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Large crowd enjoys raccoon dinner

Greg Frey (Samantha Scoles)

Greg Frey (Samantha Scoles)

Large crowd enjoys raccoon dinner

Helen Austin, left, and Sheila Bartok, right, pour a hot batch of mashed potatoes into a serving dish during Monday’s 66th Annual Lions Club Raccoon Dinner. (Samantha Scoles)

Helen Austin, left, and Sheila Bartok, right, pour a hot batch of mashed potatoes  into a serving dish during Monday’s 66th Annual Lions Club Raccoon Dinner. (Samantha Scoles)

Large crowd enjoys raccoon dinner

Jim Fausto, “takes advantage” of the once-a-year raccoon dinnner. He even remembered to wear his coonskin cap Monday night. (Samantha Scoles)

Jim Fausto, “takes advantage” of the once-a-year raccoon dinnner. He even remembered to wear his coonskin cap Monday night. (Samantha Scoles)

Voting light in Morgan Township

Voting was light early today at Morgan Grange Hall where Knox County residents in the North Fork School District were voting on school district income tax. Roger Cherubini searches his wallet for his driver’s license to show to Morgan Township Presiding Judge JoAnn Walton. He was only the 10th Morgan Township voter by 7:15 a.m. (Virgil Shipley)

Voting was light early today at Morgan Grange Hall where Knox County residents in the North Fork School District were voting on school district income tax. Roger Cherubini searches his wallet for his driver’s license to show to Morgan Township Presiding Judge JoAnn Walton. He was only the 10th Morgan Township voter by 7:15 a.m. (Virgil Shipley)

Group returns cats to shelter

Rob Blaydes, a former cat shelter volunteer, loads animal carriers with cats to be returned to the Knox County Humane Society Cat Shelter on Monday night. (George Breithaupt)

Rob Blaydes, a former cat shelter volunteer, loads animal carriers with cats to be returned to the Knox County Humane Society Cat Shelter on Monday night. (George Breithaupt)

Lancers end Utica’s win streak

Utica senior Justin Dassylva puts up a shot as several Lakewood players defend during Monday’s game. Dassylva had 14 points, 13 rebounds, six bloxks and four assists in a 47-45 loss. (Joe Huddleston)

Utica senior Justin Dassylva puts up a shot as several Lakewood players defend during Monday’s game. Dassylva had 14 points, 13 rebounds, six bloxks and four assists in a 47-45 loss. (Joe Huddleston)

Redskins induct five into HOF

The 1996-97 Utica High School girls basketball team was inducted into the Utica Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday night. Team members in attendance were: Front row, from left, Whitney Scarberry (Grove), Tiffany Reusser (Varrasso), Jessica Forman (Little) and head coach Tom Russell; Back row, from left, Meighen Snow, Sabrina Warner (Fouty), Christina Bullock, Nikki Hill, Andrea Shaver (Saunders), Darci Parsons (Heskett), Aimee Babb, Erika Little and coach Mike Brown. (Joe Huddleston)

The 1996-97 Utica High School girls basketball team was inducted into the Utica Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday night. Team members in attendance were: Front row, from left, Whitney Scarberry (Grove), Tiffany Reusser (Varrasso), Jessica Forman (Little) and head coach Tom Russell; Back row, from left, Meighen Snow, Sabrina Warner (Fouty), Christina Bullock, Nikki Hill, Andrea Shaver (Saunders), Darci Parsons (Heskett), Aimee Babb, Erika Little and coach Mike Brown. (Joe Huddleston)

Redskins induct five into HOF

Several individuals were inducted in the Utica Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday night. From left are Teri Temnick, Tanner Temnick and Bobbi Good, representing Don Good; Michelle Snow; Aileen Hiltner; and Sandi and Randy Shipley, representing Jason Shipley. (Joe Huddleston)

Several individuals were inducted in the Utica Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday night. From left are Teri Temnick, Tanner Temnick and Bobbi Good, representing Don Good; Michelle Snow; Aileen Hiltner; and Sandi and Randy Shipley, representing Jason Shipley. (Joe Huddleston)
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