Fredericktown Tomato Show
Photo by Virgil Shipley
Lip Sync a ‘Thriller’ at Tomato Show
The ending of the 2008 Tomato Show Lip Sync contest was a thriller, all right. A dozen dancers and syncers decked out in elaborate costumes and calling themselves Creatures of the Night recreated the famous video for Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller,” delighting the crowd and steamrolling to victory in numerous categories. The crowd demanded, and received, an encore performance at the end.
Mark S. Jordan
Truck overturns on Ohio 95 near Fredericktown
“He was stuck between the seat and steering wheel,” truck driver Mike Grogg said when he pulled another truck driver from a burning truck this morning. A driver for United Precast Inc., Grogg, 36, of Fredericktown, was following another UPI truck on Ohio 95 west of Fredericktown at McClelland Road.
Virgil Shipley
Locals show enthusiasm for McCain’s speech
A modest but very enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Knox County Republican Headquarters on Thursday night to watch the acceptance speech of Sen. John McCain to be the Republican candidate for U.S. president.
George Breithaupt
In Other News
Concerns addressed about cat shelter
The Knox County Commissioners met with representatives from the Knox County Humane Society on Thursday afternoon to discuss the current situation at the cat shelter on Columbus Road.
MV school board to extend public comment period if needed
The Mount Vernon City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school library. The meeting will be to discuss regular business.