Smith receives motorized wheelchair
Don Vernon, right, gives some brief instructions on how to operate a motorized wheelchair after presenting it as a gift to Michael Smith on Thursday. (Alan Reed)
MVFD contains fire on Shirley Avenue
A late Monday morning fire, did extensive damage to two apartments at 205 Shirley Ave. in Mount Vernon. It was unclear in which apartment the fire started but damage was done to apartments B and C. No one was hurt in the fire. (George Breithaupt)
Trying out for OJM
Fifty Ohio high school senior girls and their parents came to Mount Vernon for tryouts for the Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship Program in February. State Chair Cheri Butcher, left, talked with Victoria Fox from Wayne County and Northwest High School. Her parents, Stephanie and Mark Fox brought her to the tryouts at Mount Vernon High School. Victoria’s sister, Lindsay Fox, was third runnerup in the 2005 program. (Virgil Shipley)
Tree planted in Davis’ memory
Kelton Spence, left, of Eagle Ridge Nursery unties the wrap from the Serbian Spruce tree Sunday morning in honor of Jean Davis at Community Christian Fellowship. Looking on are Pastor Bob Pelfrey, center, and Michael Brooks, holding a photo of Jean Davis. (Alan Reed)
Cleanup begins on neighboring building
This door and wall show signs of how high the water level was in the basement of the Buchwald Center following a fire at the neighboring former Kresge building recently. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
Building released to owner
This view from the roof of the Buchwald Center shows the damage to the roof and inside of the old Kresge building, which burned recently. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
Fire remnants
The ceramics room in the basement of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Buchwald Center in downtown Mount Vernon shows the damage left from the firefighting efforts in order to save the building. The building to the north of the Buchwald Center at 201 N. Main St., was destroyed by fire on Oct. 25. The photo shows the damage caused by water that filled the basement. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
Enjoying trick-or-treat night
Throngs of trick-or-treaters were out Saturday evening in Mount Vernon. Two-and-a-half-year-old twins, Lucas, left, and Jacob, right, brought along their dad, Drew Fierst, dressed in prison stripes. (Virgil Shipley)
East Knox runner to be in state cross country for first time
East Knox runner Joey Montoya, right, holds off London’s Kevin Swartz in Saturday’s Division II regional race at Pickerington North High School. Montoya would ultimately finish fifth, qualifying him for state. (Bill Davis)
Cross Country
The Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets start their 5000 meter cross country regional race at Pickerington North High School on Saturday. The Jackets failed to qualify for state. (Bill Davis)
Stokes honored by victory bell
Longtime East Knox football assistant coach Bill Stokes was honored by the East Knox Athletic Boosters at half-time of the Devil-Dog game on Saturday. Stokes was a coach for 28 years at EK and provided the district with many fond memories and successful seasons. The boosters dedicated a victory bell in his honor and presented him with a framed photo signed by many of his former players. Pictured are, from left, Brad Knight, who was a member of Stokes’ first junior high team in 1982, Coach Stokes, and EK Athletic Boosters President Kevin Gallwitz. (Alan Reed)
Danville earns shutout in annual Devil-Dog clash
Danville’s Heath Buckingham (32) carries the ball in for the touchdown in the first half of the game against East Knox. The Blue Devils won the annual Devil-Dog game, 15-0. (Alan Reed)
Fredericktown girls in state
Emily Roberts prepares to sprint to the finish of her 5000 meter cross country regional race at Pickerington North High School on Saturday. Roberts and her Fredericktown girls team finished second, qualifying them for state. (Bill Davis)
Cross Country
Mount Vernon’s Jarod Vance, center, wishes good luck to another competitor at the Division I regional cross country race Saturday at Pickerington North High School. Vance, the only boy runner for the Yellow Jackets, failed to qualify for state. (Bill Davis)
