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Council creates taxi cab board

Judge Otho Eyster, left, swears in Mount Vernon council members for the term beginning in January. From left are Chuck Dice, 2nd Ward; Jay Maners, 1st Ward; John Fair, 4th Ward; Mike Hillier, Rebecca Jordan and Bruce Hawkins, at-large; and Nancy Vail, 3rd Ward. (Cheryl Splain)

Leaving recycling on ground is littering

Knox County employee John Alberts, right, adjusts an item in the truckload of overflow he picked up at the recycling drop-off trailer at Apple Valley on Monday morning. The overflow included several nonrecyclable items. (Submitted photo)

Trojans dismantle Pirates

Centerburg’s Drew Osborne (10) lays up a shot as a Cardington player defends during Monday night’s game in Centerburg. Osborne scored 25 points to lift the Trojans to a 75-63 victory. (Geoff Cowles)