HOOT draws visitors from county, state
Philip Martin gets a close-up view of a horse from his mother, Melanie, as part of the Heart of Ohio Tour. The Martins made a trip all the way from Georgia to take the tour. (George Breithaupt)
Measuring the distance
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Mason Boyce measures the road after a two-car crash Sunday at 7 p.m. on U.S. 36 at Pipesville Road, just east of Howard. The patrol report said Alexis Johnson, 20, Howard, pulled from Pipesville Road into the path of this car driven by Robert Wolf, 17, Walhonding. Both were wearing seat belts and suffered from minor injuries. Johnson was charged with failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign. (Virgil Shipley)
Asleep at the wheel
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Jane Hyatt, 54, Mount Vernon, went to sleep when her car left Ohio 229 east of U.S. 62 at Rutledge Road, Friday at 10:10 a.m. The patrol report stated she was eastbound when her car left the road, knocked down a stone fence and overturned, landing on the wheels. She was not wearing her seat belt and escaped with minor injuries. She was charged with failure to control. (Virgil Shipley)
Canfora: Power of prayer strong
Mark Canfora, right, talks with community members following his address Saturday at the Mount Vernon Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. (Virgil Shipley)
Rain doesn’t dampen Sonfest
Jason Dunn, lead singer of Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, performed for an enthusiastic crowd of thousands despite heavy rain Saturday at Sonfest, a Christian music festival held on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. (Melissa Raines)
Fredericktown dominates at Centerburg Invitational
John Glenn’s Zach Geiger (left) chases down Fredericktown’s Isaac Potes in the varsity boys’ race at the Centerburg Invitational in Croton on Saturday. Potes pulled away late in the race, coming in first place by nearly 40 seconds. (Bill Davis)
Yellow Jackets go down to Spartans in heated contest
Mount Vernon’s Noella Nzishura (21) defends her turf as Tara Eaton of St. Peter’s drives the ball. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Spartans, 4-2. (Fred Main)
Mount Vernon blows out Franklin Heights
Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets junior varsity football team rolled to a 32-0 win over Franklin Heights Saturday morning. Brian Johnson (70) and Will Lawson (31) take down the Franklin Heights quarterback for a safety while Tommy Queen (26) approaches to assist. (Samantha Scoles)
