Veterans float a hit in Memorial Day parade
World War II veterans wave to the crowd during the Mount Vernon Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Seventeen veterans were on the float, sponsored by the Patriotic Memorial Committee, and were honored at the parade. (Virgil Shipley)
First Friday
A brief rain shower sent First Friday visitors looking for shelter. Sadie Brass, 13, and Morgan Brass, 15, look at a photo of their dad’s barn on display inside Sips Coffee House. The barn is one of several on a barn tour slated for June 19. The photograph of the Brass Farm barn, along with photographs of the other five barns on the tour, will hang at Sips until June 16. (Cheryl Splain)
Freddies come up short
Fredericktown junior Garrett Gatton, shown here taking the handoff during a relay event at the Division III District meet on May 19, competed in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles at the Division III State Championships on Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Gatton missed the finals in both events. (File Photo)
Little League
Knox County Career Center’s Corey Frye (6) slides past the tag of A+ Autobrokers catcher Trace Owens during Friday night’s game at Phillips Park. A+ Autobrokers won the game, 12-10. (Virgil Shipley)
Men's Softball
Wazie Wear shortstop Rich Denman makes a catch of a pop-up during Friday night’s 35-and-over League game against Allstate/Peppy’s. Wazie won the game, 14-7. (Virgil Shipley)
Roberts wins state title
Emily Roberts, middle, an eighth-grader at Fredericktown Middle School, won the state championship in the 800-meter run at the Ohio Middle School State Championship Meet held on Sunday at Groveport-Madison High School. She finished with a first-place time of 2:28.71 in Division II/III. She is the daughter of Jennier and Rich Roberts of Fredericktown. (Submitted Photo)
