‘Tie a Purple Ribbon’
“Paint the town purple,” is the theme of these ribbons tied around the fountain and benches on Public Square, as well as throughout downtown. The ribbons are a reminder of the cancer society’s annual Relay for Life, to be held at the Fredericktown stadium Friday and Saturday, June 18-19. James Burch, county committee co-chair, left, and Tonya Hoar, publicity director, helped place ribbons on the fountain on Public Square recently. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Mavis will sign a proclamation Friday designating June as Relay for Life Month. (Virgil Shipley)
Storms leave thousands in the dark in Ohio, county
Lightning lit up the sky in Apple Valley on Wednesday night during the thunderstorm that swept through the county. (Photo courtesy of Arlin Bradford)
Fredericktown’s Delaney McGuire, right, and East Knox’s Joey Montoya run side-by-side during the 4x800-meter relay at the 2010 SpecTRACKular on May 7. McGuire and his teammates will compete for a state title on Friday. File Photo (Freddies’ 4x800 hoping for continued success )
Fredericktown’s Garrett Gatton, left, and Mount Vernon’s Caleb Thomas compete during the 300-meter hurdles at the 2010 SpecTRACKular, held on May 7 at Mount Vernon High School. Gatton will represent Fredericktown in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles on Friday at the Division III State meet in Columbus. (File Photo)
