MOUNT VERNON -- A representative from a Columbus-based engineering and consulting firm gave City Council a presentation on an estimated $12.796 million electrical and equipment upgrade at the city wastewater plant. Construction on the project is expected to get under way in 2009.

MOUNT VERNON -- On Monday morning, the Knox County Board of Commissioners met with Amy Schocken, senior planner for Community Development Consultants, to finalize the county's community home improvement program grant application.

MOUNT VERNON -- A 50-year member of Morgan Grange was named Granger of the Year at the annual Knox County Granges Farm-City dinner Monday evening. Oneta Debolt was honored for her many years of service to Morgan Grange and the community.

MOUNT VERNON -- Little information regarding allegations against Mount Vernon Middle School science teacher John Freshwater is being divulged by school officials or Freshwater. In an effort to further understand how a student of Freshwater's could be burned during a science experiment, the News met with Dr. Terry Klopcic, director of laboratories at Kenyon College, to discuss Tesla coils and their educational value in the classroom.

MOUNT VERNON -- The Heritage Centre Association announces the 2008 season of First Friday to begin in May. Knox Community Hospital is the event sponsor for the first, First Friday for the season on May 2.

MOUNT VERNON -- Data from the Knox County Health Department show there were 52 teen mother births in 2007; in 2006, that number was 22. As of February 2008, there were six babies born to teen mothers so far this year.

MOUNT VERNON -- A broken insulator on an AEP power pole allowed a 7,200 volt line to fall to the pavement on Belmont Avenue on Monday afternoon.

FREDERICKTOWN -- The Danville High School baseball team found out just how quickly things can get out of hand on Monday afternoon.

WORTHINGTON -- Apparently all it takes to get some runs in Worthington is a little bit of precipitation.

WORTHINGTON -- Nearly perfect defense led the Mount Vernon High School baseball team to one of its best games of the season on Monday night.