Pothole season is upon us and crews from the Mount Vernon Street Department are working to keep ahead of the problem. Crews were at work yesterday on Riley Street filling several potholes. To report a pothole call the Mount Vernon Street Department at 393-9501

MOUNT VERNON -- Local fire chiefs had an opportunity to meet with State Fire Marshal Michael Bell face to face Tuesday, when Bell attended the chief's regular meeting in Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON -- For 25 years, Knox County women and children in crisis because of violence in their homes have found refuge at New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter of Knox County. Tuesday evening, the shelter commemorated a quarter of a century of service with an anniversary open house.

MOUNT VERNON -- For the first time since it opened, the Richard J. McLarnan Technology Center at the Knox County Career Center hosted Business After Hours for Knox County business and professional people.

UTICA -- Newly re-elected school board members David Hayden and Cathy Holton took the oath of office when the North Fork Local School District Board of Education met Monday. Reorganizing for 2008, the board chose Bernard Snow to serve as president.

FREDERICKTOWN -- Blood rolled from the side of Ryan Hathaway's mouth on Tuesday night as he pulled himself from the court's floor only four minutes into the game, but Hathaway and his Fredericktown teammates were not deterred.