Four departments respond to fire
Firefighters hose down burnt wreckage at a house fire Friday afternoon on Johnstown Road. Four area fire departments responded to the blaze. (Alan Reed)


High School Football Week 1
Utica’s Jason Hoar returns an interception for a touchdown against Grandview Heights on Friday at Utica. The Redskins won the game, 32-7. (Geoff Cowles)


High School Football Week 1
Mount Vernon’s Leevi Stump (4) has plenty of running room as Ethan Abell (5) looks for someone to block during their football game Friday at Lexington. The Yellow Jackets fell 44-21. (Samantha Scoles)


High School Football Week 1
Mount Vernon’s Jordan Montgomery (1) runs past several Lexington defenders during the Jackets’ football game Friday at Lexington. MV fell 44-21. (Samantha Scoles)


High School Football Week 1
Fredericktown running back Matt Smith (23) finds some running room as Highland’s Clay Chipps tries to track him down Friday at Highland. Smith ran for 157 yards as the Freddies edged the Scots, 17-14. (Fred Main)


High School Football Week 1
Fredericktown’s Tyler Hathaway pulls down Highland runner Hayden Mailey (45) during their football game Friday at Highland. Coming in to help out on the play is Fredericktown’s Austin Hoeflich (32) and Highland’s Artie McAndrew (26). (Fred Main)






