Parade ushers in Christmas season
Christmas Parade marshal John Ellis, left, waves to the crowd during the parade Saturday in downtown Mount Vernon. Joining Ellis on the carriage were his wife, Iryna, and their granddaughters, Loren Elizabeth and Jordan Ellis. It was little Jordan’s nap time. Their carriage was driven by Ken Shira of Fredericktown. (Michelle Hartman)
Parade ushers in Christmas season
Nailz 4 U & Hair Salon won Best Business Entry and the Dan Emmett Award for best overall entry in the annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. (George Breithaupt)
Array of activities at Walk
The 2009 Christmas Walk brought visitors from all around Knox County to shop for Christmas gifts. Mary Davis of Fredericktown stopped by Paragraphs Bookstore to look through its variety of children’s books for the perfect gift for the holiday. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Getting their diplomas
Mack and Bud Price, at left, are awarded their high school diplomas in a ceremony Saturday, nearly 60 years after leaving school in West Virginia. Presenting the diplomas is former Fredericktown Superintendent of School Dan Humphrey. Both Prices left school to serve in the army during the Korean conflict, Mack as an artilleryman and Bud with the Signal Corps at Fort Jackson and Fort Bragg, S.C. Bud’s school records were lost in a fire and Fredericktown “adopted” him. Mack’s last school was Marengo. Humphrey said, “We honor you today because you answered the call to defend a country you never knew and people you never met.” A Thanksgiving dinner celebration was given by Dennis McElroy, son-in-law of Bud Price. (Virgil Shipley)
Area wrestlers show off at Mount Vernon preview
Centerburg’s Jimmy Alexander wrestles Mount Vernon’s Drew Pullin at the annual Mount Vernon Wrestling Preview, held at Pleasant Street Elementary School on Saturday night. (Geoff Cowles)
Area wrestlers show off at Mount Vernon preview
Utica’s Nick Carpenter faces Mount Vernon’s Colin Riley at the annual Mount Vernon Wrestling Preview, held at Pleasant Street Elementary School on Saturday night. (Geoff Cowles)
Scots edge Trojans to start season
Centerburg freshman Tristen Simpson shoots over the Highland defense during the second half of Saturday night’s season opener in Centerburg. Highland got a last-second basket to take a 58-56 victory. (Fred Main)
