Team Ten is a group of 45 Mount Vernon High School sophomores which designed and painted signs and playground games on the asphalt at Pleasant Street School.

MOUNT VERNON -- In less than 45 minutes of deliberation, a jury convicted a Mount Vernon man of molesting his 8-year-old daughter.

MOUNT VERNON -- Local residents aren't the only ones struggling to cover the rising cost of gasoline. The city is also feeling the pinch.

MOUNT VERNON -- In a reception held Wednesday evening at the Knox County Educational Service Center, outstanding students from each of the Knox County schools honored those teachers who have been an inspiration to them.

MOUNT VERNON -- Postage rates will be increased on Monday to 42 cents for first-class mail. However, Forever Stamps, which have been on sale for the past year for 41 cents, will continue to be valid after the rate increase.

MOUNT VERNON -- A new downtown business specializing in resale clothing will be opening this Saturday.

GAMBIER -- Around the world, the annual Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is being celebrated today, on the birthday of Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross Movement.

HOWARD -- What began as an intense pitching duel ended in a lopsided victory for the Danville High School softball team on Wednesday night.

MOUNT VERNON -- A little rain didn't dampen the intensity of the Mount Vernon High School baseball team's Senior Night on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets took on Pickerington Central in a duel that kept both teams on their feet until the last out of the game. The Tigers held on for a 5-3 win, allowing them to win the Ohio Capital Conference title.

MOUNT VERNON -- It seemed like the rain was going to shorten the Mount Vernon High School softball game on Senior Night, but in the end it was the thunder from the powerful Pickerington Central bats that brought Wednesday's shutout loss to an early end.