Paying respects
St. Vincent Elementary School held a brief rememberance ceremony Friday morning honoring those who died Sept. 11, 2001. The flag, sent to the school by 1st Lt. Andrew Doup, U.S. Air Force, an alumni on duty in Afghanistan, was flown June 21 in Afghanistan. The flag was raised to half-staff by students, from left, Billy Davis, Sam Wendt, Chandler Talbott, Molly Burnside, Mary Arnold and Matt Arnold. The Arnolds are children of Bridget Rourke, an Army colonel serving in Military Intelligence in Iraq. (Virgil Shipley)
Students create marketable designs
Because of the artwork on this chair, it has been dubbed the “Seat of Fun” at Creative Foundations on South Main Street. It is one of the art projects created by individuals with disabilities over the past week. Tina, shown here, is the one whose artwork is on the chair. (Virgil Shipley)
A big tree grows in Gambier
Kenyon College student Matt Hershey stands next to the Norway maple tree in front of the Church of the Holy Spirit on the college’s campus. (Arthur Bolduc)
Giving her all
The pedal tractor pull for youngsters is always popular at the Fredericktown Tomato Show. Putting a lot of effort into her pull, Katie Cobb, 9, gives it her all Friday evening. (Virgil Shipley)
Walking for charity
Don Stevenson, 73, has been walking from Cleveland since Tuesday and expects to arrive in Cincinnati on Friday. Stevenson is making the trek to draw attention, and donations, to the Special Olympics. Since 1998, he has logged 40,000 miles walking across the United States for charities. (George Breithaupt)
Yellow Jackets slam Rams
Mount Vernon’s Bradley Fenton gets taken down by a Mansfield Madison player after making an interception during Friday’s game in Mansfield. The Yellow Jackets picke up their first victory of the year, a 41-13 defeat of the Rams. (Samantha Scoles)
Yellow Jackets slam Rams
Mount Vernon quarterback Kody Green (3) stiff-arms a Mansfield Madison defender while looking for running room in Friday night’s 41-13 victory. (Samantha Scoles)
East Knox vs Wynford
East Knox’s Tyler Clement takes down a Wynford player during Friday night’s game in Howard. East Knox lost the game, 46-10. No other information was received. (Virgil Shipley)
Scots succumb to Wildcats attack
North Union quarterback Evan Jamison gets taken down by the Highland defense during Friday night’s game in Sparta. Jamison was 18-of-25 for 217 yards in the Wildcats’ 30-14 victory. (Geoff Cowles)
Scots succumb to Wildcats attack
Highland running back Justin Staton rumbles for a 23-yard gain as a North Union defender tries to bring him down during Friday’s game in Sparta. Highland lost, 30-14, despite 166 yards from Staton. (Geoff Cowles)
Redskins can’t stop Bulldogs
Heath’s Nelson Scott gets taken down by Utica’s Jason Hoar, left, and Scott Cline during Friday night’s game in Utica. The Bulldogs handed the Redskins a 41-27 loss. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
