Pinwheels point to 424 who spoke up about child abuse
A display of blue pinwheels in front of the Knox County Child Advocacy Center on East High Street was dedicated Monday. Front row, from left, are Matthew Kurtz, Department of Job & Family Services interim director; Jane Shira, administrator of the Children and Family Services Division at DJFS; Jennifer Odenweller, executive director of the United Way; and LeAnn Eshelman, Rob Ferguson, Connie Larue and Aimee Frye. Back row, from left, are County Commissioners Allen Stockbeger, Teresa Bemiller and Robert Wise; and Mike Schlemmer, Dan Brady, Sylvia Wineberg and Laura Wade. (Mark Jordan)
None injured in crash
The heavily damaged car of Steven Smith ended up in the ditch after a collision on Martinsburg Road at Glen Road on Monday afternoon. (Virgil Shipley)
Greer named Luke Biggs Award winner
Bill Moody, left, spoke to the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club about the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board at the club’s Monday luncheon. David Greer, center, was presented the Luke Biggs Award by Kiwanis President Austin Swallow. (George Breithaupt)
Seventeen-month-old Brenden Proper spots another Easter egg during the annual hunt at Memorial Park on Saturday morning. He did need a little help from his mom, Rachel Vesintine. (Virgil Shipley)
Keeping her son, Mason Hobert, pointed in the right direction, Brittany Burrier helps the 16-month-old find eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt at Memorial Park on Saturday morning. (Virgil Shipley )
