motorcycle, Justin Keesey, 31, Cuyahoga Falls, is in Grant Medical Center in Columbus after crashing into this car Tuesday at 2:25 p.m. Information regarding his condition was unavailable at press time. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Joan Ewalt, 78, Fredericktown, pulled from Sychar Road onto Wooster Road into the path of the motorcycle. Keesey, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown into the windshield and then over the car. Ewalt was charged with failure to stop at a stop sign.PublishedAugust 17, 2011 Knox County Sheriff David Barber stands in the department's new storage building next to a work truck the sheriff's office recently obtained, free, from military surplus. The building will be used to store vehicles or other large items collected as evidence in investigations, as well as specialty vehicles, such as the department's patrol boat, that currently have to be stored outside or in rented storage areas.PublishedAugust 17, 2011 The third big electric generating power unit from Rolls-Royce in Mount Vernon, which is headed for the Caspian Sea, rolled out of Mount Vernon at 7 a.m. today. The scene on Coshocton Avenue shows the many sets of wheels that spread out the enormous load over the pavement. It will travel east to Marietta where it will be placed on a barge and head down the Ohio River during the first stages of transport.PublishedAugust 17, 2011 Sgt. Grant Lyons holds a 7-foot-tall marijuana “tree” seized Monday during a joint operation by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.PublishedAugust 23, 2011 Knox Learning Center hosted an open house Monday. Teacher Renee Taylor prepares for the new school year.PublishedAugust 23, 2011 Knox Learning Center hosted an open house Monday. Pictured are, from left, teacher Renee Taylor, Alex and Hannah.PublishedAugust 23, 2011 At 5-foot-11, Ross Ryan, 11, from Centerburg, stands tall on the Columbus Sharks, an under-12 traveling baseball team that recently competed in the Alabama Little League World Series.PublishedAugust 23, 2011 Yellow Jacket Drive was congested this morning as Mount Vernon High School students arrive for the first day of classes with no high school busing.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Mount Vernon city streets and sidewalks were full of youngsters once again this morning as it was the first day of school for Mount Vernon City Schools and numerous other area schools. Crossing guard Taylor Henson is busy watching students and parents cross the street at Pleasant Street Elementary School before the start of school this morning. Motorists are urged to be cautious when driving on city streets, particularly near the schools. PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Representatives of Signline Graphics were attaching lettering on the south side of the building at Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Hunter Hall, the school’s new nursing center, on Tuesday. South Main Street between Ohio Avenue and Gambier Street was closed for the process. While a lift was in place to complete the job, provided by Claggett and Sons Inc., workers took advantage of the situation and washed some windows as well. Denny Taylor, director of facilities management, stated that Hunter Hall is on schedule to be completed and ready for opening day of classes on Aug. 30.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Representatives of Signline Graphics were attaching lettering on the south side of the building at Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Hunter Hall, the school’s new nursing center, on Tuesday. South Main Street between Ohio Avenue and Gambier Street was closed for the process. While a lift was in place to complete the job, provided by Claggett and Sons Inc., workers took advantage of the situation and washed some windows as well. Denny Taylor, director of facilities management, stated that Hunter Hall is on schedule to be completed and ready for opening day of classes on Aug. 30.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Jane Ables was one of many people taking advantage of the free clothing giveaway at Columbia Elementary School on Tuesday.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 East Knox’s Kirk Moss, left, and Lucas Hopkins, right, try to take the ball from Licking Valley’s Ty Smith during Tuesday’s game. The Bulldogs won, 4-3.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Mount Vernon junior Seth Badger plays the ball while River View’s Steven Scheetz defends during Tuesday’s soccer game. The Yellow Jackets won, 12-0.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Jackson Fox, left, congratulates teammate Corey Kester after Kester’s goal in the first half of Tuesday’s soccer game against River View. Mount Vernon won, 12-0.PublishedAugust 24, 2011 This property at 12423 Cotton Street in Howard was declared a public health nuisance on Wednesday night by the Knox County Board of Health. PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Workers at Bellaire Harbor Service load the second of three giant power turbines for transport down the Ohio River. The engines were constructed by Rolls-Royce and are destined to cross the Atlantic Ocean to power a BP oil rig in Eastern Europe. The project represents one of the largest the area has seen in years. For additional images view cu.timesleaderonline.com.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Workers at Bellaire Harbor Service load the second of three giant power turbines for transport down the Ohio River. The engines were constructed by Rolls-Royce and are destined to cross the Atlantic Ocean to power a BP oil rig in Eastern Europe. The project represents one of the largest the area has seen in years. For additional images view cu.timesleaderonline.com.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Workers at Bellaire Harbor Service load the second of three giant power turbines for transport down the Ohio River. The engines were constructed by Rolls-Royce and are destined to cross the Atlantic Ocean to power a BP oil rig in Eastern Europe. The project represents one of the largest the area has seen in years. For additional images view cu.timesleaderonline.com.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Centerburg's Logan McGovern, shown making a catch against Lucas in 2010, will be a focus for the Cardington Pirates in their showdown on Friday.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Fredericktown's Matt Smith had his breakout game in 2010's opener against Highland, rushing for 157 yards on 20 carries.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 Mount Vernon's Kaitlin McPeek controls the ball at midfield while Marion Harding's Breanna Blevins (2) and Kayla Morgason defend during Wednesday's game.PublishedAugust 25, 2011 This pickup, owned by Jerry Hendrix of Howard, came to rest in a soybean field after running off the road and striking two culverts on Pipesville Road on Thursday morning. The accident is under investigation.PublishedAugust 26, 2011 On Aug. 27, 1911, the congregation of the Methodist Church in Centerburg marched together from the old church building to the location of the new church at the corner of South Hartford Avenue and Church Street. That was the first time they worshiped in the new sanctuary. On Sunday, Pastor Vicky Kelley will lead the worship service acknowledging this important date. Worship begins at 10 a.m. and everyone is welcome to join in the celebration.PublishedAugust 26, 2011 Central Christian Church will have a grand opening on Sunday at its new building on Ohio 229 East.PublishedAugust 26, 2011 East Knox’s Kirk Moss and River Valley’s Coby Stacy battle for the ball during Thursday’s showdown at East Knox. Moss scored two goals in the Bulldogs’ 3-2 victory over the Vikings.PublishedAugust 26, 2011 The east end city water tower behind Knox Village Square, off Cohocton Avenue, was sheathed in a cloth cover Friday to contain the spray while the tower is being repainted.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 A backhoe finishes the job of removing pavement from the entrance road off Coshocton Avenue to Knox Community Hospital on Friday. A new connector from Coshocton Road to Yauger Road is under construction between the hopital and Lowe's, utilizing the entrance roads to the hospital on each end. Visitors to the hospital need to use the Yauger Road entrance while this part of the connector is under construction.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Fredericktown’s Matt Smith (23) finds some running room while teammate while teammate Joey Dunn (60) looks on during the Freddies’ game Friday with Highland. Trying to stop Smith is Highland’s Skylar Franklin.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Highland running back Hayden Mailey (45) tries to escape the grasp of Fredericktown defender Derick Farnsworth during their high school football game Friday at Fredericktown. The Freddies pulled out a 28-21 victory.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Centerburg’s Justin Keys (42) fights past the tackle attempt of Cardington’s Trevor Cooper during their game Friday at Centerburg. The Trojans won 22-8.Joshua MorrisonPublishedAugust 27, 2011 Centerburg’s Logan McGovern (25) tries to get past Cardington’s Daron Landon (14) during their football game Friday at Centerburg. The Trojans beat the Pirates, 22-8.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Bradley Fenton puts a stiffarm on Lexington’s Brian Truax during Fenton’s 75-yard interception return for a touchdown in Friday’s game.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Austin Pagani (51) tackles Lexington’s A.J. Byrne during Friday’s game.PublishedAugust 27, 2011 Honored as founding members of the Bladensburg Fire District from 1971 are, front row, from left, Don Rine, Merle Wheeler, Joe Atkinson and Robert Beach. Back row, Ray Detlor, John Hunt, Don Watson and Steve Gallwitz.PublishedAugust 29, 2011 Fredericktown’s Nick Gaumer, left, runs alongside Mount Vernon’s Perry Studebaker, middle, and Calvin Lortie during the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Invitational on Saturday.PublishedAugust 29, 2011 Centerburg’s Tristen Simpson, right, spikes the ball past Highland’s Sam Zuber (10) and Kam Terry in Saturday’s opener for both teams.PublishedAugust 29, 2011 Mount Vernon’s Dom DiGuilio watches his tee shot go awry on the 13th hole at Hiawatha in Saturday’s Kent Miller Invitational.PublishedAugust 29, 2011 Fredericktown’s Emily Roberts races to the finish at the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Invitational on Saturday. Roberts finished fifth.PublishedAugust 29, 2011 Fredericktown first-grader Caitlin McClaren, practicing printing in this photo, may not have to learn cursive writing when she gets older.PublishedAugust 30, 2011 Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tiffany Wilson, left, and Fredericktown Community Fire Department EMS Chief Rick Lanuzza look over this car that was hit at the Ohio 13 Bypass and Waterford Road intersection Monday morning. No other information was received.PublishedAugust 30, 2011 An ODOT summer bridge replacement on Ohio 95, at the north edge of Fredericktown, has been completed. It replaces a narrow arched bridge that had a difficult line of sight over the arch.PublishedAugust 30, 2011 Highland libero Cassie Brown serves during the second set in Monday’s match against Fredericktown. The Scots won in straight sets.PublishedAugust 30, 2011 This big sunflower blossom is at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Miller, North Sandusky Street, Mount Vernon. Look carefully and you can see two bees extracting nectar. The blossom is on a sunflower that is about 15 feet tall and grew this spring as a volunteer plant.PublishedAugust 31, 2011 The Johnson Avenue home of Jeffrey Summers is getting some much needed repairs after a portion of the roof collapsed. The family has been provided with temporary housing until the structure is considered habitable.PublishedAugust 31, 2011 Fredericktown’s Lydia Webster (21) blocks a spike attempt by Centerburg’s Kendall Compton while Fredericktown’s Lyndsay Briegel (12) looks on during Tuesday’s match. Fredericktown won in four sets.PublishedAugust 31, 2011 Loudonville’s Tessa Cooperrider (12) tries to spike the ball past East Knox’s Megan Furby (14) and Mikayla Little during Tuesday’s match. Loudonville’s Bekka Leitenberger (5) looks on.PublishedAugust 31, 2011 Loudonville’s Kirsten Nickles (2) and Rileigh Stake try to block a spike attempt by East Knox’s Lindsey Rager (5) while fellow Bulldogs Meghan Brady (10) and Danielle Totten look on during Tuesday’s match. Loudonville won in five sets.PublishedAugust 31, 2011 Mount Vernon midfielder Danaye Nixon battles for the ball with Olentangy Orange defender Amy Luce during Tuesday’s game. The Pioneers won, 5-0.PublishedAugust 31, 2011
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