Howard woman missing
Members of the Bladensburg-College Township-Danville dive team search for Lisa Blubaugh, 48 who was reported missing Thursday night. She was last seen swimming in a cove on Apple Valley Lake behind her residence Thursday afternoon. Aaron Jones, right, of BCD stands on the dock assisting the divers in the water. In the foreground is Mike Smith acting as a safety diver for Rodney Williamson in background. (Virgil Shipley)
4-H’ers show off fashion sense at early judging
Eleven-year-old Dean Kauble of the Just Kidding Around 4-H club presents his handmade loungewear of a robe and Indian summer pants during Thursday’s pre-fair judging at Mount Vernon High School. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Bringing in pieces of a new building
Oversized-load trucks have been venturing through Mount Vernon this week with an Ohio State Highway Patrol escort on their way to Kenyon College, delivering steel trusses for a new construction project. Single trips were made Wednesday and Thursday with one more scheduled for today. The trusses are 98-foot long pieces of structural steel, cut in half and placed on two trucks coming from Comm Steel in Cleveland. The trusses are part of a construction project for an art history building and musuem at Kenyon. The Mount Vernon Police Department provided assistance as well. (Corby Wise)
MV 13-year-olds win state championship
Mount Vernon 13-year-old all-star pitcher Alex Arck throws one toward the plate against Newark Moundbuilders on Thursday in the Babe Ruth 13-year-old State Championship. The Ariel-sponsored team won, 8-2. (Joe Huddleston)
MV 13-year-olds win state championship
Mount Vernon Ariel 13-year-old All-Star Greg Dennis makes the throw to first base during the state championship game Thursday in Springfield. Mount Vernon the title, 8-2, over Newark Moundbuilders. (Virgil Shipley)
Knox County Royals/Utica Post 92
Knox County Royals/Utica Post 92 runner Justin Edwards (22) is tagged out at home by Marysville Union Post 79A catcher Jeremy Clifton during their American Legion District 6 Tournament at Highland Community Park. The Royals fell, 4-3, in nine innings, and will play Newark-St. Louisville Post 804 tonight at 5. (Virgil Shipley)
