In Ohio, you never know what to expect with the weather. In any case, being well prepared will get you through any situation throughout the winter months.

MOUNT VERNON -- A Mount Vernon man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for raping a 7-year-old girl.

MOUNT VERNON -- While the study of history may be considered tedious by some people, the students in James Luckmiller's third-grade class are about to embark on a scavenger hunt which will take them through the annals of Knox County's past.

MOUNT VERNON -- The first baby of 2008 made her arrival on Thursday afternoon, just three days into the new year. Ozlynn Marie Bagent was born at Knox Community Hospital at 2:58 p.m. on Jan. 3.

FREDERICKTOWN -- Two local fire departments are working with the Amish community to ensure Amish children are safe from fire hazards while at school. For the first time this year, local Amish schools are being inspected by the Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District and the Fredericktown Community Fire District.

MOUNT VERNON -- The amount of money the city spent on gas increased in 2007 compared to the previous year.

MOUNT VERNON -- Common Pleas Judge Otho Eyster ruled on more than 10 felony cases on Friday.

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MOUNT VERNON -- The Dublin Scioto High School boys basketball team rolled into Mount Vernon on Friday night undefeated and hungry for another win. The Irish ended up getting the victory over the Yellow Jackets, but not without a fierce competition that lasted the entire second half.

GAMBIER -- Kellyn Caldwell and Sarah Freshwater each notched three first-place finishes for the Mount Vernon High School swim team on Friday night, but it was not enough as the Yellow Jackets lost to Olentangy Liberty, 112-54. The boys also lost, 88-82.

DELAWARE -- It fought back from an eight-point deficit to bring the score to within one point, but the Mount Vernon High School girls basketball team couldn't pick up a road victory on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets lost a nonconference matchup to the Delaware Hayes Pacers, 47-44.