Law enforcement converged to the residence of 7311 Morrow County Road 179 on Thursday in response to a Mount Gilead police officer trading gunshots with a resident. The shooting occurred around 1:30p.m. (Virgil Shipley)
Vigil held to recognize those affected by domestic violence
Erin Ciarimboli of Gambier and Larry Hall of Mount Vernon stood among the many gathered on Public Square, Wednesday night in recognition of National Domestic Violence month. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Kno-Ho-Co opens new homes in Centerburg
On Wednesday, Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Committee held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the construction of their new development, Heart of Ohio Homes in Centerburg. From left, are Judy Mackey, KHCA property manager; Marla Evans of Nationwide Insurance; Nick Palldino of VBL Architects; Jennifer Gorsuch of Fairfield Homes; Arthur Krauer of Ohio Housing Finance Agency; John Kircher of Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing; Tony Applegate of Nationwide Insurance (obscured); Allen Stockberger, Knox County Commissioner; Mike Stephens, KHCA president; and Donna Denning of KHCA. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Byas addresses healthcare reform
Bruce Behner thanks Kim Byas for his presentation on healthcare reform Wednesday evening at the Glenn A. Gallagher Centre. (Alan Reed)
Big load coming through town
There were no real problems, it just took a little time to maneuver this long heavy haul trailer, with a Rolls-Royce gas turbine, around light poles and corners, around Public Square, Wednesday morning. The company said it is a RB211 unit that will power 42 megawatts electrical generators. It is one of eight units going to Ofon Gas and Oil field off Nigeria. Rolls-Royce won the $150 million contract in 2009. (Virgil Shipley)
Cornish Road crash
Blaine Williams, 18, Apple Valley, lost control of his dad’s Ford F-150 pickup on Cornish Road, Wednesday at 5:13 p.m. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the pickup went left of center, clipped the right of an approaching car driven by Paul Wheeler, 58, Mount Vernon. Wheeler was taken to Knox Community Hospital for a checkup by the Monroe Township squad. The patrol said Williams pickup skidded 367 feet out of control. He was charged with left of center. (Virgil Shipley)
