Veterans receive emotional homecoming
Earl Sides of Mount Vernon gets a kiss from his wife, Karen, after he returns from the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part of the Knox County sponsored Honor Flight on Saturday. (Alan Reed)
Veterans receive emotional homecoming
Veterans on the Honor Flight returning to Port Columbus International Airport on Saturday night received a warm welcome from friends, family, scouts, students, other service men and women and grateful members of the public. (Alan Reed)
Lions mark 40th anniversary
Mount Vernon Lions Club president Diane Cook-Thibaut, left, pins a charter member pin on Joseph Gutridge at the Lions Club 40th Anniversary dinner Saturday night. Gutridge is the only surviving charter member of the club. (George Breithaupt)
Pie auction tasty success
The top three bidders at Saturday’s pie auction were, from left, Teresa Vaughn of Clearwater Pools; Joe Myers of Air Plus Heating and Cooling, and Karen McCracken, bidding in memory of her mother Kathleen McCracken. (Pam Schehl)
Oldtime Farming Festival
Macy Walters, 5, left, and her sister, Maggie, 2, enjoy a bowl of ice cream at the Centerburg Oldtime Farming Festival on Sunday afternoon. (George Breithaupt)
Community Concert
Hector Olivera entertained the Community Concert audience Saturday evening in the Memorial Theater with his personal interpretation of classical and popular music on the organ. The world-renowned artist was born and trained in Argentina and has been a guest soloist with orchestras in Europe and the United States. The next Community Concert will be Sept. 30 at the Memorial Theater with the legacy of Floyd Cramer. (Virgil Shipley)
