Mount Vernon News^{August 21, 2010 Image Gallery}

Refereeing excellence a family affair

Jacob, left, and Terry Bush of Mount Vernon have achieved Junior National and National Referee status, respectively, within the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball.  (Alan Reed)

First-Knox opens drive-in

Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the First-Knox National Bank renovated drive-in are, from left, Assistant Vice President of Marketing Barb Barry, Regional Branch Manager Jim Meyer, President Gordon Yance, Project Manager Vicki Sant amd Branch Manager Patti Frazee.  (Alan Reed)

Chris Page scores 1,000th driving victory at Scioto

Chris Page is congratulated by Jason Roth, assistant racing secretary at Scioto, and by his grandmother, one of his biggest fans.  (Submitted photo)

Nurse-mare program helps rescue foals

Jim Gabriel tends to two mixed breed foals he and his wife, Gisela, adopted from an equine rescue operation in Athens.  (George Breithaupt)

800 backpacks, supplies distributed

Pictured looking through their new backpacks and school supplies are, from left, Lauren, Laurel, Rachel, Rebecca, Rebecca and Sydney.  (Kenesha R. Beheler)

800 backpacks, supplies distributed

The line stretched back toward the gazebo and over to the shelter house as children and parents waited their turn for a free backpack filled with school supplies.  (Kenesha R. Beheler)

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