MOUNT VERNON -- Charged with multiple counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, William P. Cartwright appeared in court on Friday to argue that a blood sample taken from him was illegally obtained and should not be allowed into evidence against him.

GAMBIER -- "The water feels good after you get numb,"Kenyon senior Anna Laura Scandell said.

It almost sounds like an economic armageddon: Record level foreclosures. A housing crisis. A global credit crunch. And the chairman of the Federal Reserve is talking recession.

MOUNT LIBERTY -- Liberty Township was settled in 1805 by pioneers from Pennsylvania, was established as a township in 1822, and was reported to be a wild and dangerous place by some. Hill's "History of Knox County, Ohio,"written in 1881, mentions one Lewis Bricker Sr. of Green County, Pa., who wanted to establish farms in Liberty Township for himself and his entire family. He purchased 1,600 acres, and in 1810 sent relatives on ahead.

MOUNT VERNON -- Mount Vernon Municipal Court processed 8,147 cases in 2007, according to its recently released annual report. Municipal Clerk Judy Smith said that although traffic cases were down slightly this year, the total number is consistent with past years.

MOUNT VERNON -- To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition, Flappers Bar and Grille will feature happy hour specials and servers in costumes, according to Flappers owner Andrea Franz.

MOUNT VERNON -- Soroptimist International of Mount Vernon and Knox County presented its annual "Step Into Spring"fashion show to a capacity crowd Saturday at The Dan Emmett Conference Center.

MOUNT VERNON -- When the Mount Vernon High School boys tennis team hosted Clear Fork on Saturday, the Jackets dominated, allowing none of the Colts to win more than two games.

MOUNT VERNON -- Signs of spring were everywhere on Saturday.