MOUNT VERNON -- Wanting to give Ohio a more meaningful voice in the choice of a president, the Legislature passed a resolution to move primary elections to March in presidential election years. The change began in 1996.

MOUNT VERNON -- The number of bankruptcy filings in the district that includes Knox County jumped in 2007.

MOUNT VERNON -- Bucyrus acoustic guitarist Jeff Bell is an accomplished musician, known from the years he performed as half of the Bell Brothers acoustic duo.

UTICA -- Justin Dassylva took the Utica High School boys basketball team on his shoulders against Newark Catholic last night and led the Redskins to a tough 65-63 nonconference victory at home.

MOUNT VERNON -- And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for.

MOUNT VERNON -- A holiday break filled with off days and nonconference match-ups will come to a close for area boys basketball teams this weekend. All nine squads will jump back into conference action on Friday or Saturday.

MOUNT VERNON -- The Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team took a solid step forward over the holiday break as evidenced by Friday night's 62-42 win at River View. Coach Kurt Kaufman knew it was only a matter of time and practice before his team would take a step forward.

MOUNT VERNON -- They may delight the hiker, but too many deer can gnaw away at the natural beauty of the forest.