Ohio State Fair
Madison Banbury holds her Reserve Champion Grade Market Lamb at the Ohio State Fair’s Market Lamb Sale. Also pictured, from left, are Taylor Banbury, 2009-10 Ohio Lamb & Wool Queen Meighan Stevens and a representative of the Kroger Co., which purchased the lamb. (Photo Submitted)
Ohio State Fair
The Champion Natural Colored Market Lamb at the 2010 Ohio State Fair was shown by Taylor Banbury. She is pictured with, from left, Madison Banbury, 2009-10 Ohio Lamb & Wool Queen Meighan Stevens and a representative of the Kroger Co., which purchased Banbury’s lamb. (Submitted photo)
MV 11s fall one game short
Mount Vernon pitcher Trace Hatfield throws one to the plate during the State Little League tournament game Friday with Hamilton West. Mount Vernon lost in nine innings, 6-5. (Photo courtesy of Mike Vernot, Crescent-News)
Off and running
On July 31, the Knox County Lawnmower Racing Association, a subsidiary of the American Lawnmower Racing Association, held its first sanctioned race a mile and a half west of Danville. Shown are drivers competing in the race, sponsored by Donley Ford. The KCLRA had 18 racers in the Super Stock class. The association’s next event, a benefit race for cancer patient Kathy Kosman, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. Gates will open at noon. Donations may be made at any First-Knox National Bank office. For more information call Ed Annett at 398-2432, or Ben Durbin at 627-6632. (Submitted photo)
Museum honors black history
The Underground Railroad and Black History Museum held its dedication ceremony Friday. Rita Jackson, museum founder and director, shows visitors a secret hideaway for runaway slaves on the second floor of the Kirkpatrick House in Utica. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Boy Scouts fare well
Timmy Penko, left, and Hunter Rine were Best of Show recipients when Muskingum Valley Boy Scout Council projects were judged at the Knox County Fair. (Submitted photo)
’10 bell features Emmett’s home
The 2010 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Bell will feature Dan Emmett’s Birthplace Home. A series of 12 bells will be auctioned Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. (Submitted photo)
First Friday all about friends, family
Brynne Uhrig, left, does an artful job of painting the face of Merissa Pickiewcz, 6. The face painting was part of the Kids Corner, at Friday night’s First Friday on public Square (George Breithaupt)
Ohio State Fair
Taylor Banbury showed the Reserve Champion Open Class Market Lamb at the 2010 Ohio State Fair. Pictured, from left, are two representatives who purchased the lamb in memory of Helen Banbury, Barb Banbury, Jamie Banbury, Madison Banbury, Taylor Banbury and the 2009-10 Ohio Lamb & Wool Queen Meighan Stevens. (Submitted Photo)
Jones finds succcess in Ohio Senior Olympics
Lewis Jones of Bladensburg recently competed in the Ohio Senior Olympics, and brought home two medals. Jones won first in doubles shuffleboard with partner Don Meyers, and was second in singles shuffleboard. (Virgil Shipley)
Cruisin’
Fred Mohn of Mount Vernon participated in the First Friday Cruise-in on Public Square with his 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster. (George Breithaupt)
MV 11s fall one game short
Mount Vernon’s Kane Baldwin smacks an RBI single during their State Little League tournament game Friday with Hamilton West. Mount Vernon lost in nine innings, 6-5. (Photo courtesy of Mike Vernot, Crescent-News)
