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Residents rally around the old tree

Concerned community members gathered Sunday to discuss the city’s action to cut down the tree on the corner of 201 E. Vine St. and McKenzie Street. (Kenesha R. Beheler)

Ohio Junior Miss tryouts

High school senior girls from around Ohio came to Mount Vernon Friday and Saturday to try out for admission to the Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship progam that will be held in February at the Memorial Theater. OJM President Cheri Butcher, right, talks with, from left, Imogene and Steve Verhoff and their daughter, Robyn. From Putnam County, Robyn is a student at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. (Virgil Shipley)

McConnell retires as Homer Postmaster

After 31 years of service, Ruth McConnell, postmaster for the Homer Post Office, retired on Saturday. (Kenesha R. Beheler)

Devils top Bulldogs, 12-7

Danville running back Heath Buckingham (32) as East Knox’s Trent Simmons (53) pursues during Saturday night’s game. Danville’s Brad Colopy (55) tries to stop Simmons on the play. For more photos from Saturday’s game, go online to mountvernonnews.com. (Samantha Scoles)

Devils top Bulldogs, 12-7

East Knox’s Dakota Anderson (22) gets hit by Danville’s Cody Sloan (7) during Saturday’s game. The Blue Devils came from behind to beat the Bulldogs, 12-7. (Samantha Scoles)