Utica students get in the swing of things
Utica Elementary student Cathrine Nicodemus gets some tips from Muirfield golf pro Spike Morton. (Virgil Shipley)


Students overcome hardship, adversity
Overcoming adversity and hardship, these high school students were recognized by the Exchange Club of Mount Vernon/Knox County for Accepting the Challenge of Excellence. Pictured are, from left, Krystal Hinchliff, Mount Vernon; Tyler Mathias, Centerburg; Paige Marie Mickley, Danville; Mea Fraser, East Knox; and overall ACE April Lynn Ray, Knox County Career Center. Not pictured is Danielle McKenzie, Fredericktown. (Pam Schehl)


Around the House
The annual Around the House tab is inserted in today’s edition of the News. (News Graphic)


Children find excitement with reading
Pleasant Street Elementary students participated in Read Across America Day recently. Pictured are fifth-graders Bryior Burney, left, and Braden King. (Submitted photo)


Highland High School Baseball
Highland’s Cole Randolph drives a ball during an at-bat in Friday’s game against River Valley in Sparta. The Scots beat the Vikings, 6-5. (Fred Main)


Trojans slide past Freddies
Fredericktown catcher Shannon Bywaters tries to reach the ball as Centerburg’s Trish McDonald slides safely across home plate during Friday’s Mid-Buckeye Conference game in Centerburg. No other information was received. (Virgil Shipley)






